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    Kristen Denise Dewar

    Kristen Denise Dewar

    5.018 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Originally from Toronto, Canada, Kristen has a Honors B.A. in Political Science from the University of Toronto, and a J.D. and Certificate in Criminal Advocacy from Charlotte School of Law. Kristen has a passion for details and trivia - she brings...
    Rating:  10
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    Lance Christian Williams

    Lance Christian Williams

    5.097 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: We are here to help you get your life back on track and get you the information you need to make the right decisions about moving forward with your case. Effectively navigating a DWI charge and its consequences begins with planning. During our ini...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Marcus E. Hill

    Marcus E. Hill

    4.953 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Bio: You are charged with DWI and are probably concerned about the potential our first meeting, which costs you nothing, we'll go over what happened in detail. I'll explain what will happen if you are found guilty, the worst case scenario. This should ...
    Rating:  10
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    Adam M. Seifer

    Adam M. Seifer

    5.0263 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Adam is the head of SeiferFlatow’s DUI/DWI, Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes and Traffic Ticket departments and is an aggressive and hard-nosed litigator, having received numerous accolades for his work in these departments as voted by his clients and...
    Rating:  10
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    Shahzad Khan

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    Shahzad Khan

    5.09 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Honesty, Integrity, Respect -- the foundation of our attorney-client relationship. Education J.D., Elon University School of Law, 2017 B.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2014 Admissions North Carolina State Bar Affiliation North Car...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Michael J. Reece

    Michael J. Reece

    4.834 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: I am native of Winston-Salem, NC. I grew up near there in Pfafftown and graduated from North Forsyth High School in 1987. I received a BS in Chemical Engineering from NC State University in 1991. I attended the University of North Carolina School ...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Carol Huffman Kendrick

    Carol Huffman Kendrick

    5.035 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Law Office of Huffman & Kendrick, PLLC, was founded in 1961. Over the past 50 years, our firm has focused on developing aggressive and effective trial skills. We prepare every case for trial so that you can go into your negotiations from a positio...
    Rating:  10
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    Hart Miles

    Hart Miles

    5.05 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Gaming
    Review: "I have NOTHING bad to say about Hart! Being that I have never had to go through the process of hiring a lawyer, showing up to court, etc. and the fact that I was living out of state I assumed this was going to be a painful process. I was lucky to ..."
    Rating:  9.7
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    Kevin Eugene Jones

    Kevin Eugene Jones

    5.028 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Family and more
    Bio: Attorney Jones is a graduate of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He came to North Carolina as a part of the Teach for America program in 1997. Mr. Jones taught 5th grade at Braswell Elementary School, in Rocky Mount, NC for three yea...
    Rating:  9.4
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    James Austin Davis

    James Austin Davis

    5.032 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I am a proud third generation Rowan County attorney and am licensed to practice law in both North Carolina and Virginia. I focus primarily on Driving While Impaired defense, criminal defense, and general trial litigation. To date, I have tried hun...
    Rating:  10
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    Kristi Rogers Haddock

    Kristi Rogers Haddock

    5.018 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Attorney Kristi Haddock was born and raised in Cary, North Carolina. A true hometown attorney, she knows how much central North Carolina has changed over the past 30 years. Kristi recognizes the issues her clients face in growing cities that lack ...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Charles Eldridge Mellies

    Charles Eldridge Mellies

    4.85 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Charlie Mellies joined Dummit Fradin in 2014 and focuses his practice on criminal defense. Mr. Mellies has defended clients charged with DWI, misdemeanors, and felonies including first degree kidnapping, first degree sex offense of a child, and fi...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Justin Christopher Olsinski

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    Justin Christopher Olsinski

    5.021 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Violent Crime
    Justice. Our Job. Our Focus. Our Passion.
    Rating:  10
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    Christon Stephanie Halkiotis

    Christon Stephanie Halkiotis

    5.04 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Christon was very timely in all of her responses and was extremely helpful throughout the entire process."
    Rating:  10
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    Christopher Glenn Blow Dozier

    Christopher Glenn Blow Dozier

    4.9111 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Chris Dozier is a Raleigh native and former Wake County Prosecutor practicing criminal defense litigation in Wake County. His practice includes DWI/DUI defense, criminal misdemeanor and felony defense as well as handling traffic cases. He brings a...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Sarah Jessica Farber

    Sarah Jessica Farber

    4.36 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Business and more
    Bio: I enjoy spending time with my two dogs, Maverick and Goose, when I'm not working. I also love to garden and entertain in my backyard. I love to travel overseas and am hoping to visit Denmark and Amsterdam in the next year.
    Rating:  10
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    Franklin L. Jones

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    Franklin L. Jones

    4.938 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: In 1998, I established my practice in the heart of Halifax County, North Carolina, right on US Highway 301 across from the Halifax County courthouse. I had always worked tirelessly to help those in my community, but I knew as an attorney I could t...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Andrew B. Banzhoff

    Andrew B. Banzhoff

    4.58 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: Our firm is committed to providing exceptional representation. I am a Board Certified Specialist in State and Federal Criminal Law.
    Rating:  10
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    Conrad B. Sturges

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    Conrad B. Sturges

    5.09 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Boyd Sturges has practiced law since 1995. He has been involved in several high profile cases including representing a state Judge in a federal corruption case. He was named a special prosecutor in the Duke Lacross case to prosecute former Durham ...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Paul Y. K. Castle

    Paul Y. K. Castle

    5.012 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Mr. Castle studied philosophy in his twenties. After obtaining a Ph.D. in that field from the University of Chicago, he went on to study law at Duke University School of Law. At the beginning of his legal career, Mr. Castle served as a prosecutor ...
    Rating:  10
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