Top Rated Morehead City, NC Criminal Defense Lawyers

20 criminal defense lawyers serve Morehead City, NC. Compare the best based on 131+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Carteret County are listed below.

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Morehead City Has 20 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 131 Reviews

Clarke & Newman, PLLC
534 N 35th St Ste I, Morehead City, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: I began practicing law when I graduated from law school and got a law license in August of 2000. I hung up my shingle and opened a solo law office, intending that my practice would be in the trial courts -- trying cases for individual persons. I h...

Rating: 6.8

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Gerrans, Foster & Sargeant, P.A.
301 Commerce Ave. Suite 101, Morehead City, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "My husband and I hired Roy Dawson to help us with a case involving our grandchildren. We had already been through a lot and needed someone to fight for our rights as grandparents. Roy Dawson took our case. He took all the details and went to work ..."

Rating: 6.9

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Morehead City, NC

Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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Carolina Law Group
700 Arendell St., Suite 7, morehead city, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more

Bio: North Carolina attorneys handle criminal, injury and family law cases.How you confront a legal challenge can affect the rest of your life. To protect your rights, you need a knowledgeable, assertive attorney who won’t back down in the effort to de...

Rating: 6.8

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534 North 35th Street, Unit I, Morehead City, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile

Rating: 6.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Morehead City (Beaufort)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Joe Kennedy is a former prosecutor who has successfully handled tens of thousands of criminal cases.

Rating: 9.6

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Cummings Law Office, PLLC
139 S Spooners St, Morehead City, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Internet, Criminal Defense, Contracts and Agreements

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Morehead City (Beaufort)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI

Bio: Joel Hancock is a native of Carteret County, NC. He was born and raised on Harkers Island by Susan and Joel Hancock, Sr. He has four older sisters, Emily, Joella, Alyson, and Leah; and a little brother, Mike. On the first day of school at East Car...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Morehead City (Beaufort)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Serving exclusively Carteret County, 99% of my practice is dedicated to criminal defense. I am fully committed to helping my clients achieve the best possible result, and I always treat my clients as people, not file numbers. Although I am origina...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Morehead City (Beaufort)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: For the last 10 years I have only practiced criminal law in Carteret County, N.C. During that time I have handled over a thousand DWI's and thousands and thousands of other types of criminal cases for ally types of clients. I only handle criminal ...

Rating: 9.4

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Morehead City (Beaufort)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Bio: For over 27 years now I have defended thousands of clients in Carteret County on charges ranging from minor traffic offenses to driving while impaired and crimes from simple drug offenses all the way to murder. I appreciated the responsibility to ...

Rating: 9.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Morehead City (Beaufort)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Construction & Development, DUI & DWI

Bio: For over 30 years, Roger L. Crowe has represented tens of thousands of clients. He has earned a reputation as a fierce trial attorney with an impressive track record of successes, even in complex charges involving serious felonies. Mr. Crowe has b...

Rating: 7.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Morehead City (Beaufort)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI

Bio: As the managing partner at Tetterton Law Firm, I practice Criminal and Traffic Law exclusively in Carteret County. This allows me to handle clients’ cases in a timely and effective manner, while working daily with the same prosecutors and law enfo...

Rating: 7.0

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Morehead City (Beaufort)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: The Law Firm of Bob R Cherry, PLLCis dedicated torepresenting those individuals whose cases are pending inCarteret County.We can help if your trafficinfraction or criminal arrest took place in any of these Carteret County Cities: Atlantic, Atlanti...

Rating: 8.0

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Morehead City (Beaufort)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Bio: The Crowe Law Firm is powered by a team of trial-tested attorneys and former prosecutors who bring decades of proven criminal law experience and cutting-edge strategies to each case. Our North Carolina criminal defense lawyers have worked on both ...

Rating: 7.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Morehead City (Atlantic Beach)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Mr suggs is currently in my attorney in a case that it's been taken to Superior Court and craven county.. I'm not sure what the outcome may be of this case cuz it's still ongoing but I have faith in Mr Suggs I believe that he can help me get my li..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Morehead City (Atlantic Beach)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Rating: 6.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Morehead City (Beaufort)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding and Traffic Ticket

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Morehead City (Beaufort)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Morehead City (Beaufort)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Morehead City (Beaufort)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Review: "I had hired attorney Andrew Wigmore to help with a custody case. It was an almost three year battle. He was there every step of the way. He told me what to expect. These things get ugly. He was right. He was super knowledgeable. He made sure we we..."

Rating: 4.8

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