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JOHN ELUWA
808 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury and more

Bio: John Eluwa is a graduate of North Carolina Central University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina and currently serving a term from 2014 to 2016 as a Board of Director for the Wake County Bar Association. Attorney Eluwa is eager to work with all...

Rating: 8.0

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Edelstein & Payne
315 E. Jones Street, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, General Practice

Bio: My practice includes criminal defense and traffic matters, personal injury, and wage claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act or the North Carolina Wage & Hour Act. I emphasize criminal defense and specifically enjoy drug trafficking cases and de...

Rating: 8.8

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Raleigh, 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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Criminal Defense

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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Floyd Law Offices PLLC
434 Fayetteville St Ste 1640, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

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

Bio: Raleigh criminal defense lawyer and founder of the Floyd Law Offices, Chris Floyd, has proudly served the people of North Carolina through thousands of criminal cases. He has experience as a career criminal defense lawyer and uses this insight to ...

Rating: 7.6

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209 Fayetteville St, Suite 105, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

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

Bio: Brad grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina and graduated from Greensboro Day School. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from North Carolina State University and his law degree from the University of Mississippi. After graduating from O...

Rating: 8.9

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Tharrington Smith
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1800, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Roger W. Smith, Jr., was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and attended the Raleigh public schools. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of North Carolina in 1991. While at UNC he was inducted into the Order of Gimgho...

Rating: 9.5

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Fanney Law Office PLLC
108 Park Avenue, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime

Review: "Mr. Fanney has helped me in two different cases and got a tremendous result from his ability to handle and take care of them. He knows what he does, and you can trust in him to get the best possible outcome. I would never hesitate to contact him a..."

Rating: 10

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Raleigh Office
203 W. Millbrook Road, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Federal Crime and more

Bio: I understand that a person accused of a crime is more than just a name and a criminal charge. A person accused of a crime has a family, a history, and a story that needs to be understood. That person deserves respect and zealous advocacy, regardle...

Rating: 10

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The Law Offices of Karl E. Knudsen
5 West Hargett Street, Suite #1100, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more

Bio: I have been a trial lawyer for more than 30 years. After almost 8 years as an Assistant District Attorney, I opened my private practice in 1987. Since that time, I have been representing persons accused of crimes from traffic offenses to capital m...

Rating: 10

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Hatch, Little & Bunn, LLP
2626 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 550, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

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

Bio: Bill Young has defended clients in Wake County for more than 25 years against charges such as murder, drug trafficking, sexual assault, DWI, and a list of other felony and misdemeanor charges. For the last quarter-century, Bill Young’s practice ha...

Rating: 8.2

Call for a FREE consultation(866) 679-2574

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Raleigh (NC)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Violent Crime and more

Bio: With more than 10 years of experience in some of North Carolina’s most serious and notorious cases, we have a proven track-record of securing outstanding results for our clients. In September 2020, Damon Chetson won three gun charges in one of the...

Rating: 10

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DeMent Askew LLP
333 Fayetteville St., Suite 1513, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

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

Bio: Having grown up in Raleigh, I have an unwavering commradery for my community. I love this area and the people in it. I am dedicated to helping them when they find themselves in trouble with the law. I want to do everything I can to protect people'...

Rating: 9.4

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Paul A. Suhr, Attorney at Law
7200 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Business and more

Won freedom for a Mexican worker after two years hard fought battle. Won a pardon and asylums.

Rating: 8.9

Call for a consultation(919) 694-4459

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3948 Browning Pl Ste 344, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Employment & Labor and more

Bio: Courtney Fauntleroy's primary practice areas are criminal defense, traffic, civil rights, employment discrimination, and personal injury. He represents clients in state and federal court, and routinely handles cases that range from felonies and mi...

Rating: 7.7

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Sandman, Finn & Fitzhugh
7101 Creedmoor Rd., Suite 122, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Former Wake County Asst District Attorney I grew up in Raleigh, graduating from Ravenscroft School in 1990 and from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994. In 1995, I enrolled in The Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell...

Rating: 7.5

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Pruden Feldmann Law, PLLC
421 Fayetteville St., Ste. 1100, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Expungement

Bio: Paige is an attorney in Raleigh who handles criminal defense matters, including expungements, misdemeanors, felonies, DWIs, and traffic tickets. She is also a licensed esthetician and is well-versed in the salon industry. Additionally, she is an a...

Rating: 8.0

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Oxendine, Price & Associates, PLLC
6500 Creedmoor Rd., Suite. 212, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more

Review: "Ryan helped me navigate through a federal business/employment litigation matter after I was sued by a major corporation. The attention to detail and his advocacy was top-notch from the very first meeting until the end of the case."

Rating: 10

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The Law Office of Catherine Peebles, PLLC
203 W Millbrook Rd, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

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

Review: "I am in shock that she has only 3 reviews and 3 stars. If I could, she deserve 100 stars. God first, and she's second. THANK YOU."

Rating: 7.3

Call for a consultation(844) 910-3509

Catherine Peebles's Website

5 W Hargett St, Suite 310, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Education

Review: "Elizabeth Hopkins is a very professional lawyer, she has gone out of her way to help me with my case I am very happy with what she has done for me. I will highly recommend her to anyone. She explained everything that was going on and always kept m..."

Rating: 7.0

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Saparilas Law
333 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1201, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more

Review: "Nick did an outstanding job representing my son on two different cases which spanned a course of two years. Nick gave great advice and navigated the legal system with expertise winning both cases for my son. I would highly recommend Nick for your ..."

Rating: 7.6

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2720 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Review: "Katy is the best choice we took for out case she takes time to explain the process of everything she does"

Rating: 8.7

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