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    Wake County Has 323 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 3136 Reviews

    Emily Ann Gibson

    Emily Ann Gibson

    3.73 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Emily and her staff have been so helpful and diligent in resolving my issues (criminal, traffic and quality referrals for other matters). The staff is great and friendly, and I just feel like they actually care about their clients."
    Rating:  6.8
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    David Kelsey Baker

    David Kelsey Baker

    3.73 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents
    Review: "Mr. Baker represented me in a Wake County court case and I have to say that Mr. Baker performed wonderfully. He made the process very simple and cleared me of my charge."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Holly Arlene Groh

    Holly Arlene Groh

    3.73 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile
    Review: "Out of stater, got a ticket while driving through town and didn't know what to do since I couldn't afford to fly back for court. Holly took care of everything, and brought some serious ease of mind. My ticket was reduced to nearly nothing and I co..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Laura Elizabeth Meyer

    Laura Elizabeth Meyer

    3.73 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "I want to say thank you for all the work that you have done for me and my son.We appreciate you very much.I won't tell anybody that you are blessing in disguise.You did not know the outcome, but you fault for us all the way and we appreciate you v..."
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    David John Mahlum

    David John Mahlum

    3.73 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Consumer Protection and more
    Bio: After graduating from North Carolina State University with a degree in Business Management, David attended Law School at Campbell University. While working on his law degree, David represented his fellow students on the Student Bar Association, wr...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Jaqueline Lopez Cobb

    Jaqueline Lopez Cobb

    3.45 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more
    Review: "Attorney Jaqueline Lopez-Cobb represented me with a divorce. She went beyond my expectations. Communicated updates and fighting hard for my best interest. She was recommended to my by a family friend."
    Rating:  6.2
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    Samuel L. Bridges

    Samuel L. Bridges

    3.04 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Criminal defense and traffic court in Wake County and eastern North Carolina. 25 years of accessible, reliable, hands-on representation. Mayor of Garner 2001-2005. Call.
    Rating:  7.6
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    Michelle Sparrow

    Michelle Sparrow

    3.02 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Medical Malpractice and more
    Bio: I have been practicing criminal defense and personal injury law in North Carolina for over 20 years. As a former Assistant District Attorney, I have the skill and knowledge required to thoroughly prepare for my clients' cases, and I am not afraid ...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Candace Moore Seagroves

    Candace Moore Seagroves

    3.02 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Candace Seagroves focuses her practice in criminal defense, primarily in Wake County and its neighboring jurisdictions. She handles cases involving traffic violations, driving while impaired, underage drinking tickets, open container violations, d...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Thomas Courtland Manning

    Thomas Courtland Manning

    3.02 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Tax, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Tom Manning brings 38+ years' experience as judicial law clerk, federal prosecutor and more than 250 felony jury trials in North Carolina state and federal courts, innumerable negotiations and determined, focused representation of individuals and ...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Lindsey Dawn Granados

    Lindsey Dawn Granados

    3.02 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: Lindsey Granados is an experienced criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor in Wake County (Raleigh), North Carolina, handling all criminal and traffic matters, misdemeanor, felonies and providing zealous advocacy for her clients at every s...
    Rating:  10
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    Jennifer Haynes Rose

    Jennifer Haynes Rose

    3.02 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Real Estate
    Review: "I have worked with Jennifer over the past several years and she is extremely knowledgeable as well as responsive."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Hila Moss

    Hila Moss

    3.02 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family
    Review: "Ms. Hila Moss, I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible support that you provided with my immigration case. With your expertise and dedication, I have successfully closed my case and obtained full legal status..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Amily Katherine McCool

    Amily Katherine McCool

    3.02 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Amily (she/her/hers) is an attorney with 20 years of experience working in the anti-domestic violence field. She is the owner and sole practitioner of the Scharff Law Firm where she specializes in criminal defense, expungements. She assists domest...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Tiffanie Charise Meyers

    Tiffanie Charise Meyers

    2.04 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning
    Bio: Attorney Tiffanie C. Meyers has a long standing connection to this community. She was first introduced to Raleigh, North Carolina when she attended undergraduate school at the historic Shaw University. Being a first generation college graduate, sh...
    Rating:  6.8
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    James Ashley Pearce

    James Ashley Pearce

    2.01 review
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Represented for a drivers license revocation within NC, which precluded me from license renewal in another state, despite owing NC no money, zero points on my license and no DUI’s! NC has a real raquet going on with their Draconian DMV. Nonethe..."
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    William D. Young

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    William D. Young

    3.37 reviews
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    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 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
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    James E. Hairston

    James E. Hairston

    1.04 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Appeals
    Bio: I have earned a reputation as a very aggressive attorney over the course of more than Twenty-Five (25) years. Just so my clients know the real story behind the "discipline" from the State Bar, please ask me. I will update this portion of the profi...
    Rating:  3.7
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    Damion L. McCullers

    Damion L. McCullers

    1.02 reviews
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Business, Family, Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mccullers is the worst attny i have ever had. I have been trying to contact him since October 2016. He will not return my calls. He went to court for me on a traffic ticket. He did not let me know any details of what happened in court or what ..."
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    Stephanie N. Davis

    Stephanie N. Davis

    1.01 review
    Wake County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Rating:  6.5
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