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    Lisa A. Williams

    Lisa A. Williams

    1.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Absolutely TERRIBLE!!! acts as if she is caring and wants to help people out. So many people have mad posts on social media about her taking thousands of their money and never working on their case and will not return phone calls, emails etc. She'..."
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    Christopher Fitzgerald Wrenn

    Christopher Fitzgerald Wrenn

    5.06 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation and more
    Review: "Chris was excellent as our lawyer and helped us clear things up and get everything removed from our records to ensure there was no lingering damage to our history. He was very professional, thorough and always there to answer our questions. He put..."
    Rating:  6.2
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    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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    Ralph Mccoy Hill

    Ralph Mccoy Hill

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I was born in Greenville, North Carolina in 1973. I obtained my undergraduate degree from East Carolina University and I graduated from North Carolina Central University, School of Law in 2000. While in law school, I lived in Hillsborough, North C...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Katherine Bruce Harris Dare

    Katherine Bruce Harris Dare

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: The Dare Law FIrm is a small local law firm dedicated to the needs of our clients and their families. We serve Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania, Polk and surrounding Western North Carolina counties. Please give us a call regarding any concerns or...
    Rating:  7.2
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    John W. Kirkman

    John W. Kirkman

    4.34 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Business
    Review: "John was an absolute pleasure to work with. Constant reassurance from him during the entire process and all charges dismissed! I would 100% recommend him and his office for any legal needs you ore your family may need!"
    Rating:  6.5
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    Jack W. Stewart

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    Jack W. Stewart

    3.39 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Jack is one of the best attorneys in Western North Carolina. He is highly respected, something he has earned over his many years practicing law. He knows the law, but almost just as important, he is level-headed and can see you through the storm y..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    James Ryan Hawes

    James Ryan Hawes

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Litigation, Appeals, Corporate and Incorporation and more
    Review: "James Hawes represented my father in a federal case my dad was facing a possible 25-life sentence at his first court appearance within 1 year on my dads sentencing date he was given time served. James Hawes is an awesome attorney I know for sure t..."
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    Krinn E. Evans

    Krinn E. Evans

    2.65 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Krinn has and will always be our attorney,he is very professional , knows what he is doing!"
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    Nicholas Anthony Ziolkowski

    Nicholas Anthony Ziolkowski

    5.03 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI and DWI, Juvenile Law and more
    Review: "Thank you for handling my DUI. You are great!"
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    Tyler A. Chriscoe

    Tyler A. Chriscoe

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: Tyler Chriscoe is a criminal defense attorney in Forsyth County and several surroundingcounties. He is a Randolph County, North Carolina, native, and attended East Carolina University in Greenville, where he graduated with a degree in political sc...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Kevin E Heckart

    Kevin E Heckart

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "The best. I hired Kevin to handle what I knew was going to be a messy divorce given my x-wifes bitterness/ anger/ hatefulness and the amount of martial assets to divide. Not to mention child support and alimony issues. He aced it! Navigated me thr..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Kelly Scott Lee

    Kelly Scott Lee

    2.33 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "He has handled more than 8 cases in 2 years for my Fiancé. Several felonies and keeps him out of jail each time. Very knowledgeable and responsive. I highly recommend his service and now have several of my friends handling there cases, they are pl..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Michael Bruce Driver

    Michael Bruce Driver

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.1
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    Jody Scott Lanier

    Jody Scott Lanier

    5.010 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Really nice and helpful Communication is very great and know how to take care of stuff."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Kirby H. Smith

    Kirby H. Smith

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Estate Planning and more
    Review: "Kirby Smith handled a potentially expensive traffic case for me and the outcome was as good as could be expected. I was very pleased with how he handled it."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Jeffrey Scott Koehler

    Jeffrey Scott Koehler

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Contracts & Agreements and more
    Rating:  7.2
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    Jeffrey Joseph Blick

    Jeffrey Joseph Blick

    4.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: You need legal help. Come experience law that cares. From traffic to domestic, criminal to personal injury, let our personalized approach work for you. Blick Law - a better law. Call or email today!
    Rating:  6.4
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    Martha Elizabeth Beach

    Martha Elizabeth Beach

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Review: "She saved my home for me and my family. Able to cut through red tape! Kept me up to date. Definitely recommend."
    Rating:  6.5
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    James J. Exum

    James J. Exum

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Car Accidents and more
    Review: "Attorney Exum was hired by my father to represent him in a wrongful death lawsuit, in which my motherbpassed away. My sisters and I became his clients, upon the passing of my father in the midst of the case. Mr. Exum displayed a very unprofessiona..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Matthew Hayes Godwin

    Matthew Hayes Godwin

    5.03 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    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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