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Raleigh Has 286 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 2986 Reviews

Kurtz & Blum
434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 710, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Seth is a graduate of Tufts University and Duke Law School. He also holds a Master's Degree from the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy Studies. Seth is an experienced trial attorney who is licensed and has tried cases in both North Carolina...

Rating: 10

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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: 9.0

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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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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: 8.3

Call for a FREE consultation(866) 679-2574

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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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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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E. Lee Turner, Jr., Attorney at Law
4020 Wake Forest Road, Suite 110, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Administrative Law and more

Bio: Lee was born in 1960 and grew up in Raleigh. In 1974, he moved with his family to the Knightdale area. Lee is the oldest of three children and graduated from East Wake High School in 1978. He attended Wake Technical College and eventually transfer...

Rating: 8.3

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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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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: 9.5

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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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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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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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Cheshire Parker Schneider & Bryan, PLLC
Po Box 1029, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: For three years in a row, Mr. Cheshire has been named the top lawyer in North Carolina by SuperLawyers.com. Joe practices criminal defense and professional license defense in Raleigh, North Carolina. Upon being licensed to practice law in October ...

Rating: 8.9

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The Law Office of J.W Stillo
4242 Six Forks Road Suite 1550, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Immigration and more

Review: "First of all i run my own business so i know what Mr. Stillo is going through and Im sure as an attorney i cant comprehend the utter depths of every client and case. But so far he has handled my case with care. He was upfront with pricing because ..."

Rating: 7.8

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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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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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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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Law Office of Leza Lee Driscoll
5 West Hargett Street, Suite 807, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: Ms. Driscoll is an experienced trial attorney having acted as lead counsel in numerous criminal and civil cases.

Rating: 7.8

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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

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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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Willis & Johnson, PLLC
1101 Haynes Street, Suite 205, Raleigh, NC

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Bio: Prior to joining with Ryan Willis to form Willis Johnson, PLLC, I had a variety of professional experiences that I bring to my practice of law. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I served as a Surface Warfare Of...

Rating: 8.1

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