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    Stephen G. Royster

    Stephen G. Royster

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Wrongful Death and more
    Review: "Mr. Royster handled the entire case himself. He provided me with outstanding support for a fair fee."
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    Ivan J. Ivey

    Ivan J. Ivey

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Foreclosure, Family and more
    Review: " i have retained Mr. Ivey for many years. he is the best at what he does. he & his legal team sincerely have my child's best interests at heart. Mr. Ivey is very respectable & has been practicing law longer than i have been alive. i trust & admire..."
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    Criminal Defense Lawyers in North Carolina

    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 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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    Peter D. Zellmer

    Peter D. Zellmer

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr.Zellmer is wonderful. Always takes the time to help get me cleared and headed in the right direction. I have used him several times for my son and myself in the past couple of years. Very honest & trust worthy for a lawyer. Please give him a ca..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Jay H. Ferguson

    Jay H. Ferguson

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Rating:  7.5
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    Wade E. Byrd

    Wade E. Byrd

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Military Law, Criminal Defense and more
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    Jeffrey Loren Poulsen

    Jeffrey Loren Poulsen

    1.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Immigration and more
    Rating:  7.2
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    Dawn Marie Oxendine

    Dawn Marie Oxendine

    5.05 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Review: "My daughter, a graduate of UNCW, had a legal issue that could have had a devastating impact on her life and career. Dawn gave us wise counsel and excellent legal advice. The results were wonderful for my daughter with the case being dismissed. I w..."
    Rating:  7.4
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    J. Heath Finley

    J. Heath Finley

    5.05 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: My Client's problems and opportunities are my focus. In my nine years of trying cases in front of juries in eastern North Carolina I have never found a policy that serves my Clients and my practice better than HONESTY. Appearances and half-truths ...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Holly Arlene Groh

    Holly Arlene Groh

    3.73 reviews
    North Carolina 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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    Robin N. Rhodes

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    Robin N. Rhodes

    4.92 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Personal Injury and more
    Rating:  6.9
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    Scott C. Casey

    Scott C. Casey

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Expungement and more
    Review: "I could spend the rest of the day talking about how incredibly impactful and effective Scott Casey is as a lawyer. But you can just scroll the reviews and see that for yourself. Instead, I'm going to tell you about how incredibly professional, per..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    James Martin Doermann

    James Martin Doermann

    5.011 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Administrative Law
    Bio: A founding partner of Doermann Edwards, PLLC, in Greensboro, North Carolina, attorney James Doermann brings a tapestry of experiences to his practice, merging his background as a financial consultant and a military veteran. His legal journey is fu...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Vickie Marie O'Brien

    Vickie Marie O'Brien

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas: Business, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "We have had to call upon Vickie numerous times in order to fight the public school system to provide what is required by law for our two boys with learning disabilities. Vickie was driven, empathetic to our situation and persistent with the school..."
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    Kenneth Darwin Snow

    Kenneth Darwin Snow

    4.838 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Kenneth D. Snow is the founder and managing attorney of The Snow Legal Group, PLLC. Licensed in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and multiple federal courts, he has represented clients in criminal defense, personal injury, medic...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Scott A. Matthews

    Scott A. Matthews

    3.08 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Car Accidents
    Review: "Scott has been my attorney since 2011. He's handled my divorce and ongoing child custody case. Because of Scott's knowledge and ability to diffuse highly volatile situations with my ex-spouse, I could stay calm and make the right decisions. In wor..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Brian C. Arthur

    Brian C. Arthur

    3.76 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: I was born and raised in Huntington, WV, where I attended Marshall University, home of the Marshall Thundering Herd. While at Marshall, I earned Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. My passions for legal argument and competitive nature inspired...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Maxwell Tanner Bertini

    Maxwell Tanner Bertini

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Review: "Maxwell Bertini is a great lawyer and provided excellent service. I been plead not guilty in a simple assault case which Carolinas Towing started against me as a measure to press me to stop civil case - Contest Towing Hearing with this company. Th..."
    Rating:  6.1
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    C. Jason Ralston

    C. Jason Ralston

    4.25 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Bio: I was born and raised in Iredell County and am a 1993 graduate of Oak Ridge Military Academy. From there, I attended The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina earning his Bachelor of Arts in business administration in 1997. I attended Cu...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Jamie Rebecca Gentry

    Jamie Rebecca Gentry

    5.09 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Contracts & Agreements, Business and more
    Bio: I have a different approach to providing legal services. My clients are not just a number or a name, they are a person, and I try hard in every case to get to know my clients so I can provide more personalize assistance to them and their case.
    Rating:  6.9
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    Thomas Arrowood Kellis

    Thomas Arrowood Kellis

    4.722 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 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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