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    James Austin Davis

    James Austin Davis

    5.032 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I am a proud third generation Rowan County attorney and am licensed to practice law in both North Carolina and Virginia. I focus primarily on Driving While Impaired defense, criminal defense, and general trial litigation. To date, I have tried hun...
    Rating:  10
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    Dylan W. Greenwood

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    Dylan W. Greenwood

    4.928 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    The Best Offense is a Good Defense! Se habla español. Call for a free consultation! *Family Law
    Rating:  10
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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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    G. Ryan Willis

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    G. Ryan Willis

    5.04 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Former Wake County Prosecutor with state and federal trial experience you can trust. Call a North Carolina Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist to fight for you.
    Rating:  10
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    Matthew Charles Suczynski

    Matthew Charles Suczynski

    5.048 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: Matthew was born in 1979 in Port Huron, Michigan and grew up in Buffalo, New York before moving to North Carolina in 2006. Matthew resides in Chapel Hill with his wife Catherine and their three children. Catherine is a member of the faculty at the...
    Rating:  10
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    Nathaniel James Earwood

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    Nathaniel James Earwood

    4.9151 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Nathan Is an experienced, reliable and compassionate Defense Attorney
    Rating:  7.7
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    Gregory J. Brewer

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    Gregory J. Brewer

    5.011 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more
    Our firm has been serving clients for four generations in legal matters of all types.
    Rating:  10
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    Kristen Denise Dewar

    Kristen Denise Dewar

    5.018 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Originally from Toronto, Canada, Kristen has a Honors B.A. in Political Science from the University of Toronto, and a J.D. and Certificate in Criminal Advocacy from Charlotte School of Law. Kristen has a passion for details and trivia - she brings...
    Rating:  10
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    Franklin L. Jones

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    Franklin L. Jones

    4.938 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: In 1998, I established my practice in the heart of Halifax County, North Carolina, right on US Highway 301 across from the Halifax County courthouse. I had always worked tirelessly to help those in my community, but I knew as an attorney I could t...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Carnell T Johnson

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    Carnell T Johnson

    5.016 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury
    When a criminal charge threatens your immigration status, you need an attorney who understands both worlds. We defend immigrants in State & Federal Courts. Don't wait — call 704-461-2067.
    Rating:  10
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    Marcus E. Hill

    Marcus E. Hill

    4.953 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Bio: You are charged with DWI and are probably concerned about the potential our first meeting, which costs you nothing, we'll go over what happened in detail. I'll explain what will happen if you are found guilty, the worst case scenario. This should ...
    Rating:  10
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    Michael D. Nash

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    Michael D. Nash

    5.0135 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Sex Crime and more
    Providing Aggressive State and Federal Criminal Defense. Drugs, Weapons, Crimes of Violence and Sex.
    Rating:  10
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    Andrew Patrick Crook

    Andrew Patrick Crook

    4.921 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: I became an attorney because I enjoy solving problems and helping people. It is fulfilling work to identify strengths and weaknesses in my clients’ cases, and to explain to them how I can use the strengths to their advantage to accomplish their go...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Ames C. Chamberlin

    Ames C. Chamberlin

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I am a Board Certified Specialist in State and Federal Criminal Law and have been Board Certified since 2003. I am a past chair of the Criminal Justice Section of the North Carolina Bar Association and past co-chair of the Criminal Law Board Certi...
    Rating:  10
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    Mark Steven Jetton

    Mark Steven Jetton

    5.042 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Attorney Mark S. Jetton is a founding partner at Jetton & Meredith, which he helped form after graduating with a J.D. from Elon School of Law. An accomplished trial attorney, Mr. Jetton focuses his practice on criminal defense, DMV hearings,...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Howard Winfred Long

    Howard Winfred Long

    5.031 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Howard is a partner and founding member of Browning & Long, PLLC. His practice focuses on criminal defense, DWI defense and traffic violations. Prior to founding Browning & Long, Howard was an Assistant District Attorney in Mecklenburg...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Shannon Rebecca Leigh Williamson

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    Shannon Rebecca Leigh Williamson

    5.05 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Bio: Shannon Williamson was born and raised in Hillsborough, North Carolina. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Law Degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law. Shannon has ded...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Dustin Randolph Dow

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    Dustin Randolph Dow

    5.011 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business
    Put my years of Criminal and Civil litigation experience to work for you.
    Rating:  9.6
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    C. Caleb Decker

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    C. Caleb Decker

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Child Custody and more
    Rating:  6.5
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    Taylor Goodnight

    Taylor Goodnight

    5.06 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Taylor represents people charged with all types of crimes. She primarily focuses her work in state court, and in the last year alone defended a wide variety of cases including: Domestic Violence Assault and Protective Order violations Communicatin...
    Rating:  9.7
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    William G. Causey

    William G. Causey

    5.030 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: I am a life-long resident of High Point, NC, graduating from T. Wingate Andrews High School in 1979. I then enrolled at Appalachian State University, graduating in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, majoring in Econ...
    Rating:  10
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