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    Michael Randolph Neece

    Michael Randolph Neece

    5.05 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Bio: With many years of legal experience and the only State Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist in Gastonia, Michael Neece has formed one of the Gastonia’s premier criminal defense law firms. He has tried many jury trials to verdict, winning numero...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Brent D. Ratchford

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    Brent D. Ratchford

    4.67 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "I got a summons and I have no idea why. I called Attorney Ratchford. He meet with me and told me his fee . My identity was stolen in 2015. I thought the hardest part was over then I get a summons for court. The charges were something I know wasn't..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Sean P. Devereux

    Sean P. Devereux

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was looking at 3-5 years for marijuana trafficing. Sean made motions before the court and got a bad search by a lieing state troop thrown out. The troopers own dash board cam betrayed him. It took a long time to resolve, but Sean got me out and ..."
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    Eric Matthew Williams

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    Eric Matthew Williams

    5.05 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
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    Rating:  7.3
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    Bryan A. Corbett

    Bryan A. Corbett

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning
    Bio: Bryan A. Corbett is the founding attorney of The Law Office of Bryan A. Corbett, PLLC, where he brings a wealth of experience as a seasoned trial attorney, former judge, and family financial mediator certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolut...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Sean P Cecil

    Sean P Cecil

    5.07 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 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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    Julie Catherine Boyer

    Julie Catherine Boyer

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Ms. Boyer took my case and researched and reviewed it as a whole. She found many flaws that were lined up with current case law that ensures a turn over of my prior convictions. She has stayed in contact with me and is very professional. My family..."
    Rating:  10
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    Tabitha Bingham

    Tabitha Bingham

    5.013 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Criminal law is her primary focus and she provides representation to those charged with Felonies, Misdemeanors, Drug charges, DWI, Domestic Violence and more in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties. She is also experienced in Personal Injury...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Kristin Ragsdale Kelly

    Kristin Ragsdale Kelly

    4.631 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family and more
    Bio: Kristin Kelly Broyles is a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Family Law and a Certified Parenting Coordinator. She is the recipient of the 2020 40 under 40 award from the Triad Business Journal and the 2018 40 under 40 Alumni Award from...
    Rating:  10
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    Curtis A Sluder

    Curtis A Sluder

    4.817 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Criminal, Traffic, and DWI defense is the primary, if not exclusive, thrust of my practice. I grew up in Weaverville, NC, a small town just north of Asheville. As a kid, I played baseball and football, went hunting and fishing, and was fortunate t...
    Rating:  9.6
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    James M. Lupton

    James M. Lupton

    5.012 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: For over 27 years now I have defended thousands of clients in Carteret County on charges ranging from minor traffic offenses to driving while impaired and crimes from simple drug offenses all the way to murder. I appreciated the responsibility to ...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Robert J. DeCurtins

    Robert J. DeCurtins

    4.723 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Robert DeCurtins has lived in Charlotte since 1984 where he and his wife have raised their three children and he began his legal career. Over the past 25 years he has successfully represented many thousands of clients in state criminal court in Ch...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Michael Anthony Fiala

    Michael Anthony Fiala

    5.024 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: As a former prosecutor, Mike understands and has been on both sides of our adversarial legal system. Defending clients with this experience makes for the best representation. Before arriving in Fayetteville, NC, Mike‘s family traveled all over the...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Edward William Martin

    Edward William Martin

    5.045 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Review: "Ed was able to get me the best possible outcome. He was very helpful and informative. Thank you Ed!"
    Rating:  7.5
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    John J. Barrow

    John J. Barrow

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Review: "John and his staff have provided the best legal representation that I have ever witnessed and I have worked with many attorney's in the past. He worked a minor miracle in one case involving one of my children. I would highly recommend John to anyo..."
    Rating:  9.9
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    Jonathan Mark Herring

    Jonathan Mark Herring

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mark helped me through a very difficult time when I was accused of a crime I did not commit. I could have lost my home, my job, and my family, but Mark fought hard for me and the false charges were dropped"
    Rating:  9.3
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    Helen Louise Parsonage

    Helen Louise Parsonage

    4.912 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Specializing in thorough and experienced representation of individuals navigating the mazes of immigration and criminal law. Admitted to practice: North Carolina State Courts; Georgia State Courts; United States District Court for the Middle Distr...
    Rating:  10
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    Marc R. Tyrey

    Marc R. Tyrey

    5.012 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Lawsuits & Disputes and more
    Bio: At TYREY LAW, I use extensive experience as a former prosecutor and as an attorney in private practice to achieve the best possible results for my clients. MARC TYREY is a respected attorney. See our website for more details.
    Rating:  9.2
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    R. Brian Cloninger

    R. Brian Cloninger

    5.021 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "I never imagined after getting myself into a tough situation that I would find a lawyer who would not only make me feel extremely comfortable and keep me well-informed, but would get me out of some really serious charges without making it more dif..."
    Rating:  10
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    Jacob C. Larsen

    Jacob C. Larsen

    5.030 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Family
    Bio: I’m a proud, native North Carolinian. I grew up in Greensboro and got to attend UNC Chapel Hill for college. During those years, I was involved pretty heavily in my church, different community service groups, and soccer. After college, I went to L...
    Rating:  8.1
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