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    North Carolina Has 2158 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 16168 Reviews

    Charles Malcolm Viser

    Charles Malcolm Viser

    5.013 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Review: "I needed a criminal defense lawyer in Charlotte, NC and Mr. Viser was passionate about fighting for me. I would highly recommend anyone needing an aggressive defense attorney in Charlotte use this attorney. Regardless of your situation Mr. Viser i..."
    Rating:  8.2
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    Salena J. Davis-Woods

    Salena J. Davis-Woods

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice
    Bio: ​ATTORNEY DAVIS-WOODS graduated from high school Summa Cum Laude in 2001. Her education continued at North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC on a full academic scholarship. She studied abroad at the Universidad Internacional Centre de Bili...
    Rating:  8.8
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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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    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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    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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    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
    Call Now To Speak With An Experienced Family Law Attorney. Hablo Español.
    Rating:  7.3
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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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    Meredith Sien Nicholson

    Meredith Sien Nicholson

    5.010 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Meredith Nicholson is a founding partner of NicholsonPham. Meredith received her Juris Doctor from UNC Chapel Hill School of Law and practices in the areas of family law, litigation, and business law. She focuses her practice on litigation surroun...
    Rating:  10
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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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    Jerry D. Parker

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    Jerry D. Parker

    5.05 reviews
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Workers Compensation and more
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    Rating:  9.0
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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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    Mark Lee Hearp

    Mark Lee Hearp

    5.019 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Review: "Mark Hearp and the Attorneys and staff at Beaver Holt Sternlicht & Courie were there for me when I was going through a horrible situation in my life. I highly recommend their office and their staff. Always responsive, extremely friendly and inform..."
    Rating:  9.4
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    James Whitfield Mcgee

    James Whitfield Mcgee

    4.999 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Car Accidents
    Bio: James W. McGee Jr. of the McGee Law Firm, located in historic downtown Wilmington, NC handles DWI/DUI law as well as personal injury, traffic, and drug litigation. The McGee Law Firm handles DWI cases in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties ...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Christopher Thomas Floyd

    Christopher Thomas Floyd

    5.086 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Raleigh criminal defense lawyer and founder of the Floyd Law Offices, Chris Floyd, has proudly served the people of North Carolina through thousands of criminal cases. He has experience as a career criminal defense lawyer and uses this insight to ...
    Rating:  7.6
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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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    Isaac Andres Cordero

    Isaac Andres Cordero

    5.05 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Hired to represent me in a civil law suit and he did an outstanding representation. Very knowledgeable and knows how to apply the law for your defense ."
    Rating:  8.9
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    Daniel Allen Meier

    Daniel Allen Meier

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation and more
    Review: "One of the best.....I am so blessed to have met such a nice lawyer always keeps me informed!"
    Rating:  9.1
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    Betty F. Toussaint

    Betty F. Toussaint

    5.010 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Guardianship and more
    Bio: Attorney Betty F. Toussaint is a passionate and zealous litigator with a strong knowledge in criminal defense, family law, education law, and advocating for children and youth with special needs in both the school system and the juvenile justice s...
    Rating:  9.3
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    James F. Rutherford

    James F. Rutherford

    5.016 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Education
    Bio: James F. Rutherford is a North Carolina native and graduate of the Michigan State University School of Law. He is genuinely passionate about advocating for the rights of the accused and guiding them through the criminal justice system. He is a hig...
    Rating:  8.0
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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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    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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