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    Jonathan L. Megerian

    Jonathan L. Megerian

    1.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Rating:  8.6
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    Matthew S. Poteet

    Matthew S. Poteet

    5.04 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I have 20 years of experience providing excellent service in DWI/DUI cases. I can help anyone charged with speeding, reckless driving, unsafe movement, driving after consuming under 21, exceeding safe speed> We provided good communication and low ...
    Rating:  7.6
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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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    Matthew James Thomas

    Matthew James Thomas

    5.039 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Military Law, Government
    Bio: Matthew J. Thomas is the founding member of Matthew Thomas Law, PLLC. Over the years, Mr. Thomas has earned a reputation for being one of the best military defense attorneys in the country because of his successes litigating and trying some of the...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Evan R Rowe

    Evan R Rowe

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Evan Rowe is a Hickory criminal defense attorney and a founding partner of King & Rowe, Attorneys at Law. He represents clients across the Unifour area in DWI and DUI, drug, traffic, felony, and misdemeanor cases, and he brings a second focus in e...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Kevin Boyd Long

    Kevin Boyd Long

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Never be outworked, underprepared, cut corners, or back down in the face of adversity. That’s how Kevin was raised, and how he approaches every day as he defends clients who have been charged with criminal offenses. Kevin understands that each cli...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Arthur M. Edwards

    Arthur M. Edwards

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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: “FORMER ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY” Speeding-Traffic-DWI/DUI Aggressive Criminal Defense Child Custody EXPERIENCE 38 Years
    Rating:  10
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    Cyrus Quinn Griswold

    Cyrus Quinn Griswold

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Expungement and more
    Review: "I cannot say enough good things about Attorney Cyrus Griswold and The Law Offices of Coleman, Merritt, Murphy & Rainsford, P.C. Facing criminal charges was one of the most stressful experiences of my life. I was in completely uncharted territory, ..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Howard A. Kurtz

    Howard A. Kurtz

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: For over 2 decades as a criminal defense lawyer I have fought tirelessly for my clients in cases ranging from drug crimes to murder. Call me at Kurtz & Bllum for aggressive and experienced representation. At Kurtz & Blum, we're in your corner.
    Rating:  8.0
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    Carilyn Kelly Ibsen

    Carilyn Kelly Ibsen

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Review: "My husband and I are so grateful for Mrs. Ibsen's services! We hired her to handle our case and she did a wonderful job! She was efficient and helped us through each step of the legal process. Having not gone through a legal case previously, it wa..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Cynthia C. Locklear

    Cynthia C. Locklear

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Alimony and more
    Bio: Cindy has lived and practiced law in the Wilmington area for more than 15 years.She began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney and has extensive trial experience. She formed herown law practice in 2003 and focuses on the areas of fam...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Ted Besen

    Ted Besen

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime
    Bio: Theadore J. Besen was born in Lansing, Michigan in August 16,1964. He proudly served his country in the United States Marines from 1989 to 1993. He participated In Operation Desert Storm while serving his country. After leaving the Marine Corps he...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Santana Sade Miller

    Santana Sade Miller

    5.011 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Family
    Bio: The woman for the job!
    Rating:  6.4
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    Amily Katherine McCool

    Amily Katherine McCool

    3.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Amily (she/her/hers) is an attorney with 20 years of experience working in the anti-domestic violence field. She is the owner and sole practitioner of the Scharff Law Firm where she specializes in criminal defense, expungements. She assists domest...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Lisa Maria Noda Grigley

    Lisa Maria Noda Grigley

    5.04 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Lisa Maria attended Penn State Law, where she graduated with special recognition in publicinterest. During her time there, she taught legal basics classes to middle schoolers and peopleexperiencing incarceration at the county jail. Now, as an atto...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Lisa S. Costner

    Lisa S. Costner

    5.02 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Appeals, Criminal Defense
    Review: "Lisa is an amazing attorney. As she is a Board Certified Specialist State and Criminal Law and Appeals, it shows by her extreme professionalism, always returned my telephone calls and emails, absolutely knew the law and I felt totally comfortable..."
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    Johneric C. Emehel

    Johneric C. Emehel

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Attorney Emehel, One of the many outstanding characteristics of Attorney Emehel is his ability to focus on the client's needs. He leaves you feeling like you are the only case he is working on. Very approachable, dependable, and focused. Attribut..."
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    Molly Amanda Hilburn-Holte

    Molly Amanda Hilburn-Holte

    5.05 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Absolutely amazing! She blew the courtroom away. She is compassionate and caring. I cannot say enough good things about her. If you need a lawyer this is the woman!"
    Rating:  6.3
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    David Erdmann

    David Erdmann

    5.01 review
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "This lawyer helped me beyond belief. He went in with confidence and defended me like he had known me forever. It's nice to have this type of lawyer in the community."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Robert H. Raisbeck

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    Robert H. Raisbeck

    3.81 review
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    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Family
    Rating:  6.9
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    Benjamin Dwight Moose

    Benjamin Dwight Moose

    5.06 reviews
    North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: The law firm has been serving the Catawba County community for over 50 years. With three experienced attorneys, the firm is well-equipped to handle a variety of criminal, traffic, and juvenile matters in the area. David D. Moose appears to be the ...
    Rating:  6.3
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