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Douglas Kingsbery
Tharrington Smith, LLP
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Biography
Upon graduation from law school in 1980, Doug Kingsbery joined the firm of Tharrington, Smith & Hargrove in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he worked as an associate in the areas of education law and criminal defense. He was made Partner in 1985, and has developed an extensive litigation and trial practice which includes trial and appellate work in civil, criminal and administrative law. Over the past 28 years, he has tried dozens of civil and criminal jury trials in numerous state and federal courts across North Carolina and he has received an AV rating from his peers as reported in Martindale-Hubbell.
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Additional Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Governmental And Regulatory Law
- Administrative Law
- Licensing Boards Discipline
- Tax Audits And Investigations
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- North Carolina
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- United States Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service
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- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
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- North Carolina Supreme Court
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- United States District Courts for the Eastern District of North Carolina
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- United States District Courts for the Middle District of North Carolina
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- United States District Courts for the Western District of North Carolina
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- United States Federal Court of Claims
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- United States Tax Court
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Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Tharrington, Smith & Hargrove, now Tharrington, Smith LLP
- - Current
- United States Naval Reserve
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- Honorable Discharge
Education
- Duke University
- J.D. (1980)
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- Duke University's Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
- B.A. (1977) | Political Science and Religion
- Honors: cum laude
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Awards
- Best Lawyer, Criminal Defense: White-Collar Section
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers, Commercial Litigation Section
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers, Bet the Company Litigation Section
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers, Criminal Law Section
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers, Criminal Law Section
- Best Lawyers in America
Professional Associations
- North Carolina Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section
- Member
- Current
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- American Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Member
- Current
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- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- Member
- Current
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- National Association Of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- Member
- Current
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- Litigation Counsel of America
- Fellow
- Current
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- American College of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow
- - Current
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- North Carolina State Bar # 9307
- Member
- - Current
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- North Carolina Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Member
- - Current
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Certifications
- Board Certified Specialist in Federal and State Criminal Law
- North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization
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