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Jonathan Dean Griffin
Statesville, NC Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
North Carolina Central University School of Law
For all your Family Law and Criminal Defense needs, Call Jonathan! - (704) 873-5500
Since earning his law degree with honors in 2001, Statesville, North Carolina, attorney Jonathan D. Griffin has dedicated his professional energies to advocating vigorously for clients in Iredell County and the surrounding area. Today, our extremely active, thriving practice at Griffin Law, PLLC, is focused on divorce, child custody, criminal defense, DWI, and traffic law.
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Heather E. Fox
Statesville, NC Attorney with 4 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Liberty University School of Law
Heather Fox is a highly skilled and dedicated criminal defense attorney based in the heart of Iredell County, North Carolina. With a passion for justice and a commitment to defending the rights of individuals facing legal challenges, Heather has earned a reputation as a tenacious advocate both inside and outside the courtroom. For Heather, every case is an opportunity to make a difference, protect rights, and seek justice.
Heather was born and raised in Statesville, North Carolina. She is a double graduate from Liberty University, having completed her Bachelor’s degree in English in 2016 and her Juris Doctor in 2020. After...
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Ile Adaramola
Asheville, NC Attorney with 13 years of experience
4 Doctors Park
Suite # J2
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
North Carolina Central University School of Law
The Adaramola Firm is a progressive law firm that provides a positive alternative to traditional, expensive, and highly adversarial law firms. We are a transactional and litigation firm offering services in the following practice areas: estates and trusts, business law, real estate law, intellectual property, and estate administration. Ile Adaramola is a friendly, down-to-earth, competent attorney dedicated to using innovative legal concepts to resolving legal issues.
Ile (E-lay) earned a Bachelors of Arts in Criminal Justice and Philosophy with high honors, from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.After receiving her degree, she worked as a real estate paralegal for Shapiro...
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Angie Stoker Rogers
Yadkinville, NC Lawyer
Business, Probate, Real Estate and Traffic Tickets
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Community connections run deep for Angie, whose family has lived in the Yadkin Valley region for several generations. As a former prosecutor and founder of the Public Interest Law Foundation during law school, where she attended on a prestigious merit-based scholarship, Angie has a deep passion for protecting the most vulnerable in the community. That abiding sense of commitment, alongside her sharp legal judgment and astute attention to detail, makes her an effective legal advocate for her clients.
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Anna Hamrick
Asheville, NC Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
The George Washington University Law School
Anna is a North Carolina native who has been practicing law for more than 23 years. She received a B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1991, and her law degree from George Washington University in 1994. She first became licensed to practice law in Virginia in 1994, followed by Washington, D.C. in 1995.
In 1996, she returned to North Carolina and has been practicing here ever since. She concentrates her practice in the areas of Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability.
Anna is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell®, the facilitator of a peer review ratings...
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Tanya Allison Plekan
Asheville, NC Attorney
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Campbell Law School
Tanya is an experienced attorney dedicated to providing representation to clients with matters involving family law, and estate planning.
She earned a law degree from Campbell University School of Law. She is a member of the Buncombe County Bar Association and the North Carolina Bar Association.
She is committed to providing excellent service to her clients and positive experience.
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Anthony Tuorto
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Vermont Law School and Vermont Law School
Anthony Tuorto graduated from Vermont Law School and completed an externship in the Buncombe County Public Defender's Office. Anthony served for several years as an Assistant District Attorney in Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania Counties before entering private practice. His years in the public sector have given him the opportunity to try hundreds of cases, spend countless hours in the courtroom, and develop expertise in all aspects of criminal law.
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Adam Bull
Asheville, NC Attorney with 32 years of experience
DUI & DWI, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Over 28 years of experience representing clients and assisting them in resolving their legal matters. We have the knowledge skill and expertise to tackle even the most complex cases. I understand that being involved in legal matters and having to call an attorney can be a confusing and daunting task. We are here to assist you, to answer your questions and to guide you through the legal process and to make it as easy and quick as possible.
We will not give you advice that merely prolongs the matter and increases your costs. I recognize...
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Christopher Reinhardt
Asheville, NC Attorney with 21 years of experience
Business, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Christopher B. "Chris" Reinhardt is a native and life long resident of North Carolina. He is a second generation attorney, his father being an accomplished real estate attorney in Durham, North Carolina. Chris was admitted to practice in 2003, North Carolina and has practiced in the Asheville area since being admitted. Community: Chris is currently the Legal Counsel for Daniel Boone Council of the Boy Scouts of America serving all of the 14 western most counties of North Carolina. Chris is a Past-President of the Brevard College Alumni Advisory Board, which he has been a member of from...
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John D. Pritchard
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Native American
Wake Forest University School of Law
I represent people who need help in the criminal justice system. That help can take different forms. Sometimes you may need a champion. Sometimes, a counselor. Others, a diplomat, a strong voice, or a rock. Maybe all of the above.
After more than twenty-two years as a prosecutor, first as an Assistant District Attorney and later as a fed working as an Assistant United States Attorney, I started the Pritchard Firm because I wanted to stand on my own, but also because I wanted to stand for the everyday man and woman facing what often seems like the worst situation of...
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Jon Ryan Moore
CHARLOTTE, NC Attorney with 23 years of experience
Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Georgetown University Law Center
"Jon Moore grew up in the Kansas City, Missouri area where he earned his Eagle Scout badge and graduated as valedictorian of his high school class. He attended college at Northwestern University outside of Chicago, where he graduated with a B.A. in Political Science and International Studies. Following his graduation from Northwestern University, Jon got accepted to Georgetown University Law School, but elected to defer his acceptance for a year. During that year, Jon returned to his hometown where he taught English and Debate at a local high school. Jon continued to pursue his interest in teaching while at law...
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Tod M. Leaven
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of North Carolina School of Law
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Joel C. Harbinson
Taylorsville, NC Attorney with 45 years of experience
(828) 632-4264
70 East Main Avenue
P. O. Box 400
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Joel C. Harbinson attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 1977 with an A.B. degree and from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 1979 with a J.D. degree. He has been self-employed since 1979 as a criminal, domestic, and personal injury attorney in Taylorsville. In addition, Joel is a certified mediator in Superior Court cases, receiving accreditation from the N.C. Dispute Resolution Commission in 1998, and is a certified arbitrator in District Court cases.
Joel is the former President of the 22nd Judicial District Bar Association (1987-1988, 1999-2000) and a...
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Senta F. Rhodes
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Senta Rhodes is an experienced trial attorney whose practice area focuses on personal injury and workers' compensation law. She is admitted to practice in North Carolina, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and The State of Maryland. Before Senta joined Grimes Teich Anderson LLP, she was an Assistant District Attorney in the Major Felony Crimes Division in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she prosecuted more than 20 jury trials and 50 bench trials.
Senta is experienced in gathering evidence, examining experts and negotiations, and she puts those skills to work for her clients who deserve justice for their injuries and protection from insurance companies....
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Randall Eugene Appleton
Kitty Hawk, NC Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Wake Forest University School of Law
Randy practiced personal injury law for nearly 30 years and represented thousands of clients who were badly hurt in various types of accidents.
Randy is now a retired partner of the firm.
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David Turlington III
Boone, NC Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
North Carolina Central University School of Law
Serving North Carolina, Boone and the High Country since 1987
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Daniel Patrick Donahue
Nags Head, NC Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Charlotte School of Law
Danny Donahue is a Board Certified Specialist in State and Federal Criminal Law and focuses his practice on DWI, traffic, criminal cases, and misdemeanor drug offenses. If you have been issued a ticket or charged with a crime in the Outer Banks or surrounding areas, give us a call to discuss your options. We serve the OBX in Dare Co. (Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Duck, Southern Shores, Buxton, Hatteras, Waves, Avon) and Currituck (Grandy, Moyock, Corolla, Carova). We look forward to helping you.
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Whitney Young
Elizabeth City, NC Attorney with 8 years of experience
Divorce, Elder, Estate Planning and Family
Regent University School of Law
Whitney Young is a North Carolina native, having lived in nearly all of its major cities including Raleigh, Charlotte, and Asheville. She first moved to Elizabeth City in 2009 to begin her teaching career at River Road Middle School, shortly after graduating from Appalachian State University as a NC Teaching Fellow and Honors Student Teacher. She was passionate about working with at-risk children, which is what drew her to the Albemarle area.
After several years of teaching, Whitney met her husband, Steven Young, a native of Elizabeth City, who was active duty US Army. During their first year of...
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Danny Glover Jr.
Elizabeth City, NC Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
22 years experience representing people charged with DWI, all types of criminal charges and severe injuries in northeastern North Carolina, from Elizabeth City to Edenton to the Outer Banks. Former President of North Carolina Advocates for Justice.
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Scott Lippert
Morganton, NC Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Family
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Scott Lippert was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He and his wife moved to North Carolina to start practicing law in 2013. He began his career in private practice before becoming a prosecutor in Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties. Scott left the District Attorney's Office to partner with his wife and Richard Beyer to form Beyer & Lippert.
Scott has served on several local boards and committees within the North Carolina 25th Judicial District. He is a State Board-Certified Specialist in North Carolina Criminal Law.
Scott lives in Morganton with his wife, kids, and dogs.
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Trey Lindley
Charlotte, NC Attorney with 21 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Construction
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
After graduating from high school in Charlotte, Trey attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Focused on attending law school and becoming a litigator, he pursued degrees in philosophy (with a focus on the ethicists) and political science. He graduated with Highest Distinction (ranking in the top three percent of 3% of his class) and was inducted as a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Trey returned to Chapel Hill for law school and Trey served on the Attorney General’s Staff for the law school’s Honor Court and was a member of the North Carolina Law Review. Upon graduating...
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James Stroud
Winston-Salem, NC Attorney with 44 years of experience
(336) 724-2600
102 West Third Street, Suite 650
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Family
Wake Forest University School of Law
Keith Stroud is a 25+ year veteran of the practice of law. Keith supports businesses in the Triad, spouses going through a separation and divorce, individuals and couples through estate planning, executors and administrators handling the estate of a loved one, and seniors and their family members in long term care and asset protection matters. He provides a straightforward and comprehensive approach to legal representation, and offers unique solutions designed to meet the goals of his clients.
While Keith’s practice is structured to help his clients avoid litigation, he is first and foremost a trial lawyer. His civil and past criminal...
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Paige Pahlke
Charlottes, NC Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Personal Injury
University of Iowa College of Law
"Paige Pahlke focuses her practice in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice. Paige grew up in Scottsbluff, Nebraska before attending college at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. There she majored in Political Science and Dance, while also excelling on Creighton’s Division I golf team and performing in the Creighton Dance Company. After graduating summa cum laude from Creighton in 2007, Paige elected to start the pursuit of her law career at the University of Iowa College of Law. Prior to earning her Juris Doctor in 2010, Paige was a Student Writer and Contributing Editor...
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Kimberly Olsinski
Concord, NC Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Hofstra University
Kimberly Olsinski received her Bachelor of Arts, with honors, in History and Sociology from the College of William and Mary, where she completed her degree in three years. She attended Hofstra University School of Law, where she graduated in the top fourteen percent of her class. At Hofstra, she participated in the Law Reform clinic, and was an editor of the Labor and Employment Law Journal. Mrs. Olsinski has completed a ten-day intensive seminar emphasizing effective trial advocacy techniques.
While in law school, Mrs. Olsinski worked for the legal department of a big insurance company. Upon graduating, she switched sides and...
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Mr. Albert Loch Saslow
Greensboro, NC Attorney with 15 years of experience
(336) 379-1390
301 North Elm Street
Suite 700
Greensboro, NC 27401-2149
Bankruptcy, Business, Divorce and Family
Elon University School of Law
Loch Saslow is a 2009 graduate of Elon University School of Law’s inaugural class. Loch joined Hill, Evans, Jordan & Beatty following admission that year. Loch is a trial lawyer. He focuses his practice primarily in the areas of family law, bankruptcy, civil disputes, including business matters, and contractual issues, as well as Wills, Estates & Trusts.
A native of Greensboro, North Carolina, Loch holds a B.A. in History from Furman University in 2006 where he served as Community Service Chair of Sigma Nu Fraternity, played Club Lacrosse, and coached lacrosse at Riverside High School in Greenville,...
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Michael Yin
Greensboro, NC Attorney with 6 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
University of North Carolina School of Law
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Adam W. Arthur
Greensboro, NC Attorney with 14 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Elon University
Adam W. Arthur is a skilled and seasoned trial lawyer with the law firm of Arthur & Kirkman PLLC located in downtown Greensboro, NC. Adam widely recognized as a leader in litigation, mediation, and arbitration.
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Shahzad Khan
Greensboro, NC Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
Elon University School of Law
With almost a decade's legal experience, I manage a range of cases from minor traffic tickets to complex criminal and civil litigation.
Following my success in passing the North Carolina Bar Exam, I joined a general practice law firm. During my tenure there, I accumulated a significant amount of knowledge and experience in civil litigation, criminal litigation, and traffic-related cases.
Originally from Pakistan, I have established my home in North Carolina's Piedmont triad area. Here, I dedicate myself to addressing the legal needs of my community and the residents of the neighboring counties in the triad.
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Kara K. Goodman
Matthews, NC Attorney with 15 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Charlotte School of Law
Kara Goodman is a dedicated, experienced, and compassionate lawyer who practices in the area of family law. As a child of parents that divorced before she was 10 years of age, Kara developed a passion for family law at an early age. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, majoring in psychology and minoring in sociology. Kara ultimately settled in Charlotte, North Carolina where she obtained her Juris Doctorate and began her legal career.
Kara spent her first two years of practice with a small law firm in Concord, North Carolina, spending...
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Justin C. Olsinski
Concord, NC Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Mr. Olsinski went to law school with one focus, to become a criminal defense attorney. Upon graduation and moving down to Charlotte North Carolina, he spoke with other attorneys in the area and decided to open his own practice. He opened the firm in January 2010 and has been growing his experience and the firm throughout the years. Mr. Olsinski has successfully defended cases from B1 Felony First Degree Sex Offenses all the way down to Misdemeanor marijuana charges. He has been named a Top 40 under 40 Attorneys in North Carolina by the National Trial Lawyers as well as...
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Gena Walling McCray
Louisburg, NC Attorney with 21 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Family
University of South Carolina School of Law
Ms. McCray loves the practice of law and enjoys helping people. She was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina and attended South Carolina College (the University of South Carolina's honors college) receiving undergraduate degrees in English and Psychology. Ms. McCray graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in Columbia, South Carolina. During law school, she clerked for Judge C. Tolbert Goolsby at S.C. Court of Appeals and interned one summer in Raleigh for the North Carolina Family Policy Council where she gained intimate knowledge of the legislative process in North Carolina. During her third year, she clerked...
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H. Glenn Fogle Jr.
Charlotte, NC Attorney with 34 years of experience
(704) 405-9060
5801 Executive Center Drive
Suite 114
Charlotte, NC 28212
Immigration
Georgia State University College of Law
H. Glenn Fogle, Jr., the founding member and principal of The Fogle Law Firm, LLC, is in his twenty-fifth year in the field of Immigration and Nationality Law. Raised in the United Kingdom until he was fourteen, Mr. Fogle returned to the U.S. with his family to attend high school and college. Mr. Fogle is a member of the bars of the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Courts of Appeals of the Second Circuit, the Fourth Circuit, the Fifth Circuit, the Sixth Circuit, the Ninth Circuit and the Eleventh Circuit. He is a longtime member of the American...
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Timothy Burch
Greenville, NC Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Arizona State University
Tim is a Trial Lawyer that you can trust when you or a family member has been injured. He has dedicated his career to representing individuals and families facing the uncertainty of how to navigate the process of filing and successfully pursuing a claim against the at-fault party and their insurance company when an injury occurs. Tim is grateful to be able to work with the professional staff and attorneys who make up the Law Offices of Jason E. Taylor, P.C. as they demonstrate daily their commitment to excellence in law. The firm has locations in multiple...
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Rebecca Bee
Monroe, NC Lawyer
Divorce and Family
University of Florida, Levin College of Law
Rebecca Bee is a family law attorney in North Carolina, specializing in divorce, child custody, child support, equitable distribution, alimony, and premarital agreements. She focuses on resolving family conflicts with the children's best interests in mind and works to ensure fair outcomes for her clients.
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Samantha Jackson
Monroe, NC Lawyer
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
University of North Carolina School of Law
Originally from Union County, NC, Samantha Jackson pursued acting before shifting her focus to law. She graduated with honors in Political Science and International Affairs from UNC Wilmington and later attended UNC School of Law. After passing the bar, she returned to Charlotte to practice family law, focusing her practice on divorce, child custody, support, alimony, domestic violence, and equitable distribution.
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Robert D. Rouse III
Greenville, NC Lawyer
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Maritime, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of North Carolina School of Law
Robert D. Rouse III, known as “Robin” by friends and family, is a Pitt County native who has served the needs of citizens throughout Eastern North Carolina since 1973. Robin’s personal injury practice consists of automobile, motorcycle, bus, tractor trailer, and logging truck collisions involving serious, catastrophic injuries or death. He has also successfully handled numerous punitive damage claims against drunk or grossly negligent drivers. Additionally, Robin frequently represents clients against large insurance companies in the denial of claims resulting from fire losses, death benefits or medical care, faulty construction, and unfair and deceptive trade practices. Robin also serves as...
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Barri Payne
Durham, NC Attorney with 26 years of experience
Family
University of North Carolina School of Law
Barri Hilton Payne was born in High Point, North Carolina and grew up in Davidson County. She attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she majored in Religious studies and Sociology. Barri practiced for the last twelve years as a founding partner in the firm Brock, Payne & Meece, P.A. before opening her own solo law and mediation practice in 2013. Barri was involved with the Holderness Moot Court while in law school at UNC and earned her law degree in 1999. She has practiced in Durham, North Carolina since that time and concentrates her practice on...
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Thomas E Fulghum
Durham, NC Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Immigration
Duke University School of Law
I am a Board Certified Specialist in Immigration Law. I am fluent in Spanish. I assist families, businesses, and individuals in finding solutions to their immigration problems.
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Matthew Adam Fleishman
Charlotte, NC Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Mr. Fleishman has represented individuals, families and businesses all across North Carolina. He has won millions of dollars for clients both in and out of the courtroom. Mr. Fleishman serves as the head of the civil litigation department for the Charlotte based law firm Rosensteel Fleishman Car Accident & Injury Lawyers. He has successfully tried cases throughout North Carolina representing people injured in NC automobile accidents, medical malpractice, and other personal injuries. Mr. Fleishman also serves as lead replevin counsel across North Carolina for one of the largest financial institutions in the United States. Mr. Fleishman was awarded the...
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John Nobles III
Beaufort, NC Attorney
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Campbell Law School
John E. Nobles, III focuses his practice on criminal defense. Like his partner Jim Lupton, he handles everything from traffic violations to serious felonies, including homicides.
John is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill. Prior to Law School, John served in the United States Marine Corps as a Force Reconnaissance Platoon Commander. He served three combat tours for our country. After being Honorably Discharged as a Captain, John attended Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law.
John has defended numerous clients and understands the importance and seriousness of an accusation. He strives to get the best possible...