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Troy Shelton
Raleigh, NC Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Troy is a board-certified appellate specialist. Clients hire Troy to protect their vital interests when cases are appealed. Setting the stage for a successful appeal often means hiring an appellate attorney while the case is still at trial. Troy works alongside trial counsel, collaborating on critical motions to ensure that clients are well positioned on appeal. Once a judgment is entered, clients rely on Troy either to defend their judgment or find creative paths to reversal.
Troy has a wide variety of trial and appellate experience involving class actions, antitrust, criminal, employment, land use, and family law cases. He also frequently...
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Kenneth Soo
RALEIGH, NC Attorney with 34 years of experience
Education
University of North Carolina School of Law
Ken Soo's areas of practice include public school law, employment law and civil litigation. Mr. Soo was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1991 and joined Tharrington Smith in 1994. Mr. Soo's first career was as a wire service and newspaper reporter in Ohio, North Carolina and Florida, including stints with United Press International and The Charlotte Observer. He received his law degree with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1991. During law school, he was a note editor for the North Carolina Law Review. Mr. Soo completed his bachelor's...
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Deborah A. Moy
Oriental, NC Attorney with 8 years of experience
Divorce, Elder, Family and Juvenile
Elon University School of Law
“We are a better State Bar because of people like Deborah Moy who want to be attorneys.”
Superior Court Judge Michael L. Robinson - Vice President, NC Bar Association; Councilor, NC State Bar
A self-professed “Air Force brat,” Deborah Moy was born in the Philippines and spent her childhood living in Gainesville, FL (Go Gators!); Dayton, OH (Go Reds!); Fairfax, VA (Go ‘Skins!); and Greensboro, NC. Deborah’s maternal grandmother, Eva Jones, was a tobacco sharecropper in Eastern NC, who raised nine children on her own. She credits Grandma Jones for instilling in her the importance of strength, hope, and humility, and for...
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Amanda Owens
New Bern, NC Attorney with 13 years of experience
Elder and Estate Planning
The University of Toledo College of Law
A native of Lancaster, Ohio, Amanda graduated in 2008, Magna Cum Laude, from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She graduated from the University of Toledo College of Law in 2011. While in Law School, Amanda interned with the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals.
With a concentration on Elder and Special Needs Law, Amanda began practicing with White & Allen, PA in 2017. She is a zealous advocate for the elderly and disabled rights' for public benefit, including navigating the laws governing Special Assistance Medicare, and Medicaid. Her practice area also includes Incompetency and...
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Mark Thomas McCullough
Raleigh, NC Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
Campbell University
After five years being a prosecutor, I decided to put that experience to use defending criminal defendants. My decision was based in part upon the realization that criminal prosecution is too often conducted more upon political considerations than upon considerations of fairness, objectivity, and ethics. I believe in the State and federal Constitutions and the rule of law. I'll always be honest with you about your case so the decisions you make regarding the handling of your case may be made fully informed. McCullough Law stands ready to zealously, efficiently, and ethically provide legal representation to...
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Ashley Michele Coghill
New Bern, NC Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Business, Collections, Construction and Elder
Campbell Law School and Reading University
Ashley is passionate about working with clients in construction, insurance coverage, and professional liability matters. Over the years, Ashley has cultivated a reputation of being known for her hands-on approach to her work with her clients. From working with North Carolina farmers at a pro bono office in Durham at the start of her career to crawling through a crawl space to understand a key issue in a construction case, or defending a salvage claim on a high-dollar vessel, Ashley’s priorities have always been to best serve those she represents in communities throughout the state. Complementing her hands-on approach, Ashley...
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Phillip James Lopez
New Bern, NC Lawyer
Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
South Texas College of Law
I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. I have a passion for helping others and decided to be an attorney to be an advocate for injured individuals. After college, I attended South Texas College of Law Houston. During law school, I was a Student Ambassador, Vice President of the Criminal Law Society, and a member of the Hispanic Law Students Association and Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. In addition to my studies, I gained experience as a law clerk at several personal injury, general...
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Lee Wilson Bettis Jr
New Bern, NC Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Brooklyn Law School
I am a former Marine, (1982-1986) who began practicing Federal Criminal law in 2001 in New York City. In 2004 I was admitted to the North Carolina Bar and have been a practicing trial attorney ever since. I say "trial attorney", because that is what I am. Whether you have a complex criminal felony, a misdemeanor, a DWI, or a domestic case; if I cannot reach a reasonable conclusion with opposing counsel, I am always prepared to empanel a jury and plead your case.
With nearly 19 years of Criminal, Domestic and Civil trial experience, both...
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Cecil Harvell
Morehead City, NC Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Campbell University
Harvell and Collins, PA is a highly rated and strategic combination of lawyers committed to providing comprehensive legal advice and personalized service in Morehead City, Beaufort, New Bern and Jacksonville, North Carolina. Partner, Cecil S. Harvell is AV Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated in Estates and Trusts, General Practice, and Aged and Aging. Partner, Wesley A. Collins, is also AV Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated. The law firm is committed to excellence in the practice of law while maintaining the highest ethical standards, diversity and individuality in its lawyers.
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Carolyn Barnett Brady
Morehead City, NC Attorney with 39 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and Traffic Tickets
Wake Forest University School of Law
Carolyn Barnett Brady grew up in Henderson, NC and graduated from Vance Senior High School in 1977. She attended Davidson College and obtained a B.A. degree in 1981. She worked as a paralegal at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP in New York, NY before returning to North Carolina to attend Wake Forest University School of Law. While at Wake Forest, she participated on the Jessup International Law Moot Court Team. In 1985 she graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law and accepted employment at Alston & Bird, LLP in Atlanta, GA. In 1988...
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Matthew Hayes Godwin
Beaufort, NC Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and Traffic Tickets
North Carolina Central University School of Law
Matt Godwin grew up in Tarboro, graduating from Tarboro High School in 1997 and from North Carolina State University in 2001. In 2002, Matt enrolled in the School of Law at North Carolina Central University. Following his second year at Central, he worked as a legal intern at the Carteret County District Attorney's office. During Matt's third year of law school, he also interned at the North Carolina Attorney General's Office. Upon graduation and admission to the North Carolina State Bar in 2005, Matt worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Wake County. During his tenure at the...
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Russell Needell
Jacksonville, NC Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Capital University Law School
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Timothy D. Edwards
Fayetteville, NC Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Timothy D. Edwards has been practicing Family Law in Fayetteville, NC since 1995. He was raised in North Carolina and graduated from Richmond Senior High School in 1988. He then studied at Liberty University where he was a competitive member of the top nationally ranked Debate Team. He then received his Law Degree from Campbell University in 1995. He joined the law firm of Blackwell & Edwards upon graduation. His practice focuses on family law.
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Robyn Buckley
Greenville, NC Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
West Virginia University College of Law
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James L. Jordan
Greenville, NC Lawyer with 1 year of experience
Criminal Defense, Family, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law and I have since dedicated my career to various areas of law including Criminal Law, Family Law, Landlord-Tenant issues, Civil Litigation, and Business Formation. As a trial attorney, I firmly believe in the power of trials to reveal the truth, which I consider the most formidable tool in the quest for justice. "Trials expose the truth and the truth is the greatest weapon in the pursuit of justice." I am committed to advocating fiercely on your behalf and ensuring that your interests are protected at all...
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Matthew Plyler
Fayetteville, NC Lawyer with 32 years of experience
DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Attorney Matthew R. Plyler is a dedicated Fayetteville attorney focusing on serious personal injury. Mr. Plyler has been in practice since 1993 and is admitted to practice in North Carolina, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina. More information about Attorney Plyler can be found by visiting www.plylerlaw.com or by calling Plyler Law Firm at (910) 248-4276.
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Patrick Williams
Raleigh, NC Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Campbell Law School
While Patrick’s jury trial experience ranges from personal injury defense to alienation of affections actions, he’s developed a passion for domestic violence, equitable distribution and spousal support cases. For those who know him it makes perfect sense;1) he’s a numbers guy and 2) he was raised to fight for the “little guys.”
Patrick is a founding partner at Batch, Poore, & Williams. His practice areas are focused in family, divorce, domestic violence, criminal/traffic law, and civil litigation. He is also a certified parent coordinator.
Mr. Williams received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering from North Carolina State...
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Dr. Jamie Cuticchia
Raleigh, NC Attorney with 16 years of experience
(919) 747-4107
AJC Legal Services
16 W. Martin, Ste 308
Raleigh, NC 27601
Employment, IP, Patents and Trademarks
North Carolina Central University School of Law
Dr. A. Jamie Cuticchia, has over 20 years’ academic and industry experience leading groups in computational biology, genomics, high-performance computing, software engineering, and genome database construction. He has raised over $125,000,000 in research funding during his career. He has held numerous leadership positions including professorships at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.
Dr. Cuticchia founded the Ontario Center for Genomic Computing, a Top 500 Supercomputing Center and the largest supercomputing center devoted solely to addressing issues of life sciences. He also held several full and part-time industrial...
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Steven J Klotz
Raleigh, NC Attorney with 37 years of experience
Divorce and Family
University of Arizona
Steven is a member of the Family Law Section of Herring & Mills, PLLC. He graduated with a BS in Business Administration from Stockton State College in Pomona, New Jersey and went on to earn his JD with an emphasis in Tax Law from the University of Arizona College of Law. Steven is currently licensed to practice in North Carolina and New Jersey and previously worked in Chapel Hill building a private practice and acting as a GAL conflict attorney for Orange and Chatham counties. He also held positions as a mortgage broker and account manager before returning to private...
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Russell Dement III
Raleigh, NC Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
Wake Forest University School of Law
Russell is a former prosecutor with 19 years of experience in North Carolina Criminal Courts. It is a passion for protecting people's rights during the most difficult times of their lives that has lead Russell to achieve significant success throughout his practice. Among the many accolades and awards Russell has received for his work are being included in Best Lawyers (c) in America for Criminal Defense, General Practice 2017, North Carolina Business Journal's Legal Elite 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2017, as well as The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 since 2014.
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Brian Ricci
GREENVILLE, NC Attorney
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Campbell University
Award-Winning Personal Injury Lawyer
Serving Raleigh, Charlotte, Rocky Mount, Fayetteville, and surrounding areas in North Carolina, Brian M. Ricci is a dedicated and aggressive Greenville personal injury attorney. His practice is focused on:
Workers’ compensation
SSD
Car accidents
Medical malpractice
Recognized throughout the state and the nation as a passionate advocate for injured workers, Brian is committed to helping workplace accident victims. This commitment was recognized with his appointment to serve as a member on the Board of Directors of the Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group in 2002.
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Michael L. Weisel
Raleigh, NC Attorney with 44 years of experience
Administrative, Business and Stockbroker Fraud
Michael Weisel concentrates his legal practice on corporate finance, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, commercial real estate, venture capital, business and corporate law, government relations, administrative and regulatory law, campaign finance and election law, and securities arbitration Representing corporations, financial institutions, insurance companies, associations and individuals before the N.C. General Assembly, U.S. Congress, agencies and regulators, he brings a unique blend of legal, legislative, business and political skills to successfully navigate his clients through governmental squalls. Mr. Weisel also employs his distinctive experience and expertise in business representation, believing clients need clear, concise and practical counsel from their lawyer...
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William D Ramos
Holly Springs, NC Attorney
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
I'm Bill Ramos, a husband, father, grandfather, disabled USMC vet, small business owner, and attorney.
I understand the need to protect those we love. As a husband, father, and grandfather, I understand how important it is to protect and provide for those we love. As a disabled Marine Corp veteran, I understand how the unexpected can happen in an instant, and change your life forever. As an attorney, I apply all I've learned personally and professionally to serve the needs of my clients.
In all these ways, I've been there, I understand.
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Shaunis L Mercer
Holly Springs, NC Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Shaunis Mercer co-owns Peaceful Law with her husband, where together they champion amicable resolutions in family law and comprehensive estate planning. With nearly two decades of legal expertise, Shaunis is passionate about helping her clients achieve clear and peaceful agreements—be it prenuptial, separation, or custody—that protect and honor their family. Her holistic approach to estate planning ensures that her clients' legacies reflect their values and aspirations for generations to come.
In addition to her role at Peaceful Law, Shaunis is a respected consultant for other law firm owners. She shares her insights on business growth, client relations, and the delivery of...
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Alex Mitchell
Raleigh, NC Lawyer
Cumberland Law Firm, LLC is a Better Business Bureau accredited law firm, which still strives to develop and maintain strong personal relationships with each client. Our tax attorneys in Atlanta have helped hundreds of individuals and businesses solve IRS and State tax issues. We take the time to listen to find out what is important to you, whether that be saving you time by dealing with the IRS on your behalf, resolving your matter quickly so that it does not interfere with your business, or minimizing the amount you have to pay to the IRS. At our firm, only an...
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Edd K. Roberts III
Raleigh, NC Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
Attorney Edd K. Roberts III is a board certified specialist who has handled thousands of criminal cases and has over twenty years of trial experience. As a former Assistant District Attorney, he has gained a specialized knowledge and he will relentlessly fight for the best possible outcome in your case. His focus has been on defending those accused of a crime and advocating for professionals that have been charged with wrong doing by their licensing board. He provides criminal defense and representation of professionals throughout North Carolina, with a large part of his practice covering Wake County, specifically in the...
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Ms. Devon Ashley Glick
Raleigh, NC Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness and Criminal Defense
Campbell University
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Neil Riemann
Raleigh, NC Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Appeals, Construction, Insurance Claims and Securities
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Neil Riemann tries, arbitrates, and takes appeals in business disputes. He has handled cases in federal and state courts as well as cases before arbitrators and governmental agencies. Most of his cases involve construction disputes, disputes between customers and their financial advisors, claims for insurance coverage, and claims of fraud or unfair practices.
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Laura Edgerton
Raleigh, NC Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Immigration
The University of Georgia School of Law
Laura Edgerton has practiced immigration law for over twenty years. She brings a high level of corporate immigration experience to the firm along with a strong commitment to ethics and the desire and ability to help her clients achieve their goals. Ms. Edgerton is an immigration lawyer in Raleigh who is well known in the business, legal and immigration communities for her ability to solve complex problems involving the employment of international personnel in the U.S as well as her persistence and creativity in finding workable solutions for her clients. Ms. Edgerton has been selected by her peers...
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Burton Craige
Raleigh, NC Attorney
Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights and Medical Malpractice
University of North Carolina School of Law
Burton received his bachelor's degree from Harvard in 1971 and a Masters in Public Health degree from the University of North Carolina in 1974. After working as an administrator and consultant for rural health clinics in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee, he received his law degree, with high honors, from UNC in 1980.
Before entering private practice in Raleigh in 1984, Burton was a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He has served as President of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, President of the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina,...
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Kristi R. Haddock
Cary, NC Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Campbell Law School
Attorney Kristi Haddock was born and raised in Cary, North Carolina. A true hometown attorney, she knows how much central North Carolina has changed over the past 30 years. Kristi recognizes the issues her clients face in growing cities that lack good public transportation. For that reason, Attorney Haddock is committed to helping her clients restore their license.
Prior to starting her own firm, Kristi worked as a criminal defense attorney for four years and enjoyed successfully defending a wide variety of misdemeanors, felonies, and traffic offenses both in and around Wake County. Kristi also successfully represented clients at numerous...
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Winston S. Kirby
Raleigh, NC Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Campbell Law School
Attorney Winston S. Kirby is a member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, an association of legal professionals working to protect people’s rights through the community, education, and advocacy. His areas of practice include wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, trucking accidents, automobile collisions, motorcycle collisions, sexual abuse, and products liability. Winston is an active member of the North Carolina Bar, The Tenth Judicial District Bar, The North Carolina Advocates for Justice, and The Wake County Bar Association. He is a graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 2011) and Campbell Law School (J.D., 2015). He also...
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Jackie Bedard
Cary, NC Attorney with 18 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Richmond School of Law
Jackie Bedard’s estate and long term care planning practice is focused on guiding clients through the complicated, often confusing, maze of balancing family protection, long-term care planning, wealth preservation, and cherished family values in the planning process.
Jackie determined early on that traditional estate planning has primarily focused on what happens upon death, but a far more pressing concern for many families today is—what happens if you don’t die suddenly, but instead need long term care for several months or years? A comprehensive estate and long term care plan should address both of these concerns.
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Adam Banks
Raleigh, NC Lawyer
Business, Construction, Employment and Military
Campbell Law School
Adam focuses primarily on business/corporate and construction law. As at partner of Felton Banks, PLLC, Adam understands the importance of quality, affordable legal advice. Felton Banks is structured to be the first stop for a small business's legal needs. In 2011, Adam, a lifelong North Carolinian, joined the North Carolina National Guard. He spent a short time as an engineering officer, and was then selected to serve as a North Carolina National Guard Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer, focusing specifically on soldier defense.
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Fred B Amos II
Raleigh, NC Attorney with 26 years of experience
Appeals, Divorce and Family
Campbell Law School
An established law firm based in Midtown Raleigh, Midtown Divorce & Family Law is a family owned domestic litigation practice providing high-quality legal services at affordable rates in the family law areas of separation, divorce, post separation support and alimony, child custody, child support, domestic violence, wills and other estate documents, and appeals.
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Richard McAvoy
Apex, NC Attorney with 13 years of experience
Business, Construction, Insurance Claims and Products Liability
University of Notre Dame
Having practiced at both an international law firm and as in-house counsel at a large publicly traded company, Rich McAvoy has a history of providing superior litigation and other legal services to some of the most discerning clients. By engaging the Law Office of Richard McAvoy, PLLC, you or your business can receive the same quality representation that the world's largest corporations receive, but at a fraction of the cost, right here in Apex, North Carolina.
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Jeremy A Cotten
Fuquay-Varina, NC Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
Campbell Law School
Mr. Jeremy Cotten is a native of Fuquay-Varina in Wake County, North Carolina. He attended primary education in Fuquay and has many family members from the area.
After completing his high school education, he was drafted in the 2nd Round (58th overall pick) of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft and signed a professional contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played for five seasons in the Pirates organization as third and first baseman. He was a Baseball America Top Prospect in 1998; his career stats are available here. He then returned to North Carolina to obtain his BA in Trust and...
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Mr. William Hudson
Fuquay-Varina, NC Lawyer with 56 years of experience
Estate Planning and Probate
William “Bill” Hudson has been engaged in the practice of estate planning, wills and trust law, and probate since 1972. He has not only represented married couples with children in the “traditional” long-term, one-spouse marriage, but has also represented the more legally complex, “blended” families (the new “normal”) with multiple marriages and children from each one. He has served unmarried couples and individuals from different cultural traditions, members of the LGBT community, business owners, farmers, ranchers and other land owners, artists and clients who had eight-figure wealth as well as those who had virtually no assets but big problems....
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Blake Younger Boyette
Wilson, NC Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationAgricultural, Bankruptcy, Collections and Foreclosure Defense
University of Richmond School of Law
Blake specializes in representing individuals and businesses in bankruptcy cases filed under Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, but often, he is able to find a resolution that allows his client to avoid filing bankruptcy. In addition to being one of the less than 65 attorneys in the State of North Carolina recognized as a Board Certified Specialist in Business and Consumer Bankruptcy, Blake has knowledge and experience in other practice areas as well, such as tax, civil litigation, consumer protection litigation, and agriculture. Blake is especially proud of his extensive work with the farmers of...
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Erin R Enecks
Morehead City, NC Attorney with 15 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning and Family
Elon University
I graduated from Elon University School of Law's charter class in 2009. I eventually made my way back to Carteret County, North Carolina, in 2013. My focus now is primarily on family law, including divorce, custody, spousal support, property division, and domestic violence. I also do some estate planning. When I am not advocating for my clients, I enjoy walks and relaxing on the beach, sports, reading non-legal books, and spending time with my spoiled dog, Curly.