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Michael Christopher Schehr
Charlotte, NC Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Schehr Law specializes in personal injury, criminal law and immigration defense. We are a family based law firm who always offer a free consultation to anyone needing help. I graduated cum laude from Thomas Jefferson School of Law and have sought out to help individuals in need. With respect to personal injury, we handle auto accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, and general personal injury matters. With regards to immigrations, we handle family based immigration matters, humanitarian matters such as asylum, deferred action childhood arrivals, cancellation of removal, and VAWA (violence against woman's act). Lastly, we...
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John D. Boutwell
Charlotte, NC Attorney with 32 years of experience
Appeals, Business and Real Estate
University of North Carolina School of Law
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Trenton Michael Grissom
Charlotte, NC, NC Lawyer
(800) 481-2180
7300 Carmel Executive Park Drive, Ste 300
Charlotte, NC, NC 28226
Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Real Estate
Wake Forest University School of Law
Attorney Trent Grissom is licensed to practice law in North Carolina & South Carolina. He has also been admitted to the federal courts in the District of South Carolina and the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina.
Trent has also spent many years representing clients in general civil matters. He has tried cases involving personal injury, contract disputes, construction disputes, and Homeowners Association (HOA) matters.
Trent is certified as a mediator for Superior court matters in North Carolina and Circuit Court matters in South Carolina.
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Jon Mendini
Charlotte, NC Attorney with 33 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
University of South Carolina School of Law
Based in Charlotte, NC, The Mendini Law Firm is the legal firm of choice for families and businesses throughout Mecklenburg County and across the State of North Carolina. Founded by attorney and Charlotte native Jon Mendini, we are a small, family-oriented law practice that emphasizes personal attention to every client and every legal matter. With over two decades of experience, we offer efficient, cost-effective legal services backed with advice you can trust. Above all, we help make the process friendlier, faster, and much less intimidating, no matter what the situation. The Mendini Law Firm's comprehensive services with regard to...
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Alex V Muntean
Charlotte, NC Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(704) 944-3239
205 Regency Executive Park Dr.
Suite 510
Charlotte, NC 28217
Immigration
We offer a broad range of immigration services including Family/Marriage Green Cards, US Citizenship, Work Visas-Business Immigration , Waivers of Inadmissibility, US Visa, K1 Fiance Visas, Removal of Conditions on Green Card, Consular Immigration Assistance, Applications for LGBT Immigrants, Deportation/Removal Defense , Deferred Action Process, and more. We represent our clients before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), the Executive Office for Immigration Review (“EOIR” or “Immigration Court”), the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”), and consular posts around the world.
How can we help? Schedule a consultation now! 704-944-3239
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Justin Prusiensky
Charlotte, NC Attorney
Tax
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
I am a second generation CPA first and foremost. After graduating from Appalachian State University (UNC Boone!) in 2007, I became a CPA two years later. Since 2009 I have worked exclusively in public accounting focusing on taxes and accounting. I joined the family business in 2013 and became the managing shareholder in 2018, having doubled the size and scope of our CPA firm in 5 years. I graduated from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in December of 2022 and became an NC licensed attorney in May of 2023.
My practice area is tax law both federal/ state matters for...
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Verna Carol Bash-Flowers
Gastonia, NC Lawyer with 34 years of experience
(704) 691-7220
936 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Way
Suite 1 D
Gastonia, NC 28054
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Real Estate
Quinnipiac University School of Law
I relocated to Gastonia, NC after having had a successful solo law practice in Fairfield County, CT for 14 years. I am bi-lingual (Spanish/English).My office prides itself on zealously representing clients in multiple areas of law in a professional manner. Over the years we have successfully represented individuals and small businesses. We treat everyone with dignity and respect regardless of race, ethnicity, or socio economic status.
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Ian McRary
Hickory, NC Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
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Paul A. Capua
Boone, NC Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
South Texas College of Law
The Capua Law Firm, PA is a trial firm that represents businesses and individuals in complex business, construction, tort, and employment related cases
North Carolina Firm Address:
The GreenHouse
164 S. Depot Street
Boone, NC 28607
Telephone 828.264.0260
Telefax 828.265.5650
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Joshua Bradley Farmer
Rutherfordton, NC Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(877) 254-4555
187 North Washington Street
Post Office Box 632
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Workers' Comp
University of North Carolina School of Law
Joshua B. Farmer was born in Hendersonville, North Carolina, but has lived in Rutherford County since 1986. Currently, Josh is a partner in Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC. Since beginning his practice, Josh has been serving the citizens of North Carolina and South Carolina for their legal needs. His practice focuses on representing injured clients. He is married to Andrea G. Farmer and has one son, Thomas Bradley Farmer.
Education:
University of North Carolina School of Law
J.D. with High Honors - 2004
Class Rank - 5 of 235
Order of the Coif
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Katherine Langley
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Business
University of Wisconsin Law School
At the family dinner table while I was growing up, we enjoyed vigorous argument and debate as much as the food. Even as a child, I loved finding out all of the facts. Going to law school seemed a natural choice. After graduating, I immediately headed to New York to work for a large, international law firm. I learned a tremendous amount. But something, or someone, was missing. You. And me. I realized that I wanted to be collaborating with my clients, that all those facts, all the research, all the arguments, even the law, only made...
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Nick Benjamin
Asheville, NC Lawyer
Free ConsultationReal Estate
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
Nick Benjamin is a former police officer, prosecutor and North Carolina Assistant Attorney General. He has practiced for nearly a decade in Asheville North Carolina. The majority of his time practicing law came as a prosecutor in Buncombe County, where he has prosecuted everything from speeding tickets to first degree murder. Nick left the Buncombe County District Attorney's Office in July 2022 (when he was focusing on violent crimes and firearms offenses) to start his own practice. In addition to an extensive criminal law background which includes over 300 bench trials and over 40 jury trials, Nick was an assistant...
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Christopher M. Craig
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Business, Insurance Defense and Real Estate
North Carolina Central University School of Law
Craig Associates, PC was founded by attorney Christopher M. Craig to support the administrative and legal needs of growing families & businesses. Estate planning and the laws of inheritance are complex, so we can help simplify the process to ensure your end-of-life preferences, including trusts & wills, are handled effectively. Chris Craig sees clients across Buncombe County, convenient to Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Hendersonville, Highlands, Cashiers & other communities in Western NC. The practice provides estate law services, as well as adoption and small business law services. Our proactive approach empowers you to secure and safeguard your most precious assets:...
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William E. Cannon Jr.
Waynesville, NC Attorney with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Products Liability
The University of Georgia School of Law
Bill Cannon is a native of Leesburg, Georgia and has been practicing law for more than 30 years. He focuses his practice in the area of civil litigation and has extensive experience in complex litigation. Bill enjoys working closely with his clients in finding innovative solutions to the challenges they face. He has a keen interest in professionalism and has been a speaker for orientations on professionalism at law schools. Bill is an author of a variety of professional articles and has made many presentations on professionalism in the practice of law and the importance of the justice system.
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Thomas Ainsworth III
Charlotte, NC Attorney with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
Wake Forest University School of Law
Davidson College, B.S. 1975, Pre-Med
Program in Medical Sciences (PIMS) 1975-1977, Florida State University
Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D. 1980
Licensed to practice law in North Carolina since 1981 with 38 years of experience in personal injury
Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum (limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for their clients)
Member, North Carolina Advocates for Justice (formerly North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers)
Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member, North Carolina Bar Association
Member, Mecklenburg County Bar
NC Court of Appeals successful decision, Roush v. Kennon, 188 N.C.App. 570 (2008) (dental malpractice)
Editor, 2nd Edition, North Carolina...
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James B. Snow III
Wilmington, NC Attorney with 42 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
University of North Carolina School of Law
Jim Snow was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in December of 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, North Carolina; 1984, Virgin Islands and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1979, cum laude); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 1982). Member: New Hanover County (Member, Executive Committee, 1990-1994) and North Carolina Bar Associations (Member, Business Law and Real Property Law Sections, Business Law Section Council, 2004-2008; Business Law Section Council, Membership Chair, 2007-2008); The North Carolina State Bar (Fifth Judicial District, Secretary-Treasurer, 1989-1990, Chairman, Fifth Judicial District Young Lawyers Division, 1990-1992). ...
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Kendall Gouldthorpe
Charlotte, NC Attorney with 1 year of experience
Appeals and Business
Michigan State University College of Law
My path to the legal profession began on the manufacturing shop floor. Before attending law school, I spent nearly a decade in the building materials manufacturing sector, where I managed teams and enhanced operations at various plants throughout the southeast. I discovered a passion for building relationships and collaborating with others to address both significant and minor challenges. Motivated by this, I chose to transition these skills into a legal career, aiming to help others navigate their most daunting challenges.
During my time in law school, I developed a keen interest in legal writing. I received multiple accolades for my prowess...
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Wesley Scott Jones
Wilmington, NC Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer
Visit my Website at www.wsjlaw.com. 21 years experience with emphasis on Construction Law Litigation Cases. Reasonable Fees, Free Initial Phone Consultation; Personal Attention, Direct Communications with me, not an associate or paralegal. I represent Homeowners, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Material Suppliers, and virtually every over participant in the construction context. I have brought legal claims against Engineers, Surveyors, Realtors, Brokers and Real Estate Agents, Sellers, Contractors, and all types of Subcontractors. Breach of Contract, Negligence, Defective Work, Fraud, Misrepresentation and Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices. Graduated from the Norman...
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Philip J. Clarke III
Morehead City, NC Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Campbell Law School
"Give me liberty or give me death." I get that. Over the last 20+ years, I have represented many many clients, young, old, all walks of life, charged with crimes (some rightly, some-wrongly, some both) For many, their quality of life is suddenly gone, because they are incarcerated, and cannot make bond. For those folks, the powerful and slow machine that is our legal system begins its punishment long before any guilt is proven-- the accused is isolated, and their ability to help themselves is very limited, perhaps especially in finding a good lawyer. If ...
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Shahzad Khan
Reidsville, NC Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
Elon University School of Law
Shahzad Khan, a native of Pakistan, has put down roots in High Point, North Carolina, where he serves the legal needs of his community and the residents of the surrounding counties of the Triad.
A former business owner and manager of a used car dealership, Shahzad earned a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina – Greensboro. Shahzad then went on to pursue his Juris Doctor, which he received from Elon University School of Law.
Shahzad made the decision to pursue a legal career when he saw a need for accessible, efficient, and affordable representation in...
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Roger Crowe Jr
Beaufort, NC Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Campbell University
Roger Crowe has been a Criminal Defense Attorney for 27 years. He has represented tens of thousands of clients. His reputation as a trial Attorney is exceeded only by his devotion to his Family and Community. Recently, The NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, named him to the "Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers in North Carolina." Roger was born in Dunn, North Carolina. He attended NC State University where he double majored in Business and Economics. He attends services at First United Methodist Church in Morehead City. Roger has been married for 34 years and has 2 Children. He enjoys fishing...
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E. Clarke Dummit
Greensboro, NC Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
Wake Forest University School of Law
Mr. Dummit is an aggressive trial attorney who has earned a reputation for successfully and professionally representing his clients in the courtroom. He routinely represents clients with charges varying from Driving While Impaired to Drug Trafficking in criminal courts. Mr. Dummit also litigates for victims in cases ranging from simple auto negligence to medical malpractice and wrongful death cases. He has focused his practice in actual courtroom litigation for 20 years and has had extensive experience in district and superior courts, and in both State and Federal Courts. Mr. Dummit has taught seminars to other attorneys on civil and criminal...
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Everett Saslow Jr
Greensboro, NC Attorney with 48 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
University of North Carolina School of Law
Rett Saslow's is a North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization Certified Specialist in Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Law since 1996. His law practice is primarily directed to assisting people through bankruptcy, business law, transactional matters, creditors' rights, collections, and commercial real estate. Rett advises clients on business issues and corporate law; assists clients in acquisitions, sales, financing and leasing transactions; and represents clients in Chapter 7, Chapter 13 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. A native of Greensboro, North Carolina, Rett attended public schools in Greensboro, and Davidson College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill....
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Richard Granowsky
Greensboro, NC Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation and Workers' Comp
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Have you been injured at work? Are you concerned about losing your employment because of a work related injury? Is your employer advising you relative to your medical care?
I am a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law and a Certified Superior Court Mediator. I have been practicing law and negotiating successful outcomes for my North Carolina clients since 1999. My practice is concentrated in the area of workers' compensation. I am an aggressive advocate focused on understanding and achieving the outcomes that matter to my clients.
I added mediation to my practice...
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Robert S. Hodgman
Greensboro, NC Attorney with 52 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
As an attorney, my goal is to provide you, my client, with the best legal services possible. My law firm has concentrated on representing plaintiffs in all injury areas since I started practice in 1972. The firm provides the most up-to-date and qualified job accident legal services available. We received the very highest rating given (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory of Attorneys in North America. In addition, the North Carolina State Bar has designated me as a board-certified specialist in workers’ compensation law. I was among the first group of attorneys in the state so designated and among only a small...
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Riczy A. Davila Navarro
Greensboro, NC Lawyer with 1 year of experience
Immigration
George Mason University School of Law, Universidad Fermin Toro and Universidad Yacambu
Riczy is the latest addition to the Immigration Law Practice Group at A.G. Linett & Associates, PA, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Despite recently obtaining her license, Riczy brings over 13 years of valuable experience in the legal profession. As an Immigration Attorney, Riczy is committed to helping individuals achieve their immigration goals with integrity, professionalism, and compassion. Beyond her professional endeavors, she cherishes spending quality time with her husband and diving into a good book.
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Woodberry Bowen
Lumberton, NC Attorney
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of North Carolina School of Law
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Bevin Wall
Newport , NC Lawyer with 37 years of experience
(252) 223-4411
7025 Highway 70, Ocean Way Plaza, Suite F
Newport , NC 28570
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Real Estate
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Bevin W. Wall, Attorney at Law is a General Practice of Law emphasizing DWI, Traffic & Criminal Defense, Real Estate & Bankruptcy Law, and Wills & Estates.
Located in Newport, North Carolina, the primary jurisdictions of practice are the District & Superior Courts of Carteret & Craven Counties, NC, including Beaufort, Morehead City, Newport, Havelock, New Bern, and the Crystal Coast Beach communities of Atlantic Beach, Pine Knoll Shores, Indian Beach and Emerald Isle.
A Leader in the Legal Community, the goal of Bevin W. Wall, Attorney at Law is to provide quality legal services to his clients, in an...
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Russell Nugent
Wilmington, NC Attorney with 20 years of experience
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Georgetown University Law Center
Russell is a native of Wilmington, North Carolina and has been practicing law in Eastern North Carolina since 2004. Russell attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 1998 with degrees in Biology and Psychology. For the next few years, Russell worked in Chapel Hill and Durham as a research technician for the UNC Neuroscience Center, Intronn, LLC and Trimeris, Inc. During these years, Russell worked as part of research teams exploring RNA based gene therapies, viral fusion inhibitors, and the role Galactocerebroside plays in protein localization near nodes of Ranvier. After gaining...
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W. David Thurman
Charlotte, NC Attorney with 42 years of experience
Business
University of North Carolina School of Law
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William Cory Reiss
Wilmington, NC Attorney with 14 years of experience
Appeals, Business and Real Estate
Wake Forest University School of Law
My broad legal practice covers business litigation, ranging from complex cases in the North Carolina Business Court to more straightforward contract disputes, personal injury, and wrongful death cases, including medical malpractice.
But whatever type of case, I use investigative instincts that I honed over more than 14 years as a professional journalist before turning to the Bar.
I exited the University of Virginia in 1994 skilled in various forms of writing and on a mission to get to the bottom of things. A freelance writer and part-time newspaper reporter while still in school, I became a full-time journalist upon...
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Clark D Tew
Statesville, NC Attorney with 14 years of experience
Business and Employment
Wake Forest University School of Law
Clark is dedicated to providing his clients with the highest quality representation in civil litigation, employment matters, and appeals without losing sight of small town values or the bottom line.
After earning his juris doctor from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2010, Clark started working in Iredell County. He handles a variety of complex civil litigation cases, including business disputes, real property conflicts, insurance and subrogation claims, contract lawsuits, and employment matters. Throughout his career, Clark has represented clients in the trial and appellate courts of North Carolina, in Federal court, and before Administrative Law Judges, the United States...
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W Kirk Sanders
Winston-Salem, NC Attorney with 29 years of experience
(336) 768-1515
One Salem Tower
119 Brookstown Ave, Suite 400
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Free ConsultationWake Forest University School of Law
Kirk Sanders litigates estate & trust disputes.
Kirk handles condemnation cases (Eminent Domain Lawyers). He and his old firm represented hundreds of clients statewide and led the challenge of the N.C. Map Act as an inverse condemnation by the NCDOT and collected $300,000,000 for clients since 2018. See landmark decisions in Kirby v. NC Department of Transportation, Chappell v. NCDOT, Beroth v. NCDOT, Stimpson v. NCDOT et al.
Kirk Sanders handles estate and trust litigation cases and eminent domain matters. Kirk Sanders has successfully litigated Will Contests cases (will caveats) for both the caveators (challengers of the will) and propounders...
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Harrison A. Lord
Charlotte, NC Attorney with 18 years of experience
Appeals and Business
Washington University School of Law
Harrison A. Lord is the founder and managing member of Lord & Lindley, PLLC. His practice focuses on helping small businesses reduce their risks, collect the money owed them, and plan for a successful future. Harrison represents clients in commercial litigation and disputes of all sorts. In that role, he’s tried cases before judges and juries all over North Carolina. But first and foremost, Harrison is a problem solver. His focus is always on getting the best result for his clients, and helping them find the solution that works for them and their business. Sometimes...
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Jeremy Bradford
Charlotte, NC Lawyer
Products Liability and Workers' Comp
West Virginia University
I am Jeremy Bradford, the founding and managing attorney of Bradford Law. From my offices in Charlotte, NC, I travel all across North Carolina helping injured people fight against insurance companies, in what could be life-altering circumstances. I have made a point to develop strong relationships with my clients. I take the trust my clients put in me personally and put myself into every case. If my client calls, my client will always be able to speak directly with me. You will get to know me as we work our way through the personal injury process. So when we make...
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Bradley Horace Smith
Charlotte, NC Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
I attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, becoming the first in my family to attend a four-year college. After earning my degree, I relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, to pursue my legal education at the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. While there, I served on the editorial board of The University of Memphis Law Review and published two articles. My time in Memphis was rewarding both academically, as I graduated with honors, and personally, as my wife and I welcomed two children.
In 2003, I returned to North Carolina and started my career as a...
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Thomas C Jeter III
Cornelius, NC Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Trademarks
University of South Carolina School of Law
Thomas C Jeter III is a North Carolina and South Carolina attorney focused in the practice areas of estate planning, probate, trust administration, business succession and corporate law, and traffic law.
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W. Carey Parker
Statesville, NC Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
North Carolina Central University
W. Carey Parker was born and raised in Statesville, North Carolina. After law school he returned to Statesville to join his father, David P. Parker, practicing law. Carey represents clients in the areas of family law, land litigation, civil litigation and estate planning and probate. Carey is heavily involved in the community he lives in - serving on several non-profit boards and as an elder at his church.
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Drake Smith
Monroe, NC Attorney
Business and Real Estate
University of Mississippi School of Law
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Michael A. DeMayo
Monroe, NC Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Michael DeMayo is Founder and CEO of the DeMayo Law Offices in North Carolina.
Mr. DeMayo is a very experienced attorney, having over 25 cases where he has recovered $1 Million dollars in a verdict or settlement.
Mr. DeMayo is consistently ranked as one of the top attorneys in North Carolina and Nationally. He is ranked annually as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers, is rated AV Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell, a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, has been named the Nation's top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel and locally he is...