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North CarolinaFederal Crimes Lawyers in Durham County, North Carolina

While most criminal offenses are prosecuted in state court, the United States federal courts also have jurisdictions over certain types of criminal offenses.


In the federal courts in and around Durham County, North Carolina, the prosecuting attorneys with the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) prosecute criminal offenses.


Jurisdiction to prosecute the case within the federal criminal justice system can occur because the crime impacts interstate commerce, the crime occurred on land owned by the federal government or an Indian reservation, or the allegations involve a loss or harm to the federal government.


Criminal defense attorneys in federal court fight serious felony charges, minor federal offenses, petty felony offenses, and infractions.


Cases in the federal criminal justice system can include everything from tax evasion to drug or firearm charges, to civil rights violations.

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Mark E Edwards

Mark E Edwards
PO Box 51295
Durham, NC
Licensed for 35 years, Mark E Edwards is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill... read more >

Meredith Nicholson

Meredith Nicholson
NicholsonPham
113 Broadway Street
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 24 years, Meredith Nicholson is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of North Carolina School of L... read more >

Robert C Trenkle

Robert C Trenkle
Edwards & Trenkle, PLLC
PO Box 541
Durham, NC 27707
Licensed for 36 years, Robert C Trenkle is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer... read more >

Milan Thuy Trinh Pham

Milan Thuy Trinh Pham
NicholsonPham
113 Broadway St.
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 23 years, Milan Thuy Trinh Pham is a Adoption and Family Law lawyer who attended University of North Carolina School of Law... read more >

Matthew Burkert

Matthew Burkert
Constantinou & Burkert, PLLC
120 E. Parrish Street Suite 300
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 11 years, Matthew Burkert is a Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets lawyer who attended North Carolina Central University Schoo... read more >

Kellie Dorise Mannette

Kellie Dorise Mannette
Thomas, Ferguson & Beskind, LLP
119 E Main St
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 15 years, Kellie Dorise Mannette is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Edward C Boltz

Edward C Boltz
1738 Hillandale Rd D
Durham, NC 27705
Licensed for 28 years, Edward C Boltz is a Criminal Defense and Consumer Law lawyer who attended The George Washington University Law Schoo... read more >

Geeta N Kapur

Geeta N Kapur
Post Office Box 51035
323 E Chapel Hill St
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 20 years, Geeta N Kapur is a Juvenile Defense and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of North Carolina School of ... read more >

Norman Cole Williams

Norman Cole Williams
205 N Church St
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 30 years, Norman Cole Williams is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

D Tucker Charns

D Tucker Charns
Office of Indigent Defense Services
123 W Main St
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 35 years, D Tucker Charns is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Marcus E Hill

Marcus E Hill
311 E Main St
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 40 years, Marcus E Hill is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Michael C Sholtz

Michael C Sholtz
Duke University
614 W Main St
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 29 years, Michael C Sholtz is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Indiana University Maurer Scho... read more >

William T Hutchins Jr

William T Hutchins Jr
Kennon Craver PLLC
PO Box 51579
Durham, NC 27707
Licensed for 29 years, William T Hutchins Jr is a Criminal Defense and Commercial Real Estate Law lawyer who attended University of North C... read more >

Jay H Ferguson

Jay H Ferguson
119 E Main St
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 35 years, Jay H Ferguson is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Anthony D Nicholson

Anthony D Nicholson
McPherson, Rocamora, Nicholson, Wilson & Hinkle
3211 Shannon Rd Ste 620
Durham, NC 27707
Licensed for 26 years, Anthony D Nicholson is a Criminal Defense and Elder Law lawyer who attended University of North Carolina School of L... read more >

William J Thomas II

William J Thomas II
Thomas, Ferguson & Beskind LLP
119 E Main St
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 45 years, William J Thomas II is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Gwendolyn C Brooks

Gwendolyn C Brooks
P. O. Box 51579
Durham, NC
Licensed for 25 years, Gwendolyn C Brooks is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Duke Law School... read more >

Larry H Rocamora

Larry H Rocamora
McPherson, Rocamora, Nicholson & Nordgren, PLLC
3211 Shannon Rd Ste 620
Durham, NC 27707
Licensed for 36 years, Larry H Rocamora is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Edwin J Walker Jr

Edwin J Walker Jr
Walker Lambe, PLLC
PO Box 51549
Durham, NC 27707
Licensed for 55 years, Edwin J Walker Jr is a Estate and Probate Law and Tax Law lawyer who attended University of North Carolina School of... read more >

Ralph Alexander Hunt Jr

Ralph Alexander Hunt Jr
PO Box 130
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 21 years, Ralph Alexander Hunt Jr is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

M Alexander Charns

M Alexander Charns
P. O. Box 59
Durham, NC 27702
Licensed for 42 years, M Alexander Charns is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer... read more >

Ralph K Frasier Jr

Ralph K Frasier Jr
Frasier & Griffin, PLLC
100 E Parrish St STE 350
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 28 years, Ralph K Frasier Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

David Brantley Boyett

David Brantley Boyett
334 Blackwell St Ste 320
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 17 years, David Brantley Boyett is a Estate and Probate Law and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended The University of Texas Sc... read more >

Thomas Watson Cadwallader

Thomas Watson Cadwallader
P.O. Box 52688
Durham, NC
Licensed for 11 years, Thomas Watson Cadwallader is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John Clifford Donovan

John Clifford Donovan
Magistrate's Office
219 S Mangum St
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 17 years, John Clifford Donovan is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

William H Breeze Jr

William H Breeze Jr
115 Market St 222B
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 43 years, William H Breeze Jr is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Catherine Loden Wilson

Catherine Loden Wilson
3211 Shannon Rd
Durham, NC 27707
Licensed for 13 years, Catherine Loden Wilson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Charles A Reinhardt Jr

Charles A Reinhardt Jr
Reinhardt Law Offices, PLLC
PO Box 3358
Durham, NC 27702
Licensed for 48 years, Charles A Reinhardt Jr is a Residential Real Estate Law and Commercial Real Estate Law lawyer... read more >

Dawn Y Baxton

Dawn Y Baxton
Office of the Public Defender
PO Box 25291
Durham, NC
Licensed for 26 years, Dawn Y Baxton is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Antoinette Dr Burwell

Antoinette Dr Burwell
Durham County Courthouse
200 E Main St
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 25 years, Antoinette Dr Burwell is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Idrissa Amara Smith

Idrissa Amara Smith
Public Defender's Office
PO Box 25291
Durham, NC
Licensed for 18 years, Idrissa Amara Smith is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Shannon A Tucker

Shannon A Tucker
Office of the Public Defender
512 S Dillard St
Durham, NC 27701
Licensed for 31 years, Shannon A Tucker is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


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