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The United States Constitution grants important rights to any person accused of a crime including due process, the right to a fair and speedy trial, the right to representation by counsel, the right to remain silent and to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney in North Carolina, consider the lawyer's training, experience, ratings and reviews. Attorneys that practice within the criminal justice system tend to focus on certain types of cases in either state or federal court.


Most criminal defense attorneys provide a free consultation to discuss the facts of your case and defenses that might apply. Before you decide on which attorney to hire, meet with several different attorneys in their office to discuss the case and the attorney fees required for representation.


Once you decide which attorney to hire, make sure you and the attorney sign a written fee agreement or contract that describes the attorney fees required at each stage of the case including during pre-trial negotiations, motion hearings and a bench or jury trial.


A criminal defense lawyer in North Carolina should fight to protect the rights of his or her client in a criminal case against felony or misdemeanor charges... Read more »

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Andrew J Warmack Jr

Andrew J Warmack Jr
PO Drawer 547
Edenton, NC 27932
Licensed for 48 years, Andrew J Warmack Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of North Carolina School of Law... read more >

Danny R Glover Jr

Danny R Glover Jr
Glover Law Firm
406 South Griffin Street Suite B
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Licensed for 29 years, Danny R Glover Jr is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Marshall H Ellis

Marshall H Ellis
301 E Main St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Licensed for 10 years, Marshall H Ellis is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer... read more >

Herscal P Williams Jr

Herscal P Williams Jr
408 E Colonial Ave Suite B
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Licensed for 46 years, Herscal P Williams Jr is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Matthew C Geoffrion

Matthew C Geoffrion
Assistant Public Defender
225 N Respess St
Washington, NC 27889
Licensed for 19 years, Matthew C Geoffrion is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Shannon Alaine Jarvis

Shannon Alaine Jarvis
PO Drawer 1705
Washington, NC
Licensed for 15 years, Shannon Alaine Jarvis is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Brandon Thomas Belcher

Brandon Thomas Belcher
Office of the Public Defender
206 E Main St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Licensed for 12 years, Brandon Thomas Belcher is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Alicia Dawn Cassidy-quate

Alicia Dawn Cassidy-quate
Office of the Public Defender
206 E Main St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Licensed for 14 years, Alicia Dawn Cassidy-quate is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jason Earl De Hoog

Jason Earl De Hoog
Beaufort County Public Defender's Office
227 N Respess St #39;s Office
Washington, NC 27889
Licensed for 16 years, Jason Earl De Hoog is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Laura Neal Gibson

Laura Neal Gibson
Public Defender's Office, District Two
227 N Respess St
Washington, NC 27889
Licensed for 14 years, Laura Neal Gibson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Joseph R Hollingsworth Jr

Joseph R Hollingsworth Jr
Public Defenders Office
206 E Main St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Licensed for 25 years, Joseph R Hollingsworth Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Linda M Shields

Linda M Shields
Office of Public Defenders
206 E Main St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Licensed for 37 years, Linda M Shields is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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Specialty Certification in Criminal Law

Certified Specialist in Criminal Law in North Carolina - Criminal law was proposed as a specialty area to the North Carolina Bar in 1990.

Thereafter, the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization designated criminal law, including the subspecialty of specialties in state criminal law and juvenile delinquency law, as a field of law for certification of specialists under the North Carolina Plan of Legal Specialization.

State Bar Rules, Ch. 1, Subch. D, .2502 defines the specialty of criminal law as the "practice of law dealing with the defense or prosecution of those charged with misdemeanor and felony crimes in state and federal trial courts."

The rules also identifies and defines the subspecialty in the field of criminal law as follows: "State Criminal Law--The practice of criminal law in state trial and appellate courts."


Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

NBLSC Certification in Criminal Trial Advocacy - The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify attorneys as specialists in criminal trial advocacy.



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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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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