1963, North Carolina; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
ISLN:
903589725
Areas of Practice (20)
Criminal Law and Business Crimes Defense
Litigation
Governmental and Regulatory Law
Appeals
Licensing Boards Discipline
Election Law and Redistricting
Criminal Appeals
Domestic Violence
Driving While Impaired (DUI/DWI)
Drug Offenses
Homicides
Assault
Larceny and Theft Offenses
Sexual Offenses
Criminal Defense
Traffic Offenses
Election Campaigns & Political Law
Whistleblower, Qui Tam & False Claims Act
White Collar Offenses | Corporate & Government Investigations
Student Offenses
Peer Reviews
5.0/5.0(1 review)
Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
Analytical Capability
5.0/5.0
Judgment
5.0/5.0
Communication
5.0/5.0
Legal Experience
5.0/5.0
5.0/5.0
Rated
by a Judge
on 05/28/14
in Criminal Defense
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