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Compare North Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyers

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North Carolina residents facing criminal defense issues have access to attorneys who specialize in felonies, misdemeanors, drug offenses, assault, theft, and white-collar crimes. The legal framework in North Carolina differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Superior Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern criminal defense cases in this jurisdiction.

Criminal cases in North Carolina are prosecuted through Superior Court, with appeals handled by the Court of Appeals. Your constitutional rights apply, but North Carolina's own rules of criminal procedure determine how the case unfolds in practice. Early representation is critical — the decisions made in the first days after arrest often define the trajectory of the entire case. The North Carolina State Bar maintains standards for criminal defense practitioners in the state.

When selecting a criminal defense attorney in North Carolina, consider their specific experience with cases like yours, their familiarity with Superior Court procedures, and their track record. The attorneys listed on this page serve clients throughout North Carolina and have profiles that include their credentials, practice areas, office locations, and client reviews. Comparing multiple attorneys helps you find the right fit for your situation and budget.

For a detailed overview of how criminal defense law works in North Carolina — including key statutes, deadlines, and what to expect from the legal process — Read our complete guide to criminal defense law in North Carolina. If you're ready to take the next step, browse the attorney profiles below and reach out for a free consultation.

Howard Kurtz - Attorney
Howard Kurtz
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kurtz & Blum, PLLC
 434 Fayetteville Street Suite 710 Raleigh NC 27601
(919) 832-7700
University of North Carolina School of Law
English
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Nestor Katsoudas - Attorney
Nestor Katsoudas
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nestor Legal
 2668 S STRATFORD RD WINSTON SALEM NC 27103
(336) 515-0520
North Carolina Central University School of Law (2012)
Greek, Spanish
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Employment Law Family Law
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Steven L. Gourley - Attorney
Steven L. Gourley
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stewart, Schmidlin & Bullock PLLC
 115 S. Third Street Smithfield NC 27577
(919) 989-8900
Michigan State University College of Law
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Consumer Law
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L. Bryan Smith - Attorney
L. Bryan Smith
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Group
 611 Princess Street Wilmington NC 28401
(910) 251-6088
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law Divorce
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Colby Tilton Berry - Attorney
Colby Tilton Berry
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kurtz & Blum, PLLC
 434 Fayetteville St Suite 710 Raleigh NC 27601
(919) 832-7700
Thomas Jefferson School of Law (2003)
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Michael S. Litrenta - Attorney
Michael S. Litrenta
0/5 (0 reviews)
Litrenta Law, PLLC
 6000 Fairview Rd, Suite 1200 Charlotte NC 28210
(704) 800-4220
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law (2007)
English
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Cannabis & Marijuana Law
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David A. Concha - Attorney
David A. Concha
0/5 (0 reviews)
 725 E Trade St #215 Charlotte NC 28202
(704) 525-8824
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
English, Spanish
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Melissa Gott - Attorney
Melissa Gott
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Group, Lawyers and Counselors at Law
 611 Princess Street Wilmington NC 28401
(910) 251-6088
Campbell University (2001)
English, Spanish
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
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Paul Hefferon - Attorney
Paul Hefferon
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hefferon Law, PLLC
 6805 Fairview Rd Suite #100 Charlotte NC 28210
(704) 365-2600
English
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
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Shahzad Khan - Attorney
Shahzad Khan
0/5 (0 reviews)
Khan Law Office
 502 South Scales Street Reidsville NC 27320
(336) 905-4705
Elon University School of Law (2015)
English, Urdu
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Lucky Narain - Attorney
Lucky Narain
0/5 (0 reviews)
Narain Legal
 209 Princess Street Wilmington NC 28401
(910) 763-7420
Fordham University School of Law (2006)
English, Spanish
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Construction Law
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Paul Ditz - Attorney
Paul Ditz
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ditz Edwards & Beam, PLLC
 111 N. Lafayette St Shelby NC 28150
Wake Forest University School of Law (1994)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Employment Law
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Lora Greene - Attorney
Lora Greene
0/5 (0 reviews)
 106 N Jackson St Yadkinville NC 27055
(336) 679-8000
Campbell Law School (1986)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Tommy Kellis - Attorney
Tommy Kellis
0/5 (0 reviews)
 610 Arendell Street Morehead City NC 28557
(252) 772-9999
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2001)
English, Spanish
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
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Rachel Stariha - Attorney
Rachel Stariha
0/5 (0 reviews)
Khan Law Office
 502 South Scales Street Reidsville NC 27320
(336) 905-4705
Elon University (2015)
English, Spanish
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Jordan Ashley Morris - Attorney
Jordan Ashley Morris
0/5 (0 reviews)
Morris Law Office
 102 Person Street, Ste. C Fayetteville NC 28301
(910) 858-5005
Florida Coastal School of Law (2010)
Oklahoma Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Divorce
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Derek M. Gray - Attorney
Derek M. Gray
0/5 (0 reviews)
Graystar Legal
 105 W. Fourth Street Winston Salem NC 27101
(336) 715-7250
North Carolina Central University (2005)
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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William W. Phipps - Attorney
William W. Phipps
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Phipps Law Firm, PLLC
 905 Pireway Rd. P. O. Box 35 Tabor City NC 28463
(910) 653-7770
Bar #8459
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Joel C. Harbinson - Attorney
Joel C. Harbinson
0/5 (0 reviews)
 70 East Main Avenue P. O. Box 400 Taylorsville NC 28681
(828) 632-4264
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Jonathon Speight - Attorney
Jonathon Speight
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Speight Law Firm, PC
 1904 Guess Rd Durham NC 27705
(919) 416-1177
English, Spanish, Spanish
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Immigration Law
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Raymond Allen Hayes II - Attorney
Raymond Allen Hayes II
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ray A. Hayes II, P.A.
 227 N Talbert Blvd Lexington NC 27292
(336) 425-2929
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (1995)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Taylor G. McCallman - Attorney
Taylor G. McCallman
0/5 (0 reviews)
Beaver Courie Law Office
 77 Cherokee Rd #2A Pinehurst NC 28374
(910) 323-4600
Campbell Law School (2016)
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Matthew D. Byerley - Attorney
Matthew D. Byerley
0/5 (0 reviews)
 171 Main Ave Drive Taylorsville NC 28117
(828) 929-0987
Elon University School of Law (2011)
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Family Law
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Jonathan George Connor - Attorney
Jonathan George Connor
0/5 (0 reviews)
 107 N. Court Square Suite 22 Lumberton NC 28358
(910) 827-6030
University of North Carolina - Pembroke
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Collections
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Mark Nelson Morris - Attorney
Mark Nelson Morris
0/5 (0 reviews)
Farmer & Morris Law
 187 North Washington Street Rutherfordton NC 28139
(828) 286-3866
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Family Law
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Donald B. Ford - Attorney
Donald B. Ford
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ford Law Firm
 360 Lake Dornoch Drive Pinehurst NC 28374
(919) 414-7063
Bar #44669
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Criminal Law
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Jason Blake Phillips - Attorney
Jason Blake Phillips
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of J. Blake Phillips, PLLC
 612 E. College Street P.O. Box 525 Warsaw NC 28398
(910) 293-2030
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Matthew H. Richardson - Attorney
Matthew H. Richardson
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Richardson Firm
 455 Ramsey St Fayetteville NC 28301
(910) 488-5050
Campbell Law School
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Insurance Claims
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Ryan M. Stowe - Attorney
Ryan M. Stowe
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stowe Law Office, PLLC
 129 N. Main St. Salisbury NC 28144
(704) 856-9502
North Carolina Central University School of Law (2013)
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Robert C. Slaughter III - Attorney
Robert C. Slaughter III
0/5 (0 reviews)
Slaughter & Lupton Law, PLLC
 5601 Virginia Beach Blvd. Suite 100 Virginia Beach VA 23462
(252) 439-0070
University of Virginia
Bar #16515
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Criminal Law Military Law
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Worth Timothy Haithcock II - Attorney
Worth Timothy Haithcock II
0/5 (0 reviews)
Haithcock, Barfield, Hulse & Kinsey, PLLC in Goldsboro, North Carolina
 P.O. Drawer 7 231 E. Walnut Street Goldsboro NC 27533
(919) 735-6420
Campbell Law School (2005)
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Anthony Ryan Morrow - Attorney
Anthony Ryan Morrow
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Anthony R. Morrow
 28 Schenck Pkwy Suite 200 Asheville NC 28803
(828) 919-9590
California Western School of Law (2011)
Southern District of California Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Edwin M. Hardy - Attorney
Edwin M. Hardy
0/5 (0 reviews)
Edwin M. Hardy, P.C.
 2011 W 15th St Washington NC 27889
(252) 975-3010
Gardner-Webb University (2009)
French
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Consumer Law Criminal Law
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Taylor Laumann - Attorney
Taylor Laumann
0/5 (0 reviews)
 P.O. Box 542 964 Copperfield Blvd. Concord NC 28026
(704) 720-0595
Campbell Law School (1999)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Estate Planning Juvenile Law
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David Joseph DiMaggio - Attorney
David Joseph DiMaggio
0/5 (0 reviews)
Beyer & Lippert, Lawyers at Law
 301-A South Green Street Morganton NC 28655
(828) 433-4800
Elon University School of Law (2020)
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Thomas Roupas Jr - Attorney
Thomas Roupas Jr
0/5 (0 reviews)
Roupas Law Office, PLLC
 119 N Greene St. Suite 100 Greensboro NC 27401
(336) 272-7272
University of Florida (1994)
English
U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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David T. Courie - Attorney
David T. Courie
0/5 (0 reviews)
Beaver Courie Law Office
 77 Cherokee Rd #2A Pinehurst NC 28374
(910) 323-4600
Campbell Law School (1994)
English, Spanish
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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James L. Jordan - Attorney
James L. Jordan
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of James L. Jordan, PLLC
 1206 S Evans St Suite 8 Greenville NC 27834
(919) 342-1468
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (2021)
English, French, German, Russian, Spanish
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Family Law
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