When everything is on the line, preparation matters.
Criminal allegations threaten your freedom, your record, and your future. Our team has prosecuted, defended, and presided over these cases — and we bring all of that to your defense.
In this practice
- — Misdemeanor Defense
- — Class H & I Felonies
- — DWI / DUI
- — Drug Charges
- — Assault & Domestic
- — Felony Expungement
- — Federal Cases
- — Post-Conviction
From the moment of an investigation through arraignment, trial, and appeal, our criminal defense practice is built to protect you at every step. We move quickly, communicate plainly, and prepare every case as if it will go to a jury.
Our partners include a former Superior Court judge and a former assistant district attorney. That dual perspective is what makes our preparation distinct — we know how the State builds a case, and we know how the bench reads one.
Specific matters within this practice.
Misdemeanor Defense
Assault, larceny, simple possession, and other district-court matters where outcomes still follow you.
Class H & I Felonies
Felony defense from grand jury through resolution, including structured plea strategy and motion practice.
DWI / DUI
Detailed review of stops, breath testing, and procedural defenses with attention to license consequences.
Drug Charges
Possession, PWISD, and trafficking — from charging review to suppression to trial preparation.
Assault & Domestic
Sensitive matters that demand discretion, careful witness work, and an understanding of restraining-order interplay.
Felony Expungement
Eligibility review and petition work to clear qualifying records and restore opportunity.
Federal Cases
Federal indictments, pretrial motions, and sentencing advocacy in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Post-Conviction
Motions for appropriate relief, appeals, and review of constitutional issues after conviction.
Prepared for trial. Negotiating from strength.
Criminal cases turn on small things — the angle of a stop, the precise words on a form, the order of questions in an interview. We chase those details. We file the motions. We are ready to try the case. And because we are ready, we usually negotiate from a far better position than firms that simply hope for a deal.