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More than 900 legal professionals in 26 offices across the country collaborate seamlessly at Barnes & Thornburg to field the right team for you. As one of the 100 largest law firms in the United States, we put our collective experience across legal disciplines to work so you can conduct business in today’s changing marketplace. For more information, visit us online at www.btlaw.com.
Our Work
Clients turn to CEC when they face their most challenging issues. We have built our reputation on providing innovative, efficient, effective and responsive legal counsel through an integrated platform. This translates into creative, high-quality services delivered at a fair and reasonable cost.
Our Team
In order to provide our clients with solutions to their toughest problems, we invite only the most qualified and creative professionals to join our firm. We have a multi-disciplinary practice of attorneys, certified public accountants and tax consultants, which provides us with a broad and deep pool of tax, legal, financial and accounting talent. Our lawyers have received professional recognition for their accomplishments, some of which include North Carolina Super Lawyers, Business North Carolina Legal Elite, The Best Lawyers in America and Worth Magazine Top 100 Attorneys in America. We are active in the professional community as authors and speakers on a variety of topics and regularly receive national recognition for our expertise.
Our Business Model
Our clients benefit from the fact that our attorneys, certified public accountants, and tax consultants operate from a single office. State of the art technology allows us to operate effectively on a national basis. Our one-office model aids collaboration, communication and efficiency – all of which contribute to the delivery of excellent integrated services. The low overhead of our one-office model allows us to provide services more cost-effectively than larger law firms employing a multi-office, high overhead business model.
Our Goal
Our goal is to provide you with cost-effective integrated services at the highest level. Regardless of you or your organization’s needs and challenges, our firm stands ready to assist you by providing innovative, efficient, effective and responsive services. We invite you to contact us to discuss how you or your organization can benefit from the integrated services offered by CEC.
Established on September 1, 1992 by Michael A. DeMayo, our law offices have grown to over 140 legal professionals and three offices (Charlotte, Hickory, and Monroe), with the singular focus on dedicating our resources, experience, and skill to representing individuals who have been wronged and seriously injured or who have died as a result of the negligence of another in North and South Carolina. Additionally, we handle a variety of Mass Torts across the United States.
Our practice areas include:
- Automobile Accidents
- Workers' Compensation
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Truck Accidents
- Dog Bites
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Catastrophic Injuries
- Wrongful Death
- Back Injuries
- Mass Torts
In addition to providing excellent legal assistance to North and South Carolina citizens, our firm is proud of our several community service projects designed to educate our youth and prevent the many unfortunate accidents that injure our clients every day.
DeMent Askew & Johnson has experienced Raleigh attorneys helping people when they need it most. Whether you need a Criminal Lawyer, DWI Lawyer, Personal Injury Lawyer, Car Accident Lawyer, we will help you understand your rights and make the best possible decisions for yourself and your family.
For more than 40 years our lawyers have stood ready to protect our client’s rights in criminal law and civil law throughout all of North Carolina’s courts, both state and federal. Our established reputation for success in the courtroom is grounded on our longstanding commitment to providing clients with the best possible representation we can offer.
As a client of DeMent Askew, you get straight talk, straight answers and a thorough explanation of your options. We don’t make promises we can’t keep, and we won’t back down when your rights are at stake.
Deuterman Law Group PA is a leading law firm with 6 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 5 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2006. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Deuterman Law Group PA has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Litigation - Labor and Employment, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants, Labor Law - Union and Employment Law - Individuals.
Deuterman Law Group PA is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 3 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Deuterman Law Group PA has 6 rankings in 3 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
You Deserve It. We Deliver.
Ferikes Bleynat & Cannon, PLLC is an established civil litigation law firm that protects the interests of injured individuals and resolves disputes faced by small businesses throughout Western North Carolina from our offices in Asheville and Waynesville, NC. We are committed to providing an exceptional level of service and personal attention to each and every individual.
We believe our best representation is to help you minimize risk and avoid being sued. Whether solving a contract disagreement, a commercial or residential real estate dispute, a construction-related issue, or obtaining just compensation for damages caused by another’s negligence, our trial lawyers protect you and your business in and out of court. Respected, Experienced Asheville LawyersWe provide legal solutions to problems that matter – for you and your business. It all matters.
Practicing together since 2000, our lawyers bring nearly a century of cumulative experience to help resolve your conflicts. To find out how we can help you, call Ferikes & Bleynat, PLLC at 828-251-1588 or contact us online to schedule an appointment.
GHMA | LAW is an Asheville law firm specializing in complex family law matters. We are committed to excellence, dedicated to our clients, the community, and to the legal profession. Our clients deserve quality, experienced legal representation and that is exactly what we provide. We've been doing it since 1979.
We help individuals and families in Western North Carolina create lasting resolutions to conflict and crisis. Our partners are North Carolina Board Certified Legal Specialists in family law. Our commitment to excellence is exemplified in our dedication to our clients, our community, and through service to the legal profession. We are an AV Preeminent Rated Law Firm by Martindale Hubbell and have been listed in the US News/Best Lawyers Best Law Firms since its inception.
Hardison & Cochran is a North Carolina personal injury, workers' compensation and Social Security Disability law firm headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The firm has additional offices in Fayetteville, Greensboro, Wilmington, Greenville, and Dunn.
The Hardison & Cochran legal team includes four North Carolina Workers' Compensation Board Certified Specialists.
Since 1982, Hardison & Cochran has been determined to offer exceptional client service to the injured and disabled of North Carolina.
Krueger-Andes Law PLLC is a leading law firm with 2 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 3 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2024. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Krueger-Andes Law PLLC has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Commercial Litigation, Family Law and Family Law Mediation.
Krueger-Andes Law PLLC is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 2 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Krueger-Andes Law PLLC has 2 rankings in 2 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin includes more than 60 attorneys and over 150 professional staff members. Our team includes several NC Board Certified Attorneys in Workers' Compensation Law, along with a NC Board Certified Attorney in Social Security Law.
We work with individuals and families throughout North Carolina who have been injured and are seeking legal representation. Our approach emphasizes open communication, careful preparation, and responsive service at every stage of the legal process. Clients can expect their matters to be handled with attention, professionalism, and respect.
Our firm operates with a team-based structure and a strong work ethic, allowing attorneys and staff to address each case based on its specific facts and circumstances. Whether the matter involves a Raleigh head-on collision or a Durham motorcycle accident, we give each case the consideration it deserves.
Founded in 1997, the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin began with two employees and 30 clients, with a mission to help injured people seek compensation available under the law. Since that time, the firm has grown to more than 100 employees and has represented thousands of clients. Our attorneys have handled numerous North Carolina personal injury cases, including matters that have drawn media attention. We maintain an active accident injury litigation and trial practice and, when appropriate, pursue court proceedings to advocate on behalf of our clients.
Nelson Mullins meets the needs of its clients in litigation, corporate, labor and employment, securities, tax and other business areas. Many clients, including growth companies, expanding local businesses and major international companies, retain the firm to provide all of their legal services. Other clients are national companies requiring assistance with specific regional or local legal matters. The firm also has significant experience representing international companies interested in locating facilities in the Southeast.
Nelson Mullins provides creative solutions to complex legal and business problems while offering value-added service to firm clients. With more than 35 diversified practice areas, many of Nelson Mullins' clients, from individuals to worldwide organizations, look to the firm for full legal services. Start-up assistance for entrepreneurial endeavors, complex multi-action litigation defense, and representation of underwriters and investment bankers are only a few of the services that are provided by firm attorneys.
The firm is large enough to ensure promptness of service, yet personal enough to maintain our established reputation for individual client attention. Nelson Mullins provides the highest level of service to clients, while continuing to develop new areas of talent and knowledge.
The firm has adopted a program of closely managing its own performance, particularly with respect to quality of service and practice development. The firm closely communicates regarding clients' requirements and the potential fees and expenses that may result from the firm's work. Attorneys communicate with clients about available cost-saving measures.
Professional Affiliations
The lawyers of Nelson Mullins are members of more than 100 professional organizations and bar associations, and hold leadership positions in many of them. Selected firm lawyers are members of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the Defense Research Institute, and the Product Liability Advisory Council. Additionally, the firm holds membership in two premier law firm associations.
American Law Firm Association
Nelson Mullins is the designated member firm of the American Law Firm Association for Columbia, Greenville and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The basic object of ALFA, through its member firms, is to improve the quality and efficiency of legal services and to provide those services to clients at reasonable cost. Member firms of ALFA practice independently and not in relationship for the joint practice of law.
State Capital Global Law Firm Group
Nelson Mullins is the South Carolina member of the State Capital Global Law Firm Group, an association of independent law firms. Member firms are located in all 50 U.S. state capitals and in business markets and financial centers around the world. Attorneys from member firms bring a broad range of skills and experience. Firm members of the State Capital Global Law Firm Group practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
At Nicholls & Crampton, P.A., our experienced, versatile attorneys forge lasting relationships with our clients, based on earned trust and proven performance.
Attorneys
Our attorneys have a wide range of experiences and honors. Some members of our firm hold leadership positions in state and local bar associations. Others have been law clerks for prominent judges. In addition, some of our lawyers are certified in their specialties by the North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization, and list government agencies on their resumes. We put this experience and education toward achieving the best possible results for our clients.
Guiding Principles
Our staff and attorneys believe in providing excellent service within the context of a small law firm to keep client costs reasonable. Our high-quality service includes ongoing communication with clients, sound advice, and personal attention to client concerns. We are proud to be held in high regard by our colleagues in the legal profession, and work hard to maintain our reputation as one of North Carolina's pre-eminent small law firms.
Providing Experienced Legal and General Business Counsel Since 1978
We are a Raleigh, North Carolina-based law firm providing a wide range of family law, personal injury, real estate, estate planning and administration, and business litigation services in the Research Triangle area. Practicing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of North Carolina, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Contact us for an initial consultation. Call 919-827-0994.
Who We Serve
We provide intellectual property services to innovative middle-market and large companies with significant R&D programs, protecting their product pipelines and enhancing their bottom-line business value.
WHAT WE DO
We focus on patent preparation and prosecution, trademark preparation and prosecution, IP disputes, and general IP counseling to help businesses navigate their complex IP issues and potential disputes.
OUR COMMITMENT
We strive to provide high-quality service at lower billing rates and with more personalized service than you might find in larger firms in major metropolitan markets. We understand the pressures companies experience as they grow. We have seen it first-hand, as we have helped companies navigate their growth. Therefore, we have seen how having valuable intellectual property assets can form the foundation of a successful business.
Tried and True North Carolina Lawyers and Litigators
When it comes to effective advocacy, there is no substitute for courtroom experience.
If you find yourself inside a courtroom, it’s imperative to have legal counsel who has a reputation for trial skills, legal knowledge, and who isn’t afraid to fight for your rights.
Bill Powers is an award-winning North Carolina attorney, with more than 27 years of in-the-trenches, practical trial experience.
“If we’re in court, we’re there to win. It’s that simple. Your lawyer must be willing to tell the other side, ‘We’ll see you in court’ and follow-through with that threat. It helps if they can back it up with years of courtroom experience.” Bill Powers
If a legal matter is called for trial, that means there is a disagreement that isn’t likely going to be resolved by further negotiations.
In any such legal battle, the courtroom is where disputes are ultimately settled.
To be effective, the other side must realize you’re not afraid to go to court, also understanding you don’t litigate for the sake of arguing. Your lawyer’s reputation in the legal community and their legal experience matter.
It’s more than posturing. Lawyers must possess a reputation for reasonableness.
Advocacy, truly advocating for a client’s best interests, involves talking common-sense with the other side, knowing what will happen if a case is taken to trial.
A critical part of any legal advice is understanding the realities of court and how trials proceed. It’s more than book knowledge.
Real-world, courtroom experience helps lawyers provide reliable legal advice to their clients.
Your lawyer must be unafraid to take the matter to trial, to argue motions in court, and to challenge the other side in their legal theories and ability to present compelling evidence.
In selecting a lawyer, don’t just look at their wins. Ask about their losses too.
It’ll tell you a lot about their experience and the basis for their legal opinions.
“My legal advice is predicated on decades of experience. The best lawyers I know have tried cases, lost in court, and learned from them. Wins, and more importantly painful losses, in court, make for better legal decisions. It’s more than theoretical to me. Lives are changed in court.” Bill Powers
Bill Powers is known as a professional, courteous, and tenacious courtroom advocate.
It’s good to realize this: Securing justice, and what is right, can be a battle.
Our passion in legal representation is to help clients through difficult times. We take our responsibilities seriously.
People trust us with their lives and livelihoods.
We absolutely must be dedicated to their cause and offer a helping hand.
We are there for them.
We encourage clients to check out our credentials.
See what other legal professionals say.
Look at the reputation of your attorney in the legal community, awards they may have won, specialty certifications, and their dedication to the practice of law.
We are focused, driven advocates for justice, dedicated to hard work, preparation, and zealous courtroom advocacy.
We are accessible 24/7 for emergency legal matters and offer a free consultation for criminal charges.
We are here to help clients, not judge them.
We’re based in the Charlotte-Metro region, which means we help people in Mecklenburg County and the surrounding areas like Monroe NC, Statesville, Mooresville, Gastonia, and Salisbury, North Carolina.
We also have a law office in Rock Hill SC. Attorney Chris Beddow is licensed both in South Carolina and North Carolina. Bill Powers is licensed only in the State of North Carolina and therefore limits his representation to legal matters in NC.Guarding
Your Legal Rights
We are determined to ensure that the legal rights of our clients are protected when they face criminal charges for:
- DWI / DUI / Impaired Driving "drunk driving" and other alcohol-related crimes
- Traffic violations such as driving on a revoked license and speeding tickets
- Theft crimes, including larceny and embezzlement
- Drug charges in Charlotte including possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia, sale, distribution, manufacturing or trafficking
- Assault and battery, domestic violence, and other violent crimes, felony or misdemeanor.
We respect the work of law enforcement, whose goal it is to keep our roadways and neighborhoods safe.
However, as Carolina criminal defense attorneys, we place a high priority on the individual’s right to a fair trial.To speak with an experienced, professional North Carolina defense lawyer, CALL NOW: 877-462-3841.
Our Commitment to the Community
Our Carolina attorneys are committed to benefiting the communities in which we live and work.
The people in our office volunteer locally by providing continuing legal education to improve the practice of defense law, publishing legal materials to help people better understand the legal system, and serving the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.
Important Information About The Firm, Website Content, Awards, Associations & Certifications
The Harper Law Firm PLLC is a leading law firm with 2 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 2 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2007. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that The Harper Law Firm PLLC has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants.
The Harper Law Firm PLLC is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 1 practice area. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. The Harper Law Firm PLLC has 1 ranking in 1 practice. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
More than 50 years of Experience Fighting for the Injured
Regardless of the circumstance, suffering injuries is frustrating, frightening, and often life-changing. When the accident was caused by the negligence or wrongdoing of another person, the situation can become even more complex. In just a moment, your life can go from normal to tragic.
At Whitley Law Firm, we take pride in representing the wrongfully injured in Raleigh and all throughout North Carolina and understand your need for compassionate and responsive legal guidance. You can trust us to provide the service you deserve. Our Raleigh personal injury lawyers and support team offer more than 90 years of combined experience to help you obtain the financial damages you rightfully deserve. We are committed to helping clients obtain just compensation for their injuries and losses, using every available resource.
ALFA International
Young Moore and Henderson, P.A. is a member of ALFA International (ALFAI), a premier global legal network with more than 140 independent law firm members worldwide. Similar in size and experience, ALFAI member firms meet high standards to be part of the network and their attorneys are well respected by peers in both the legal and business community. ALFAI member attorneys establish broad, deep relationships with each other and are committed to providing cost-effective, high-quality legal services. As a result, membership in ALFAI enables Young Moore and Henderson, P.A. to use its local experience to deliver highly effective legal solutions while drawing upon the collective wisdom and experience of a comprehensive worldwide network of accomplished trial and business counsel. Young Moore and Henderson, P.A.’s clients will also benefit from a wide range of unsurpassed educational programming, including seminars, webinars and legal compendia. More information on ALFAI is available at https://www.alfainternational.com/.

