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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.

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.

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.

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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:

1. DWI / DUI / Impaired Driving "drunk driving" and other alcohol-related crimes
2. Traffic violations such as driving on a revoked license and speeding tickets
3. Theft crimes, including larceny and embezzlement
4. Drug charges in Charlotte including possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia, sale, distribution, manufacturing or trafficking
5. 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.

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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.