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For more than twenty-two years I worked as a prosecutor, first for the state of North Carolina and then as an Assistant United States Attorney. But I needed a change. My soul needed a change.. I founded The Pritchard Firm at the onset of 2024 because I wanted to quit work for the government and start working for people. I understand that you may be facing one of the most scary moments of your life if you are charged with a crime. It could be a speeding ticket or it could be murder--everyone has a different level of comfort and fear when dealing with the criminal justice system.. I want to help you through that. I'll do my best to both explain the legal system and your situation to you and then to represent you to the best of my ability. Sometimes that may mean we fight it every step of the way. Sometimes that may mean I do everything in my power to make this as least painful for you as possible. But always, I will be considerate of you and your circumstance as we navigate the waters together.

For more than 30 years, I have helped clients in western North Carolina navigate through matters involving criminal and family law.  As a native Ashevillian, my community ties and my lengthy experience in criminal and domestic litigation allow me to effectively right for your rights to the fullest extent North Carolina law allows.

Few things in life are as stressful as money problems. Asking for financial advice feels nearly impossible. When things seem especially out of hand, it’s hard to know if it’s time to file for bankruptcy. I’m here to tell you that debt happens to good people and relief is possible. As your western North Carolina bankruptcy attorney, I’m prepared to get the collectors off your back and get you free from your financial burdens.

Estate planning is my passion. I love to listen to people's stories, goals, and ambitions. Solving problems--complex or simple--gives me great satisfaction. Clients tell me that I am a good listener, educator, and communicator. Estate planning should not be overwhelming or difficult---my role is to present options and solutions.

Emma Hodson is a lawyer with The Van Winkle Law Firm’s Litigation practice. Prior to joining the firm in 2012, she was a judicial clerk to the Honorable Lee M. Jackwig of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Iowa. While earning her law degree, Hodson served as Articles & Notes editor for the North Carolina Banking Institute Journal, a teaching assistant for a legal research and writing course, and the chief justice of the student body.

Doug began his career as an assistant district attorney in Asheville, North Carolina where he worked for over 10 years. He served as Chief Assistant District Attorney for the last year as a prosecutor.. Doug has vast experience handling cases ranging from low level misdemeanors to complex felonies including first-degree murder. Doug has a particular focus in DUI/DWI defense including felony impaired driving cases.. Doug is a Board Certified Specialist in State Criminal Law. He is a member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.. Doug Edwards offers unparalleled experience and ability to negotiate favorable outcomes. He is a highly experienced trial lawyer who will fight hard to protect your rights, and achieve positive results no matter the circumstances.

Do you care what happens to your loved ones when you die? Protect your legacy through foundational estate planning with the help of an experienced attorney. Asheville attorney Christopher M. Craig built Craig Associates, PC with the needs of families in mind. Coupling knowledge and experience with a unique ability to cultivate personal relationships with every client who walks through his door, Chris Craig can help you prepare for the future so you can sleep easier today.. As a father, Chris knows first-hand the importance of ensuring your family lives on comfortably and happily when you are no longer around—and as a lawyer, he knows the best way to do that is through proper planning long before the need arises.. With a focus on the logistical, financial, and emotional aspects of giving your loved ones a better future through trust-based foundational estate planning, Chris Craig collaborates with every client to build a solid estate plan that fits your needs and evolves with you throughout your life, including: revocable & irrevocable trusts, wills and living wills, nomination of guardianship, and more.. Chris seeks to guide you in creating the most appropriate estate plan for you and your family, one that protects your loved ones but that isn’t overly complicated or difficult to maintain. He helps protect your kids and your assets when bad stuff happens to you.. Chris is known for utilizing his teaching, collaborative law, and mediation experience to approach clients in a way that empowers them to be proactive in their lives, no matter whether they’ve sought help starting the family, maintaining the work they’ve created, or protecting the legacy they’ve worked to build.. Craig Associates PC can also help you grow your family through adoption and gestational surrogacy. Chris Craig is the only Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys Fellow in Western North Carolina.. Let us help you make informed decisions for you and your family. Call us today.

David practices in the area of business litigation, principally involving patent  infringement and antitrust matters.  Prior to joining Van Winkle, David practiced for eight years with a firm in South Carolina, also in the field of business litigation.  He has experience litigating in federal and state courts, and is licensed in both North Carolina and South Carolina.  David is admitted to practice in the Western and Middle Districts of North Carolina, as well as the District of South Carolina.. David’s educational background includes graduate work in statistics and in formal modeling of economic and political behavior, including collusive behavior by cartels.. In North Carolina, David practices primarily in the areas of intellectual property infringement and antitrust litigation.. David’s experience in South Carolina included representation of lenders in mortgage repurchase litigation and experience defending clients in bankruptcy adversary litigation brought by bankruptcy trustees.

David Gray has been serving people in need of bankruptcy protection across Western North Carolina for over 40 years. David focuses his practice on helping individuals, businesses, and family farmers who are filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 7, Chapter 11, or Chapter 12. Additionally, David has been the standing Chapter 13 Trustee for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Asheville/Bryson City Divisions since 1980. Because of his role as the Chapter 13 Trustee, David does not represent individuals who are filing an individual Chapter 13 reorganization plan.

David Gantt is an Asheville based Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation Lawyer. He has over 30 years of experience representing injured and disabled clients throughout western North Carolina. At the David Gantt Law Office in Asheville, he offers clients knowledgeable and compassionate representation as he pursues compensation and benefits for workers' compensation, Social Security disability, and personal injuries.. Though he is a Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation, his primary focus is in the area of disability and acquisition of Social Security Disability Benefits for clients eligible for assistance, despite being denied those benefits by the government.  David also represents people who have been catastrophically injured in accidents and on the job through every aspect of those types of cases. Call David Gantt for your FREE CONSULTATION today.

Daniel graduated from the University of South Carolina Honors College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. While in law school, Daniel served on the Editorial Board of the South Carolina Law Review and received the CALI Award for Legal Drafting.. After graduating law school and practicing in South Carolina, most recently as a partner with a litigation defense firm in Columbia, Daniel joined our Asheville office as a partner, and his primary area of practice continues to be workers' compensation defense. He is licensed in both North Carolina and South Carolina.. Daniel was designated a Medicare Set-Aside Consultant Certified by the International Commission on Health Care Certification. He was certified as a Circuit Court Mediator by the South Carolina Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification.. Daniel has been included in Best Lawyers in America for Workers' Compensation from 2010 to 2014. He was also chosen by his peers to be listed as a “Rising Star” in the South Carolina Edition of Super Lawyers and has earned the highest (AV-Rated) ranking awarded by Martindale-Hubbell.. He is author of the article 2007 South Carolina Workers' Compensation Reform Act: An Overview, published in South Carolina Lawyer magazine, and is co-author of the treatise Beard, Poteat, Lamar, Sumwalt, Hayes, The Law of Workers' Compensation Insurance in South Carolina, Fifth Edition, published by the South Carolina Bar.

Dana LeJune is an experienced copyright and personal injury attorney. With regards to copyright law, Mr. LeJune often assists photographers, musicians, authors, graphic designers/illustrators, and architects receive financial compensation when their intellectual property has been infringed upon.. Mr. LeJune is admitted to practice in all Texas State Courts, as well as all four Federal Districts of Texas. He is also admitted to practice in the following Federal Courts around the nation: Western District of Tennessee, Western District of Michigan, District of Colorado, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, Northern District Court of Indiana, District of Nebraska, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas as well as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, and the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. I second-chaired a dozen cases while in law school, and the trial bug bit me. I began litigating and trying injury cases, and then started doing some employment discrimination cases, and then some consumer rights cases (i.e. you buy a house with a cracked foundation and the seller conceals it, or you buy a car with the miles turned-back, or your bank forecloses because of its own mistake...). As the Republican legislature and the Supreme Court in Texas began their three decade assault on the rights of those injured by others' negligence or gross negligence, I branched out into copyright litigation, CONTINGENT FEE.. There are very few lawyers in the entire country who will do copyright cases on contingent fee, and that's how I like it.. Contact me today for a free, no-risk consultation!

Dale joined Van Winkle in 1997. He practices in the area of civil litigation, counseling and representing the firm’s clients on issues arising in professional malpractice defense, personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, workplace accidents, and insurance coverage disputes. With the area’s rapidly increasing Spanish-speaking population, Dale’s fluency in Spanish is a unique asset the Firm offers to its clients.

Criminal, Traffic, and DWI defense is the primary, if not exclusive, thrust of my practice.  I grew up in Weaverville, NC, a small town just north of Asheville.  As a kid, I played baseball and football, went hunting and fishing, and was fortunate to enjoy a very close family.  I worked my way through college and law school, graduating from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1998, and passing the North Carolina State Bar Exam that fall. As I attended law school while interning and volunteering with different firms and organizations, I had the opportunity to look into the legal culture of some larger firms.  While I had considered making a move to the "big city", and examined many different areas of law before beginning my course of study, I was naturally drawn back to areas of law that us regular folk might find ourselves.  I think I knew all along that I wanted to open my own law firm, partly because I did not like what I saw in other law firms- an impersonal service, frequently a lack of compassion for the clients, and often disdain for criminal defendants who may not have deserved such treatment.. At the Curtis Sluder Law Firm, you will not find any of that. I know what it is like to have to work hard all week to support your family, week in and week out. I know what it is like to build up a life that you are proud of and want to protect what you have built. I know what it is like to enjoy life, and know how much criminal or even traffic problems can disturb your routine and wreck your quality of life.  No one plans on getting arrested.  No one plans on a DWI. No one plans on getting traffic charges.  I try to help my clients get their plans, and their life, back on track, with the least amount of disruption in their lives possible.

Criminal defense is the main focus of the firm. Jim was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina and is a 1987 graduate of A.C. Reynolds High School.  He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of South Carolina and a Juris Doctor from George Mason University School of Law, which is located in Arlington, Virginia.. Jim is admitted to practice in all North Carolina State Courts, the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.  He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (formerly the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers), and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Craig practices in the areas of land-use litigation and planning, environmental law, and real-estate litigation. He actively represents clients in zoning and annexation matters throughout Western North Carolina and across the state. Craig also assists clients in homeowner association matters, including drafting, reviewing, and enforcing restrictive covenant documents.

Christopher B. "Chris" Reinhardt is a native and life long resident of North Carolina. He is a second generation attorney, his father being an accomplished real estate attorney in Durham, North Carolina. Chris was admitted to practice in 2003, North Carolina and has practiced in the Asheville area since being admitted.. Community:. Chris is currently the Legal Counsel for Daniel Boone Council of the Boy Scouts of America serving all of the 14 western most counties of North Carolina. Chris is a Past-President of the Brevard College Alumni Advisory Board, which he has been a member of from 2004-2014. He also taught as an Adjunct Professor of Environmental Policy at Brevard College for eight years. In 2008, Chris was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award for Brevard College. He is a member of First Presbyterian Church of Asheville. Chris has been an avid supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, being an Eagle Scout himself.. Personal:. While in law school at the University of North Carolina, Chris met Rebecca Johnston Reinhardt who was from Asheville and became a partner with the firm Roberts & Stevens, P.A. in Asheville.  Chris and Rebecca married shortly after law school, had two daughters, and lived together in Asheville until Rebecca lost her fight with brain cancer in the Spring of 2018.  With the support of friends, family and the church, school and legal community, Chris and the girls are coping and adapting to a new way of life and work.

Catastrophic Injury and Death Cases. My practice is focused on the representation of individuals and families seriously injured or killed due to medical malpractice (physician, hospital and nursing home negligence), car and truck collisions, defective and harmful products, and other negligent, careless and wrongful conduct. I also handle cases arising from injuries and death sustained on the job or in the work place.. Experience. I have successfully represented clients in countless jury trials, hearings before agencies and commissions, and in arbitrations and in mediated settlement conferences. I routinely represent clients throughout Western North Carolina and across the state.

Carleton is an experienced trial and appellate litigator who represents businesses ranging from local enterprises to large national or multi-national companies. He appears regularly as lead or local counsel in federal court, North Carolina Business Court, and state court in cases involving commercial disputes, employment claims, and intellectual property.. Carleton also has significant experience in civil rights matters, having handled constitutional claims affecting freedom of speech, public employment, and due process.. As outside counsel for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, he has represented the Tribe on novel civil rights issues under federal and tribal law.. Carleton is admitted to practice before all Cherokee Tribal Courts and all state and federal courts in North Carolina. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Federal Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.. Since 2007, Carleton has chaired the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group

Brian Davis is a shareholder in the law firm of Davis Law Group. His practice primarily involves representing victims and the survivors of those injured or killed in collisions with tractor-trailers throughout the eastern United States. In addition to litigating truck cases, Brian handles other serious injury cases, including medical malpractice, defective products, premises liability, and car wrecks. Brian was born in Asheville, North Carolina. He received his undergraduate degree in political science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his law degree at Wake Forest University School of Law. Admitted to practice in all of the state and federal courts in North Carolina, Brian is also a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. Brian has litigated cases throughout North Carolina and has represented victims in other states on the East Coast from New York to Florida. Brian also has experience representing clients in class actions and in federal multi-district litigation. Brian is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (NCATL), the American Bar Association, the North Carolina Bar Association, and the Wake County Bar Association. On the national level, Brian is very active in the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), often traveling to Washington, D.C. as a member of the Key Person Committee to lobby against anti-consumer legislation. For his work in Washington, Brian has twice received the ATLA Wiedemann Wysochi Citation of Excellence for outstanding public service. Because of his reputation, knowledge and experience in tractor-trailer litigation, Brian has also acted as a consulting editor for ATLA's TRIAL magazine regarding truck litigation articles. Brian is also currently working as a truck litigation consultant in a large multi-party commercial truck case in the United Kingdom. As a member of the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Brian has served on the Academy's Board of Governors since 1998, and he is an elected Trustee of the Academy's Political Action Committee. Being on the Academy's Editorial Board, Brian has also served as the Coordinating Editor of the publication Trial Briefs. Additionally, he serves in various capacities on several other Academy committees. Finally, as a strong proponent of Pro Bono representation, Brian has served on the Board of Governors of the North Carolina State Bar Association's Volunteer Lawyers Program since 1997. When Brian is not working, he enjoys mountain biking, dual sport motorcycle riding, snow skiing and other outdoor activities.

Brad focuses his practice on personaly injury and eminent domain, practicing in both State and Federal Court.  Brad enjoys success in catastrophic injury cases, including traumatic brain injury.  In 2015-2016 Brad served as President of the 28th Judicial District Bar.  Brad is also a member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) and is a barrister in the Harry C. Martin Chapter of the American Inns of Court.

Board certified in estate planning and probate - NC Bar. Masters of Laws (Taxation) Georgetown University Law School

Bill graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and minors in Psychology and Spanish. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Wake Forest University School of Law.. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute, North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association, Buncombe County Bar Association, and Armadillo Club. Bill has served as an assistant coach to the Wake Forest School of Law ATLA student trial team. Additionally, he has presented continuing legal education through the National Business Institute on the topics of "Interpreting Coverage Under the Insurance Contract," "Litigating the Insurance Claim," "How to Present Your Case at Trial," and "How to Handle Post-Trial Issues." Bill served as chair of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys local government practice group from 2009 to 2010. He has also been recognized as a "Rising Star" by his peers in the 2010-2012 editions of Super Lawyers, was selected for membership in the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance in 2013 and has earned the highest (AV-Rated) ranking awarded by Martindale-Hubbell.. Bill's practice is focused mainly on liability and coverage issues. Bill also maintains an active workers' compensation practice. In the liability sector, Bill has defended numerous wrongful death claims, professional liability claims, general liability claims and has participated in the defense of medical malpractice claims. He has provided coverage opinions, prosecuted and defended declaratory judgment actions, and has provided legal advice on the creation and modification of coverage documents on behalf of insurers. Bill has appeared on behalf of clients and argued motions in District Court, Superior Court, and in front of the North Carolina Industrial Commission. In addition, Bill has participated in both jury and bench trials at the Superior Court level, has appeared before the North Carolina Supreme Court and has multiple appearances before the North Carolina Court of Appeals.. Bill is licensed to practice in the United States District Courts for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina, as well as the Fourth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. In April 2008, he moved to Asheville, North Carolina as part of the firm's opening of a western North Carolina office.

Ben Scales is a lawyer, an activist, and a musician. He has built his law practice on a foundation of protecting his clients’ civil, contractual and intellectual property rights and promoting change in an archaic, unfair, and unjust law.

Before opening his own practice, Mike served with the Public Defenders Office in Buncombe County, where he gained in-depth experience handling a range of criminal cases.  At present, he gives back to the legal community by mentoring new attorneys.  He is also a member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice as well as the North Carolina and Buncombe County Bar Associations.. Mike is committed to working hard to secure the results his clients need.