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I genuinely enjoy practicing law, meeting my clients, and doing my best to solve their problems. Each day brings a new face and a new challenge, and I am honored that I get to spend my days in my beloved hometown advocating for my neighbors. My focus is on traffic law and criminal defense in Bladen, Brunswick, and Columbus Counties and traffic law in Robeson County. I am committed to learning something new every day, and I can honestly say that so far in my legal practice, I have done so.

Conveniently located within steps of the Columbus County Courthouse, our firm specializes in friendly and personal legal representation with a focus on practical solutions to your legal issues. We want you to feel less like a file number and more like an equal partner when confronted with a legal issue. After all, we are here to serve you and your needs, when you need an Attorney. We believe you shouldn’t have to pay outrageous prices to get the personal attention that you disserve. So remember, when you need an attorney, choose the one who will listen and treat you with respect in your time of need.

At an early age in the tobacco fields of eastern North Carolina I learned firsthand about injustice.  I was nine. My mother addressed the issues of the moment on behalf of the man being mistreated when I brought him home for lunch and first aid, but she explained that if I wanted to right wrongs and protect the powerless, I would need to prepare myself for battle.. I became the first in my family to attend college. Then as a proud CAROLINA graduate I joined many of those inspired by the Watergate hearings to seek a law degree and admission to the BAR. Now, 40 years later after serving as a Prosecutor, Defense Lawyer, District and Superior Court Judge, and North Carolina Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, I continue to search every day for Justice in the Courts of our State.. I endeavor to lend the whole of my skill, experience and legal knowledge to every case in which I appear, and to every client I represent.. You see I still remember the hurt and astonishment of my friend Noah H. as he was whipped with a tobacco stick under the shelter of that tobacco barn in 1960 because he did not understand the foreman's instruction, and how offended I was when, at the end of that 98 degree day, everyone was paid a full wage except Noah, He was paid fifty cents. Because  you see, Noah couldn't count, or read, he had a low I.Q.,and he had no one to speak up for him me but me . I was nine, and Noah was my first client.

A Columbus County native, John Alan High has been practicing law since 1992 and founded his solo practice, John Alan High, PLLC, in 2012. He enjoys spending his leisure time engaging in outdoor pursuits such as hunting, fishing, and water skiing. Alan is also a devoted fan of UNC football and basketball, often cheering on his teams with family. He earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989, focusing on Finance and Economics. Continuing his education at Campbell University's Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, he graduated in 1992. During law school, Alan was honored with prestigious awards, including the Campbell Book Award in Constitutional Law and Administrative Process and the American Jurisprudence Book Award in Family Law. He was actively involved with the Campbell Law Observer, serving as an editor for the N.C. Court of Appeals and writing case summaries for the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. Alan also participated in the Intramural Client Counseling Competition, underscoring his dedication to effective client representation.