Firm: William C. Gore, JR. PLLC
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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.
Contact: +1 (910) 317-8337
Firm: Cummings & Kennedy Law Firm, PLLC
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
SUMMARY: Joe Kennedy is a former prosecutor who has successfully handled tens of thousands of criminal cases, including hundreds of DWI trials. He has attended concentrated training courses in a variety of areas, including the Intox EC/IR II (Intoximeter) Operator School Conducted by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, as well as DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing promulgated by NHTSA. He has also attended the Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) promulgated by NHTSA.. Joe Kennedy has lived in Carteret County since 2009 and resides in Morehead City with his wife, Natalie. Prior to joining Cummings & Cummings in June of 2012, Joe prosecuted thousands of criminal and traffic cases, including hundreds of Driving While Impaired offenses for District Attorney Scott Thomas in the district’s Beaufort office. Joe attended concentrated training in a variety of areas, including the Intox EC/IR II (Intoximeter) Operator School Conducted by the NC Department of Health and Human Services. As a prosecutor, Joe studied the strategies and tactics of elders in the criminal defense bar, while learning valuable lessons from seasoned law enforcement professionals. He also met his wife, Natalie, who was then employed as a Special Agent with the NC Department of Public Safety’s Alcohol Law Enforcement Division.. While employed as a prosecutor, Joe also served on the adjunct faculty at Carteret Community College and taught classes in Criminal Law and Constitutional Law. Joe still serves on the College’s Board of Law and Technology.. Prior to joining the District Attorney’s office in April of 2010, Joe was a private solo practitioner and concentrated his practice exclusively in the area of criminal defense.. Joe gained admission to the North Carolina State Bar in 2006, the same year that he graduated from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. Joe graduated in the top 20% of his class and earned a spot on the Dean’s List every semester. While At Cumberland, Joe was president of the school's Federalist Society chapter and North Carolina student Bar Association.. While in law school, Joe interned as a Civilian Summer Law Clerk at the Joint Law Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. That experience gave him an appreciation for the unique legal issues that face the men and women in uniform who are stationed near the Crystal Coast.. Joe received his BA in Journalism and Mass Communication from UNC Chapel Hill in 2000. While at Chapel Hill, Joe was a member and treasurer of the Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Order. Joe also interned with (then) Congressman Richard Burr’s Washington, DC office. After graduation, Joe worked in Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina before attending law school.. Joe is a member of the Carteret County Bar, District 3-B Bar, N.C. Bar Association and North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. He limits his practice Criminal, DWI and Traffic law to ensure that his clients get the maximum amount of attention and resources for the best possible outcome. When not at work, he enjoys boating, hunting and fishing with his wife, Natalie, and Labrador Retriever, Boone.
Contact: +1 (252) 316-2634
Firm: William W. Peaslee Attorney at Law PLLC
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
When William (Bill) Peaslee opened his office nearly 20 years ago, he wanted an office where clients could feel comfortable returning with any legal concern. Our areas of practice include, but are not limited to:. Most people have gone all their lives without having to hire an attorney. Visiting an attorney for the first time can be an anxious experience. We treat our clients the way we would expect to be treated; we provide frank, honest assessments of our clients’ problems and explain to them the options they may have for resolution. By establishing a level of trust, our clients know unequivocally that their attorney is on their side.. We invite you to visit us for a consultation so that we may know how we can better serve you.
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Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Firm: William W. Noel, III
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Contact: (252) 438-4433
