Asheville Lawyers

Tod M. Leaven
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Tod M. Leaven
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(800) 533-6845 535 College St.
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationUniversity of North Carolina School of Law
Jacob Ehrmann
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Jacob Ehrmann
Asheville, NC Attorney with 24 years of experience
(828) 505-7081 89 Montford Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Divorce, Family and Juvenile
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Jacob Ehrmann is the founding attorney at Montford Family Law. Formerly known as Ehrmann Law Office, Montford Family Law is the partnership of Jacob Ehrmann and Alex Gomes. The firm works exclusively in the area of family law. Jacob received his undergraduate degree in 1995 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he graduated with honors in Public Policy Analysis with an emphasis on race and gender issues. Jacob then received his J.D. from the UNC School of Law in 1999. In 2000, Jacob began his legal career at Pisgah...
Brian F Davis
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Brian F Davis
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 32 years of experience
1 North Pack Square
Suite 412
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationLegal Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Wake Forest University School of Law
Brian is a Western North Carolina native, having been born and raised in Asheville. He attended Enka High School and then UNC-Chapel Hill for college. Brian attended Wake Forest University School of Law. After passing the Bar Exam, Brian practiced law in the Raleigh area, focusing his practice on serious personal injury, catastrophic injury cases, and wrongful death cases, for almost 20 years. He then moved his family and his law practice back to Asheville. Brian is an aggressive litigator who enjoys trying cases in the courtroom. He is very direct with his clients and with opposing counsel, does not...
Anthony Tuorto
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Anthony Tuorto
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(828) 552-5393 20 Battery Park Avenue
Ste. 607.4
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Vermont Law School and Vermont Law School
Anthony Tuorto graduated from Vermont Law School and completed an externship in the Buncombe County Public Defender's Office. Anthony served for several years as an Assistant District Attorney in Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania Counties before entering private practice. His years in the public sector have given him the opportunity to try hundreds of cases, spend countless hours in the courtroom, and develop expertise in all aspects of criminal law.
Mrs. Katherine B. H. Dare
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Mrs. Katherine B. H. Dare
Asheville, NC Attorney with 14 years of experience
(828) 505-7838 1796 Hendersonville Road
Suite U
Asheville, NC 28806
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
Appalachian School of Law
I am a solo practitioner in Asheville, North Carolina. I serve Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania and the surrounding Western North Carolina counties. I focus my practice primarily on family law related issues, including divorce, child custody, child support, domestic violence, and criminal law related issues including traffic and juvenile matters.
Edward Bleynat Jr
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Edward Bleynat Jr
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 35 years of experience
(828) 251-1588 48 Patton Avenue, Suite 300
Asheville, NC 28801
Business, Construction, Personal Injury and Real Estate
University of North Carolina School of Law
Edward L. Bleynat, Jr. began his legal career by clerking for James G. Exum, Jr., then the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. He later went to work with a major Greensboro law firm in a general litigation practice, focusing on business litigation and tort law.

In 1995, Ed, his wife and children relocated to Asheville, North Carolina to continue his law practice and to raise their family in Western North Carolina, where Ed grew up. After Ed started his own firm in 1997, he and Joe Ferikes merged their practices into Ferikes & Bleynat, PLLC in 2001.

Ed...
Nick Benjamin
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Nick Benjamin
Asheville, NC Lawyer
(828) 712-5747 30 Choctaw St
2nd Floor
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Real Estate and Traffic Tickets
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
Nick Benjamin is a former police officer, prosecutor and North Carolina Assistant Attorney General. He has practiced for nearly a decade in Asheville North Carolina. The majority of his time practicing law came as a prosecutor in Buncombe County, where he has prosecuted everything from speeding tickets to first degree murder. Nick left the Buncombe County District Attorney's Office in July 2022 (when he was focusing on violent crimes and firearms offenses) to start his own practice. In addition to an extensive criminal law background which includes over 300 bench trials and over 40 jury trials, Nick was an assistant...
April M. Burt
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April M. Burt
Asheville, NC Attorney with 23 years of experience
(828) 367-7090 149 S. Lexington Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
Florida State University College of Law and St. Thomas University School of Law
Family and relationships are so important to me and I know they are for you as well. It’s one of the reasons that, after practicing many types of law, I’ve settled into the areas of law that we all will eventually face: including end-of-life planning and estate administration. I know these are often difficult topics with challenging decisions for individuals and families, especially for adult children of elderly parents, the terminally ill or those who are in domestic partnerships not legally recognized as marriage under North Carolina law. My job is to provide you with clarity on the law and...
Brian Elston
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Brian Elston
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(828) 575-9700 84 Peachtree Road, Suite 220
Asheville, NC 28803
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
North Carolina Central University School of Law
Time spent as an insurance claims adjuster made me realize that people need advocates to fight for them, and to fight for what matters most. Being on both sides of the claims process now as a personal injury attorney has taught me valuable information about how insurance companies will try to get you to settle for less than what you deserve. Whether it’s a personal injury attorney you need, medical malpractice, wrongful death, auto accident, workers compensation, or a matter involving civil litigation, my mission to get you what you are owed under the eyes of the law and...
George W Moore
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George W Moore
Asheville, NC Attorney with 52 years of experience
(888) 547-4408 One Oak Plaza, Suite 303
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationEmployment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
George Moore has been practicing law in Asheville, North Carolina since 1971 with a general practice restricted to family law, child custody, employment discrimination, workers compensation, medical malpractice, social security disability and personal injury. Our office provides individual legal representation centering on your personal case and situation. You are given individual attention and do not get lost in the bureaucracy of a large, impersonal firm. Our office takes pride in being attentive to your needs and in maintaining contact with you during the course of your case. You can contact us by telephone, email and text when you need information...
Ruth C Smith
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Ruth C Smith
Asheville, NC Attorney with 25 years of experience
(828) 367-7998 79 Woodfin Place Suite 103
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Joseph Ferikes
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Joseph Ferikes
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 50 years of experience
(828) 251-1588 67 Charlotte St.
Asheville, NC 28801
Medical Malpractice, Municipal and Personal Injury
University of Alabama School of Law
Joe Ferikes began his practice in 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia, representing such entities as the County of Dekalb. In 1983, Joe and his wife moved back to their hometown of Asheville to continue his law practice and raise their family. He has been a private practice trial lawyer since 1981, and was a solo practitioner until forming Ferikes & Bleynat in 2001.

Joe’s representative clients include the Towns of Woodfin and Fletcher, North Carolina, as well as the ABC Boards for Fletcher, Woodfin and Black Mountain. Joe has been actively involved in the Greek community and has coached youth sports for...
Eva Clement
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Eva Clement
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(828) 281-8160 20 Battery Park Ave.
Suite 305.5
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
North Carolina Central University
Sam B Craig
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Sam B Craig
Asheville, NC Lawyer
(828) 484-1595 223 E Chestnut St
Suite 5
Asheville, NC 28801
Business, Construction, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
University of South Carolina School of Law
Craig Law Firm, PLLC, provides legal services, including counsel; document and contract drafting, review, and enforcement; and negotiation and litigation assistance in State and Federal courts, in the following areas of law: Business Law: We work with small and medium-size business, including start-ups, in their formation, management, and transfer or dissolution. We work with sole proprietors, partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs), and corporations (S or C designations, and "B" corporations). Real Estate Law: We work with property owners and occupiers in ownership, leasing, and use issues. We assist in developing lease, purchase or sale, and other agreements. We also work with title,...
James O. Rice Jr.
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James O. Rice Jr.
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(828) 258-1590 1944 Hendersonville Rd. Ste C1
Asheville, NC 28803
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
George Mason University School of Law
James O. Rice, Jr. is an experienced criminal defense attorney in Asheville, who can provide you with the strong legal representation you need to fight the charges against you. When your future is on the line, it’s critical that you have someone on your side who will fight zealously for your freedom. Attorney Rice has assisted numerous clients against criminal charges, and can offer you his expertise and resources in order to help you develop a solid legal defense against the prosecution. Attorney Rice has experience with a variety of criminal law matters in North Carolina, including but not...
Bruce A. Elmore
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Bruce A. Elmore
Asheville, NC Attorney with 47 years of experience
(828) 367-7998 79 Woodfin Place Suite 103
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Attorney Bruce A. Elmore Jr. brings more than three decades of legal experience to his clients. His record includes record setting recoveries in counties throughout Western North Carolina.. Learn more about his firm’s commitment to pursuing a maximum recovery for you and your family.
Michael R. Lee
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Michael R. Lee
Asheville, NC Attorney with 36 years of experience
(800) 887-1965 1 Town Square Blvd
#345
Asheville, NC 28803
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of South Carolina School of Law
Tony Rollman
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Tony Rollman
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 29 years of experience
(828) 253-7788 One Oak Plaza, Suite 301
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Stetson University College of Law
Susan Christie Ciaravella
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Susan Christie Ciaravella
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(828) 989-7005 1 Oak Street
Suite 307
Asheville, NC 28801
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Loyola University New Orleans
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Susan earned a B.A. in Psychology at Southern Methodist Universtiy in Dallas, Texas and went on to attend Loyola University New Orleans, School of Law, graduating in the top of her 2003 law school class. Susan began her legal training during law school working as a law clerk in the civil insurance defense and criminal practice areas.

Following licensure by the Louisiana State Bar in 2003, she began a private law practice in New Orleans where she focused exclusively on Criminal Law. She has gained extensive trial experience working for over 15 years as a litigator the private and public...
Ben Scales Jr
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Ben Scales Jr
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 32 years of experience
(863) 529-8312 PO Box 7382
Asheville, NC 28802
Appeals, Criminal Defense and Entertainment & Sports
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Susan Waller Ramos
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Susan Waller Ramos
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 24 years of experience
(828) 595-9486 28 Schenck Parkway
Suite 200
Asheville, NC 28803
Immigration
St. Mary's University School of Law
Susan Waller Ramos is a graduate of Emory University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Spanish, and St. Mary’s University School of Law. She is licensed to practice law in North Carolina, Texas, and New Mexico (currently inactive), and began practicing immigration law in 2003. Ms. Ramos is fluent in Spanish and assists individuals, families, and employers in connection with assessing available U.S. immigration options. Ms. Ramos’ practice includes preparing and filing individual, family-based, and employment-based petitions, immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applications, and waivers of inadmissibility. She assists with complex consular processing...
Melody Jo King
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Melody Jo King
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 6 years of experience
(828) 470-7175 30 Westgate Pkwy. #196
Asheville, NC 28806
Divorce and Family
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Melody J. King is an experienced litigator and negotiator in Family Law where she focuses her practice on child custody and child support, spousal support, equitable distribution (property division), and divorce. In addition to litigation, Melody has significant experience in the drafting of premarital and postmarital agreements, as well as Separation and Property Settlement Agreements. Coming from a large law firm, Melody decided to open her own firm exclusively practicing in the area of family law. Melody works closely with clients to determine their specific needs and goals and to make difficult family law cases manageable for her clients, with...
Cheryl R. Watkins,
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Cheryl R. Watkins,
Asheville, NC Attorney with 20 years of experience
(704) 544-3394 28 Schenck Parkway, Building 2B
Suite 200
Asheville, NC 28803
Estate Planning and Probate
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
The Law Office of Cheryl R. Watkins is a boutique estate law practice serving all 100 counties of North Carolina representing individuals, families, and small businesses in the provision of advice, counsel, and results in the following areas of law:

- Estate Administration (Probate Law)
- Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, etc.)
- Business Succession Planning
- Wrongful Death

Attorney Cheryl R. Watkins of The Law Office of Cheryl R. Watkins has a practice concentration in Estate Planning and Probate and has worked in those fields for over 20 years as a former CPA, auditor, Assistant Clerk,...
Ronald Moore
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Ronald Moore
Asheville, NC Attorney
(828) 285-8877 366 Merrimon Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Attorney Ron L. Moore is licensed to practice in all North Carolina State Courts and the US District Court in the Western District of North Carolina. Ron is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association (Workers’ Compensation Section), Buncombe County Bar Association, North Carolina State Bar, and The North Carolina Advocates for Justice. He is also an approved attorney for Lawyers Title of North Carolina, Investors Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth Land Title Company of North Carolina, Stewart Title Company, The Title Insurance Company of North Carolina, and Attorneys Title. Additionally, Mr. Moore is a Certified Mediator in Industrial Commission...
Christian Connolly
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Christian Connolly
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(828) 251-0800 535 College St.
Asheville, NC 28801
Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Roger Williams University School of Law
Christian has always had a passion for protecting the rights and interests of those seeking justice. While injured clients are now the focus of his personal injury and social security disability practice, Christian was previously an immigration attorney and he was an Asylum Officer with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In those capacities, he adjudicated refugee claims for people fleeing their home countries as the result of brutal violence and persecution.

Christian understands that bad things happen to good people. He knows that when people become injured because of the negligence of others, they need an attorney who knows how...
Adam Peoples
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Adam Peoples
Asheville, NC Attorney with 13 years of experience
72 Patton Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
Business, Civil Rights, Construction and Medical Malpractice
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Walter Edmund Daniels III
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Walter Edmund Daniels III
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 24 years of experience
(828) 258-7022 14 South Pack Square, Suite 502
Asheville, NC 28801
Business, Construction, Consumer and Estate Planning
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
Walter E. Daniels III
Attorney

Admissions
- Licensed to practice in North Carolina (2000) and Louisiana (2002).

- Admitted to practice in Federal District Court for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina as well as the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Affiliations
- North Carolina State Bar Association - North Carolina Academy of Justice

- American Academy of Justice -28th Judicial Bar - American Bar Association

Education
Juris Doctorate, University of Alabama School of Law, 1999

International Law and Comparative Law, Fribourg University, Fribourg, Switzerland, Summer 1997

B.A., Politics, University of Alabama, 1994

Birthplace
Birmingham, Alabama 1972
John K. White, Jr.
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John K. White, Jr.
Asheville, NC Attorney with 18 years of experience
(828) 490-4027 75 Church St., Suite 202
Asheville, NC 28801
Real Estate
Columbia University
Amy Smith
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Amy Smith
Asheville, NC Attorney
(828) 333-5024 30 Orchard Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Campbell Law School
Ingrid Friesen
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Ingrid Friesen
Asheville, NC Attorney with 40 years of experience
(828) 254-0565 77 Church St
Asheville, NC 28801
Divorce and Family
Mr. Rodney G. Hasty
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Mr. Rodney G. Hasty
Asheville, NC Lawyer
(828) 258-2296 14 South Pack Square
Suite 600
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
Wake Forest University School of Law
Rodney attended North Carolina State University and graduated cum laude with honors in 1991 with a degree in Political Science with a Criminal Justice concentration. He then obtained his Juris Doctor at the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1995. While at Wake Forest, Rodney was the Captain of the International and Constitutional Law Moot Court teams which won several awards in inter-school competition. Rodney joined the Buncombe County District Attorney's office in 1995 and worked as an Assistant District Attorney until 2009. While there, he tried over 160 jury trials, including capital murder, adult and child sex offenses, armed...
Bradley Alexander Stark
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Bradley Alexander Stark
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(828) 505-4300 99 McDowell Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Arbitration & Mediation, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Florida State University College of Law
A native of Asheville, Brad graduated from The Florida State University College of Law in 2005, magna cum laude, where he was a member of Law Review. Brad is currently a member of The Order of the Coif; a prestigious national society recognizing academic excellence in the legal arena.

Brad is personal injury trial attorney representing the injured in State and Federal Court. In addition to serving clients, Brad is a past President of the 28th Judicial District Bar (Buncombe County). Brad is also a member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ).
Gregory Stephen Ness
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Gregory Stephen Ness
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(828) 350-3993 130 Roberts Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Business, Energy, Environmental and IP
Vermont Law School (VT)
Mr. Jody S. Lanier
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Mr. Jody S. Lanier
Asheville, NC Attorney with 11 years of experience
(828) 575-8417 60 Court Plaza
Asheville, NC 28801
Cannabis Law, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Jody Lanier, Asheville DWI/DUI, Drug, and Traffic Ticket Lawyer. Asheville Personal Injury and Car Accident Lawyer.
Peter Kanipe
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Peter Kanipe
Asheville, NC Attorney
(828) 378-0058 One Oak Plaza
Ste. 208
Asheville, NC 28801
Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
An Asheville native, Peter Kanipe has been practicing law since 2002. Considered a General Practice attorney, Mr. Kanipe has successfully represented his clients in many different areas of law. Please call 828-378-0058 for more information.
Robert Lamb
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Robert Lamb
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 13 years of experience
20 Battery Park Avenue
Suite 816
Asheville, NC 28801
Immigration
Former criminal attorney with the public defender's office. Hatch Rockers Law exclusively practices immigration law. I speak Spanish and am experienced in adjustment of status, consular processing, removal defense, bonds, temporary immigrant status and non immigrants status applications.
Dustin Randolph Dow
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Dustin Randolph Dow
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(828) 767-4034 77 Central Ave Suite E
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
As a former Prosecutor and a Board Certified Specialist in State Criminal Law, Dustin has extensive litigation experience in courts all over Western Carolina. He has handled cases ranging from petty misdemeanors to 1st Degree Murder and Seven Figure Traumatic Injury cases. He has tried over 50 Jury trials to verdict and is ready to help you with your legal needs, big and small.
Michael Jon Macht
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Michael Jon Macht
Asheville, NC Attorney with 18 years of experience
(828) 252-0002 4 Doctors Park
Ste. J2
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law and Catawba College
Emily  Almanza
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Emily Almanza
Asheville, NC Lawyer
22 S Pack Square Suite J700
Asheville, NC 28801
Appeals, Collections, Construction and Landlord Tenant
Campbell Law School
Nicholas White
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Nicholas White
Asheville, NC Lawyer
(828) 288-3085 22 S. Pack Square, Ste 700
Asheville, NC 28801
Appeals, Civil Rights, Construction and Landlord Tenant
Campbell Law School

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