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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,...
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Ile Adaramola
Asheville, NC Attorney with 11 years of experience
4 Doctors Park
Suite # J2
Asheville, NC 28801
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
North Carolina Central University School of Law
The Adaramola Firm is a progressive law firm that provides a positive alternative to traditional, expensive, and highly adversarial law firms. We are a transactional and litigation firm offering services in the following practice areas: estates and trusts, business law, real estate law, intellectual property, and estate administration. Ile Adaramola is a friendly, down-to-earth, competent attorney dedicated to using innovative legal concepts to resolving legal issues.
Ile (E-lay) earned a Bachelors of Arts in Criminal Justice and Philosophy with high honors, from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.After receiving her degree, she worked as a real estate paralegal for Shapiro...
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Meg Westall
Asheville , NC Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationElon University School of Law
Margaret S. "Meg" Westall anchors iTicket in Western North Carolina, handling traffic matters in Buncombe and Madison Counties. One of Attorney Hatley’s oldest friends, Meg has helped our law firm expand all the way to the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway. Prior to joining iTicket.law, Meg worked in a small Asheville-based firm where her practice focused on estate and trust planning and administration. Advising fiduciaries and neutralizing conflict in matters of administration has afforded her a no-nonsense approach to technical problem solving. Meg is also involved with the Pisgah Legal Services Mountain Area Volunteer Lawyer program, for which she assists low-income...
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Mrs. Katherine B. H. Dare
Arden, NC Attorney with 14 years of experience
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.
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George W Moore
Asheville, NC Attorney with 52 years of experience
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...
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Heidi Stewart
ASHEVILLE, NC Attorney with 24 years of experience
North Carolina Central University School of Law and North Carolina Central University School of Law
A general law practice focusing on estate planning and elder law, veterans benefits, corporate planning, and issues affecting families. In addition to extensive litigation experience, Heidi is also an experienced mediator and collaborative law attorney. She focuses on helping clients resolve disputes amicably and provides mediation services to lawyers and private individuals.
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Nick Benjamin
Asheville, NC Lawyer
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...
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Eva Clement
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
North Carolina Central University
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Andrew Atherton
Asheville, NC Attorney with 23 years of experience
48 Patton Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Elder, Estate Planning and Social Security Disability
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
Andrew D. Atherton practices Elder and Special Needs Law with McGuire, Wood & Bissette, P.A., where his practice focuses on developing and implementing comprehensive personal estate plans, assisting clients in navigating the estate administration and probate process, advising clients on how to deal with the costs of long-term care, Veterans Administration Benefits, Medicare, Medicaid, guardianship and Special Needs Trusts. Mr. Atherton completed a clerkship with the Kentucky Supreme Court. He earned his undergraduate degree in Business Economics from Western Kentucky University and law degree from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University. He...
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Edward Bleynat Jr
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 35 years of experience
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.
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Ruth C Smith
Asheville, NC Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
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Susan Christie Ciaravella
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 20 years of experience
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...
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Melody Jo King
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 6 years of experience
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...
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Katherine Langley
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Business, Divorce and Family
University of Wisconsin Law School
At the family dinner table while I was growing up, we enjoyed vigorous argument and debate as much as the food. Even as a child, I loved finding out all of the facts. Going to law school seemed a natural choice. After graduating, I immediately headed to New York to work for a large, international law firm. I learned a tremendous amount. But something, or someone, was missing. You. And me. I realized that I wanted to be collaborating with my clients, that all those facts, all the research, all the arguments, even the law, only made...
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Bradford Searson
Asheville, NC Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Emory University School of Law
My practice focuses on the representation of individuals and families dealing with the aftermath of severe injury and loss, including death. I have extensive experience with complex medical issues in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Our firm consists of four experienced trial lawyers and a remarkably talented and devoted support staff.
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Christian Connolly
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 13 years of experience
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...
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Bruce A. Elmore
Asheville, NC Attorney with 47 years of experience
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.
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Anthony Ryan Morrow
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and Traffic Tickets
California Western School of Law and North Carolina Central University School of Law
Once Anthony graduated law school he was offered a position with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Chicago, Illinois as an Assistant State’s Attorney. In that position, he was able to gain valuable courtroom experience handling approximately 10-30 hearings a day, every day, for 18 months. As part of his duties, Anthony was assigned to the Child Protective Services Division. In that capacity, he was responsible for handling serious cases of child abuse and neglect. From initial emergency custody hearings through terminating parental rights, Anthony fought to ensure that children were not left in the...
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James O. Rice Jr.
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 19 years of experience
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...
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April M. Burt
Asheville, NC Attorney with 23 years of experience
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...
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Brian Elston
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 14 years of experience
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...
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Susan Waller Ramos
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 24 years of experience
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...
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Tyler Stull
Brevard, NC Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Employment
University of Miami School of Law
Tyler Stull is an associate in the firm’s Brevard office, where he focuses his practice on commercial litigation, class action litigation and business torts. In addition, Mr. Stull handles labor and employment disputes on behalf of both individuals and businesses.
Mr. Stull began his career in 2013, where he worked for boutique firms handling commercial and employment litigation. Mr. Stull has served as lead counsel in both trials and arbitrations, and has broad experience in both the State and Federal Courts. Mr. Stull has been selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for the years 2016-2018.
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Gregory Stephen Ness
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business, Energy, Environmental and IP
Vermont Law School (VT)
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Walter Edmund Daniels III
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 24 years of experience
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
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Ben Scales Jr
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Appeals, Criminal Defense and Entertainment & Sports
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
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Bradley Alexander Stark
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 19 years of experience
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).
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Tony Rollman
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Stetson University College of Law
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Ingrid Friesen
Asheville, NC Attorney with 40 years of experience
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Noe Levi Flores
Skyland, NC Lawyer
Free ConsultationConsumer, IP, Personal Injury and Products Liability
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Mr. Jody S. Lanier
Asheville, NC Attorney with 11 years of experience
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.
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William R. Scherer Jr.
Brevard, NC Attorney with 51 years of experience
Personal Injury
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
William R. Scherer co-founded the firm in 1974 with his late partner Rex Conrad. Over the past almost four decades, Mr. Scherer has grown Conrad & Scherer into one of Florida’s leading law firms and has expanded the firm’s presence with offices in New York, New York, Brevard, North Carolina, and Quito, Ecuador.
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® since 1987, Mr. Scherer is a seasoned trial attorney. He has litigated over 100 trials in both jury and non-jury cases before state, appellate, and federal courts. Mr. Scherer’s cases and legal accomplishments have received coverage by major television networks such as...
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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
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Mr. Rodney G. Hasty
Asheville, NC Lawyer
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...
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Jeffrey Miles Cooper
Asheville, NC Attorney with 14 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
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Michael Jon Macht
Asheville, NC Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law and Catawba College
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John K. White, Jr.
Asheville, NC Attorney with 18 years of experience
Real Estate
Columbia University
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Maria McLendon
Asheville, NC Lawyer
Criminal Defense, Juvenile and White Collar Crime
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Leah Broker
Asheville, NC Attorney
Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
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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.