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Can You Refer Me To An Attorney?

If You Can’t Help, Can You Refer Me To An Attorney? Powers Law Firm PA helps people throughout the State of North Carolina with legal matters.  There are instances where a certain type of case or location of that case within a jurisdiction requires a referral to another attorney or law…

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Will My Attorney Meet Me In Jail?

  Jail Visits by an attorney are common, especially with matters involving serious criminal charges, felonies and even some misdemeanors with high bond amounts.  Attorney Bill Powers     Modified Transcript of “Will Attorney Come to Jail?” for the Hearing Impaired: If you’re in jail, and you’ve been charged with…

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SELECTING AN ATTORNEY TO HELP

  Considerations in Selecting An Attorney to Help Attorney Bill Powers is the managing partner of Powers Law Firm PA, pllc in Charlotte, North Carolina.  He is a regular commentator on developing legal trends, laws, court procedures, trials and pending legislation on North Carolina Law Talk.  Bill is the Vice…

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Charlotte Traffic Law Information

Charlotte Traffic Law Information How Should I Handle My Traffic Ticket?  Should I go to Driving School?  What is an PJC?  What does Continued Judgment mean?  What are Insurance Points?  What are Motor Vehicle Points?  What is the difference?  Should I retain a lawyer? Consider the Following: It Can Get…

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Retain Legal Counsel Immediately

Retain Legal Counsel Immediately.  It makes sense to sit down with an experienced attorney to understand a sometimes complicated legal system.   Modified Transcript for Hearing Impaired: We will get calls from friends, family members, whether it’s a parent or a spouse of someone who has been recently charged or…

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Limiting Contact With Media

Should I Give A Statement on TV? Should I Talk To Reporters? Attorney Bill Powers explains some of the considerations of why Limiting Contact With Media may be important.   Transcript for Hearing Impaired: Of the many things that we do to help clients out with serious felonies, whether it’s…

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NC SERIOUS FELONY CHARGES

NC SERIOUS FELONY CHARGES Who Is Bill Powers? Bill Powers is the founding partner of Powers Law Firm PA, having practiced law in North Carolina since 1992.  His professional focus is based upon litigation in the various courts of North Carolina. Bill is a Board Certified Specialist by the National…

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Media Relations Criminal Charges

Media Relations Criminal Charges Dealing with the media, especially in high-profile criminal matters can be a delicate process. Attorney Bill Powers discusses some of the legal issues involved in North Carolina. Transcript for Hearing Impaired: Dealing with the media in a serious felony is what I like to refer to as…

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HARDY JURY TRIAL SCHEDULED

  When is my court date? Scheduling criminal cases in North Carolina regularly involves a complex balancing of interests, especially when matters concern public figures and substantial pretrial media coverage. Indeed, it is a fair question to ask whether the Hardy Jury Trial was scheduled to be heard in front of…

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What Does It Mean to Be Indicted in North Carolina?

What Does It Mean to Be Indicted? In an earlier post “The Grand Jury – What Does It Mean to be Indicted” we briefly mentioned the “indictment” and Grand Jury proceedings.  Although most people have a working understanding of what the word “indictment” means and at the least have heard…

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