Carolina Criminal & DUI Lawyer Blog

February 8, 2013

Bill Powers Listed ‘Top 100 in North Carolina’ 2013 by Super Lawyers Magazine

Bill Powers, a founding partner of Powers Law Firm PA, recently received notice from North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine, a group that reviews and rates attorneys, that it has listed him in their Top 100 Lawyers in the state of North Carolina. Powers, who practices in a variety of areas of criminal defense law with special focus on traffic and DUI defense, has now been listed in Super Lawyers Magazine six years running and within the “Top 100” for the past two years.

To determine who gets listed, Super Lawyers uses a wide variety of criteria including peer reviews, ethical standards and a demonstrated history of achievement in the field. Peer recognition from within the law community is not enough on its own to secure a position on the list: Super Lawyers uses third-party research to see if nominees have a proven record of professional achievement including factors such as courtroom success, scholarly activity and volunteerism.

Powers adds, “My passion is to help people, not judge them. I take my responsibility seriously. People trust me with their worries, concerns and lives. I absolutely must be there for them.”

February 8, 2013

Super Lawyers Magazine – ‘Top 100 in North Carolina’ 2013 Selection Process

by Carolina Attorneys

Lauded by Super Lawyers Magazine for the sixth straight year, including a Top 100 distinction the past two years, Bill Powers continues to earn accolades for his performance as DWI and criminal defense attorney. As the Super Lawyers selection criteria explains:

Bar associations and courts across the country have recognized the legitimacy of the Super Lawyers selection process. Most recently, the New Jersey Supreme Court upheld the findings of a Special Master assigned by the court to, among other things, examine the details of the process. In his July 2008 report, the Special Master lauded the lawyer-rating process, stating:

“[The Super Lawyers selection process] is a comprehensive, good-faith and detailed attempt to produce a list of lawyers that have attained high peer recognition, meet ethical standards, and have demonstrated some degree of achievement in their field.”

January 31, 2013

Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” Selection Criteria

by Carolina Attorneys

North Carolina lawyers tipped their caps to Bill Powers as one of the state’s 2013 “Legal Elite” in the Criminal Defense category. Considered among the best by his peers in voting tabulated by Business North Carolina magazine, Mr. Powers is one of the founding partners of Powers Law Firm PA.

Legal Elite Methodology:

Since 2002, Business North Carolina magazine has honored Tar Heel lawyers by publishing Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite, a listing of the state’s top lawyers in business-related categories. Winners are chosen not by BNC editors but by the state’s lawyers. Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite has become the model for other awards and lists, but it remains unique as the only award that gives every active lawyer in the state the opportunity to participate. Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite includes the top lawyers chosen using this statewide ballot.

January 16, 2013

Best Lawyers® – “Lawyer of the Year” Selection Criteria

by Carolina Attorneys

We are honored with the distinction that Best Lawyers® has bestowed upon Bill Powers, one of the founding partners of Powers Law Firm PA. This award distinguishes Bill as one of the pre-eminent DWI defense lawyers in Charlotte.

As the Best Lawyers® selection criteria explains:

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant.

May 22, 2010

North Carolina DWI Checkpoints – Are Checkpoints Legal?

by Carolina Attorneys

License Checking Stations in North Carolina are popular with law enforcement, especially DWI Task Force units and Drug Recognition Experts. DUI checkpoints have for decades been a valuable federal funding source through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Incentive Grant Program.

Whether in a large city such as Charlotte or Greensboro, or smaller towns like Cornelius, Mooresville, and Monroe NC, it’s important to know your rights regarding checkpoints and the legality of stopping vehicles.

DWI Checkpoints purportedly serve several purposes. Law enforcement actively seeks visible enforcement efforts. They want ordinary citizens to see stopped cars, drivers performing roadside dexterity tests, and arrests.