You might be wondering why you need to know about professional licensure defense for your dentistry license. Maybe you don’t even think you need to know about it! Understanding professional licensure defense is vital when it comes to ensuring you and your current and future dental careers are protected. You never know when you might…

The laws surrounding expungement in North Carolina have undergone vast changes over the past several years. Many changes have been made to clean up the state’s expungement processes and to help give North Carolinians a second chance. Second Chance Expungement Law Many changes to North Carolina’s expungement law occurred earlier this summer. Some of these…

Assault and battery are general terms used to describe specific types of crimes related to violence against another person. In North Carolina, there are three misdemeanor assault and battery crimes, including: Assault & Battery: physically injuring another person Assault: attempt to commit assault & battery or a show of force indicating assault & battery will…

One of the questions attorneys hear most from clients and potential clients is “Should I speak to law enforcement?” All too often, people suspected of crimes speak to the police and end up saying something that eventually comes back to hurt them. This is especially true following an incident that involved violence or when someone…

If you’ve been injured because of a slip and fall that could have been prevented on someone else’s property, you probably have questions about whether or not you can recover compensation for your medical bills, pain and suffering, time off work, and other damages. This is where North Carolina’s premises liability and negligence laws will…

Whenever one parent takes steps to prevent their child from having a healthy relationship with the other parent, this can result in parental alienation. It typically involves significant manipulation on the part of the custodial parent to convince the child that the non-custodial parent is a bad person or does not care about them. It…

Children are among the most at-risk persons in society when it comes to personal injuries. They are not only more likely than adults to sustain injuries, but those injuries are often more severe, and even fatal. Children are less capable of protecting themselves from injuries, making decisions that will prevent injuries, and then, respond to…

If you are facing drug charges in Charlotte, North Carolina, then you are in a difficult predicament. This is a type of charge that could follow you for life and impact all of your future job opportunities, any family issues that may be going on in your life, and of course, your freedom. Yet, it…

Any drug possession arrest, no matter the severity of the charges, is a scary experience. If your arrest involves a felony charge, it could mean a lifetime of repercussions. What you do in the hours and days following your arrest are some of the most important decisions you will ever make. You must understand how…

When someone is accused of a property crime, such as arson, they may imagine that the charge is not all that serious. If nobody was physically injured, if the crime only harmed the property, then it is natural to assume that this isn’t anywhere near as serious as a crime that actually physically hurt someone….