As experienced North Carolina criminal defense lawyers, civil rights and personal injury attorneys, we fight for the accused. Regardless of your criminal charges, we can help. We represent clients of all backgrounds, from lawyers and doctors to blue-collar workers. We treat each client with respect and understanding, and we focus on getting the best results possible.
North Carolina Based Criminal Defense, Civil Rights and Personal Injury Lawyers
Tarlton | Polk
Team Support
At Tarlton Polk, representation extends beyond the attorney-client relationship. We have an entire team dedicated to ensuring your case receives the individualized attention it deserves.
Extensive Practice
We represent clients in criminal defense, civil rights and personal injury cases in federal and state court in North Carolina and across the United States. Our caseload includes everything from misdemeanors to sex offenses, drug trafficking, first degree murder cases and other serious felonies.
Trial Expertise
Each of our criminal defense lawyers has extensive trial experience and are prepared to defend your rights in the courtroom. Our team's trial prowess will be an asset in navigating every step of your case.
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209 Fayetteville Street, Suite 105. Raleigh, NC 27601
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We have the talent, experience, and resolve to protect our clients’ best interests in either federal or state court at every stage of the case. Get to know our criminal defense lawyers and legal team.
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Our Practices Areas
Criminal Defense
Our team of criminal defense lawyers can represent you or a loved one in many different kinds of cases.
Civil Lawsuits
We also represent clients in various areas of civil litigation, including civil rights lawsuits and personal injury claims.
Resources and News
Common Defense Claims in North Carolina
Defense Claims in North Carolina While criminal defense on television may seem like a matter of delivering the most emotionally moving or meticulously creative arguments in favor of the defendant, the reality of the law is much more restrained. Criminal charges all have specific elements that need to be proven by prosecution, so facts that…
Bars to Prosecution in North Carolina
What are Bars to Prosecution? If you are facing criminal charges, your lawyer should help you understand what facts they can present that would help or hinder your case. This also means using the avenues available in the law to prevent the prosecution from pursuing charges against you, or a “bar” to prosecution. Generally speaking…
How Has Coronavirus Affected Criminal Proceedings?
COVID-19’s Impact on Criminal Proceedings The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to restructure our lives in many ways in the public interest of keeping people safe and healthy. While we often think and hear about how this has changed the way we go to work, school, and other things we do in our day-to-day lives,…
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