Bill Powers
Powers Law Firm PA
- Biography
Charlotte NC “Lawyer of the Year – Criminal Defense: General Practice”
2018 Best Lawyers®; 2019 Best Lawyers® Past President of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice 2016 – 2017
- Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- DUI & DWI
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Cannabis & Marijuana Law
- Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
- Workers’ Compensation
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- White Collar Crime
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father’s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Video Conferencing
Video Conferencing
FaceTime
Google Meet
Zoom
GoToMeeting
Microsoft Teams
- Fees
Fees
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Free Consultation
Payment plans available for family law cases under NC divorce laws, and criminal law cases, as set forth above. Ask us your pressing questions about North Carolina marriage laws relating to child custody, alimony, child support and visitation rights. Our Carolina Attorneys can help you track NC court dates by defendant name, or discuss penalties for conviction of possession of a controlled substance. Before a client can be convicted, our criminal justice attorneys thoroughly review Miranda Rights, Fourth amendment, Fifth amendment and many more legal challenges under the North Carolina statutes applicable to criminal cases. Only by exhaustive work can your best outcome be obtained. -
Credit Cards Accepted
Payment plans / automatic billing available for accusations of violating NC criminal laws, by way of traffic ticket or indictment. A criminal defense attorney Charlotte NC with our law firm can also offer you attorney fees payment plans that best suit your budget. Our most common criminal justice case arises from a Mecklenburg county arrest, and often for a violation of North Carolina weed laws. Remember that a NC offender is not a convicted person, so long as your criminal attorney is still fighting your criminal prosecution to achieve the best outcome. -
Contingent Fees
Contingent fees are available personal Injury, workers compensation and wrongful death cases, since this type of civil litigation utilizes these fee arrangements as the best and most equitable method of structuring fees. The North Carolina statute on contributory negligence makes this necessary. Call an auto accident attorney Charlotte NC for a FREE lawyer consultation. Matters involving Impaired Driving, DWI / DUI, Criminal Defense & Traffic Law specifically can NOT be on a contingency fee basis. Bill Powers has been lead counsel on more North carolina murder cases. Our criminal lawyers Charlotte NC have experience with North Carolina drugs laws, felony vs misdemeanor. North Carolina marijuana cases (felony or misdemeanor) are our most common controlled substance. Mecklenburg County warrants are a daily legal problem that our Charlotte attorneys give legal advice about, and often are retained for the criminal case. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Guaranteed flat fee, in writing, for DWI / DUI, Criminal Defense & Traffic Law issues. This includes such common North Carolina offenses as: speeding ticket in NC, open container NC, misdemeanor larceny, DUI in NC, NC traffic ticket, DWI in NC, class 1 misdemeanor NC, class 3 misdemeanor NC, simple assault NC, NC speeding laws, larceny by employee, assault with a deadly weapon NC, class 2 misdemeanor NC, NC domestic violence laws, assault on a female, class F felony NC, class 1 felony NC, breaking and entering NC, class A1 misdemeanor NC, injury to personal property, driving while impaired, DUI in North Carolina first offense, criminal negligence, manslaughter, or violating North Carolina gun laws, Once you decide on the best law firm for your case, we will meet you in person or virtually, via Facetime, Zoom or other electronic method.
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- North Carolina
- Since 1992
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- Languages
Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Partner
- Powers Law Firm PA
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2017 –
Current
- Immediate Past President
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
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2017 –
Current
- https://www.ncaj.com/index.cfm?pg=Leadership
- President
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
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2016 –
2017
- President Elect
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
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2015 –
2016
- ncaj.com
- Vice President – Communications
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
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2013 –
2015
- Education
- Campbell University
- J.D. (1992) | Juris Doctorate (JD) – Law School
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1989
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1992 - Honors: Academic Scholarship. Book Award “Jurisprudence”
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- North Carolina State University
- B.A. (1988) | Political Science
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1985
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1988 -
- Awards
- Order of Service
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- 2017
- While we have the “Ebbie Awards” which recognize members who go above and beyond in their commitment, dedica?on and service to NCAJ, the Order of Service is a broader recogni?on of members who have given generously of their ?me and talent to NCAJ by serving a minimum of two areas. These areas include amicus brief wri?ng, wri?ng manuscripts and speaking at CLE seminars, ac?vely serving on commi?ees, wri?ng ar?cles for Trial Briefs, chairing educa?onal programs, wri?ng for various NCAJ publica?on projects, chairing sec?ons or divisions, among other things. The goal of this recogni?on is to let those of you who give so much of your ?me know how much we appreciate you and to encourage others to join your ranks!
- Order of Service
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- 2016
- Continuing Legal Education Co-Chair / Program Host NCSCCLE DWI/DUI Continuing Education
- Order of Service
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- 2015
- Continuing Legal Education
- Order of Service
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- 2014
- Ebbie Award
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- Professional Associations
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- Immediate Past President
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2017 –
Current -
- DUIDLA DUI DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
- Founding Member
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2015 –
Current - Activities: Continuing Legal Education
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- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- President
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2016 –
2017 -
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- President Elect
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2015 –
2016 - Activities: Finance & Personnel, Chair Nominating & Awards Committee, Chair
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- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- Vice President – Communications
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2013 –
2015 -
- Publications
Articles & Publications
- North Carolina DWI
- Self Published
- 2017
- North Carolina DWI
- Self Published
- 2014
- Websites & Blogs
Speaking Engagements
- Trial Skills Workshops – Cross Examination, WINNING DUI TRIALS with a Little Southern Charm, Charleston, South Carolina
- September 16, 2017
- DUIDLA DUI DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
- http://duidla.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-Revised-Charleston-brochure.pdf
- Courtroom Preparation & Defense Perspective – Standardized Field Sobriety Testing SFST – Law Enforcement, SFST Training – Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Department, Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office
- February 13, 2016
- Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Department
- An Ethical Guide to Old School and New School Communication Skills, Mecklenburg County Bar – “Google for Practitioners”, Charlotte, North Carolina
- January 27, 2016
- Mecklenburg County Bar
- https://www.meckbar.org/UserFiles/files/alison/FinalFlyer012716.pdf
- Breath Testing – Science Behind the Devices, DWI & DUI Advocacy – Masters of DWI, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- September 17, 2015
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- https://www.ncaj.com/index.cfm?pg=events&evAction=showDetail&eid=25138&evSubAction=viewMonth&calmonth=201509
- Attacking the Science in DWI Cases, 2015 UNC School of Government: Spring Public Defender and Investigator Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina
- April 12, 2015
- North Carolina School of Government
- THE GIANTS SPEAK, NCAJ – Criminal Masters of Advocacy, Wilmington, North Carolina
- June 15, 2013
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- https://www.ncaj.com/index.cfm?pg=events&evAction=showDetail&eid=11869&evSubAction=listAll
- Controlled Drinking SFST Demonstration – DWI DUI Impaired Driving Emerging Topics & Legislative Efforts, NCSCCLE – Momentum, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- September 27, 2012
- NCSCCLE
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