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Firm Included in Best Law Firms for 4th Consecutive Year
The Raleigh criminal defense and litigation firm of Dement Askew & Johnson is pleased to announce that it has been included in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms list for practice in Raleigh as follows: Metropolitan Tier 2 – DUI/DWI Defense Metropolitan Tier 3 – Criminal Defense: General Practice…
Read MoreRussell W. DeMent named Lawyer of the Year in DUI/DWI Defense in the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
We are pleased to share with you that Russell (Rusty) DeMent III has been named the 2021 Raleigh DUI/DWI Defense Lawyer of the Year in the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers in America. Rusty is also named to the Criminal Defense: General Practice Section in the 2021 Edition. A seasoned criminal trial attorney, Rusty has…
Read MoreRaleigh Litigator, Jim Johnson, Granted Fellowship in the Litigation Counsel of America
James T. Johnson has been granted Fellowship to the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). The LCA is an honorary society whose invitation-only membership is limited to just 3,500 Fellows nationwide, representing less than .05% of American lawyers.
Read MoreRussell W. DeMent III is Granted Fellowship to Litigation Counsel of America
We are pleased to announce that Russell W. DeMent III (Rusty) has been granted Fellowship to the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). He is listed in the Criminal Law Section. The LCA is an honorary society whose invitation-only membership is limited to just 3,500 Fellows nationwide, representing less than .05% of American lawyers. Prior to…
Read MoreDeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Attorneys Included in North Carolina Super Lawyers 2020
Russell W. DeMent and James T. Johnson have been included in the 2020 Edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers.
Read MoreDeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Included in US News/Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms 2020
DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall has been included as a Metropolitan Tier 2 law firm in the Criminal Defense: General Practice Section of US News/Best Lawyers in America’s Best Law Firms 2020.
Read MoreRussell W. DeMent named to the 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
We are pleased to announce that Russell (Rusty) DeMent III has been named to the 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers in America. Previously named to the Criminal Defense: General Practice Section, Rusty is additionally named to the DUI/DWI Defense Section in 2020. Rusty is a seasoned criminal trial attorney that has more than two decades…
Read MoreClient found not guilty in DWI case.
Defendant had a head-on collision with injuries to both parties. He was given field sobriety tests on the scene of the collision and did not perform well on those tests with the exception of the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test where he showed no signs of impairment from any central nervous system depressant. He admitted…
Read MoreNo prison sentence for client facing 1 year.
Defendant charged with Level 2 DWI with one prior within 7 years. Was facing a potential sentence of 1 year in prison. Defendant attended a treatment program and really changed her life direction while the case was pending. We were able to get the judge to agree to accept the inpatient treatment as credit for…
Read MoreDefendant charged with 2 counts after his 7th impaired driving offense.
Defendant charged with 2 counts of habitual impaired driving on his 7th total offense. Were able to negotiate a plea consolidating the sentence to one term of 28 months in prison where he was facing the potential for 10 years or more.
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