Three DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Lawyers Included in Best Lawyers in America

DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Lawyers selected to Best Lawyers 2025

The criminal defense and civil litigation firm of DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall is proud to announce that three of our partners have been recognized in the prestigious 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America. Russell (Rusty) DeMent III has been included in the Criminal Defense: General Practice section since 2017 and the DUI/DWI Defense…

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Alex Marshall Becomes Named Partner

Alex Marshall Becomes Named Partner in 2024

We are pleased to announce that on January 1, 2024, Alex Marshall became a named partner and the firm name changed to DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall. Joseph Alexander “Alex” Marshall is a 2015 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill. He earned his undergraduate cum laude from the…

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2024 Business North Carolina Legal Elite recognizes DeMent Askew Partners

Rusty DeMent, Garland Askew, and Alex Marshall selected to Legal Elite 2024

The criminal defense and litigation firm of DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall in Raleigh is pleased to share with you that Russell (Rusty) DeMent III and Alex Marshall have been included in the Criminal Defense Section of the 23rd Edition of Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite, and that Garland Askew, our firm’s 50-year lawyer, has…

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Dement Askew Johnson & Marshall Included in Best Law Firms 2024

Best Lawyers in America's Best Law Firms award badge 2024

The Raleigh criminal defense and litigation firm of Dement Askew Johnson & Marshall is pleased to announce that it has been included in the 2024 Best Law Firms list for practice in Raleigh as a Metropolitan Tier 2 firm in its DUI/DWI Defense and Criminal Defense: General Practice Sections. “We are deeply appreciative of this…

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Alex Marshall Receives AV Preeminent Award

The Raleigh criminal defense and litigation firm of DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall is pleased to announce that Alex Marshall has undergone successful peer review at Martindale Hubbell.  He has been awarded the AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorney rating from the survey of 30 of his peers who rated him on five distinct criteria: Legal…

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Alex Marshall Joins the Criminal Defense Practice

We are pleased to announce that Alex Marshall has joined the firm’s criminal defense team from the Wake County Public Defender’s Office.  “Ours was not the only firm that sought Alex to join their team,” says managing partner Rusty DeMent.  “He has a promising career ahead of him and we are excited to be a…

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