DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2023

We are excited to share with you that Russell W. DeMent III and James T. Johnson have been included in the 2023 Edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers and that Alex Marshall has been recognized as a North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star. This is the fourth consecutive appearance on this prestigious list for the partners and Alex’s first.

Russell W. “Rusty” DeMent III is the Best Lawyers in America 2021 Lawyer of the Year in DWI for the Raleigh metro area. He is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell, is commonly included in Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite, and is listed in Best Lawyers in America Criminal Defense General Practice Section and DUI/DWI Defense Section. He enjoys fellowship in the Litigation Council of America.

James T. (Jim) Johnson brings more than a quarter-century of trial experience and courtroom success to his clients. Jim is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell. He is also a Litigation Council of America Fellow.

In under two years of private practice, Alex Marshall has made first appearances in categories for lawyers who have been licensed less than 10 years on two top-performing lists for 2023. Best Lawyers in America has recognized Alex on their “Ones to Watch” list. The Super Lawyers Rising Stars is his second such earned designation.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, rates lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. Super Lawyers Rising Stars is separate category of recognition reserved for young lawyers making big names for themselves.

Our lawyers provide more than a century of cumulative experience to their clients in Raleigh and Morehead City. Our trial lawyers represent clients in the areas of criminal and DWI defense, personal injury, toxic torts, malpractice and negligence, as well as property, wills, estates, and trusts.