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Best Lawyers/US News & World Report Best Law Firm 2021

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...
Russell DeMent, DUI/DWI Defense Lawyer of the year

Russell 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...
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Raleigh Litigator, Jim Johnson, Granted Fellowship in the Litigation Counsel of America

The Raleigh criminal defense and litigation firm of DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall is pleased to announce that James T. Johnson has been granted Fellowship to the Litigation Counsel of...
Russell W. DeMent is a Litigation Counsel of America Fellow

Russell 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....
Rusty DeMent & Jim Johnson are included in North Carolina Super Lawyers 2020

DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Attorneys Included in North Carolina Super Lawyers 2020

The Raleigh criminal defense and litigation firm of DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall is pleased to announce that Russell W. DeMent and James T. Johnson have been included in the...
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DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Included in US News/Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms 2020

We are pleased to announce that DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall has been included as a Metropolitan Tier 2 law firm in the Criminal Defense: General Practice Section of US...
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Russell 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...
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NC COURT OF APPEALS AFFIRMS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR JURY VERDICT AGAINST THE RALEIGH N&O

In a unanimous opinion filed on December 18, 2018, a three-judge Court of Appeals panel affirmed the $6.12 Million Dollar jury verdict Mr. Johnson and associate Chynna Smith won on...
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Part-Time Student and Restaurant Worker Attacked by Two Pit Bulls While Mowing Grass Receives $101,000.00 Settlement After Extensive Litigation Including Separate Lawsuit Regarding Insurance Coverage

On a summer afternoon, Mr. Johnson’s client was mowing the lawn at the residence of a friend house in Raleigh. The property line running along the back of where he...
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Nurse at Local Hospital Involved in Automobile Collision Receives $300,000.00 Settlement After Extensive Litigation

Mr. Johnson’s client was driving north on Capital Blvd., approaching the intersection with Wake Union Church Road. The Defendant was driving south on Capital Blvd in a large SUV owned...
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Man Moving from Georgia to West Virginia to be Closer to Family Hit by 18-Wheeler in North Carolina Receives $140,000.00 Settlement After Extensive Litigation

Mr. Johnson’s client was driving a Dodge pick-up truck northeasterly on the on-ramp for traffic exiting off of I-485 and onto I-77 north in Charlotte. He was in the process...
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Rusty DeMent included in the Business North Carolina Legal Elite 2019

DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall is pleased to announce that Russell (Rusty) DeMent III has been included in the Business North Carolina Legal Elite 2019. Russell W. “Rusty” DeMent III...
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Russell W. DeMent III has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Russell W. DeMent III has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©publication for his work in Criminal Defense - General...
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Russell W. DeMent III selected for 2018 “Best Lawyers in America” publication

DeMent Askew partner Russell W. DeMent III has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2018 “Best Lawyers in America” publication. DeMent received the designation for Criminal Defense:...

Final passing of the torch…

Growing up I knew I wanted to be like my father. As a small boy, I didn’t know what it meant to be a lawyer, but I knew my father...
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Estate of Elderly Mother of Three That Suffered Through Negligent Care at a Nursing Home Resulting in Death Receives Large Confidential Settlement

The deceased was a resident of a North Carolina nursing home. She had recently been sent to a local hospital for an unrelated illness and was recovering well from this...

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