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Rusty DeMent included in the 2021 Legal Elite
The criminal defense and litigation firm of DeMent Askew & Johnson in Raleigh is pleased to share with you that Russell (Rusty) DeMent III has been listed in the Business North Carolina Legal Elite Criminal Defense Section in 2021. This is Rusty’s 9th inclusion to the list. Rusty is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer…
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 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 Included in US News/Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms 2020
DeMent Askew & Johnson 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 MoreCar of the Future May Literally Shut Down Drunk-Driving
Imagine if every driver had to submit to a sobriety test before operating a vehicle. There’s a good chance it would put an end to drunk-driving in Raleigh altogether. Of course, that also leads to a whole lot of questions of legality. Can every single driver really be tested? Interestingly, the answer is, “yes,” but…
Read MorePrescription Fraud in Raleigh Area Results in Criminal Charges
It seems like a very simple thing to do- alter a prescription or visit a few doctors until you find what you need. It almost seems harmless, up until you’re hit with criminal charges for prescription fraud. It happens more frequently than most people would think, and the government takes it very seriously. In a…
Read MoreCriminal Charges Against Student Dropped, Yet Social Rape Trial Lingers
In Raleigh, criminal charges are difficult enough to deal with, but imagine what it’s like to be in trouble with the law for a crime you didn’t commit. That’s exactly what one student at Columbia University in New York reports he has been dealing with, but when law enforcement declined to pursue the case, his…
Read MoreA Behind-the-Scenes Look at Raleigh Criminal Defense Strategy for Bribery
When people around the globe were recently asked whether they or someone in their home had paid a bribe in the past 12 months, 27% of them said “Yes.” In some of the countries surveyed, bribery rates climbed as high as 84%, and just four countries dipped as low as 1%. Here in the United…
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