Criminal defense, DWI, traffic and injury law in Fayetteville since 1980.

Carl L. Britt, Jr. and Zachary D. McLaurin take the case themselves, from a first speeding ticket to a jury trial in Superior Court. The first conversation costs nothing.

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Five practices, one office on Dick Street.

Most people who call have one bad day in front of them: a citation, an arrest, a crash. Pick the one that is yours and read how the firm handles it.

  1. Criminal defenseInfractions to felonies
  2. DWI and DUIFirst offense or not
  3. Traffic and speedingUsually no court date
  4. Personal injuryContingency fee
  5. Auto accidentsFree consultation
Criminal defenseCriminal defenseInfractions, misdemeanors and felonies in Cumberland County courts, including bond reductions in the first days after an arrest.
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What it costs to ask

It costs nothing to talk with us. You only pay if you retain our services, and our fees are reasonable.

On the record

Things you can check for yourself.

1980
Carl L. Britt, Jr. licensed in North Carolina and in private practice in Cumberland County ever since. B.A. in History from UNC Chapel Hill, J.D. from Campbell University School of Law.
Appeals
Argued before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the federal appellate courts, with cases tried in both State and Federal Court.
Both sides
Zachary D. McLaurin, licensed 2019 served as an Assistant Public Defender, then an Assistant District Attorney in Cumberland County, before joining the firm in 2024.
30 yrs
Myra Carberry, paralegal named Paralegal of the Year by the Cumberland County Bar Association, with the firm for nearly 30 years.
Carl L. Britt, Jr. and Zachary D. McLaurin in front of the firm's sign on its brick wall

Public defender, prosecutor, appellate advocate

You talk to the attorney who takes your case.

Carl has practiced in Cumberland County since 1980. Zachary has stood on both sides of a Cumberland County courtroom, first defending, then prosecuting. Between them they have handled traffic violations, DWI, assaults, death by motor vehicle, misdemeanors and felonies, and jury trials in Superior Court.

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224 Dick Street

Asked across the desk, answered plainly.

More on crashes, adjusters and settlements on the car accident FAQs.

Nothing. Every potential client gets a free consultation, and you only pay if you retain the firm. For traffic and DWI matters the fees are reasonable and discussed up front. Personal injury cases are typically handled on a contingency basis, which means the fee is a percentage of the recovery rather than an hourly bill.

Usually not. In most traffic cases the firm can handle the matter without you appearing, using a written waiver and consent. You sign the waiver and return it by mail with the fee. The goal is a reduction to a lesser charge or a prayer for judgment continued (PJC), and above all keeping your driver's license.

A DWI conviction in North Carolina can carry up to three years in jail, fines from $200 to $10,000, a license suspension, an ignition interlock requirement, and a record that stays for seven years. The firm looks at probable cause for the stop, Miranda warnings, how the sobriety tests were given, the accuracy of the test results and what witnesses saw.

Get medical attention, keep every bill and record, and collect what you can: witness names, photographs and the other driver's insurance. Be careful talking to an insurance adjuster before you have spoken with an attorney. North Carolina follows contributory negligence, so a statement that suggests you were even slightly at fault can be used against your claim.

An attorney. Carl L. Britt, Jr. has been licensed in North Carolina since 1980 and has argued before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and federal appellate courts. Zachary D. McLaurin served as an Assistant Public Defender and then an Assistant District Attorney in Cumberland County before joining the firm. Paralegal Myra Carberry has been with the firm for nearly 30 years.
The firm's hanging sign at 224 Dick Street under the oaks, Fayetteville

Find the sign on Dick Street.

224 Dick St, Fayetteville, NC 28301. Clients come from Fayetteville, Spring Lake, Hope Mills, Rockfish, Lumberton and across Cumberland County.

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(910) 483-1176
  • Mon-Thu: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Fri: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Sat-Sun: Closed
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