DUI Lawyer Winston Salem
Charles Alexander
Admitted to the practice of law in North Carolina in 1972, Mr. Alexander is a lifelong resident of the Winston-Salem area, having been educated in the public schools of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County and later attending Wake Forest University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and political science in 1969 and his Juris Doctor degree from its law school in 1972. He has maintained a practice with primary emphasis on the defense of those accused of crimes (including traffic offenses) in both State and Federal courts.
Mr. Alexander is certified as a specialist in the area of criminal law in both State and Federal matters by the North Carolina State Bar. He is a past president of the Forsyth County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and received in 1994 its Harvey Lupton Award recognizing annually the outstanding criminal lawyer in Forsyth County. He continues to be actively involved in the Forsyth County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, as well as in the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (formerly NCATL), where he presently serves on the Board of Directors of its Criminal Law Division.
Mr. Alexander is a frequent speaker at various continuing legal education seminars in the area of criminal law. He is a member of the Forsyth County Bar Association, the North Carolina Bar Association, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (formerly NCATL) and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National College DUI Defense, Who’s Who in American Law, Best Lawyers in America and Most Outstanding Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers in North Carolina in Criminal Law DUI Defense.
Mr. Alexander is admitted to practice in all North Carolina courts, the United States District Court (both Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina), the United States Court of Appeals (Fourth Circuit) and the Supreme Court of the United States of America. He has earned the highest rating (AV) accorded attorneys by Martindale-Hubbell.
Areas of Practice:
40% DWI Defense
60% Criminal Defense (All Courts)
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Criminal Law (Federal & State), North Carolina State Bar, 1991
Bar Admissions:
North Carolina, 1972
U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1972
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1990
U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1993
U.S. Supreme Court, 1996
Education:
Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1972
Juris Doctor
Honors: PAD Legal Fraternity
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1969
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Hankins Scholar
Honors: Reynolds Scholar
Honors: OAK
Major: Psychology and Political Science
Published Works:
Effective Cross Exam, Lorimar
Roadblocks, North Carolina Advocates for Justice formerly (NCATL)
Representative Cases:
State v. Myers (North Carolina Ct. of App.)
USA v. Hale (4th Circuit 1997)
Representative Clients:
Richard Childress Racing
NC Bail Agent - General Counsel
Bill Davis Racing
References:
The Angell Group (Don G. Angell)
BB&T
Golding Farm Foods (Tony Golding)
Gerald Long Former Pres. & CEO R.J.R. Tob. Co.
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Seminars on DWI Legislation & Defense, North Carolina Advocates for Justice (formerly NCATL)
Effective Cross Exam, North Carolina Bar Association
Successful exam of officer in DWI cases - Lormer Educational Systems
Honors and Awards:
Best Lawyers in America
Most Outstanding Lawyers in America
Who’s Who in American Law
Most Outstanding Criminal Defense Lawyers
Super Lawyers of North Carolina
Men’s Residence Council - Governor
Professional Associations and Memberships:
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National College for DUI Defense
North Carolina Bar Association
North Carolina Advocates for Justice (formerly NCATL)
Forsyth County Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1998 - Present
North Carolina Jaycees - Legal Counsel
U.S. Jaycees, 1st Chapter, 1977 - 1978 - President
U.S. Jaycees, 1st Chapter
Winston Salem DUI/DWI Defense Attorneys
DUI/DWI (drunk-driving) charges can result in serious consequences, including a lost license, jail time and significant fines. You can protect your rights and may even defeat your charges with experienced advocacy. At Morrow Alexander Porter & Whitley PLLC, in Winston-Salem, we offer strategic, hard-hitting defense to protect clients who have failed sobriety tests or breathalyzers and face drunk-driving charges.
DUI/DWI charges may lead to loss of license, significant fines and jail time. To protect your rights, contact us as soon as possible.
Call 336-760-1400 today for a free initial consultation or case evaluation.
Prosecutors in the Winston-Salem area and throughout North Carolina vigorously pursue DUI/DWI charges. Aggravating factors include injuries in accidents caused by drunk driving or having a child in the car. When you are facing the serious consequences of a DUI/DWI charge, please contact us for an immediate consultation.
Drunk-driving charges can carry serious penalties including:
- Loss of driving privileges
- Incarceration
- Monetary fines
- Community service requirements
- Drug and alcohol counseling
- Requirements for alcohol sensing equipment to be placed on an automobile (ignition interlock devices)
A person can be convicted of DWI in one of two ways:
- By poor performance on Field Sobriety Testing — i.e. walk and turn test, one leg stand test, Horizontal Gaze Nystagmous (HGN), or
- By machine determination of Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) through the use of an "intoxilyzer" machine.
It is important to remember that every citizen has the right to refuse to perform field sobriety tests and/or refuse to submit to a blood alcohol analysis (intoxilyzer). Such a refusal may lead to the loss of one’s license for a period of time but may increase a defendant’s chances at trial.
In this complicated environment of criminal charges, it is important to have an attorney with experience and the legal knowledge to protect your interests. Mr. Charles Alexander II and Mr. Benjamin Porter are both board-certified specialists in criminal law and practice in both federal and state courts. Additionally, Mr. John C. Vermitsky also actively represents clients in criminal proceedings of all varieties and uses his ability to speak Spanish to assist diverse members of the local community.
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