(Main Office)

Statement of Practice

Criminal Law, Felonies, Misdemeanors, Traffic Violations, Civil Rights, Expungements, Police Misconduct, Freedom of Information, Public Records, Driving While Intoxicated, Drug Crimes, Plaintiff's Personal Injury, Information and Privacy, Civil Appeals, Criminal Appeals, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights Section 1983, Constitutional Law, First Amendment Law, Fourth Amendment Law, Wiretapping, Electronic Surveillance, Malicious Prosecution, Search and Seizure, Criminal Defense, Capital Offenses, Death Penalty, False Arrest, Excessive Use of Force, False Imprisonment, Police Brutality.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

Address

123 Orange Street, Suite 201
Durham, NC 27701, (Durham Co.)

Phone

Phone: 919-956-7564

Website

http://www.charns-charnslaw.com

Office Hours

Monday: By Appointment Only
Tuesday: By Appointment Only
Wednesday: By Appointment Only
Thursday: By Appointment Only
Friday: By Appointment Only
Saturday: By Appointment Only

MEMBER OF FIRM

M. Alexander Charns (Member) born Michigan, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Michigan State University; University of California at Santa Barbara; University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1978); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 1982). Author: "Cloak and Gavel: FBI Wiretaps, Bugs, Informers and the Supreme Court," University. Illinois Press, 1992; articles or essays in The New York Times, The Washington Post and other publications. Former Member, Fourteenth Judicial District Grievance Committee. Member, National Writers Union. Formerly with Charns & Charns and Duvoisin and Charns. Member: North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Bar Association; National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers; North Carolina Advocates for Justice. Reported Cases: E.g.s Brown v. Waddell, 50 F.3d 285 (4th Cir. 1995); Tucker v. Waddell, 83 F.3d 688 (4th Cir. 1996); Glenn-Robinson v. Acker, 538 S.E.2d 601 (N.C.App. 2000); N.C. v. Sanford Video & News, 553 S.E.2d 217 (N.C.App. 2001); N.C. v. Price, 611 S.E.2d 891 (N.C.App. 2005). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Felonies; Misdemeanors; Traffic Violations; Civil Rights; Police Misconduct; Freedom of Information; Public Records; Driving While Intoxicated; Drug Crimes; Plaintiff's Personal Injury; Information and Privacy; Civil Appeals; Criminal Appeals; Civil Liberties; Civil Rights Section 1983; Constitutional Law; First Amendment Law; Fourth Amendment Law; Wiretapping; Electronic Surveillance; Malicious Prosecution; Search and Seizure; Criminal Defense; Death Penalty; False Arrest; Excessive Use of Force; False Imprisonment; Police Brutality.Email: M. Alexander Charns