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Founding Partner Selected for Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys in North Carolina

North Carolina is one of only six states that allows aggrieved spouses to sue a lover for allegedly destroying the marital relationship. While an alienation of affection claim is most often used to sue a spouse’s paramour, it can include any third party that deprived...

Alienation of Affection in North Carolina: Being Sued for Having an Affair?

North Carolina is one of only six states that allows aggrieved spouses to sue a lover for allegedly destroying the marital relationship. While an alienation of affection claim is most often used to sue a spouse’s paramour, it can include any third party that deprived...

I’ve Been Charged With Sexual Exploitation of a Minor: Now What?

Being charged with any crime is nerve-racking, but being charged with a sex offense where the alleged victim/subject is a minor can be especially stressful. These charges often carry harsher penalties than other sexual based offenses. If you find yourself accused of a...

Federal Charges Dismissed

Dysart Willis is proud to add to its long list of accomplishments the dismissal of all charges for a client recently charged in federal court under a two count indictment for conspiracy and a related substantive offense. Attorneys Ryan Willis and Christian Dysart...

Can you lie to the police?

According to CNBC’s annual study of the best states for doing business, North Carolina has landed the No. 1 spot for 2022. The study scores all 50 states based on 88 metrics in 10 broad categories for economic development. It’s no surprise that the Tar Heel state...

North Carolina is America’s #1 State for Business

According to CNBC’s annual study of the best states for doing business, North Carolina has landed the No. 1 spot for 2022. The study scores all 50 states based on 88 metrics in 10 broad categories for economic development. It’s no surprise that the Tar Heel state...

Founding Partner Wins Client a Not Guilty Verdict in Sex Offense Case

On Monday, July 25, 2022, Founding Partner Ryan Willis won yet another not guilty verdict, this time in a Durham County Superior Court jury trial. The client was charged with one count of Second Degree Forcible Rape, which carries a maximum punishment of up to 231...

Dysart Willis Welcomes Drew Nelson, Adds Appellate Practice

Dysart Willis is pleased to announce that seasoned attorney Drew Nelson has joined the firm. Drew will primarily lead the firm’s Appellate Practice area and represent clients before the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of North Carolina, and in the...

Dysart Willis’ Aggressive Legal Advice Highlighted at ABA International Cartel Workshop in Portugal

On June 27, 2022, Senior Counsel Jim Kurosad of Dysart Willis served as a panelist at the American Bar Association, Antitrust Law Section, 14th International Cartel Workshop, in Lisbon, Portugal. Kurosad also wrote an article for the workshop entitled,The Anatomy of...

Experience Matters in Sex Crime Cases

In a recent political campaign, an elected District Attorney attempted to disparage her opponent - a criminal defense lawyer - by calling him a “sex crime lawyer.” At Dysart Willis, we pride ourselves on being nonjudgmental because an individual accused of a sex crime...

Former Partner Launches New Firm

Dysart Willis is pleased to announce that Meredith Woods Hubbard has launched the Hubbard Law Firm. Hubbard, a 2008 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law, joined Dysart Willis in 2016 with eight years of civil litigation experience. She became a...

Jim Kurosad to Speak at the ABA Antitrust Law International Cartel Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal

Dysart Willis is proud to announce that Senior Counsel Jim Kurosad will serve on the faculty at the American Bar Association (ABA), Antitrust Law Section, 14th International Cartel Workshop, in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 27-29, 2022. Jim will speak on the How Covert...

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