This firm seeks to help individuals whose basic human rights and liberties have been violated under the U.S. Constitution and the North Carolina Constitution. Most of our well-known constitutional rights were created at the federal level, with similar protections being adopted at the state level. Some of the areas we practice concern the following federal laws (and related state laws):

• First Amendment — protects our freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government;
• Fourth Amendment — protects our right against unreasonable searches and seizures;
• Fifth Amendment — protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination, and safeguards our rights against the deprivation of life, liberty, and property without due process;
• Sixth Amendment — protects rights during criminal prosecutions, including the right to a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, and assistance of counsel;
• Eighth Amendment — prohibits the government from imposing excessive bail or fines, and protects against cruel and unusual punishments;
• Fourteenth Amendment — protects privileges or immunities, ensures equal protection under the law, and guards against the deprivation of life, liberty, and property without due process.