Rosemary Godwin - Criminal Defense Attorney Reviews

In my opinion WAY OVER PRICED. Don't be fooled by the BIG NICE offices up on the 18th floor overlooking Raleigh. I was not impressed or satisfied with the service of Doug Kingsbery with Tharrington & Smith. I had a tax issue and spoke with him about my case. He spoke with a lot of confidence and stated he has years of experience and familiarity with these cases and the agents. Charged me 25k to retain (which I thought was extremely high) but felt I didn't have much of a choice.

Nothing really happen for about five months so I'm thinking things are being resolved. Then I get a call and informed I will need to turn myself in. Once I was released I feel the communication was bad and I was not well informed by my lawyer on what was going on. After several more months we met about the case which at the point he presented a plea offer of 4 felonies but suspended sentence. I thought the offer was terrible and stated I refuse to plea to felonies. I felt like the lawyer wanted me to take the plea and didn't want to fight the case or go to trial. He then mentioned if we move forward to trial it would be more money which he mentioned 75k which was OUTRAGEOUS to me. I left thinking 75k that I know I didn't have and stressed beyond my world. After I was able to think about it I came to the realize that the lawyer did not have my best interest at hand and was just about the MONEY.I terminated our agreement and hired another lawyer who was not cheap but alot more affordable...THE BEST THING I COULD HAVE DONE. My new lawyer was able to get a plea deal done of misdemeanor charges and avoid trial.

After making him aware that I no longer needed his services then the matter of a refund became the focus. He offer part of the fee back but not close to what I thought it should have been. Per the contact his charges were based on a $450 an hour rate (Which is HIGH) but then in my opinion his accounting of the time spent on the case was inflated. So I stated looking closer at the invoices for time spent on the case. This guy was charging 15 minutes of time for calling and leaving a voicemail (a minute of work) charged $112.50. Charged me the same thing for reading an email. Only problem was that was not in/part of our contract. Then it was the matter of two witness interviews for which he charged me the time rate plus travel gas. When I asked about a transcript for the interview he stated that he only had personal notes and refused to give them to me or my new lawyer. At that point I had to get the NC BAR involved. I filed a fee dispute which lead to mediation before we came to a settlement. Still wasn't what I thought it should have been for the service provided but I needed to get it settled to move forward. Don't make the same mistake I did when I saw another review on google about the high price they charge and just ignored it. In my opinion not worth the money.

Lynn Burleson, Jeff Russell, and their team are excellent. Felt I had the best on my side. Recommend highly.

Great support and Excellent knowledge. Easy to deal with, straight to the point and trustworthy. No doubt, a great choice if you are looking for a lawyer for a first time.

Roger and he's team did a impeccable job handing my DWI case. This firm has also helped some family's speeding tickets as well. I highly recommend this law firm.

Russell Babb is the Lawyer for you! He has been so supportive of my case and will work relentlessly for you to get the best outcome possible. If you do not pick Russell Babb as your attorney it would not be a smart decision

Douglas Kingsberry of Tharrington Smith, LLC has represented me for four years. Doug's knowledge, professionalism, and candor has greatly assisted me work thru a difficult process. I highly recommend Doug and his firm.

5 star experience from the receptionist to the lawyers. I couldn t have asked for a smoother process during the most trying time in my life. I would recommend Tharrington Smith to anyone needing someone for family law because in the end, the most difficult time of my life was always handled with the most respect. I couldn't have asked for a more capable, qualified group of people to help me through. Thank you to each of you!

My experience with Alice Stubbs and her team at Tharrington Smith has been amazing. Every communication and representation has been focused, deliberate and on point. Alice s deep understanding of legal processes balanced with risk/reward enabled me to make difficult decisions quite easily. I appreciate having this dream team on my side.

Russell Babb got me out of some deep trouble! I was always communicated with quickly and respected. Thanks so much Mr. Babb!

I had Russel Babb handling my speeding ticket case and he did kind of a miracle with it. I super recommend his services.

Wade Smith is a good honest man who believes in treating everyone Fair

Gave some very good legal advice with a case (Sr. Partner: Jaye Meyer) but know that they do not come cheap as not everything should come cheap, no? Especially not when it concerns parties VERY important to you.

He works magic, if you are facing real time. Get him.Russell Babb is the best lawyer in North Carolina, hands down.

Gosh, I really don't know where to start. Let's just say that Mr. Kingsbery is an awesome tax attorney. He is very professional, upfront, reliable, and he knows his stuff when it comes to the law. I'm very happy with the outcome of my situation, because honest I know I couldn't have done it without Mr. Kingsbery. Thanks again.

Melissa Hill represented me for my divorce. Since day one, Melissa was extremely professional and caring. If I had a question she was quick with a response. I would highly recommend Melissa to anyone in need of legal counsel.

I am a college student, so when I got an alcohol ticket, I immediately reached out to Russel D. Babb for help. My family had heard good things about him and so I knew he would be able to help me out. He did not disappoint. He was able to handle the case for me and made it as easy on me as possible. We reached the outcome I was hoping for and he was in constant contact with me throughout the process, providing both assistance and advice. His firm and associates were also extremely helpful, handling every call and question I had and providing assistance extremely fast. Highly, highly recommend Russel.

I highly recommend Russell Babb if you are in need of an attorney. My son was charged with a misdemeanor. Even during this extremely stressful time, Russell was a pleasure to work with. He went above and beyond to work out a dismissal for his case.

Melissa helped me deal with an extremely difficult issue. She goes above and beyond and truly cares about helping you with your legal matters. She not only performs her job incredibly well, but is also very emotionally supportive and cares about you as a human being. I look at lawyers in a whole new light because of this person. I highly recommend her to ANYONE needing help with any kind of legal matters.

We used them 10 year ago and outstanding result we will use them again Ia car dealer and we always need great firm do to dmv power and lack of ethics

I was represented by Melissa Hill and have to say I was more than satisfied. She is professional, knowledgeable and made sure I knew what was happening and what was expected each step of the way. She was in constant communication with me whenever I had any questions, concerns, or whenever she had any updates for me. She was always very real and genuine and made a very confusing situation much less scary. By far Melissa Hill is one of the best attorneys available in North Carolina and I would recommend her to anybody.

Jeff Russell has helped me with multiple issues over the years relating to family law. The matters were all handled promptly, at a reasonable cost, and required no further attention. I've also reached out to him on numerous other occasions on items that his firm doesn't specialize in and he's always willing to personally connect me to another attorney/firm.

I recently used Tharrington Smith for a child custody case. Alice Stubbs and Jeff Russell both worked with me, and Alice represented me in court. Both of them were very dedicated to my case. They both did an amazing job of walking me through the process of what to expect in court on the day of the hearing. Jeff and Alice are both top-notch professionals. If you need assistance in the area of family law, give them a call! You won't be sorry!

Steve Mansbery did my divorce and did a great job! Everything was very reasonable and I would highly recommend him to any of my friends and family. He is a great guy and everyone at Tharrington Smith was pleasant to work with. Once again I would highly recommend!

Russell Babb is the Best of the Best! His experience and integrity is of the highest quality. We highly recommend him.

Russell Babb was excellent. Professional and easy to work with. Would use him again if needed. Can't say enough good things about him. He went above and beyond for us.