Charles J. Alexander, Attorney

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.