Granados Law Group, PLLC

Wiley Nickel

"An arrest is not a conviction. As a former prosecutor I know how the other side thinks and I will fight to ensure you're not a victim of the law. You have a right to the best representation in Raleigh. The sooner you call, the sooner I can start fighting for you!"

Wiley Nickel lives and works in Cary, North Carolina.  In 1998, he graduated from Tulane University with a major in Political Science and a minor in History.  After college Wiley went to work for Al Gore and travelled with the Vice President as part of his national advance staff.  Following the Gore campaign he earned his law degree from the Pepperdine University School of Law in 2005.

While in law school Wiley worked as a law clerk in the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office where he gained valuable criminal trial experience before taking and passing the California bar exam. His first job out of law school was for the Merced County District Attorney’s Office where he worked as a Deputy District Attorney with a focus on prosecuting DWI offenders.

Wiley later joined the Law Offices of Joseph Uremovic where he focused on civil litigation and family law. When the opportunity came to join the Obama campaign in 2008 Wiley jumped at the chance. He spent three years travelling with President Obama.

In 2011 Wiley left his work for the White House to return to the practice of law. Wiley devotes the majority of his practice to the areas of criminal law, expungements, traffic tickets and DMV issues. The Law Offices of Wiley Nickel was started with the goal of providing the best representation possible for all of his clients.

Experienced, Compassionate, Aggressive Criminal Defense Attorney Defense Attorney Wiley Nickel is involved in all of his cases - he does have associate attorneys, a team of investigators, forensic consultants, and support staff to call on to help achieve the best possible result in every case. He limits his case load so that he can focus on providing the best possible legal defense to all of his clients. Every case is a top priority and the goal is to have your case dismissed with a focus on being able to expunge the charges at the end of the process.

Wiley was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 2018. He represents Cary, Morrisville & NW Raleigh in the State Senate (16th District). He serves on the Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee, the Pensions and Retirement and Aging Committee and the Appropriations on Education/Higher Education Committee. When he is not working in the General Assembly or for the law firm - he is an avid family man and distance runner. He loves North Carolina college sports and is hoping this is the year for Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers.

Wiley is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and California.