Growing up as the son of a Marine Corps Aviator and a public school teacher, John W. Cox saw firsthand how his parents dedicated their lives to helping others. From defending those who can’t protect themselves, to teaching children for the betterment of themselves and society, he couldn’t help but be affected by his parent’s zeal to serve. Thanks to the support of his parents, John pursued a career defending others according to the letter of the law. He received his Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University in 1997. John subsequently passed the bar exam in 1997 and opened his law practice in Hickory, NC. The next year, John moved the practice to Graham, where he married Shannon, and now have three children together. John W. Cox has practiced law in Alamance County since 1998 and has built a reputation for being a lawyer that takes your case personally and defends peoples rights with utmost integrity. He has represented thousands of clients on charges ranging from DUI/DWI and traffic law violations to juvenile law and criminal defenses including misdemeanors and felonies. In 2012, John received the designation of Board Certified Specialist Criminal Law-Juvenile Delinquency from the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.

As a fixture in State and Federal Courts across North Carolina since 1999, Todd Smith has dedicated his practice to helping regular people faced with some of the worst situations that they have ever encountered. He believes in doing right by his clients and providing the highest level of representation for them, because it is important to him to give back to his community. His roots run deep in central North Carolina, having grown up in Alamance County, where his family still lives and works today. The most important lesson that he has learned from his parents and from growing up in North Carolina is to fight for what you believe is right. When your hands are tied, he's got your back.

Lawrence Thomas McPhail is a retired Troop Commander for the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, having served for twenty-eight years. He also served proudly in the U.S. Army Reserve. McPhail attended North Carolina Central University as an undergraduate, majoring in Criminal Justice and graduating with summa cum laude honors in 2007. In 2011, he graduated from North Carolina Central University School of Law Evening Program and earned his Jurist Doctorate. Subsequently, he passed the North Carolina State Bar and received his law license. McPhail is trained and knowledgeable in Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement, Driving While Impaired Detection, Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST), and the Intox EC/IR II, an automated breath testing instrument used in North Carolina to detect and measure alcohol in a person’s breath. He has also received training in the operation of the Radar and Lidar instrument used for speed enforcement in North Carolina. Due to his training and his supervisory role over State Troopers he is aware of what to look for on traffic tickets and what is required for a law enforcement officer to conduct an investigatory traffic stop.

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