Welcome to FOR THE DEFENSE, the official Web Page of North Carolina Attorney Douglas E. Kingsbery, and the Criminal Law Section of the law firm of Tharrington Smith, L.L.P.  Mr. Kingsbery was one of the first attorneys in North Carolina to be named a Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, and has more than 25 years of experience in the trial and appellate practice of criminal law in the Federal and State Courts of North Carolina.

The Criminal Law Section of Tharrington Smith has seven (7) practicing attorneys who provide services in the areas of white collar crime, tax crimes, crimes of violence, controlled substances (drug) cases, and impaired driving (DUI/DWI) and traffic offenses. We invite you to meet our staff. Please visit Doug's biography page to learn more about him and his areas of practice in the field of criminal law.

This site features updates on recent case law affecting the practice of criminal law, as well as important rules changes and legislative initiatives. It is hoped that practitioners and non-lawyers alike will find this site interesting and informative.

	Developments In Criminal Law (Last Updated 07/05/2000)
	North Carolina Criminal Trial Practice (Last Updated 06/05/00)
	Federal Criminal Trial Practice (Last Updated 07/03/00)
	Rules Changes and Legislative Initiatives (Last Updated 05/24/00)
	Articles (Last Updated 06/01/00)
	Links To Other Criminal Law Sites
	Additional Helpful Links

Postal Address
        209 Fayetteville Street, P.O. Box 1151, Raleigh, NC  27602

Electronic mail
        General Information:  dek at nccriminallawyer.com