Jacksonville, North Carolina State and Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Walter H. Paramore

Criminal defense lawyer Walter Paramore has been in practice for more than 30 years. He focuses on providing quality criminal defense representation to clients facing North Carolina or federal charges, including in death penalty cases.

Since 1995, Mr. Paramore has been certified as a specialist in criminal law by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. In his years of practice, he has handled in excess of 130 criminal jury trials, 11 capital murder trials and numerous federal appeals.

Attorney Paramore is a senior member of the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel, which consists of attorneys in private practice who are appointed to accept federal criminal cases. This participation, combined with his work as a former prosecutor, has allowed him to build extensive knowledge and experience in the area of criminal defense.

Areas of Practice

• North Carolina and Federal Criminal Defense
• Capital Murder and Homicide Cases
• All Federal Felonies and Misdemeanors
• All North Carolina Felonies, Misdemeanors and Traffic Offenses
• DWI/DWLR in Onslow County and Jones County, North Carolina
• State and Federal Criminal Appeals and Post-Conviction Relief

Certification/Specialties

• Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, 1995

Bar Admissions

• North Carolina, 1976
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1976
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1977

Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  J.D.
  
  
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  B.A.
  
  

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Adjunct Professor, Wesleyan University of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 1985 - 1989

Past Employment Positions

• Onslow County, North Carolina, Senior Prosecutor
• Craven County, North Carolina, Senior Prosecutor
• Chief Judge Larkin, United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Law Clerk, 1976 - 1977

Pro Bono Activities

• Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel Attorney

Birth Information

• 1951