Welcome to Tharrington Smith

Four decades of providing unparalleled legal expertise with passion and a personal touch.

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Welcome.

At Tharrington Smith, we don't deal with cases.  We deal with people.

Bringing this single philosophy to every legal action we encounter sets us apart from other firms. Tharrington Smith, LLP, has grown into a practice that reaches across the state with a reputation that reaches across the nation.

We invite you to learn about our passions-the law, the arts, the community.  Explore this site and you'll discover more than two dozen legal experts experienced in state and federal courts at both trial and appellate levels. You'll discover our affinity for the arts and our commitment to giving back to the community.   

Our core proficiencies are family law, education law, criminal defense, and civil litigation, but those are hardly the extent of what we offer.  From construction disputes to disciplinary proceedings and election protests; intellectual property issues to personal injury; and employment discrimination to divorce, we've helped countless individuals, companies and governmental boards find resolutions to their legal issues since 1964.

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Spotlight on Tharrington Smith

Tharrington Smith has been ranked as the #1 law firm in North Carolina in Family and White Collar Criminal Defense Law. The firm has also been ranked as the #1 law firm in Raleigh in Appellate, Family, White Collar Criminal Defense and Non-White Collar Criminal Defense Law. Tharrington Smith has more Best Lawyers in these specialties in these jurisdictions than any other law firm.

Seven attorneys from Tharrington Smith have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009.

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