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Lillington Civil and Criminal Litigation Lawyer
Overview
Robert A. (Tony) Buzzard has been a practicing trial lawyer for over two decades and has vast experience in State and Federal Court. Concentrating in civil and criminal litigation, Tony has represented the interest of the injured and the accused. Tony is a second generation attorney and son of nationally renowned law professor Lynn R. Buzzard. Tony is one of only a handful of lawyers who has received a jury verdict in excess of one million dollars for an injured client. Due to his trial success, Tony has been selected as a Top 100 trial lawyer in the United States and a top 10 trial lawyer in North Carolina. Tony also spends part of his time teaching trial lawyers across the state and has been a featured speaker for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, formerly the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers.About Robert A. (Tony) Buzzard
Practice Areas
- Civil and Criminal Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Family Law
- Medical Malpractice
Litigation
- 100%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Managing Partner
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1991
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina
Other Affiliations
- Harnett County Bar Association, 1996 - 1998 (President)
- Harnett County Bar Association, 1995 - 1996 (Vice-President)
- Harnett County Bar Association, 1994 - 1995 (Treasurer)
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2002 - 2007 (Member)
- North Carolina State Bar Association, 1991 - 2015 (Member)
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice, 1995 - 2015 (Member)
Education
- Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Buies Creek, North Carolina, 1991
J.D. - Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, United States America, 1988
B.S.
Major: Marketing
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Sigma Kappa
Past Positions
- Buzzard Law Firm, Owner, 1991 - 2004
- Bain, Buzzard & McRae, Partner, 2004 - 2014
- Buzzard & Hart, Managing Senior Partner
- Buzzard & Carr, Managing Senior Partner
Classes and Seminars
- Daubert and Rule 702, NCAST
- Capital Murder Defense , Capital Defender of NC
Achievements
Honors
- Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1989 - 1991
- American Jurisprudence Book Award - Remedies, 1990
- American Bar Association Moot Court Team, 1990
- 5th place National Finalist John Marshall Moot Court Team, 1990
- 9th Place National Finalist Illinois State Scholar, 1984
- Participant, U.S. Track & Field International Team, Hong Kong, 1984
- National Top 100 Trial Attorney, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2016 - Present
Office Information
Address
728 S. Main St. Lillington, NC 27546
Phone
Fax
- 910-758-2457
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Publication
Articles
- "Minister's Legal Desk Reference", (Contributing Author)
- Staff Writer, Religious Freedom Reporter
- "Render Unto Caesar", (Co-Author)
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