Robert E. Waters - Raleigh, NC
Attorney at Guirguis Law, P.A.
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Raleigh, NC
434 Fayetteville Street Suite 2140 Raleigh, NC 27601
Raleigh Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- NC Post-Conviction Review
- Medicare Provider Reimbursement/Administrative Law
- General Civil Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
I am an experienced criminal defense attorney, having been admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 2004, the Virginia Bar in 2005 and the District of Columbia Bar in 2006. I clerked for the Honorable Louise W. Flanagan, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina from 2004-2006. From 2006 to 2011, I practiced Medicare Provider Reimbursement Law as an associate in the D.C. offices of Vinson & Elkins and then King & Spalding. For almost 12 years from 2011 to 2022, I was an Assistant Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of North Carolina, and from 2022 to 2023, I was a litigation document review attorney with Womble Bond Dickinson in Morrisville, NC. I took my position with Guirguis Law in fall of 2023 and currently specialize in state Post-Conviction Review as well as criminal defense cases.
Education
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Legal Education
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
J.D.
Honors: With Distinction
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
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Non Legal Education
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Duke University,
Durham,
North Carolina
B.A.
Major: Comparative Area Studies - US/Japan
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Duke University,
Durham,
North Carolina
Current Employment Position(s)
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Post-Conviction Attorney
Past Positions
- Womble Bond Dickinson, Document Review Associate, 2022 - 2023
- Federal Public Defender's Office, AFPD, 2011 - 2022
References
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Eric Brignac, Appellate Chief FPD
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Ed Grey, Assistant Federal Public Defender
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 2004
Contact
434 Fayetteville Street
Suite 2140
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919-874-1445
Fax: 919-246-9500
Email: Send a message
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9AM-5PM
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