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Russell D. Babb - Raleigh, NC
150 Fayetteville StreetSuite 1900 Raleigh, NC 27601
Tharrington Smith LLP
Raleigh Criminal Defense Lawyer
Overview
Russell D. Babb was born in Wilson, North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar and co-captain of the 1995 Carolina football team. A four-year starter as an offensive lineman for the Tar Heels, Mr. Babb was also the winner of the 1995 Jim Tatum Award, which is presented each year to the top Senior Scholar-Athlete in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
After college, Mr. Babb entered the University of North Carolina School of Law. During law school, he participated in the UNC Criminal Law Clinic and served as president of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. After receiving his law degree in 1999, Mr. Babb practiced civil litigation for several years before changing his focus to criminal defense.
Mr. Babb most recently worked as an Assistant Public Defender in Wake County, and has represented criminal defendants at all levels of state court in North Carolina. He has also defended clients in federal court and is admitted to practice in the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Mr. Babb is a member of the Wake County Bar Association, the Wake County Academy of Criminal Trial Lawyers, the North Carolina Bar Association, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice.
About Russell D. Babb
Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense
- DWI & Traffic Matters
- Drug Crimes
- Domestic Violence Offenses
- NCAA & Sports Investigations
- Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
- Criminal Law And Business Crimes Defense
- N.C. State University Student Conduct Hearings
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina
- 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
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Wake County Bar Association (Member)
- Wake County Academy of Criminal Trial Lawyers (Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association (Member)
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice (Member)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- 10th Judicial District Bar (Member)
- Wake County Bar Association, 2014 - 2016 (Board of Directors)
- Wake County Bar Association (Strategic Planning Committee)
- American Bar Foundation (Fellow)
Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1999
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
Past Positions
- UNC Criminal Law Clinic
Achievements
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Honors
- Jim Tatum Award, - 1995
- Business North Carolina Legal Elite Criminal Law Section, - 2012
- Business North Carolina Legal Elite, Criminal Law Section, - 2015
- Business North Carolina Legal Elite, Criminal Law Section, - 2016
- Avvo Client Choice Award, 2016 - Present
- Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America, - 2018
Office Information
Address
150 Fayetteville StreetSuite 1900 Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone
Fax
- 919-829-1583
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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