Maitri Klinkosum

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Raleigh North Carolina Lawyers representing clients on State and Federal Criminal Defense, Professional License Defense, Divorce, Simple and Complex Equitable Distribution, Child Custody, Spousal Support, Child Support, Prenuptial and Post Nuptial Agreements, Separation and Property Settlement Agreements, Domestic Violence, Civil and Criminal Appeals.

Maitri Klinkosum
Cheshire Parker Schneider Bryan & Vitale
133 Fayetteville St #500
Raleigh NC 27602
Tel: 919 833-3114
Fax: 919 832-0739

Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer - National Board of Legal Specialty Certification

Criminal Defense

The firm’s founding partner, Joseph B. Cheshire V, began practicing criminal law in Raleigh in 1973, establishing a firm in 1978 with John Hill Parker. In 1982, the practice moved to its present home in the Alexander Building on Fayetteville Street Mall in downtown Raleigh, conveniently located near the Wake County Courthouse, the Federal Courthouse, and most state government buildings. Lawyers in the criminal law section of the firm have appeared in criminal courts in 84 of North Carolina’s 100 counties, 16 states and territories of the United States, all of North Carolina’s federal districts, the Fourth Circuit United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

From its inception, the criminal trial defense and appeals section of the firm established a philosophy dedicated to the protection of its clients’ constitutional freedoms, respect for their individual circumstances, and dedication
to the guidance of each individual client through the complicated, sometimes frightening, and often frustrating process known as the criminal justice system. The section provides criminal law services at all levels and in all regions of North Carolina, including misdemeanor and felony trial defense and post-conviction appellate work in both state and federal court.

Over the years, many criminal law practitioners, both prosecutorial and defense, honed their skills in the criminal law section at Cheshire Parker. In 1995, Moira Bitzenhofer joined the section and would become its senior paralegal. The following year, John Keating Wiles joined the section as an attorney, and, in 1997, Brad Bannon joined the firm as an attorney. In 2003, Ben Spiker joined the section as a paralegal, and in 2007, Winnie Titchener joined the section as an administrative assistant, and Collin Cook joined the section as its newest attorney. The section also works closely with a number of specialized investigators, mitigation specialists, and experts in various fields, whose expertise is often tapped to assist each client as needed.

Consistent with the philosophy of its founding member, the criminal law section is comprised of a team of people dedicated to giving clients quality and individualized representation, no matter what type of case it is.