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Patrick Anstead, an attorney at The Richardson Firm, was recently featured on WRAL News for his work in a Civil Rights case: Hoke County Sheriff’s Office pays $75,000 to settle wrongful arrest lawsuit (wral.com) The Hoke County Sheriff’s Office has settled a civil rights lawsuit for $75,000 with a woman who claimed she was wrongfully…

The Richardson Firm attorney Patrick Anstead recently helped a client receive a $60,000 settlement and a written apology from the Fayetteville Police Department. Read the full article from CBS17 here: https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/cumberland-county-news/woman-wrongfully-arrested-in-fayetteville-drive-by-shooting-case-receives-settlement-from-police/

If you have been charged with a crime, it is important to take steps to protect yourself. The most important action is to hire an experienced North Carolina criminal defense attorney. It is imperative that you know what to look for in a criminal defense lawyer and it is a good idea to come up…

Hurricane Matthew Insurance Claims Disaster struck the East coast when Hurricane Matthew unexpectedly wreaked havoc on small towns of North Carolina. Fayetteville saw over 10 inches of rain, flooding the city and leaving homeowners stranded, without power, and afraid of what was to come. Lumberton, a small town about 30 miles south of Fayetteville, saw…

Attorney Billy Richardson has announced his intention to fill the vacancy left by Representative Rick Glazier’s resignation from his seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives. The vacancy will be filled by a committee from the local Democratic Party. Billy served previously in the legislature from 1992-1996. Writers from the Fayetteville Observer have given…