THE CHETSON FIRMCriminal Defense Attorneys
19 W. Hargett St., Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27601 | info@chetson.com
Wake County Board Certified Defense for Northern Wake County
Wake Forest is one of the fastest-growing towns in North Carolina, and its rapid residential growth has brought increased law enforcement presence and a growing volume of criminal cases. The Chetson Firm provides Board Certified criminal defense for Wake Forest residents in Wake County courts in Raleigh.
State & Federal Criminal Law
1 of fewer than 12 in Wake County
Jury Trials
Multiple Not Guilty Verdicts
Eastern District of NC
Court-Vetted Federal Counsel
Recognized Every Year
Since 2015
Arrests made in Wake Forest are prosecuted by the Wake County District Attorney's office and heard in Wake County courts in downtown Raleigh. Whether your charge is a misdemeanor DWI or a serious felony, the courts, the prosecutors, and the procedures are the same as for any other Wake County case.
316 Fayetteville Street (District Court) · 301 S. McDowell Street (Superior Court)
Approximately 20–25 minutes from Wake Forest on US-1. The Chetson Firm's office is in downtown Raleigh, minutes from both courthouses.
US-1 / Capital Boulevard is one of the most heavily patrolled DWI corridors in northern Wake County. The NC State Highway Patrol and Wake Forest Police Department conduct regular enforcement. A DWI conviction in Wake County means civil revocation, mandatory sentencing, and potential ignition interlock requirements — call an attorney before the 10-day deadline expires.
The US-1 corridor through Wake Forest is a known drug enforcement zone. Possession, PWISD, and trafficking charges can result in felony prosecution in Wake County Superior Court. Drug trafficking carries mandatory minimum sentences under NC law.
Wake Forest's residential growth has generated increased reports of breaking and entering and residential burglary. These are felony charges prosecuted in Wake County Superior Court, often with significant prison exposure.
Wake County's domestic violence prosecution unit handles all domestic violence charges from Wake Forest. These cases move quickly and can result in protective orders, loss of firearms rights, and criminal records that affect employment and family court proceedings.
Felonies, misdemeanors, DWI, drug charges, assault, domestic violence in Wake Forest courts.
Federal charges in the Eastern District of NC. CJA Panel attorney. RICO, drug trafficking, wire fraud.
Rape, sexual assault, indecent liberties, internet sex crimes. Protect against mandatory registration.
Embezzlement, wire fraud, tax crimes, money laundering. Discreet, strategic representation.
Nationwide SafeSport investigation defense for coaches, athletes, and administrators.
NC State Bar, Medical Board, Nursing Board, and teaching license proceedings.
The Chetson Firm serves clients from Wake Forest, Rolesville, Youngsville, and all of northern Wake County. The downtown Raleigh office is approximately 20 minutes from Wake Forest via US-1.
In Wake County courts in downtown Raleigh. Misdemeanor and DWI cases are heard in District Court at 316 Fayetteville Street. Felony jury trials are in Superior Court at 301 S. McDowell Street. Both are approximately 20 minutes from Wake Forest via US-1.
Contact an attorney as soon as possible. For DWI charges, the 10-day civil revocation deadline is critical. For drug stops, the legality of the stop itself may be the most important issue in your case — an illegal stop can result in suppression of all evidence and dismissal of the charge.
Yes. The firm represents clients from Wake Forest, Rolesville, Youngsville, and northern Wake County in Wake County courts. Free consultations are available by phone, text, or in person at the Raleigh office.
Get a free, confidential consultation with a Board Certified criminal defense specialist. Available by phone or text.
The Chetson Firm · 19 W. Hargett St., Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27601 · info@chetson.com
Results vary by case. Past outcomes do not guarantee future results. Information on this website does not constitute legal advice. Damon Chetson is licensed in North Carolina and admitted in the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of NC and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. NC Bar RPC 7.2.