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Pro Bono Representation for Demonstrators in Raleigh and Durham

I am available for pro bono representation of demonstrators in Raleigh and Durham. Call me at (919) 899-9404 or email at bh@hiltzheimer.com. I’ll talk for a minute about why. I understand that businesses are devastated by the damage that’s been done in an already painful time, but I also recognize the importance of the words of Dr. King who...

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Pro Bono Representation for Durham Civil Rights Protesters

The Klan announced a “victory parade” at the news that Donald Trump would be the next president of the United States.  After all, Trump gave the rhetoric of hate a home at the center of his campaign.  He made blanket statements describing Mexicans as “rapists,” and described Mexico itself as “our enemy.”  Trump refused to condemn David Duke, America’s...

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North Carolina Criminal District Court: A “Court of No Record”

I was a public defender in DC for a number of years before my family and I moved to North Carolina and I began practicing criminal law here in NC.  I was tuned into what I believed were real, systemic problems in the criminal justice system in DC during my time there.  Wildly disproportionate prosecution of minorities, judges with...

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