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Howard Cummings is a tenured criminal litigator who brings a wealth of knowledge, resources, and insight into the criminal defense team at Tharrington Smith.

Howard served as Deputy Assistant District Attorney for Wake County for nearly three decades. During his tenure at the DA’s office, he handled thousands of criminal matters and became known for fairness and compassion, which he displayed to victims and offenders alike. Upon his retirement from the District Attorney’s office in late 2018, Governor Roy Cooper bestowed to him fellowship in the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in recognition of his service to the state.

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I graduated from Wake Forest University in 1982 and from Campbell University School of Law in 1987. I was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in 1987 and began my legal career as an associate with Lee & Lee Attorneys at Law in my hometown where I worked until January 1989 when I accepted a position with the Robeson County District Attorney’s Office as an assistant prosecutor. In May 1993, I accepted a position in the Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus County’s District Attorney’s Office where I was responsible for felony prosecutions and management of superior court in Bladen and...