Craig  Principe

Craig Principe

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney handling criminal, personal injury, & other cases
  • Criminal Law, Business Law, Personal Injury ...
  • North Carolina
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For six years, Craig worked for the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of North Carolina. As an Assistant United States Attorney, he was responsible for conducting criminal investigations and prosecuting cases in federal court.

Craig handled cases involving armed robberies, bank robberies, firearms offenses, firearms trafficking and straw purchasing, drug trafficking, drug conspiracies, money laundering, communicating interstate threats, cyberstalking, and assaults on federal officers. As the district’s National Security / Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council Coordinator for two years, he was responsible for investigating violations of federal crimes involving national security, domestic violent extremism, domestic terrorism, and energy facility and infrastructure attacks.

Craig tried jury trials and handled motions, sentencing hearings, and supervised release violation hearings in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina and has written numerous appellate briefs and argued cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

His legal experience also includes work as a state prosecutor for North Carolina. As an Assistant District Attorney for six years, he tried dozens of jury trials in Superior Court, including serious felony cases, assaults, robberies, and first-degree murder cases. Craig prosecuted cases involving all types of felony and misdemeanor offenses with emphasis on violent crimes, drug offenses, domestic violence, child abuse, and murders.

Prior to attending law school, Craig obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science from Duke University and a master’s degree in United States history from the University at Albany.

Practice Areas
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Education Law
Employment Law
Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Health Care Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
North Carolina
North Carolina State Bar
ID Number: 44720
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4th Circuit
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Federal District Court
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Professional Experience
Assistant United States Attorney
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of North Carolina
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Adjunct Professor
Wake Forest University School of Law
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Adjunct Professor for Litigation Externship Lecture Component
Assistant District Attorney
Union County District Attorney's Office
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Education
Wake Forest University School of Law
J.D. (2012) | Law
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Honors: The Dean's Leadership Award, Order of the Barristers, Pro Bono Honor Society, Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition Best Brief Award
Activities: Editor for Journal of Law and Policy, Moot Court, AAJ Trial Team, Litigation Clinic, Appellate Clinic, Guardian ad Litem, Albert Schweitzer Fellow, Pro Bono Project Board Member
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Duke University
B.A. (2002) | Political Science
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Professional Associations
North Carolina Bar Association
Current
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Greensboro Bar Association
Current
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Chief Justice Joseph Branch Inn of Court
Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
What Were They Thinking?: Competing Culpability Standards For Punishing Threats Made to the President
Criminal Law Brief (American University, Washington College of Law journal)
Websites & Blogs
Website
Green Principe PLLC Website
Contact & Map
Green Principe PLLC
210 S. Cherry Street
Suite 204
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Telephone: (336) 645-8088
Monday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM (Today)
Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Notice: By appointment.