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Timothy Godwin is the founding attorney of Godwin Law Firm, PLLC, where he focuses his legal practice on criminal defense. A graduate of Texas A&M School of Law, he is licensed to practice in the state of Texas and is committed to protecting the constitutional rights of individuals facing criminal charges. He approaches each case with diligence, aiming to safeguard his clients’ interests at every stage of the legal process. As a member of the Texas Bar College, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA), and Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA), Mr. Godwin actively engages in continued legal education and professional collaboration....

Matt Godwin grew up in Tarboro, graduating from Tarboro High School in 1997 and from North Carolina State University in 2001. In 2002, Matt enrolled in the School of Law at North Carolina Central University. Following his second year at Central, he worked as a legal intern at the Carteret County District Attorney's office. During Matt's third year of law school, he also interned at the North Carolina Attorney General's Office. Upon graduation and admission to the North Carolina State Bar in 2005, Matt worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Wake County. During his tenure at the...

I became a juvenile lawyer by accident but quickly discovered that this area of the law captured both my heart and brain. I practiced exclusively in juvenile court for over ten years.

I began representing children accused of breaking the law in order to ensure that they had a voice and were heard. Whatever the outcome in court, when children are given a voice and are heard, they begin to trust and feel respected and empowered. It is important to remember that "delinquents" are children, with undeveloped brains, and they and their families need to be shepherded through the court...