Heading up Coolidge Law Firm and is criminal defense attorney David A. Coolidge, who graduated in the top 5% of his class from Duke University School of Law, earning him the coveted election to The Order of the Coif, the highest honor for any law school graduate. In addition to Mr. Coolidge’s extensive misdemeanor and felony criminal practice, he has represented thousands of clients facing speeding tickets and other moving violations. Attorney Coolidge is an experienced criminal trial attorney. His commanding presence in the court room protects your constitutional rights and helps to ensure the best possible outcome in your case. Specific education and professional accomplishments include:

• Juris Doctorate, Duke University School of Law with High Honors (Top 5%)
• Order of the Coif - Top 5 percent of Graduating Class.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• North Carolina Bar Association
• Wake County Bar Association
• North Carolina Advocates for Justice
• Wake County Academy of Criminal Trial Lawyers
• ABA - American Bar Association

EXPERIENCE:

• Court Appointed Criminal Defense Attorney - Felony and Misdemeanor Cases
• Private Practice - Criminal and Traffic Defense at the State and Federal level

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION 

• Advanced DWI Challenging & Using Expert Witness Testimony
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Field Sobriety Testing
• Defending DWI’s: Common Issues in Trial and Sentencing
• Child sexual assault defenses - Trial Strategies
• Child assault / pornography - Using experts 

VOLUNTEER SERVICE:

• Durham Rescue Mission
• The Healing Place