Dustin Spencer McCrary

102 W. Broad St., Statesville, NC

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Mary elizabeth diercks

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14 Jun, 2024
Jennifer Cone has great wisdom and kindness, but most of all, integrity. I am very fortunate to have experienced her patience and tremendous problem solving skill. If she agrees to work with you, you are lucky indeed.
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Anonymous

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05 Apr, 2024
I made a cardinal mistake in trusting in the law by self-representing during a hostile divorce. Consulted with Dustin on how to fix it and he was upfront and realistic. He doesn't do appeals but helped me finding someone that does (which is much easier said than done in this area). I just wish I would have relied on him before things got bad.
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Meraiah

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10 Dec, 2023
Going through any court experience is hard and when it comes to a custody hearing involving your children, to me, that is the hardest situation to go through. The very first time I had gone to court I was so terrified & could not keep myself from being emotional, to the point I asked for it to be dismissed before it started because I just wanted to go home and hold my babies. If you are a parent whose children are your heart and you need a lawyer for your case, run to Dustin. He listened to me and I felt he genuinely cared about the outcome of mine and my children’s future, he responds to emails and texts so quickly, his paralegal Heather is an angel & quickly became an ear to listen to my concerns and fears and she is always so very kind to me, she always answers emails and phone calls and she talked to me as long as I needed her to just so I’d feel okay again. Dustin represented me in a way that you pray you’ll be represented in any court. When I had to testify Dustin was right there with me throughout it all, calming me down and telling me that I was okay and giving me words of encouragement when I had to read some of the painful things involved in my case. I couldn’t sleep the week before court, but if I would have known how amazing of a lawyer Dustin is and how hard he will fight for you, I wouldn’t have been nervous at all. I will recommend Dustin to everyone. As someone that doesn’t trust easily, I can assure you, you can trust Dustin, you can feel confident that he is great at what he does and sleep peacefully up until the court date no matter what it’s pertaining to because if you have Dustin as your lawyer, your case is being handled by the best and safest person it could be. I will always be so grateful for having met Dustin and his staff and if he is your lawyer, you will too!
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Highly knowledgeable and experienced lawyer who is able to achieve favorable outcomes for clients
“Dustin McCrary could not have possibly handled my traffic violations case in a more efficient and professional manner, in spite of the fact that I gave him very little notice prior to my court date.”
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Caring and compassionate attorney who genuinely cares about his clients' well-being
“Dustin showed a true genuine concern not only for my legal welfare, but my overall health and well-being.”
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Excellent communication and responsiveness, keeping clients informed and addressing their concerns promptly
“Dustin's office always answered me and he himself was never far behind to follow up on any concern i had.”
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Able to handle complex, high-stakes cases with professionalism and success
“Dustin represented me through a very lengthy, very complex divorce, spanning almost 3 years. During this time Dustin had to battle 4 different law firms, each with their own strategies to sway the outcome in my ex's favor.”
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Goes the extra mile for clients, even outside of normal business hours
“Dustin even worked on my case during his honeymoon. I know this probably did not earn him points with his new bride, but the timing of his involvement was instrumental in a positive outcome for me.”
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As a result of the analysis of reviews about this lawyer, no significant cons were found.

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