Ranked Law Firms

  • ★ 5.0 (449 Google reviews)
  • 17+ yrs practicing

Minick Law, P.C. is a criminal defense and DWI firm headquartered at 30 Orchard Street in Asheville, with additional offices across western and central North Carolina. Founding attorney James Minick concentrates his practice on DWI and DUI defense and is known locally as the Asheville DWI Guy, having handled hundreds of impaired-driving cases throughout the region.

Minick's DWI credentials are well documented. He was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2018 and has been selected to the North Carolina Super Lawyers list, recognized among the National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and is a general member of the National College for DUI Defense. He has also completed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's course on DUI detection and standardized field-sobriety testing, the same training given to officers who conduct DWI investigations. He earned his law degree from the Charlotte School of Law and was admitted to the North Carolina bar in 2009.

The firm holds a 5.0 rating across 449 Google reviews, the highest review volume among the firms on this list. Its second-place ranking reflects a dedicated DWI concentration, peer-recognized credentials, and a large body of consistent client feedback.

  • North Carolina Super Lawyers (selected 2026)
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star (2018)
  • National Trial Lawyers Top 100
  • General Member, National College for DUI Defense

30 Orchard Street Asheville, NC