I CHOSE chestnut but he didn't take crap from the prior DA of craven county who was rude and he went right back at her and I could respect that. The issue was when his rude behavior turned to me. I hired a lawyer bc they said I had too. But I did all the work to get my charges dropped. I'm a RN and live in greenville and work overnight with kids, I barely have time for them. I don't have time to go to court but I went EVERY time. Was I late? Yes bc I just got done working 12hrs and need to still drive to craven county. I would try to change and look presentable before court but then I just started wearing my scrubs because I didn't have time. I would call EVERY time I was going to be late then would get told to come to the office first. I would and then get told I should've went to court first. So unorganized. Nurses live pay check to pay check especially if you if kids, I don't know how he thought i had 1800 to just give him in a couple months but I didn't so the case went longer than he expected because he was waiting on me to pay. He was rude from day one. He said I needed to go to the register to figure out what my charge was and come back and tell him. I went there and she said it was a registration ticket and I had already fixed my registration and tried to fax it to the DA to get the case dropped prior to getting the next ticket but that didn't happen. So they said if you have the registration you can take it over to the DA office and get it dropped so I did and went and told him. That pissed him off bc he said I was supposed to just find out what the charge was and come back to him but I 'wanted to save a couple bucks and do it myself', now the thought never crossed my mind. This was the first time I ever had a lawyer. I just wanted to be done with having to come to Craven County. And he didn't give me a dime off which I wasn't expecting but just why even say that to your client who never mentioned that. So from that moment on our conversation were always strained. To the point he said he didn't even want to talk to me and to take my boyfriend's number so he could talk to someone with sense. Again. I'm a whole nurse so I have common sense. But again I'm doing everything he ask. Driving a hr away after working 12hrs and not falling asleep in court. He threatened to drop my case bc I hadn't paid him in full. I bank with Civic and everyone who has them knows they have no banks or ATMs so I needed to wait until they were open to get the money and then drive an hr away after working 12hrs just for him to ignore my boyfriend and then me in the court room. Gave his case to his daughter and said he didn't see us when my boyfriend made an attempt to talk to him when they went on recess and he was face to face with this man who ignored him and kept walking. Then left the courthouse after he went through his cases but mine. My boyfriend chased after him and he said oh I didn't see you, I gave the case to my daughter talk to her. I tried to get her attention and she said I don't know you and then came over and talked to us and said she would get us next. I finally left at 1pm. Still have to drive home and work 12hrs that night and be a mother with no sleep. He is very heartless and rude and I'm glad I no longer have to deal with him. read more

I had a legal matter that Mr. Chesnutt took care of and I do not regret a single dime I paid to the legal firm. The firm reminded me of my dates and times in court. Mr. Chesnutt instructed me were to sit in court and honestly having never been in legal trouble before, this was very helpful. My child received a traffic ticket and again, Mr. Chesnutt and the legal team handled it and while she will not make that mistake again, it was handled in a matter that did not drive up our insurance and did not take a lot of time out of her pocket being a student. The prices we paid for his services were very fair for the results that I and my child got. I would not recommend anyone else unless he, Marc Chesnutt, himself recommends someone. read more

Best lawyer in New Bern Nc The firm is very professional while giving the personal touch and communication with you is awesome they keep you informed about what is going on with your case Chestnut is the best... read more

The best legal counsel in this area. They will give you straight honest answers and guidance through your dilemma.

I agree with Robyn R. This firm is terribly condescending to potential clients. Why the hell should I hire a legal firm for an important matter when they can't be bothered to let me speak briefly to an attorney? Perhaps this is why there are twice as many admin assistants as attorneys. In any case, I strongly recommend taking your business elsewhere. All of their attorneys went to crappy schools to boot! read more

Responsive and trust worthy representation that stands the test of time. No other place I'd turn for honest legal counsel.

This is the most condescending group of people I have ever met. Great lawyer if you want to be talked to like the scum of the earth. Believe or not Chestnut and staff, you work for the people! You are in customer service and should act accordingly. We are paying you to ACT like you care. This is the second run in with this group. Not much has changed in 14 years. They will not represent me! NEVER. Your choice. Your money. read more

Attorneys and staff are highly knowledgeable and ready to help! They will work hard for you.

Knowledgeable attorneys and staff. They work hard to help you handle your case fast and efficiently. Id absolutely recommend this firm if you're in need of legal help! read more

Hired Mark Chessnut for a DWI appeal. I was charged 10k for if I decided to take my appeal to Superior Court for trial. Chessnut ended up typing 5 papers, all less than 100 words, and we never went to superior court for my trial. Instead my appeal was stayed, and re-sentenced in District Court. We never set foot in Superior Court for trial which was the basis for me having to drop 10 grand. When we tried to get in touch with him for a partial refund, and to explain why we were charged so much for him doing basically nothing, he has done nothing but blown us off, and avoids the question all together. He had a shitty attitude the entire time we had dealings with him. Not caring that I had been arrested without probable cause, that the State Trooper purged himself twice in his testimony. All he cared about was his money, and didn't think twice about the clients needs. I would never recommend him to anyone. I talked to other lawyers in the New Bern area whom I know personally that warned me about him having a history of this, and that I should have came to them first before hiring him. Please don't make the same mistake as me, and go into debt for a lawyer who doesn't care about you, or your rights, but only how much money he can make off of you. There are handfuls of lawyers in the area who are better attorneys, and who will look out for your needs. I can say that I will personally never do business with him again, and I will make sure that no one else I know has to go through the same thing that I did. I will now be in debt for the next 5 years paying off a loan that I shouldn't have had to pay in the first place. Take my advice, and run if you're thinking of retaining him for your needs. read more