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The 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^® has named attorney Joe Zeszotarski Raleigh's "Lawyer of the Year" in the field of Criminal Defense: White Collar. This peer review system has recognized Joe as the singular top lawyer in this field and jurisdiction this year. He has also been recognized for exceptional work in Criminal Defense: General Practice and Bet-The-Company Litigation. 

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Joe Zeszotarski has been selected as one of the Top 25 lawyers in Raleigh in the 2023 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers. These rankings are decieded through peer nomination and research by a third party across twelve key legal categories.

These rankings may be viewed at: https://www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina/toplists/top-25-2023-raleigh-super-lawyers/

Joe Zeszotarski has been nominated for and awarded a spot among the North Carolina Top 100 lawyers in the 2023 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers. These rankings are decided through peer nominations and research by a third-party across twelve key legal categories.

To see the complete article, please visit: www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina/toplists/top-100-2023-north-carolina-super-lawyers/

Joe Zeszotarski was nominated for and awarded a spot among the North Carolina Top 100 lawyers in the 2022 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers. These rankings are decided through peer nominations and research by a third-party across twelve key legal categories. To see the complete article, please visit: https://www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina/toplists/top-100-2022-north-carolina-super-lawyers/c4e21b9d9df296ee17ddab3dbbc851f5/ 

Josh Howard and Joe Zeszotarski were both selected by their peers to be recognized among the nation’s top lawyers in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Best Lawyers publishes its list of lawyers by geographic region and practice area, and lawyers are not able to pay a fee to be listed. Best Lawyers has been regarded - by both the profession and the public - as the most credible measure of legal integrity in the US. 

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Joe Zeszotarski has been selected as one of the Top 25 lawyers in Raleigh in the 2021 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers. These rankings are decieded through peer nomination and research by a third party across twelve key legal categories. These rankings may be viewed at: https://www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina/toplists/

Joe Zeszotarski and Josh Howard were nominated for and awarded spots among the North Carolina Top 100 lawyers in the 2021 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers. These rankings are decided through peer nominations and research by a third-party across twelve key legal categories. To see the complete article, please visit: https://www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina/toplists/top-100-2021-north-carolina-super-lawyers/3550284cdc2575eae68335f00870aaab

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Joe Zeszotarski was named the Best Lawyers^® 2020 Criminal Defense: General Practice "Lawyer of the Year" for the Raleigh area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year." Zeszotarski has been selected by his peers as a "Lawyer of the Year" in criminal defense in Raleigh for 5 of the last 6 years.

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Joe Zeszotarski was named the Best Lawyers^® 2019 Criminal Defense: White Collar "Lawyer of the Year" for the Raleigh area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year."

https://www.bestlawyers.com/methodology

Josh Howard and Joe Zeszotarski were recently recognized among the nation’s top lawyers in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Joe Zeszotarski was also recognized in the areas of Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: Bet-the-Company Litigation. Best Lawyers publishes its list of lawyers by geographic region and practice area, and lawyers are not able to pay a fee to be listed. Best Lawyers has been regarded - by both the profession and the public - as the most credible measure of legal integrity in the US. 

https://www.bestlawyers.com/methodology