Professional Biography |
George V. Laughrun II |
George V. Laughrun, II is a partner at GCLLM and has been practicing with the firm since 1982. For 2 years, prior to joining the firm, he worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Mecklenburg County (North Carolina), prosecuting cases in both District and Superior Court.
During his 29 years of practice, Mr. Laughrun has tried over 150 jury trials and cases in all federal courts within this district and in other jurisdictions including: The United States 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, The North Carolina Court of Appeals, The North Carolina Supreme Court and on December 5, 1983 he was also admitted to practice before The United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Laughrun received his undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University, in 1977, and his law degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University , in 1980. He graduated cum laude from both institutions. |
Mr. Laughrun has been a Certified Criminal Law Specialist, as defined by the North Carolina State Bar, since 1991 and has held an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell for more than 20 years. He concentrates his practice on mostly criminal and DWI cases.
Mr. Laughrun is a certified chemical analyst and is certified to run the Intoxilyzer 5000.
In addition, he is a member of the National College of DWI Defense, the American Bar Association (since 1980), the North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. He also served on the Mecklenburg County Bar Executive Committee, from 1994 to 1997.
Named, in 2004, as one of Charlotte's Legal Elite in Criminal Defense by Business North Carolina Magazine, Mr. Laughrun was also named one of Charlotte's "toughest lawyers" and profiled in Charlotte Magazine for his work on DWI cases. The Charlotte Observer wrote that in 2004 and 2005, no other attorney obtained more DWI acquittals and dismissals as Mr. Laughrun.
Each year since 2005, Mr. Laughrun has been named a s one of North Carolina's Super Lawyers by City Magazine . He has also been named by Business North Carolina as one of North Carolina 's LEGAL ELITE . in the area of Criminal Law and DWI cases each year since 2006.
Personal Information
Mr. Laughrun is happily married and has two children. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf at Carmel Country Club where he holds a single digit handicap.
