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Kurtz & Blum, PLLC | Criminal Defense in Raleigh and Apex, NC (h1)

Kurtz & Blum, PLLC is a Raleigh-based criminal defense and family law firm headquartered at 434 Fayetteville St., #710, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601, with a North Hills office serving clients throughout Wake County, including Apex. The downtown office can be reached at 919-832-7700, and the North Hills line at 919-645-5791. Founded in 1998, the firm is led by attorneys Seth A. Blum and Howard A. Kurtz, alongside Colby Berry, Jared Hammett, Will Shuford, and Chuanita Williams Smalls, who together bring more than 50 years of combined legal experience to the practice.

The firm’s criminal defense work covers property crimes such as burglary and breaking and entering, violent offenses including robbery, assault, and firearms charges, and drug cases ranging from possession to trafficking. Attorneys also handle DWI/DUI matters, sex crime allegations, and expungement petitions, applying the same trial-tested approach whether a case resolves through negotiation or proceeds to a Wake County courtroom. Family law and juvenile defense round out the firm’s broader practice.

Kurtz & Blum holds membership in the North Carolina Bar Association, the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the American Association for Justice, and the firm was named among “Raleigh’s Best” by the News & Observer in 2025 across law firm, family law, and criminal defense categories. That combination of longstanding bar involvement and local recognition reflects the firm’s established position in the Wake County legal community.

Address: 434 Fayetteville St., #710, Raleigh, NC 27601

Phone: 919-832-7700

Website: https://www.kurtzandblum.com/apex-criminal-defense-lawyer/