Mast, Mast, Johnson, Wells & Trimyer, P.A. is a full-service law office. We concentrate in personal injury, criminal defense, business law, real estate and wills. We serve Johnston County, NC, offering experienced, knowledgeable representation and legal counsel. You can count on us to get results in your case.
Let us help you with any of the following matters:
• Auto accidents
• Divorce and family law
• Workers' compensation
• Social security and disability claims
• Wrongful death and medical malpractice
• Nursing home neglect
We can also help you with cases involving DWIs and traffic violations. Our family law experience includes child custody, child support, alimony, adoptions and separation agreements. Our attorneys will handle your case with the utmost professionalism, providing one-on-one, personalized service. At Mast, Mast, Johnson, Wells & Trimyer, we take our clients' needs seriously.
Give us a call today to schedule your initial consultation.
Traffic Violations, Business Crimes Attorneys, Construction Law, Drunk Driving, Felonies, Appeals, Condominium Law, Power of Attorney, Estate Planning, Elder Abuse Attorneys, Medical Malpractice, Mortgage Law, Property Rights Law, Nursing Home Law, Trusts.
Mast Law firm are experts in working with divorce law in North Carolina. An absolute divorce is a legal process that actually dissolves the marriage. Certain marital rights are extinguished with the absolute divorce, including a spouse’s right to share in the other spouse’s estate. In North Carolina, most absolute divorces are granted based on parties living separately and apart for a period of one year. Divorce law is more complex than most would imagine, and it’s best to have an experienced lawyer on your side, watching your back and fighting for what is best for you.
Child Support
Ephriam formally joined the firm after successfully passing the North Carolina Bar Exam in 2010. As a young attorney, he voluntarily joined the ranks of Johnston County’s privately assigned counsel who represent indigent clients and represented court-appointed clients in Criminal Court, Child Support Court, and DSS Court.
Child Custody and Visitation
Whether you were never married, are no longer married or are separating from your children’s other parent, you remain a parent to your children forever. The child custody and visitation attorneys of Mast, Johnson, Trimyer, Wright, Booker & Van Patten, P.A. can help you protect and enforce your rights as a parent. To discuss your concerns about child custody and visitation, please contact our law firm today.
Adoption
Paternity
Premarital Agreement
Guardianship
For those with minor children, a will is imperative to provide for guardianship and trust in the event of the death of both parents.
Spousal Support
Spousal support, as it is now commonly called, has in the past been known as “alimony.” Spousal support is not mandatory in most states. However, spousal support should be considered if a spouse will face hardships if he or she does not receive financial support after the divorce. The deciding factor regarding spousal support is the need to maintain the spouse at his or her customary standard of living. In other words, the law recognizes that a wife (or husband) should not be forced to live at a level below that enjoyed during the marriage. Mast Law Firm can help!
Legal Separation
The equitable distribution of property is one of the most contentious aspects of a divorce or legal separation. How can you make sure you aren’t taken advantage of by your ex-spouse? Contact the lawyers of Mast Law Firm in Smithfield NC for Johnston County or Garner, North Carolina for Wake County. We realize that family matters such as divorce or separation can be some of the most trying in a person’s life. Let an experienced divorce lawyer at Mast help you through this with clear, logical, and knowledgeable advice and guidance.
To discuss the specifics of your case, please contact a criminal defense lawyer at Mast, Johnson, Trimyer, Wright, Booker & Van Patten, P.A. for a free consultation.
DUI/DWI
We can aggressively address all of those concerns and more in the criminal and DUI defense fields at The Mast Law Firm. We’ve made it a primary goal at our law firm to help the wrongly accused recover their reputation and start anew, and reunite them with family and with hopes for a productive future.
Wrongful Death
The law allows many kinds of remedies, and a court may allow compensation for lost wages, pain and suffering, medical bills, permanent injury, wrongful death, and many other hardships and damages that can face a victim of negligence. We aggressively pursue your rights while you recuperate, and we can represent you forcefully and effectively in negotiation or at trial.
Traffic Violations
Traffic offenses do not only include minor infractions and speeding tickets; multiple lesser offenses can result in more serious charges being brought against you, and modern legislative trends indicate that certain offenses may receive harsher punishments in the future. You need to work with experts who can navigate traffic court for you. Common violations receiving more attention in the legislature include...
Sex Crimes
Under this statute, any act which attempts to cause or intentionally causes bodily injury is violence. Any act which places a person in fear of “imminent serious bodily injury” by threatening the use of force is also domestic violence. Acts constituting first or second-degree rape of first or second-degree sexual offense under our criminal code are clearly acts of this crime.
Robbery
Have you been investigated for or charged with a serious criminal offense like homicide, armed robbery, assault, or embezzlement? Do you need an experienced defense attorney for advice on your criminal charges? Is a nagging accumulation of traffic violations proving more trouble than it’s worth? Were you caught driving with a revoked or suspended license?
Burglary
White Collar Crimes
If you have been charged with any type of misdemeanor or felony, it is truly in your best interest to contact knowledgeable legal representation as soon as possible. There are many nuances to our complex legal system and having a professional on your side can mean the difference between jail time and being cleared. Mast Firm is here to represent you for charges like breaking and entering, assault, sexual assault, rape, weapons charges, drug charges, embezzlement, white-collar crimes, and even manslaughter or murder.
Theft
Misdemeanors
Felonies are serious crimes. Historically, felonies were crimes for which you could be imprisoned more than a year. These days, the North Carolina Legislature will specify whether a crime is a felony or not. Many crimes may be either felonies or misdemeanors, depending on the value of the item in question (in the case of theft) or the amount of injury or damage caused. Mast Law Firm can help!
Embezzlement
Violent felonies can be anything from First Degree Murder (the most severe crime in North Carolina) to Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon (Armed Robbery). Violent felonies include rapes, sex offenses, violent assaults, attempted murder, manslaughter (a form of killing), and burglaries. Other felonies include such crimes as drug trafficking, possession of drugs with intent to sell and deliver (PWISD), manufacturing of drugs, larceny, embezzlement, obtaining property by false pretenses and other kinds of thefts, and Breaking & Entering.
Drug Crimes
Assault
A case involving misdemeanors – an assault on a female, simple assault, communicating threats, injury to personal property, stalking, and so forth can usually be handled fairly simply. A family violence case involving felonies is treated much the same as any other felony case procedurally, but may include additional elements, including no contact orders.
Murder
Homicide
The financial impact of paying off your ticket can be staggering. In North Carolina, SDIP points are assigned to moving violations. The number of points you collect over time can result in an insurance rate increase ranging from 25 percent for some speeding tickets and ordinary moving violations to 400 percent for DWI and DUI, manslaughter, and negligent homicide. Knowing your options can save you money in the long run.
Entrepreneurs face many tough decisions when launching new businesses. At Mast, Johnson, Trimyer, Wright, Booker & Van Patten, P.A., our business law attorneys, and corporate lawyers have represented small and large corporations for over four decades. We are well-prepared to help you make your vision a reality. Contact us today for experienced legal representation.
When you are injured on the job, workers’ compensation can offer you and your family the financial relief needed to cover medical bills and lost wages, and allow you to focus on recovery ahead. Whether you settle or take your case to trial, an experienced workers’ compensation attorney can make sure that your claims are heard. Contact the Law Offices of Mast, Johnson, Trimyer, Wright, Booker & Van Patten, P.A. to schedule a free consultation with a top Raleigh workers compensation lawyer today.
Severance Agreement
A key part of starting a business includes developing clear and effective contracts. Our lawyers have a strong background in employment law and will create valuable employee manuals and handbooks to outline severance agreements, vacation policies, and other important legal information.
With such huge responsibility, you must get a trial attorney who can provide exceptional legal representation and devise creative solutions to matters involving contract law, business litigation, defamation, construction and real estate law, employment law, family law, and more.
Construction Litigation
This focus is the foundation of our construction law work. As real estate attorneys, we have an in-depth understanding of general contractors’ standards when building a home or commercial property. We will hold them accountable when developers, builders, and subcontractors do not follow these standards.
Eminent Domain
Eminent Domain, or land condemnation, refers to the power of the government to involuntarily take private property from a person and convert it into public use. The basis of the government’s eminent domain power stems from the takings clause of the 5th Amendment of the United States Constitution, which states in part that “private property shall [not be] taken for public use, without just compensation.” In a nutshell, the government cannot take a client’s private property without paying the property’s fair value.
Landlord-Tenant Disputes
Pat has worked for the Mast Law Firm since 1975. She works primarily in the business law section, which includes claims for collection of money owed, breach of contract, unfair trade practices, negligence, nuisance and damages, landlord-tenant matters, matters involving title to real estate. Pat facilitates the organization of corporations and limited liability companies by preparing Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization, bylaws or operating agreements, and notices and minutes of meetings....
Property Damage
If you or a loved one have been involved in any type of accident, or even a wrongful death, with a big rig or any other type of commercial truck, please contact the trucking accident lawyers of Mast, Johnson, Trimyer, Wright, Booker & Van Patten, P.A. in Smithfield or Garner, North Carolina for experienced representation that gets results. For more than 45 years, our North Carolina truck accident lawyers have been helping the victims of trucking accidents recover financial compensation for their injuries, lost wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering, and property damage. Our priority is to recover the maximum possible amount of financial compensation in your case.
Casey joined our firm in January 2019. She moved here with her family from New Jersey when she was 17 years old and has lived in the Cleveland area since. Casey is currently enrolled at Johnston Community College where she will obtain her Degree in Paralegal Technology. She primarily works for Attorneys Ron Trimyer and Clint Mast in the Cleveland Office handling personal injury files, estate files, and general litigation matters....
Medical Malpractice
Nichole Booker is a trial attorney whose primary focus is medical malpractice. She represents individuals who have been injured by doctors, hospitals and other health care providers. Her singular focus on the law as it relates to medical malpractice has served her clients well.
Everyone can use estate planning and a will, whether you are rich, poor, young, or old. If you do not have a will, the state of North Carolina will decide how your assets will be distributed through its intestacy laws. Estate planning and a properly drafted will and/or trust can provide for asset distribution to your spouse, children, grandchildren and/or other family. For those with substantial assets, consideration must be made for Federal and North Carolina tax laws.
Wills
We also have over four decades of experience representing clients who are contesting wills or defending against the construction of a will. Wills and trusts can be set aside in certain circumstances, such as when the person who executed the will or trust agreement lacked the mental capacity to sign the document or when that person was subjected to the undue influence of another person.
Trusts
In addition to wills and trusts, many individuals need healthcare agency designations, living wills, and general powers of attorney.
Power of Attorney
Our wills, estates, and trusts practice at Mast Law Firm has over four decades of experience in meeting the needs of our clients and their families. We have followed our estate plans from drafting and execution, through revision, and all the way through probate administration and final distribution. With careful drafting, a will can survive all of these steps intact, minimize taxes, and weather any challenges that dissenters attempt to make.