Premier Federal Court Representation Throughout Eastern North Carolina
After graduating from Duke Law School, Mike Dowling began his legal career as a law clerk for a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. During his clerkship, Mr. Dowling assisted the Court in researching and adjudicating a substantial number of federal criminal and civil matters.
After leaving his federal clerkship, Mike practiced for nearly a decade with one of the oldest and most respected litigation firms in the State of North Carolina.
During his career, Mike has developed wide-ranging experience in all phases of complex civil and criminal litigation. He has represented grand jury witnesses, negotiated favorable resolutions in high stakes criminal and civil matters, conducted extensive pretrial discovery, and tried cases to verdict.
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Mike also has significant experience with complex appeals in the North Carolina appellate courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Mike’s work in a 2018 civil appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit court led to the dismissal of tens of millions of dollars of RICO, fraud and related claims against his clients. Mike’s federal criminal appellate work has, at times, led to dramatic reductions of his clients’ sentences.
Mike is also a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panels of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Through his membership on the CJA Panels, Mike handles federal trials and appeals.
Mike lives in Raleigh with his wife and four kids. When he is not practicing law, you will find him watching or coaching his kids’ sports teams.
Mike has been a fighter and competitor his whole life. He will give everything he possibly can to obtain the best result for you or your loved one.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
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Federal Trial Court Representation In The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
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Federal Post-Conviction Litigation Including Section 2255 & 2241 Motions, Compassionate Release Motions, and Related Requests For Relief In Federal Court
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Local Counsel in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
