Douglas E. Kingsbery
Tharrington Smith, LLP • Raleigh, NC
White Collar CrimeInvestigationsPersonal InjuryTax
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Contact
Email
dkingsbery@tharringtonsmith.com
Phone
Address
150 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, US
Professional
About
Mr. Kingsbery has developed an extensive criminal tax defense practice defending tax payers and businesses in both State and Federal criminal tax investigations, and has represented taxpayers in criminal actions all over the State of North Carolina and in all three Federal Districts in the state. For his outstanding trial work and professional ethics, he was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2018. Over the past 28 years, he has tried dozens of civil and criminal jury trials in numerous state and federal courts across North Carolina and he has received an AV rating from his peers as reported in Martindale-Hubbell. He enjoys Fellowship in the Litigation Counsel of America (2010) and the American College of Trial Lawyers (2018). Tharrington Smith LLP is a North Carolina law firm regulated by the Rules of Professional Conduct, as promulgated by the North Carolina State Bar. As such, our lawyers do not and cannot ethically participate in many of Avvo's programs, including its Legal Topics, Legal Forms, or its fixed-price legal services. Tharrington Smith advises extreme caution when relying on Q&A's or use of legal forms without the guidance of a qualified lawyer.
About White Collar Crime Law
White collar crime attorneys defend individuals and corporations accused of financial crimes. They handle complex fraud and regulatory investigations. Common matters include fraud, embezzlement, securities violations, money laundering.
Credentials
Education
1980 Duke University School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1977 Duke University BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2020 Best Lawyer, Bet the Company Litigation Section, Best Lawyers in America 2020 Best Lawyers, Criminal Defense: White-Collar Section, Best Lawyers in America 2020 Best Lawyer, Commercial Litigation Section, Best Lawyers in America 2019 Best Lawyers, Criminal Law Section, Best Lawyers in America 2018 Best Law Firms, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®
Publications
2010 True Bill North Carolina Bar Asociation Dealing With Expert Testimony in Federal Criminal Tax Prosecutions
Associations
2018 - Present American College of Trial Lawyers Fellow 2014 - Present National Trial Lawyers Association Inductee 1980 - Present North Carolina State Bar Admitted North Carolina Advocates for Justice Member National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Member
Speaking
2013 National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud Criminal Tax Defense
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Updated: Jun 07, 2026