Welcome to
Smith, Dickey, Dempster, Carpenter & Harris, P.A.

Our firm is a regional law practice handling cases in much of southeastern North Carolina.

We have offices in downtown Fayetteville at 309 & 315 Person Street, telephone 910 484 8195,  1-800-807-0497.  We also have branch offices in three other cities listed below:

          Branch Offices:

      1656 S. Horner Boulevard, Sanford N.C. 27330,  telephone 919-776-2010

      206 Dowd Street, Carthage, NC 28329, telephone 910-947-2160

     411 E. 2nd Street, Lumberton, NC 28358, telephone  910-272-8525

The law firm of Smith, Dickey, Dempster, Carpenter & Harris, P.A. was founded by W. Ritchie Smith in 1978 when he opened his own law firm.  Ritchie Smith  remains of counsel to the firm.    Ritchie Smith has been practicing law in Fayetteville, North Carolina since 1958.  Pitt Dickey joined the firm in 1978.  Allen Smith joined the firm in 1987.  Andrew Dempster stepped down as a District Court Judge in Cumberland County and joined the firm in 1996.  Jodi Carpenter joined the firm in 1998.  Mark Harris joined the firm in 2003.  We have offices in historic downtown Fayetteville located near the courthouse at 309 and 315 Person Street.  Our firm serves southeastern North Carolina with branch offices in Lumberton, Sanford and Carthage, North Carolina.

The firm has deep roots in Cumberland County with the three senior partners graduating from local high schools.  Members of the firm are involved in civic organizations, politics and churches.  We know the law, our community and its leaders and will work hard on behalf of our clients to protect their legal rights in a professional manner to the utmost of our abilities within the ethical constraints of practicing law.

Our attorneys concentrate their practice in the areas of personal injury, social security disability claims, workers compensation, family law, including child support, alimony, equitable distribution, adoption, separation agreements, traffic, criminal law and wills. 

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If you have questions about how we can help you or your loved one with a personal injury claim, a criminal charge, bankruptcy, family law, workers' compensation claims, or a Social Security Disability (SSD) claim, contact us anytime. We are happy to answer your questions and schedule an appointment to meet with you.