Lee Bettis
New Bern, NC
Licensed for 21 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Business
Language
Spanish
About
I am a former Marine (1982-1986) and former Mayor of New Bern, North Carolina. (2009-2013) I began practicing federal criminal law in New York City in 2000 and have continued to represent clients in need of a strong trial attorney ever since. I represent clients in Criminal, DWI, Traffic, Domestic, and personal injury cases.In 2003 Bettis moved to New Bern and took a position as a Lawyer with the firm of Emanuel & Dunn. He was elected to Leadership Craven in 2005. Bettis is a teen court judge serving as teacher and mentor to the trial team. He also served on the Mediation Center of North Carolina Advisory Committee. He founded Jodi's Heroes which raised medical relief funds for rescue and construction workers injured in the 9-11 tragedy. Lee has also raised money for victims of hurricane Katrina and did pro bono work for Promise Place. Bettis is the founder of New Bern AWARE, a group organized to protect the city's waterfront access rights.Currently Lee is on the board spearheading the development of a long term drug rehabilitation center called Realize U 252.
Practices Areas
Criminal Defense
Business
Personal Injury
Employment and labor
Language
Spanish
Contact
Lee Bettis225-A Broad StreetNew Bern, NC, 28560225-A Broad StreetNew Bern, NC, 28560
Office: N/A
Website: N/AReviews
He did more than I expected any lawyer to do. Thank you to You and your staff. You were willing to work with me and defend My case. To anyone looking to hire an attorney my advice to you is stop reading social media and pay attention to results. Dont allow social media to dictate your future, hiring attorney who fights like attorney Lee Bettis and his staff.
Lee has helped me handle traffic citations and actually recommended another lawyer for in a specific instance that he thought would be better. Lee is gregarious, great to work with, and has been successful in handling all matters I’ve brought to him.
Do not hire this attorney!! It will be a nightmare. They gladly kept getting money from me Everytime I went in their office. Kelly promised me I would pay one amount but that didn't happen. You CANNOT get up with them. They lie and say Bettis is on phone and will call you back but it never happens. They've not done one single thing for me in 7 months. They have ghosted me. Terrible terrible law firm that needs to be reported to the bar. Biggest liars and excuse makers I've ever dealt with. They are supposed to specialize in Domestic violence but I heard Mr Bettis was recently arrested for beating his wife. Sets a real good example for his firm!! Avoid them at all cost. They need to be shut down!!!
Irresponsible, very unorganized, rude, he's a criminal himself… and doesn’t care about anything. He will rob you of your money…
He did more than I expected any lawyer to do. Thank you to You and your staff. You were willing to work with me and defend My case. To anyone looking to hire an attorney my advice to you is stop reading social media and pay attention to results. Dont allow social media to dictate your future, hiring attorney who fights like attorney Lee Bettis and his staff.
Lee has helped me handle traffic citations and actually recommended another lawyer for in a specific instance that he thought would be better. Lee is gregarious, great to work with, and has been successful in handling all matters I’ve brought to him.
Do not hire this attorney!! It will be a nightmare. They gladly kept getting money from me Everytime I went in their office. Kelly promised me I would pay one amount but that didn't happen. You CANNOT get up with them. They lie and say Bettis is on phone and will call you back but it never happens. They've not done one single thing for me in 7 months. They have ghosted me. Terrible terrible law firm that needs to be reported to the bar. Biggest liars and excuse makers I've ever dealt with. They are supposed to specialize in Domestic violence but I heard Mr Bettis was recently arrested for beating his wife. Sets a real good example for his firm!! Avoid them at all cost. They need to be shut down!!!
Irresponsible, very unorganized, rude, he's a criminal himself… and doesn’t care about anything. He will rob you of your money…
He did more than I expected any lawyer to do. Thank you to You and your staff. You were willing to work with me and defend My case. To anyone looking to hire an attorney my advice to you is stop reading social media and pay attention to results. Dont allow social media to dictate your future, hiring attorney who fights like attorney Lee Bettis and his staff.
Lee has helped me handle traffic citations and actually recommended another lawyer for in a specific instance that he thought would be better. Lee is gregarious, great to work with, and has been successful in handling all matters I’ve brought to him.
Do not hire this attorney!! It will be a nightmare. They gladly kept getting money from me Everytime I went in their office. Kelly promised me I would pay one amount but that didn't happen. You CANNOT get up with them. They lie and say Bettis is on phone and will call you back but it never happens. They've not done one single thing for me in 7 months. They have ghosted me. Terrible terrible law firm that needs to be reported to the bar. Biggest liars and excuse makers I've ever dealt with. They are supposed to specialize in Domestic violence but I heard Mr Bettis was recently arrested for beating his wife. Sets a real good example for his firm!! Avoid them at all cost. They need to be shut down!!!
Irresponsible, very unorganized, rude, he's a criminal himself… and doesn’t care about anything. He will rob you of your money…