Locke Turner Clifford

Attorney Bio

Locke Clifford has practiced criminal law in North Carolina, Georgia and Viet Nam for more than 46 years. He served as a infantry officer in Viet Nam assigned to the Da Nang Supprot Command and both prosecuted and defended in criminal cases. He also served as an Assistant Solicitor in Guilford County prior to going into private practice. He has handled a wide variety of criminal cases and investigations representing both individuals and corporate clients.

In 2009, Locke has the second recipient of the Wade Smith Award given by the North Carolina Bar Association Criminal Justice Section annually to a criminal lawyer who exemplifies the highest ideals of the profession . He was named Business North Carolina Magazine’s 2012 Criminal Lawyer of the Year.