Jason Aycoth
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Greensboro, North Carolina
Garrett, Walker, Aycoth & Olson, Attorneys at Law
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI-DWI, White Collar Crimes; view more
Licensed in North Carolina since: 2009
Education: Elon University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2018 - 2023 Call today:
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Details
Jason Aycoth handles Criminal Cases in State and Federal Court across North Carolina. Jason is the former President of the Greensboro Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and currently serves as an elected member of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section. He has served as the Editor of the True Bill, as Commencement Speaker at Elon Law School’s Graduation, and has been the presenter of the Wade M. Smith Award for Top Criminal Defense Lawyer in the State of North Carolina.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Workers' Compensation: ClaimantFocus areas
Animal Bites, Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Criminal Law - Federal, DUI/DWI, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Felony, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Parole, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Probation, Sex Offenses, Slip and Fall, Theft, Traffic Violations, Trucking Accidents, White Collar Crime, Wrongful Death
- 60% Criminal Defense
- 10% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
- 10% Criminal Defense: White Collar
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
First Admitted: 2009, North Carolina
Professional Webpage: https://www.garrettandwalker.com/jason-criminal-defense/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Greensboro Criminal Defense Lawyers - President, 2013
- Elon University School of Law - Alumni Vice President
- Elon University School of Law - Alumni President
- Wade M Smith - Best Criminal Defense Lawyer in North Carolina Award - Presenter
- Editor of the True Bill
- NC Bar Association - Criminal Justice Section - Elected Board Member
- Greensboro Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - Member
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- State v. Perkins - Carrying Concealed Gun - Dismissed, 2024
- State v. Johnston - Felony Flee to Elude - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Dalton - Felony Manufacture Cocaine - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Everhart - Assault by Strangulation - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Akanni - Possession of Stolen Firearm - Dismissed, 2021
- State v. Casarez - Possession of Stolen Firearm - Dismissed, 2020
- State v. Irwin - Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Ponton - PWISD Marijuana - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Alston - Felony Larceny - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Gorham - PWISD Marijuana, Felony Possession of Marijuana - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Lamm - Obtaining Property by False Pretenses - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Southerland - Possession Schedule II, Felony Alter/Steal/Destroy - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Williams - Possession with the Intent to Sell & Deliver Marijuana, Marijuana Paraphernalia, Resisting Officer - Dismissed, 2022
- State v. Foust - PWISD Marijuana, Manufacture Schedule VI - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Garner - Assault by Strangulation & Assault on Female - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Cox - Assault on Female - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Blackwell - Carrying a Concealed Gun - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Dodson - Larceny by Changing Price Tag - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Davis - Larceny - Dismissed, 2021
- State v. McGee - Possession of Firearm by Felon - Dismissed, 2021
- State v. Morrow-Hill - Accessory After the Fact to First Degree Murder - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Green - Common Law Robbery - Dismissed, 2021
- State v. Larue - Assault on Female & Domestic Violence Protective Order Violation - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Fuller - 2023 - Assault by Strangulation - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Dulaney - Hit & Run - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Murray - Marijuana - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Martin - Larceny - Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Johnson - Felony Stalking - Dismissed, 2021
- State v. Bobb - Assault by Strangulation - Dismissed, 2024
- State v. Siler - Obtaining Property by False Pretenses & Larceny - Dismissed, 2024
- State v. Harris - Marijuana - Dismissed, 2022
- State v. Gwarek - Marijuana - Dismissed, 2024
- State v. Hill - Possession of Firearm by Felon - Dismissed, 2024
- State v. Stewart - Poss Schedule II - Dismissed, 2022
- State v. Wilson - Felony Larceny by Employee - Dismissed, 2024
- State v. Uscanga-Vazquez - Dismissed - Consuming Alcohol Under 21, 2024
- State v. Brooks - Assault on Female, Communicating Threats, Stalking - Dismissed, 2024
- State v. Marsh - Assault on Female - Dismissed, 2024
- State v. Hedgepath - Simple Assault - Dismissed, 2024
- State v. Morrison - Weapon at Courthouse - Dismissed, 2024
- State v. Oates - Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle - Dismissed, 2024
- State v. Wall - Possession of Stolen Goods - Dismissed, 2024
- State v. Farah - Dismissed - Assault on Female, 2024
- State v. Simms - Trafficking in Marijuana - Voluntarily Dismissed, 2023
- State v. Mitchell - First Degree Murder - Dismissed
- State v. Durham - Possession of Firearm by Felon - Dismissed
Videos:
- First Appearance for Desmond Harrison - NFL Football Player for the Washington Redskins, Desmond Harrison - NFL Football Player - First Appearance, NFL, 2019
Representative Clients:
- Washington Redskins Football Player - Assault by Strangulation, 2019
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Middle District Of NC
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Countless Criminal Cases
- Countless Traffic Ticket Cases
Honors/Awards:
- Award Presenter, Wade M Smith - Top Criminal Lawyer in North Carolina, NC Bar Association - Criminal Justice Section, 2013
Educational Background:
- NC State University
- Elon University School of Law
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Criminal Justice Reform, Author, A Good Kid & The Art of Peer Pressure, NC Bar Association - True Bill, NC Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, 2019
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Greensboro Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - Team
Selections
1 Year Super Lawyers
6 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2025
- Rising Stars: 2018 - 2023
