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Arnold & Smith

Family law · Divorce · Criminal defense · DWI · Personal injury

Arnold & Smith is a Charlotte firm in the historic John Price Carr House. Its main practice areas are family law, criminal defense, personal injury and workers' compensation, and it has a Mooresville office. Arnold & Smith appears on our Charlotte guides to personal injury lawyers (#1), DUI lawyers (#3), divorce lawyers (#3), criminal defense lawyers (#2), car accident lawyers (#2).

Firm details

Office: 200 N McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204 Map
Other offices: 645 Carpenter Ave, Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: 704-370-2828
Website: arnoldsmithlaw.com
Practice areas it lists: Family law, Divorce, Criminal defense, DWI, Personal injury, Workers' compensation, Appeals

Taken from the firm's own website when this page was last updated in November 2026. Confirm details with the firm. This profile is not an endorsement, and we did not contact the firm to write it.

Where Arnold & Smith appears on our guides

#1 on The 5 Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Charlotte (2026)

Workers' comp among its principal areas.

Arnold & Smith lists personal injury and workers' compensation as principal practice areas, from North McDowell Street.

Focus: Injury and workers' compensation · Best for: Injured workers

#3 on The Best DWI Lawyers in Charlotte (2026)

DWI within a criminal practice.

Arnold & Smith handles DWI within its criminal defense practice.

Focus: DWI · Best for: Uptown clients

#3 on The 6 Best Divorce Lawyers in Charlotte (2026)

Family law is a principal area.

Arnold & Smith lists family law first and says it has a board-certified family law specialist, along with an appellate practice.

Focus: Family law and appeals · Best for: Complex or appealed cases

#2 on The 5 Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Charlotte (2026)

Criminal law as a principal area.

Arnold & Smith lists criminal defense as a principal area, from North McDowell Street.

Focus: Criminal defense · Best for: Clients with family or injury issues too

#2 on The Best Car Accident Lawyers in Charlotte (2026)

Injury and workers' comp together.

Arnold & Smith handles injury and workers' compensation, useful if you crashed while working.

Focus: Car accidents and work crashes · Best for: Drivers hurt on the job

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