Douglas Herron Pearson

Douglas Herron Pearson founded The Pearson Law Firm in Hendersonville, North Carolina, in 2015 after a long career in criminal trial work. His practice includes criminal defense, DWI and DUI allegations, traffic matters, expunction issues, and restraining orders. He represents people facing serious legal problems and draws on his earlier prosecution experience to examine the evidence, legal procedure, and available defense approaches.

Pearson studied English at Appalachian State University and earned his law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law. He began his legal career in eastern North Carolina and developed extensive trial experience as a prosecutor. His education and courtroom training support the analysis of criminal allegations, witness testimony, evidentiary issues, and the procedures affecting cases from initial charges through trial.

Pearson worked as an Assistant District Attorney in North Carolina’s Fourth Prosecutorial District from 1999 to 2004 and later served in the Twenty-Ninth District. He returned to prosecution work in 2007, focusing on superior court jury trials in Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania counties. He was appointed Acting District Attorney in 2013. His experience includes hundreds of jury trials involving offenses from DWI and fraud to arson and murder.

Pearson has assisted in developing prosecutor training concerning arson investigations and served on local task forces and crime prevention bodies. His background includes criminal law matters involving drug trafficking, white-collar offenses, and serious violent crimes. Douglas Herron Pearson applies the perspective of a former prosecutor to defending clients, evaluating criminal allegations, and helping people understand court processes and potential outcomes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Pearson Law Firm
• Member, The North Carolina State Bar
• Member, Arson Task Force, 4th Prosecutorial District
• Member, Arson Task Force, 29th Prosecutorial District
• Member, Henderson County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
• Member, Child Fatality Prevention Task Force

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• Oklahoma City University School of Law
  Law degree

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