J. Alexander Marshall

Joseph Alexander "Alex" Marshall is a 2015 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill and earned his undergraduate cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Alex is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer at Martindale Hubbell. He joined the criminal defense section of DeMent Askew & Johnson in 2021. For nearly six years Alex served Wake County as an Assistant Public Defender. Over that time he gained an unparalleled level of experience handling thousands of cases ranging from DUI and traffic matters to murder. He approaches his trial practice with focused consistency and is a dedicated and fearless advocate for his clients. Alex says, "People accused of crimes often need someone to walk through a journey with them that may feel shameful or frightening who can provide a different perspective on that self view. They need to know someone is in their corner that they believe will fight for them when they need it most ." The son of ministers, Alex, too, is a licensed minister drawn to service through gratitude. He lives in Durham with his wife and kids, and their tightly knit family group all close by. He is a physical fitness enthusiast and athlete, soccer and basketball youth coach, and a DIY builder hobbyist. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees J. Alexander Marshall included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer, Martindale Hubbell, 2021 Licensed Minister, 2017 UNC School of Law, Law Retreat Coordinator UNC Law Tournament Trial Team Leader, Advocacy Skills Mentor The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, Member, since 2022 Other Sources of Feedback About J. Alexander Marshall Included on the 2025North Carolina Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 North Carolina Super Lawyers list 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers list

• Wake County Public Defender, Raleigh, NC, Internship Coordinator, 2017 - 2021
• Wake County Public Defender, Raleigh, NC, Assistant Public Defender, 2015 - 2021
• Law Clerk, Law Office of Matthew Charles Suczynski, Chapel Hill, NC, January 2015 – April 2015
• Student Practitioner, Youth Justice Clinic, UNC School of Law, Chapel Hill, NC, September 2014 – May 2015
• Intern, Gideon’s Promise Summer Institute, Winston-Salem, NC August 2014
• Intern, Mecklenburg County Public Defender, Charlotte, NC, May 2014 – August 2014
• Intern, Orange County Public Defender, Hillsborough, NC, January 2014 – May 2014
• Summer Fellow, Carolina Criminal Justice Reform Project, Chapel Hill, NC, May 2013 – August 2013
• Pro Bono Volunteer, Glenn, Mills, Fisher, and Mahoney, Durham, NC, September 2012 – November 2012

• Youth Sports Coach, Soccer, 2017
• Youth Sports Coach, Basketball, 2018, 2019

• North Carolina, 2015

• North Carolina State Bar, Member since 2015
• Wake County Bar Association, Member since 2015
• 10th Judicial District Bar, Member since 2015