Claude Motley
Claudiare Motley is a Professional, a Brother, a Husband, and a Father of three children. On June 15, 2014, he was shot in the face in an attempted carjacking. The allure of gun violence caused a 15 year old boy to pull the trigger and changed Claudiare’s life forever. Despite the traumatic event of being shot, Claudiare graduated from law school in December 2014. He has worked with his wife at Motley Legal Services. Initially centralized in Afghanistan, They have worked in International Law with a focus on human rights. Most recently they are representing more domestic issues dealing with clients on immigration and families of BIPOC men killed by the police. He is a hopeful bar candidate for the 2021 North Carolina Bar. Claudiare is not only looking forward to expanding the capacity of the law firm, but to increase his presence and influence for his community.
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