Welcome to the Brocker Law Firm

Professional Licensing, Ethics & Disciplinary Attorneys of North Carolina

We are a Raleigh-based law firm that concentrates in professional and occupational licensing, ethics and disciplinary matters. The firm also advises and represents professional clients in various related areas, including prospective ethics counseling, private ethics opinions, expert witness testimony, and firm disputes.

The firm’s lawyers collectively have more than fifty (50) years of experience advising and assisting individuals, firms, organizations, and regulatory agencies in professional licensing and disciplinary matters and related cases. Doug and Deanna Brocker, the firm’s principals, regularly publish articles on issues of professional ethics, discipline and liability and frequently lecture in continuing professional education seminars. The testimonials on this site from clients and others demonstrate their dedication, skill, and professionalism.

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Firm News

Carolin Bakewell, who formerly served as Counsel to both the North Carolina State Bar and to the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners, joined the firm as Of Counsel in January 2010. Read more information about Carolin’s background.

Beth Smoot, a law school classmate of Doug and Deanna Brocker, joined the firm as Of Counsel in 2009. Read more information about Beth’s background.

Doug Brocker is the Immediate Past President of the 10th Judicial District Bar, the largest local bar in North Carolina, consisting of all the over 4,000 licensed attorneys in Raleigh and Wake County.

Deanna currently serves as the Ethics Chair for the Law Practice Management Section of the North Carolina Bar Association.

Doug and Deanna Brocker presented numerous seminars and CLEs in 2009. To read more, click here.

Doug also published his last two President's Messages in the Wake County Bar Flyer. To read more, click here.