Smithfield, NC Office

Vasquez Law Firm's Smithfield office at 612 S. Bright Leaf Blvd has served Johnston County and the surrounding rural communities of Eastern North Carolina for years. The Smithfield office was established specifically to provide legal services closer to the agricultural and manufacturing workforce of Johnston, Harnett, and Wayne counties, communities where families often travel long distances to access immigration or legal assistance. Our location on the Bright Leaf corridor is easily accessible for residents of Selma, Clayton, Four Oaks, Benson, Princeton, and Wilson's Mills.

Johnston County has one of the fastest-growing Hispanic and Latino populations in North Carolina. A significant portion of our Smithfield clients are farmworkers, poultry plant workers, and construction laborers who require specialized legal guidance around immigration status, workplace injuries, and employment rights. Our attorneys handle H-2A agricultural visa petitions, TPS applications, DACA renewals, and deportation defense cases filed before the Charlotte Immigration Court, which has jurisdiction over Johnston County. We also assist with adjustment of status and family-based petitions for workers whose employers sponsor their permanent residency.

For workers injured on the job in Johnston County, at a farm, food processing facility, warehouse, or construction site — our workers' compensation attorneys help secure medical benefits, disability payments, and vocational rehabilitation. North Carolina law requires employers with three or more employees to carry workers' compensation insurance, but claims are routinely delayed or denied. Our Smithfield team navigates the NC Industrial Commission process and appeals denied claims on behalf of clients in Johnston and neighboring counties. We also pursue third-party personal injury claims when a contractor, equipment manufacturer, or other party bears liability for a workplace accident.

Criminal charges including DWI, drug possession, assault, and traffic offenses carry serious consequences for immigrants in North Carolina, including potential deportation. Our criminal defense attorneys in Smithfield coordinate directly with our immigration team to evaluate every case for immigration consequences before any plea is entered. We appear regularly in Johnston County District Court and Superior Court and have developed working relationships with court staff and prosecutors that benefit our clients. Family law matters including divorce, child custody, and domestic violence protective orders are also handled at our Smithfield location with the same bilingual support available at all our offices.