John Szymankiewicz is a licensed professional engineer, attorney, and a Managing Partner of Matheson & Associates. With more than ten years of experience handling civil and regulatory matters, John shares his knowledge and experience with the Vice Law Center clients.

John has been a distinguished member of the Board of Directors of the Wake County Bar Association and has received the President’s Award for his service to the Wake County legal community. He is an active member of the North Carolina Bar Association, the Wake County Bar Association and Tenth Judicial District Bar, and the American Bar Association. He is licensed to practice law in all North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and DC courts, the federal district courts in the Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

He lives in Raleigh with his wife, daughter, and three other “children” of the four-legged variety. Outside of work, he is an avid homebrewer who enjoys making and sampling craft beers while supporting local, independent businesses.

M. Moseley Matheson is a Managing Partner at the Vice Law Center with experience on both sides of the North Carolina criminal justice system. His passion for criminal defense started in law school, where he interned with the ACLU’s Capital Punishment Project and the Durham County Public Defender’s Office. The North Carolina Bar Associated awarded him a Certificate of Recognition for his outstanding service with these organizations. He went on to serve as an Assistant District Attorney for Harnett County before returning to criminal defense work. Now, he focuses the greater bulk of his practice on DWI defense in North Carolina.

Moseley is a sought-out speaker, writer, and thought leader on criminal law issues. He is the Managing Editor of the North Carolina Criminal Law Deskbook , a resource for criminal defense attorneys, and authored the chapter on DWIs. He has been named among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Organization as well as a Top 10 Best in Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys.

Moseley is a cum laude graduate of North Carolina Central School of Law. He is an active member of the North Carolina Bar Association, the Wake County Bar Association and Tenth Judicial District Bar, and the Wake County Academy of Criminal Trial Lawyers. He is licensed to practice law in all North Carolina state courts as well as the Eastern District of North Carolina’s federal courts and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Outside of work, Moseley enjoys spending time with his wife, two daughters, and two rescue dogs, restoring and fabricating cars, and volunteering with the Capital Area Teen Court program.

Chris is an associate attorney with Matheson & Associates PLLC. Prior to earning his juris doctorate Campbell University School of Law, Chris went to East Carolina University where he graduated with degrees in both Psychology and Neuroscience. With this diverse background, Chris provides innovative ways of handling any legal needs that may arise in the fields of alcohol, business, and intellectual property law that you encounter.

Before coming to Matheson & Associates, Chris was a certified legal intern at the Capital Innovate Business Law Clinic where his work focused primarily on startups and business formation, restructuring and corporate cleanup, and general contract work. He also has experience researching restrictive covenants, particularly non-competes and non-disclosures, with Blue Pencil Box LLC.

In his time off, Chris enjoys making stained glass art, trying new selections of IPAs, traveling, and going on hikes.

Bradley received his bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While completing a double major in political science and economics, Brad’s passion for criminal justice was sparked through a minor in PPE (Philosophy, Politics, and Economics). He also continued to dedicate himself to learning about Hispanic culture and the Spanish language by studying abroad in Sevilla, Spain. Brad went on to graduate from Campbell Law School where he pursued a future in criminal law by interning with both the Wake County Public Defender’s Office and District Attorney’s Office.

Before joining Matheson & Associates, Brad worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the Wake County DA’s Office. Brad handled thousands of cases ranging from traffic tickets to assaults, to DWIs, and anything in-between. Brad also spent time previous to that working in private criminal defense.

A Wake County native born and raised; Brad strives to use his legal knowledge to give back to his community. At Matheson & Associates Brad will achieve this goal through zealous representation of his clients in District and Superior Criminal Court.

In his free time, Brad enjoys spending time with his girlfriend and their dog, Raleigh. They love spending time outdoors, traveling, and going to concerts. Brad is a huge sports fan, particularly invested in the Philadelphia Eagles and UNC Basketball.

Florida native Sarah Brooks joined Matheson & Associates in 2016. She earned her BA in Education from the University of North Florida and her Masters in Educational Leadership from Florida State University. Before joining Matheson & Associates, Sarah taught 3rd and 5th grade in Florida and North Carolina. She also worked with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, where she taught reading and writing skills to young adults serving sentences in the juvenile detention center.

Sarah is a member of the Association of Legal Administrators and serves on its Community Outreach Committee. She is also a volunteer with the Wake County Guardian ad Litem program. Outside of work, Sarah enjoys heading to the beach, spending time with her niece and nephew, and cheering on the Florida State Seminoles.

Originally from Houston, Texas, Stephanie Santillan moved to North Carolina with her family in hopes of finding new opportunities. After graduating high school, she attended Nash Community College where she earned both her Associates of Arts and Associates of Science. During her time at NCC she was an avid volunteer with Real World English. As a volunteer she helped non-English speaking school aged children as well as their parents with learning the English language to help both in school and in the real world.

Stephanie joined Matheson & Associates as the administrative assistant. She assists the firm with its day-to-day needs. She is the first person our clients and potential clients interact with! Stephanie’s daily work includes assembling marketing materials, assisting clients and potential clients with answering their general questions, greeting visitors to our office, and many other various administrative tasks to assist the attorneys in the office.

In her free time Stephanie enjoys spending it with family, friends, and her cat P (yes, just the letter P!).