Sanford NC Attorneys

The Sanford Law Group

Sanford Law Group provides quality legal services to families, business owners, and drivers in Lee County. Our Sanford law office has served the needs of the community for over 50 years. Known for integrity, honesty, and personal service, our firm is a reliable resource for accomplished legal counsel.

Our team of attorneys concentrate in the practice areas most needed by the families and businesses in the Sanford area. Our estate planning practice handles wills, trusts, and probate matters. Our business and real estate attorneys facilitate legal transactions for local industry, developers, and homeowners. Our criminal defense practice serves the needs of drivers and other clients facing charges in the local courts, of Lee, Moore, Chatham, and Harnett counties.

All of the Sanford Law Group attorneys have lived or worked in Lee County for more than 15 years, and are dedicated to giving back to the community. In addition to providing ethical, reliable legal services, we also serve on the boards for local non-profits and institutions, as well as in our churches.

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Our Practice Areas

Traffic Citations

Real Estate Law

Civil Litigation

Criminal Defense

Estate Planning Law

Starting A Business

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- Testimonials -

“Many thanks to Drew Lucas for making our closing process so quick and easy! I would highly recommend them for any of your legal needs, but especially those regarding Real Estate and Business.” - Josh Payne
“Robert Gilleland did an outstanding job with the closing on our property and they did our estate planning as well. Thank you for all of your hard work.” - James Moore
I have had the pleasure of using the Law firm of Drew Lucas and his associates. They have always been a great resource for knowledge in different situations and have truly helped me out in obtaining very happy results. Great folks to work with. -Art Harmon

Our Lawyers

Drew Lucas

Manly Andrew Lucas (“Drew”) was born and raised in Sanford, North Carolina by parents Manly and Emily Lucas. He graduated from Lee Senior High School in 1998 and received degrees in Economics and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2002. Learn more about Drew here

Robert Gilleland

A native of Statesville, North Carolina, Robert grew up working in his parents’ grocery store, Gilleland’s Grocery. He attended UNC-Chapel Hill as a Morehead Scholar, graduating with a Journalism degree in 1972, after being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa … Learn more about Robert here

Hugh Bailey

Hugh is a native North Carolinian, born and raised in New Bern. Hugh attended Vermont Law School, one of the nation’s top environmental law programs. Hugh was the former president of the North Carolina Bar, District 12 and was nominated and served on the North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission … Click Here to learn more about Hugh

Peyton Holt

Peyton Holt was born and raised in Sanford, North Carolina. She graduated from Lee County High School in 2017. Peyton attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill… Learn more about Peyton here