Attorneys
Whitley, Jordan, Inge & Rary, P.A.
With over 100 years of combined legal experience, Whitley, Jordan, Inge & Rary, P.A. is dedicated to providing personalized and compassionate legal representation that makes you feel like family. Our commitment extends to ensuring accessibility, as we're prepared to travel to you if needed, and we offer same-day consultations to address your legal concerns promptly and effectively. Learn more about our skilled attorneys below, and give us a call to learn more.
Cecil L. Whitley
State Bar #5889
- 1973 graduate of Wake Forest School of Law, J.D.
- 1966 graduate of Catawba College, B.A. degree
- US Army
- 1st Lt.
- Combat veteran
- Vietnam
- Infantry
- Over 38 years of experience in criminal, traffic, and domestic law
- Member of Fulton Masonic Lodge #99
- Member of North Carolina Advocates for Justice and North Carolina Bar Association
- Has written a number of manuscripts on motor vehicle law and professionalism and has presented the same at several continuing legal education seminars
- Manuscript topics include suspensions, revocations, restorations, medical reviews, reformation of the division of motor vehicle driving records, limited driving privilege, driving while impaired license restoration hearings, and multiphase permanent license restoration hearings, including habitual felony while impaired restoration hearings and expunctions.
Darrin D. Jordan
State Bar #17483
- 1990 Graduate of Campbell School of Law, J.D.
- 1987 Graduate of Catawba College, B.A. degree
- 1983 Graduate of Salisbury High School
- Criminal law specialist board-certified by the North Carolina State Bar (2004)
- Death penalty qualified
- Member of NC State Bar Council for District 19-C (2010-present)
- Assistant district attorney
- Cabarrus 1994-1997
- Rowan County 1997-2000
- Member of North Carolina Advocates for Justice and North Carolina Bar Association
- Member of the Board of Directors for Elizabeth Hanford Dole Red Cross (2001-2010)
- Member of the Board of Directors for Rowan Helping Ministries (2011-present)
- Cub Master of Cub Scout Pack 254, Bethpage United Methodist Church, Kannapolis, NC
- Recipient of the Professor John Robin Award for Extraordinary Contributions Defense Training Programs (May 2012)
- Recipient of the District Award of Merit, BSA (February 2011)
- Has written a number of manuscripts and served as a presenter at several continuing legal education seminars
- Has been responsible for setting up numerous CLEs for the Rowan County Bar Association focusing on criminal, traffic, domestic law, and other topics of interest in the law.
- Member of Allen Graham # 695 Masonic Lodge
Robert L. Inge
- 1984 Graduate Campbell University, B.S. Government
- 1987 Graduate Campbell University School of Law
- Admitted to North Carolina State Bar 1987
- Board Certified Specialist In Family Law 1993-present
- NC DRC Certified Mediator
W. Marlowe Rary II, Esq.
State Bar # 49480
- 2002 Graduate Salisbury High School
- 2006 Graduate UNC-Wilmington BA Political Science
- 2008 Graduate University of Phoenix MA Curriculum and Instruction
- 2015 Graduate Charlotte School of Law
Marlowe joined the firm as an associate in November 2019 and has taken over the District Criminal Court practice. In that role, he handles almost all of the firm's misdemeanor criminal cases, including DWI, traffic, drug possession, probation violations, assaults, and larceny. Additionally, he handles domestic and personal injury cases at the firm.
In his free time, Marlowe enjoys spending time with his wife, Christina, and their daughter, Emerson. He is an avid NASCAR fan (Kyle Larson) and golfer.
Evan S. Hiatt
Evan is originally from Rowan County and graduated from East Rowan High School. Many members of Evan’s family have been employed as teachers and principals in the Rowan County School System. Evan received a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary History Education from Appalachian State University in 2015. After teaching for a year at Jesse Carson High School, Evan went back to law school and earned his J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2019. While in law school, Evan was class president and a member of the James and Carolyn Davis Society.
Most recently, Evan practiced for three years in Kinston, North Carolina, with Perry, Perry and Perry Attorneys, before moving back home to Rowan County. Prior to working in Kinston, Evan interned for the Honorable Judge Frank D. Whitney (Western District of North Carolina, U.S. District Court), with the Honorable Chief Justice Paul M. Newby (North Carolina Supreme Court), and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Appellate Division.
When not working, Evan enjoys spending time with his wife, Baker, and their two children, Palmer and Tucker. He and Baker enjoy getting outside and also traveling when their small children allow them to. Evan is a board member with the Rowan Museum, and Evan and Baker are on the Rowan County Young Life Committee.
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