Maiden Lawyers

Christina Clodfelter was raised in Statesville, NC, and is a graduate of Statesville High School. She received a B.A. degree in Political Science and English from the University of South Carolina in 2007. She then returned to North Carolina where she received her Juris Doctorate from the University of North Carolina School of Law. Ms. Clodfelter lives in Statesville and practices in the Statesville office. Ms. Clodfelter is excited to be practicing law in her hometown. She enjoys spending time with her family, who has strong ties to the Statesville community, and is an active South Carolina Gamecock fan.

Strianese PLLC represents employees in the Charlotte NC area in all manner of employment cases and contract issues. Chris Strianese is highly experienced in discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination. More information can be found at www.charlotteemploymentlawyers.com.

Born and raised in Charlotte, Attorney Michael Trotter graduated from Myers Park High School and went on to study Political Science at North Carolina State University. Upon graduating from North Carolina State Michael returned home to attend Charlotte Law. While in Law School Michael interned with the Gaston County Public Defenders Office and the Honorable Graham Mullen U.S. Senior District Judge. After graduating from Law School with High Distinction Pro Bono Honors, Michael opened the doors of Trotter Law PLLC intent on providing clients both small and large Practical Legal Advice in the areas of Family, Business, & Estate Planning. Communication is...

After more than a decade of practicing as a family law attorney, I know that when our clients contact us, they are typically making one of the biggest decisions of their lives. They each have somehow empowered themselves enough to make the journey to change what he or she has known…whether it was for one year or twenty years. I understand it is not always hard for everyone, but change affects us all. I see it with my clients. I saw it with my own parents. In hindsight, I have to believe that the events of my childhood led...

Howard Long is a partner and founding member of Browning & Long, PLLC specializing in criminal defense, DWI defense, traffic violations, and family law. Before founding Browning & Long, PLLC, Howard was an Assistant District Attorney in Mecklenburg County (Charlotte, NC) prosecuting thousands of misdemeanors and hundreds of felonies on the Misdemeanor Prosecution Team and the Drug Prosecution Team. In addition to being an Assistant District Attorney, Howard was an associate at a prominent Charlotte law firm where he advised clients on entity formation, management and structure and the acquisition, sale, development, leasing and financing of real estate.

Mark Shelley has practiced law since 1984 in North Carolina. He has a degree in Economics from Davidson College, a Juris Doctor Law Degree from Wake Forest University and a post-graduate law degree in Taxation from the University of Florida’s elite school of tax. He began his career as in-house counsel for a major publicly held corporation. He went into private practice in 1986 with the Gastonia law firm of Garland & Alala where he became a partner in 1989. In 1995 he moved his practice to Concord. While many clients come from Concord, Kannapolis, Harrisburg, Mt. Pleasant, Gastonia and...

The Shor Law Firm, PLLC is a general real estate, business, and corporate law firm with special focus on representing and servicing local, regional and national homebuilders and real estate developers with planned communities, mixed-use developments, workouts, foreclosures, and residential and commercial real estate closings. In addition, the Firm assists with all areas of U.S. visa and immigration law, with a special emphasis on visa processing in the entertainment context.

Ms. Calvert has been representing injured workers and workers who have developed occupational diseases for a over a decade. She is a board certified specialist in Workers Compensation Law. She has demonstrated through attendance of continuing legal education, peer review and a written examination that she deserves to be designated as a board certified workers compensation specialist through the North Carolina State Bar. She also represents clients with serious medical problems who have applied for social security disability. Ms. Calvert is a certified DRC Superior Court Mediator and mediates workers compensation cases for the North Carolina Industrial...

Family law is an often stressful, personal, and emotional matter. Whether I am representing a client as their attorney or serving as a family law mediator, I know it’s important to be responsive, prepared, and understanding of both the personal and legal implications of a family law case. My entire legal practice involves helping spouses and parents navigate an often tumultuous time in their lives and helping them through education, counsel, and legal advocacy towards a better, more stable, and more satisfying outcome. I pride myself on being able to help parties negotiate compromised settlements, either as an attorney or...

I’ve been working in Iredell and surrounding counites since 2019 and I’ve come to realize how much of a need there is for good, honest probate attorneys. Honestly, I think that statement applies to the greater Piedmont Triad area, generally. Because of this, I have made it my sole aim to provide clients with two critical things: first, a better understanding of the probate process, which can be quite complex and overwhelming, and second: friendly, responsive, and competent representation as we tackle the probate issues together. I got my start working with a well-known and well-respected attorney in Iredell County but...

The DeCosta Law Firm is a boutique firm that handles all "family" matters, including: divorce, custody, child support, spousal support, will drafting, as well as small business matters. At The DeCosta Law Firm, we consider small business matters a "family" matter as most of our clients are family-owned and family-operated businesses, who rely on us for our breadth of expertise in domestic relations and business matters.

Tiyesha N. DeCosta, Esq., received a Bachelor of Science degree, with a minor in Finance from La Salle University, in Philadelphia, PA. Upon graduation, she went on to work in various small...

My greatest attribute is the ability to fully invest myself in my clients. To a client, this means that I will do everything possible to understand your needs, to stand up and advocate for your interests, to fine tune every detail of documents created on your behalf, and to secure a favorable outcome in your case. I understand that when a client comes to our law firm, they are often feeling stress, whether from a difficult family issue, being a defendant in a criminal matter, or trying to plan for the future of their loved ones. My goal...

Regina Sarkis is an experienced NY and NC labor & employment law and business attorney experienced in a variety of labor & employment law areas of practice including employment discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment and ADA discrimination cases. She advises clients and business partners at all levels of leadership on a wide range of business, labor, and employment-related matters, including employee claims, wage & hour issues, non-compete and no-solicitation agreements, high-risk performance management issues, workplace safety, disability and medical leaves, reasonable accommodations, collective bargaining agreements, employee benefits and more.

My name is William Corbett and I have been practicing law in North Carolina since 1989. I am a sole practitioner in Mooresville, North Carolina specializing in personal injury, wrongful death, catastrophic accident cases, automobile accident claims, insurance claims and disputes as well as boating and watercraft accidents. We also represent defendants regarding DWI charges, traffic citations and misdemeanor criminal charges.

My office represents clients from the very early stages of a a claim all the way through jury verdict and appeal if necessary. I have successfully tried cases from the coast to the mountains of North Carolina.

Steve has practiced law since 1976. He represents companies and individuals in business matters and commercial real estate transactions, and individuals and families in estate planning and estate administration. In all of his work, Steve strives to apply his years of business experience and knowledge of tax law, to take into account any applicable tax considerations. Steve enjoys working with business owners, particularly when buying or selling a business, and has been involved in transactions where businesses have sold for a nominal consideration, as well as a sale to an international conglomerate for in excess of forty...