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Overview
Mark Foster is a Board Certified Specialist in Federal and State Criminal Law, practicing criminal defense in Charlotte since 1996. He has a combined total of 35 years of practice in North Carolina, California, and the military. He has tried over 130 jury trials. Foster has briefed dozens of appeals and has presented oral arguments before the following courts: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; North Carolina Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (formerly U.S. Court of Military Appeals). During his years of practice in Charlotte since 1996, Foster has tried some of the most serious, lengthy, and complex trials that have taken place in Charlotte during that time.
Foster graduated with a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California in 1978 and with a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law in 1981. Foster served for over five years as a deputy district attorney in Orange County, California. Foster also served as an active duty Marine Corps officer from 1984 to 1987, serving as a judge advocate representing Marines in court-martial trials. He then served in the Marine Corps Reserve until retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2004.
About Mark P. Foster
Practice Areas
- Criminal defense and appellate representation in state and federal court
- Felony Defense
- DUI / DWI
- Domestic Violence & Neglect
- Drug Violations
- Sex Offenses
- Traffic Violations
- White Collar Crimes
Litigation
- 100%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney/Owner
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2007
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1996
- North Carolina, 1996
- California, 1981
- District of Columbia, 1993
- Virginia, 1995
Specialties and Certifications
- Federal and state criminal law, North Carolina State Bar, 2010
Other Affiliations
- Indigent Representation Committee, Mecklenburg County Bar, 2008 - 2012 (Chairman)
- Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel Attorney Selection Committee, Western District of North Carolina (Member)
- Board of Directors, Federal Defenders of Western North Carolina, Inc., 2010 - 2016 (Member)
- Criminal Justice Act Panel Attorney Selection Committee, Western District of North Carolina (Member)
- Criminal Justice Panel Act Representative, Western District of North Carolina, 2010 - Present
- Federal Bar Association (Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
- Mecklenburg County Bar Association (Member)
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice (Member)
Education
- University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1981
J.D.
Honors: Moot Court Honors Program - University of Southern California, 1978
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Major: International Relations
Fraternities and Sororities
- Sigma Nu
Past Positions
- Rawls, Scheer, Foster & Mingo, Partner, 2011 - 2016
- Nixon, Park, Gronquist & Foster, Partner, 2003 - 2008
- Lieutenant Colonel, 2004
- Marine Corps Officer, 1984 - 1987
Classes and Seminars
- Impeachment of Witnesses, Mecklenburg County Public Defender, 2016 - Present
- Examination of Witnesses, NBI, 2008 - Present
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Mark P. Foster
Included on the 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2022 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2019 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2017 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2016 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2014 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2013 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2012 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
Honors
- North Carolina Super Lawyer, Criminal Defense, 2016
- AV Preeminent rating Martindale-Hubbell, since 2012, 2012 - 2017
- Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense, since 2012
- Super Lawyers, North Carolina Criminal Defense, since 2012
Office Information
Address
409 East Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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