1355 Greenwood Cliff #300 Charlotte, North Carolina 28204
Mr. Olsinski went to law school with one focus, to become a criminal defense attorney. Upon graduation and moving down to Charlotte North Carolina, he spoke with other attorneys in the area and decided to open his own practice. He opened the firm in January 2010 and has been growing his experience and the firm throughout the years.
Mr. Olsinski has successfully defended cases from B1 Felony First Degree Sex Offenses/ First Degree Murder all the way down to Misdemeanor marijuana charges. He has been named a Top 40 under 40 Attorneys in North Carolina by the National Trial Lawyers as well as the American Society of Legal Advocates. He has been named a Super Lawyer for several years and he now focuses his workload on serious felony cases in both State and Federal Court. Mr. Olsinski has gone to trial in Johnston, Pitt, Gaston, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Montgomery, Rowan counties.
He has also had Federal trials in both Asheville and Charlotte in the Western District of North Carolina. He is licensed in the Western, Central and Eastern districts of North Carolina for federal court and enjoys traveling the State handling serious criminal cases.
Mr. Olsinski attended Indiana University-Bloomington where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and History. He attended Hofstra University School of Law, where he graduated in the top half of his class. At Hofstra, he focused his legal course work to center around criminal defense work. While finishing law school he completed a ten-day intensive seminar emphasizing effective trial advocacy techniques. He continues to educate himself on trial practice, as his passion is being a trial attorney.
Mr. Olsinski is married with a 10-year-old daughter, 7 year old son and two dogs. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching sports and playing sports.
Education
J.D., Hofstra University School of Law
B.A., Indiana University-Bloomington
Major(s): Criminal Justice and History
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
North Carolina Bar Association Member Since: 2009
Mecklenburg County Bar Association Member Since: 2009
Professional Honors
AVVO Superb Rating for Top Attorney, Criminal Defense, 2015
Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2014-2015
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014-2015
Top 40 Attorney Under 40 in North Carolina, The American Society of Legal Advocates, 2014
Associations
National College of DWI/DUI Defense, 2015
Mecklenburg County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Criminal Justice Section, 2012-Present
North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Criminal Justice Section, 2011-Present
Legal Cases
State of North Carolina v. Rupp, Not Guilty
Bar Admissions
North Carolina Bar Association, 2009-Present
Mecklenburg County Bar Association, 2009-Present
Case Results
Successful Sex Offender Removal Petitions in the following Counties Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Iredell, Catawba and Wilkes
Mistrial 9-3 Not Guilty resulting in Misdemeanor plea Statutory Rape/Sex Offense with age greater than 6 years July 2023 Iredell County
Case Dismissed after 10-2 Not Guilty verdict Secretly Peeping Using a Photographic Device August 2022 Mecklenburg County
Case Dismissed Common Law Robbery, Assault inflicting serious injury, Assault by Strangulation May 2022 Mecklenburg County
Not Guilty Top count 18 U.S.C. 2423(a) Coercion or enticement of a minor female July 2021 Western District of North Carolina
Not Guilty Indecent Liberties with a Minor - J.L. November 2019 Johnston County
Case Dismissed Felony Breaking and Entering – R.W. November 2019 Gaston County
Not Guilty Sexual Battery – O.I. May 2019 Mecklenburg County
Not Guilty Sexual Battery - A.M. April 2019 Iredell County
Not Guilty Kidnapping, Child Abduction, Felony Breaking and Entering, Habitual Felon March 2019 Rowan County – A.F.
Charges Dropped First Degree Rape/Sex Offense – C.L. April 2018 Mecklenburg County
Not Guilty B1 First Degree Sex Offense June 2017 Mecklenburg County
Not Guilty DWI, Jury Trial with a .145 BAC – R.B. March 2016 Gaston County
Not Guilty Indecent Liberties with a Minor – D.R. June 2013 Gaston County
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