Mark P. Foster, Jr.

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Mark P. Foster, Jr.: Attorney with Foster Law Offices, PLLC
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Biography

Attorney Mark Foster is an experienced and respected criminal defense lawyer who focuses on felony defense in federal and state courts. He also represents many clients on various misdemeanor charges in state court. During his 35 years of practice in North Carolina and California, as well as in the military, Mr. Foster has tried over 120 jury trials and hundreds of bench trials, has litigated hundreds of motions, and has handled dozens of appeals. As an active duty Marine Corps officer from 1984 to 1987, Mr. Foster served as a judge advocate representing Marines in court-martial trials. He then served in the Reserves until retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2004.

Mr. Foster has been practicing in Charlotte for more than 20 years and in that time has tried some of the most serious, lengthy and complex criminal trials that have taken place in federal and state courts here. He is a board-certified specialist in federal and state criminal law. Mr. Foster has been admitted to practice in North Carolina, California, Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, the Western, Eastern and Middle U.S. District Courts of North Carolina, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, the U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Areas of Practice (9)

  • Criminal Defense
  • Federal Criminal Law
  • White Collar Criminal Defense
  • Driving While Intoxicated
  • Felonies
  • Misdemeanors
  • Drug Crimes
  • Homicide
  • Sexual Assault

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Southern California, B.A., International Relations, 1978; University of Southern California, B.A., cum laude, 1978
Law School Attended:
University of California School of Law, Los Angeles, J.D., 1981
Year of First Admission:
1981
Admission:
1981, California; 1987, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1993, Maryland; 1994, Virginia; 1996, North Carolina; 1996, U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; 2007, U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina; 2008, U.S. Supreme Court; 1993, District of Columbia (inactive); 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (inactive)
Memberships:
Mecklenburg County and North Carolina Bar Associations; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers; Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association
Military:
Retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve; Captain/Judge Advocate, U.S. Marine Corps, 1984-1987
Birth Information:
Downey, California, February 1, 1956
Reported Cases:
State v. Wilson, 362 N.C. 162 (2008); United States v. White, 571 F.3d 365 (4th Cir. 2009).
ISLN:
907323585

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (17 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.6/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.7/5.0

  • Communication

    4.6/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0
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5.0/5.0 (8 reviews)
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Client Champion

First, I would like to let viewers know that this a real review of Mark. After my arrest I sought out the best defense attorney that I thought was sincere and upfront honest with me, and would not ju...

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