Charlotte, NC Lawyers

Family and Divorce Law

10851 Sikes Pl, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28277

James L. Epperson was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1991 and served in the U.S. Navy JAG Corps, which included representing service personnel before courts-martial proceedings and negotiating the release of Navy members from foreign sovereigns in the Middle East. He was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1994 and has practiced before Federal and State Courts in civil and criminal actions in North Carolina and Georgia. He is certified in arbitration. James graduated from Appalachian State University and from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, in 1991.

Family and Divorce Law

5960 Fairview Rd suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28210, USA

At the Law Office of Jana K Jones, PLLC, our purpose is to be a beacon of compassion, advocacy, and excellence in family law. We champion the rights and well-being of all family members, providing support in divorce, child custody, and more. Our vision is a future where families find resolution with empathy, guided by justice and integrity. We aim to make a positive impact on our clients and community, ensuring every family’s journey is filled with compassion, dignity, and hope.

Workers Compensation Law

1900 South Blvd., Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28203

Jason C. McConnell was born and raised on his family’s beef and dairy farm in Lincoln Co, North Carolina. After attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he earned his Undergraduate Degree, Jason moved to Louisiana to attend law school at Loyola University in New Orleans. Other than the three years he spent in law school, Jason is a lifelong resident of North Carolina. He has called Charlotte, NC, home for over twenty years. Jason spent the first twenty years of his career defending insurance companies and employers in disputes with injured workers. During this time, he saw firsthand the strategies insurance companies use to try to limit their liability to their injured workers. After deciding to leave the world of insurance defense litigation, Jason is now ready to use those same strategies and the insight he gained by helping injured workers receive the full extent of the compensation they deserve. Having been both a lawyer and a client, Jason understands firsthand the significant impact the right lawyer can have on someone’s life as an advocate, a counselor, or simply as a caring listener. The law offices of Mehta & McConnell, PLLC, were formed with those principles in mind. Jason is a Board Certified Specialist in the area of Workers’ Compensation law, having earned that distinction from the North Carolina State Bar, a designation enjoyed by less than 1% of his peers. Jason has handled numerous cases before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, North Carolina Court of Appeals, and the North Carolina Supreme Court. In addition, Jason has participated in hundreds of mediations and arbitrations in workers’ compensation as well as civil litigation disputes over his more than a twenty-year career. Jason was named a Rising Star by North Carolina SuperLawyers in 2010. Jason resides in Charlotte, NC, with his three children. In his free time he enjoys playing golf, cooking, traveling and following the UNC Tar Heels and Carolina Panthers. Jason also has an affinity for Appalachian State University athletics due to the fact that his father and brother are both graduates of that institution and are ardent supporters of the Mountaineer football team.

Personal Injury Law

200 Queens Rd, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA

Juan is the youngest son of Cuban immigrants who arrived in the U.S. in 1963. Both parents became naturalized citizens in 1975 and instilled in Juan a love for this country and a devotion to those in need. Juan is a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve and has been practicing law since 1995. He is licensed in both Florida and North Carolina. After law school, Juan served as an Assistant State Attorney for Florida in Fort Myers for 2 years before moving back to Miami. In Miami, Juan served as in-house counsel for a national insurance company as an insurance defense attorney. He held that same position when he transferred to a private firm in Fort Lauderdale. While there, attending a mediation in 2002, Juan realized he was on the wrong side of the table. Shortly thereafter, he opened his own law firm to serve the injured, and he has never looked back. In 2005, he moved to Charlotte and began working for The Olive Law Firm, creating and developing its workers’ compensation department, which he ran for 18 years. In 2023, together with Lee Olive, Juan founded Olive, Sanchez and Associates to continue the longstanding legacy of The Olive Law Firm. Juan has successfully handled thousands of workers’ compensation claims and is a Board-Certified Specialist in that field. He also has extensive experience in personal injury matters. As always, he is eager to help those in need face the challenges that all too often accompany unexpected injuries.

Criminal Defense Law

10631 Sleigh Bell Lane, Charlotte, NC 28216

Area of Practice: Criminal and Civil Law Melissa Hordichuk is the Founder and Managing Attorney of the Access to Justice Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public interest law firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina that offers pro and low bono legal services. Her practice areas include civil litigation, family law, veterans law, criminal defense, and post-conviction relief. Ms. Hordichuk graduated from Georgetown University Law Center and is licensed to practice in North Carolina, South Carolina, and New Jersey.