Professional Biography |
Michael J. Greene |
Michael J. Greene is the newest partner at Goodman, Carr, et. al. He has been a member of the firm since September 2003. Attorney Greene practices in State Court in the area of criminal law dealing with matters ranging from traffic matters and DWI cases in District Court, to serious felony matters in Superior Court. He also practices in the area of criminal law in Federal Court.
Prior to his employment at Goodman, Carr et. al., Attorney Greene worked as an Assistant District Attorney for three years for the Mecklenburg County District Attorney's office (Charlotte, NC). As an Assistant District Attorney, Attorney Greene worked in both District and Superior Court prosecuting a large volume of felony and misdemeanor cases. He conducted hundreds of bench trials while in District Court and tried several jury trials while in Superior Court. |
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Each year since 2004, Attorney Greene has been named as one of Charlotte's “LEGAL ELITE” in the field of Criminal Defense by Business North Carolina Magazine. He was also named in 2009 as one of the “Rising Stars under 40” in the field of criminal law by City Magazine. In 2010, Attorney Greene was named “Outstanding Panel Member of the Year” for legal services rendered to the Mecklenburg County Bar Lawyer Referral Service in the area of criminal law.
Personal Information
Attorney Greene is originally from Springfield, Ohio, but has resided in Charlotte, North Carolina since 1999. Attorney Greene received his Bachelor's Degree from Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH) and his Juris Doctorate from The Wake Forest University School of Law (Winston Salem, NC).
In addition to the practice of law, Attorney Greene is happily married to his wife Anna. He has served as a member of the Mecklenburg County Bar Grievance Committee and as a youth advisor with the Mecklenburg County “Lunch with a Lawyer” Program. Attorney Greene is currently a Judge for the Teen Court Services for Youth. Attorney Greene has also appeared as a guest columnist with The Charlotte Observer in the "Talk to a Lawyer" portion of the Business section.
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