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Admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 2009, Brandon DeCurtins concentrates in Criminal Defense and Personal Injury law. Mr. DeCurtins was raised in Charlotte, NC. He attended Charlotte Latin School where he was actively involved in athletics and arts programs. As a member of Boy Scout Troop 33, Brandon earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable. He attended the University of Georgia and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communications in 2009. Mr. DeCurtins attended Cumberland School of Law at Samford University as a recipient of a Presidential Scholarship. While attending Cumberland, Mr. DeCurtins was a constant on the Dean's List and was an Associate Editor of the Cumberland Law Review. Graduating in 2009 and earning his Juris Doctorate, he was admitted to the North Carolina Bar. Mr. DeCurtins practices criminal defense and personal injury law and has been a member of Charlotte's entrepreneur and business community.

Sonya Pfeiffer is a committed criminal defense lawyer who vigorously represents her clients in both state and federal court. A skilled communicator, Pfeiffer has successfully counseled numerous clients through both jury trials and complicated plea negotiations.Pfeiffer joined Rudolf Widenhouse & Fialko after working in the business litigation division of Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge and Rice, where she was involved with both civil and criminal cases in the firm's Charlotte office. She began her legal career in the Mecklenburg County Public Defender's Office, where she served in both the Misdemeanor and Felony Drug Unit.In addition to her legal experience, Pfeiffer is an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker. She spent more than a decade as a television news reporter in Raleigh, Boston, Omaha and New York. She also covered major international stories while based in Paris, France, including the Yitzhak Rabin assassination in Tel Aviv and the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords in Paris. As a result of this experience, Pfeiffer has a unique ability to tell each client's story in a compelling and persuasive manner.Pfeiffer is admitted to practice in both State and all Federal courts in North Carolina, as well as the District of Columbia and Massachusetts. She is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Tosi was born and raised in a rural Massachusetts town which supported both dairy and apple production. He worked on both kinds of farm as he grew up in the town. After graduating from Wachusett Regional High School, he attended the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity and was Inter-Fraternity Counsel President, and played on the Rugby Club. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Comparative Religion and Philosophy in 2000. Mr. Tosi spent the majority of the next year working as a paralegal, which confirmed his desire to become and attorney. He applied to and was accepted at Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, MA where he earned his Juris Doctor. During his time there, he was able to complete 4 legal internships with: The Office of the Attorney General for Massachusetts, Civil Rights Division; Ferguson, Stein, Chambers, Gresham & Sumter, P.A. (a Charlotte, NC law firm), Gillis & Bikofsky, P.C. (Newton, MA); and NC Superior Court Judge William Z. Wood (Winston-Salem, Forsyth County). Mr. Tosi also had the opportunity to represent a client charged with assault in the District Court for Roxbury, MA through a criminal law clinic. Upon graduation from law school, he moved to North Carolina to begin his law career. After applying exclusively for jobs in criminal law, Mr. Tosi was hired as an Assistant Public Defender for Mecklenburg County, NC and began practicing as a criminal defense attorney in October of 2004. He practiced criminal defense with that office for nearly 10 years before founding TOSI LAW, PLLC on July 1st, 2014. Mr. Tosi has made Charlotte his home since 2004 where he and his wife Jennifer, also an attorney, are raising their two sons, and one dog. He plans on improving the community by assisting those who need his expertise in the Charlotte area.

Attorney M. Alexander Kintner has been a member of the Nourth Carolina Bar since 2011. Since his admission to the bar, Attorney Kintner has handled thousands of cases, ranging from traffic tickets to Major Felony Criminal Defense. Attorney Kintner is a zealous advocate for his clients, and believes strongly in making sure their rights are protected. Attorney Kintner focuses all of his efforts on making sure his clients receive the best resolution possible in their case and successfully guiding them through the Court system.

Philip Gelso, Esquire concentrates his practice in the area of criminal and civil litigation. He is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in Pennsylvania as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL) where he served as President of the Board of Directors from 2015 to 2017. He formerly served as President Elect, Vice President for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and as the Chairperson of the Continuing Education Committee for PACDL. He also serves as a non-voting member of the Board of Directors and Solicitor for Maternal & Family Health Services, Inc., the Wyoming Valley Children's Association and the Children's Advocacy Center of NEPA, as well as Solicitor to the Jackson Township Zoning Hearing Board and Alternate Solictor for the Dallas Borough Zoning Hearing Board.. Attorney Gelso is an active member of the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association. He has been an active member of the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania from 2002 through 2009 and for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit since 2006. He has also lectured at Continuing Legal Education Seminars sponsored by PACDL and PBI. Attorney Gelso graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Scranton. During his time at the University of Scranton, he was admitted as a member of Phi Alpha Theta (International History Honor Society), Pi Gamma Mu (Social Science Honor Society) and Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor Society). He received his Juris Doctorate from Villanova University School of Law where he served as Chairperson of the Moot Court Board and received the Moot Court Board Distinguished Service Award.