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Sonny Thai Tran
also known as Son Thai Tran
About Sonny
Biography
Mr. Sonny Tran is a lawyer with 10-years of construction management experience prior to practicing law. He was born in Columbia, SC and spent most of his childhood growing up in Charlotte, NC. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Civil-Construction Engineering from North Carolina State University, he worked as a construction manager on several high profile residential, commercial and mixed-use developments in the Washington, DC area. Such projects include The Hartford mixed-used development in Arlington, VA, the CityVisa mixed-used development in DC’s Mt. Vernon neighborhood, and the Harbourside condominiums located along DC’s Georgetown Waterfront. He collaborated with many city officials, developers, design consultants and subcontractors in successfully completing each project over a 9-yr span.
During his time in Washington, DC, Mr. Tran help managed the construction and renovation of over 900 residential units and several commercial projects totaling over $250,000,000. He sought bid proposals and negotiated contracts with various contractors, vendors and suppliers totaling over $35,000,000.
Mr. Tran returned to his hometown of Charlotte, earned his Juris Doctor degree and gained valuable legal skills in areas relating to various business matters and property law. His knowledge of International Business Arbitration and International Internet Law is attributed to his experience studying abroad in Paris, France under the guidance of the honorable Judge Hawkins and Judge McKeown. Both judges are federal judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
With the background and experience in construction, real estate development, and land use, Mr. Tran has a unique and technical understanding of many issues relating to those areas of law. Combining those prior technical skills with the legal skills have prepared Mr. Tran and his team to effectively navigate clients through many legal issues involing: Construction Law, Business & Corporate Law, Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts), Real Estate & Land Use, Accidents & Personal Injury.
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Licensed in North Carolina for 11 years
State: North Carolina
Acquired: 2014
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Location
Tran Law Firm, PLLC
4850 Old Pineville Rd., Unit #A, Charlotte, NC, 28217
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Sonny Thai Tran's Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 10 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by chuan | May 30, 2025 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
excellent
Attorney Tran is a very good lawyer in his field. I am very happy to have his help and handled my case very professionally and very quickly.
Posted by Michael | November 8, 2024 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
K-1 Visa Client (Michael & Thi)
The Tran Law Firm PLLC was wonderful in assisting me with my fiancé's K-1 visa process! I highly recommend their services to anyone. I will marry my fiancé soon. Afterwards, I plan to utilize their services again to help my fiancé and I go through the process of obtaining her a green card! Thank you...
Posted by anonymous | June 20, 2021 | Consulted Attorney
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
Breach of contract
I consulted for Mr. Tran several years ago, entering into a contract and was never paid. He refused to return my calls and I had to get legal help to address his breach of contract.
Posted by Kyle | December 9, 2018 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
My first court case
Sonny Was able to drop my wreckless driving charge and lower my speeding ticket to only 5 miles over the limit to prevent my insurance from going up. I couldn’t have asked for a better outcome. He really went above and beyond to make sure this case was made as non harmful to myself. If it wasn’t for ...
Posted by Carla | November 28, 2018 | Consulted Attorney
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
Very pleased
Sonny is very knowledgeable and genuinely there to help you with any concerns that you may have.
Sonny Thai Tran's Lawyer Endorsements
"Sonny is an extraordinarily hard working and detail-oriented attorney. Although there are many people in Charlotte who know a lot about either the construction industry or law, few are well versed in both construction AND law. Sonny is one of these few. He can capably handle both transactional and litigative construction matters so whether you're involved in a lawsuit or seeking to protect yourself from liability, Sonny is cut out for the job."
"Sonny is very knowledgeable in the areas of civil litigation, namely construction law. He is one of the hardest working attorneys I know and treats his clients with the utmost professionalism and respect. I would recommend his services to anyone in need of legal assistance."
"Sonny is one of the most thorough lawyers that I have met. He is very detail-oriented and leaves no stone unturned. He works hard to achieve positive results for his clients."
Brendan Manning
Construction and development lawyer | Aug 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Son works tirelessly in his representation of his clients. His background in construction provides him with the abundance of knowledge necessary to represent clients in the construction and development areas of law."
"Mr. Tran is a knowledgable, effective attorney, who is highly involved in development issues that affect the Charlotte community."
"Attorney Tran provides thorough and diligent representation to his clients. I would recommend his services to anyone looking for assistance in his areas of practice."
"Attorney Tran is a zealous advocate for his Business and Construction Law clients. He is dedicated, dependable, and hardworking. He consistently demonstrates superior professionalism."
"Sonny Tran is an dependable, dedicated, and professional attorney in the community, especially as it relates to business and construction law. Mr. Tran comes from many years of working in the corporate world as a construction engineer and provides a efficient & unique perspective on many legal issues…. Many potential clients would be well served by seeking Mr. Tran’s counsel.”"
"I have known Son as a friend for years and have had the pleasure of working with him as well. In the time that I have known him, I have found him to be both professional and reliable. Above all, Son epitomizes the principle of integrity in all of his endeavors."
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Experience
Work Experience
2014 - 2014
Contract Attorney, Moore & Van Allen
2011 - 2013
Legal Intern, Central Law Group, PLLC
2007 - 2010
Project Manager, Ellisdale Construction & Development
2006 - 2007
Construction Manager, Lowe Enterprises Real Estate
2004 - 2006
Assistant Project Manager, The Holladay Corporation
2003 - 2004
Assistant Project Manager, Forrester Construction Company
2001 - 2003
Project Engineer, Turner Construction
Associations
2014 - Present
North Carolina Bar Association
2014 - Present
Mecklenburg County Bar
2014 - Present
American Bar Association
2014 - Present
Hispanic Contractors Association of the CarolinasMember
2014 - Present
Carolinas Asian-American Chamber of Commerce
2015 - 2017
Mecklenburg County Bar, Lawyer Referral Service CommitteeCommittee Member
Sample of Legal Cases
General Warranty Deed
Will
Name Change
Petition Granted
Will & Living Will
Lease Review
Traffic - Racing Citation
Charge Reduced
Wills & Power of Attorney
Power of Attorney
Construction Lien
Settled; Full Payment Received
Assault
Charges Dropped
Construction Lien
Settled; Full Payment Received
Construction Contract
Business
Traffic - Speeding
Charge Reduced
Education
2013
Charlotte School of Law
Juris Doctor
2001
North Carolina State University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2015
Law School Orientation
Professionalism
Publications
Languages
Vietnamese
English