Mark Christopher Upright

Mark Christopher Upright

3.1
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 19 years

Family Lawyer at Asheville, NC
Practice Areas: Family, Corporate & Incorporation

28 Schenck Parkway, Biltmore Park, Asheville, NC

About Mark

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Family 80%

20 years | 250 cases

80%
Corporate and Incorporation 20%

Non profit Formations and Business Solutions

33 years | 152 cases

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 150-150 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 19 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office of Mark Upright

28 Schenck Parkway, Biltmore Park, Asheville, NC, 28803

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Mark Christopher Upright's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.1 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

5 star (9)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (8)

Posted by anonymous | May 21, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Horrible lawyer

I hired Mark to represent me in child custody case. He took 3,000 dollars from me, and never showed up for any of the court dates. He was contacted multiple times by phone, text, and email, and never returned my calls. His website has been taken down, and no one can get in contact with him. Apparentl...y, he has been doing this too others reading past post.

Posted by anonymous | April 22, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Crook

After hiring him for a simple divorce he disappeared with my money. His website was suspended, two addresses listed for him were bogus, phone calls went straight to voicemail and he wouldn’t return emails or texts. The man needs to be disbarred and investigated. It appears I’m not the only one who ha...s fallen victim to him. Several others over the past months and even years according to reviews have fallen victim to him as well.

Posted by anonymous | April 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Fraud

I am a single mom working full time, he took $ 3000 and never filed my papers for legal custody. He is not returning my calls or emails. disappeared since November 2023. Please if you know his whereabouts, please post something. It's shameful what he did!

Posted by anonymous | November 14, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Adoption Thief

Paid $500 to have him handle the paperwork for an adult adoption. Dragged it out over two years and never had anything prepared. When I requested the birth certificates, etc be returned, he said he'd get around to it. Never did. I finally did the adoption myself for half the cost of what he charged m...e to do nothing - and I can't seem to get him to return a call to get my money back. Untrustworthy and useless.

Posted by Kim | March 26, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Client

Mark is a very professional lawyer, and takes into consideration your feelings and fears of going through something like a divorce. He was the only lawyer that talked with me without a fee. He Spoke with me anytime I was concerned about anything. He is very intelligent, very professional, and very ca...ring in what he does. I could not have found a better attorney and I recommend him to anyone. In the end, everything he predicted was exactly how things worked out. If you have Mark Upright as your attorney, you have already won.

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Honors

2014

T. Kennon Robertson Award for Management Excellence, National Philanthropic Society

2012

Outstanding Leadership Award, Benchmarks NC

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Attorney, The Law Office of Mark Upright

2015 - 2018

Chief Operations Officer, Kanuga Conferences

2003 - 2006

Adjunct Professor, University Of North Carolina Asheville

2002 - 2015

President/Chief Operations Officer, Eliada Homes and Foundation

1999 - 2002

Vice Pressident of Administration, The Association of Independent Growth

1988 - 1999

Chief Financila Officer, Tabor Childen's Services

Associations

2006 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2006 - Present

North Carolina State Bar

Member

2006 - Present

28th Judicial District Bar

Member

Education

2002

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Camden

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

DeSales University

MBA - Master of Business Administration

1996

DeSales University

BS Accounting

1985

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

BS - Psychology

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