Welcome to Olson Law, PLLC
Olson Law is a North Carolina-based law firm dedicated to the vindication of civil rights violations. The firm regularly litigates cases involving wrongful convictions, innocence claims, and police misconduct. Chris Olson, the principal of Olson Law, is also licensed to practice law in Massachusetts, with offices in Brookline Village, MA.
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Dedicated Representation
The team at Olson Law prides itself on dedicated and passionate representation. Olson Law only takes on cases in which it firmly believes. The goal is not only the successful handling of complex civil rights claims, but having clients know that Chris Olson and the team at Olson Law are personally and deeply invested in their cases. We are partners in the journey which we undertake together. Olson Law takes on only a small number of matters. This means that the cases the firm accepts can be aggressively pursued without delay and with the personal attention which Olson Law believes is critical to a successful working relationship. Clients will know that their case is a priority and that it will be handled professionally and diligently.Accolades
- Recipient of 2025 N.C. Lawyers Weekly “Leaders in the Law” Award.
- Multiple cases in N.C. Lawyers Weekly annual listing of Top Verdicts & Settlements, including #2 spot in 2024 for $25 million wrongful incarceration settlement.
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating by peers.
- Regularly nominated and recognized among North Carolina Super Lawyers.
- Recipient of NC Justice Center’s Defender of Justice award.
- Largest wrongful incarceration settlement in North Carolina history - $25 million settlement.
- Volunteer attorney on two successful exoneration efforts with the Duke Wrongful Convictions Clinic.
- Class Counsel for consumer class action cases resulting in class settlements of $42.5 million and $38.75 million.
- Successful representation of multiple exonerees in post-exoneration civil rights lawsuits.
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Prepared to Go the Distance
Olson Law founding partner, Chris Olson, relishes a challenge and is not scared to take on the hard work. In his free time, he tackles long-distance hikes that require discipline, resolve, and months of training and planning. He has summited Mt. Whitney (the highest peak in the continental US) twice, as well as Half Dome via the Cables Route, and has completed day-hikes of the Black Mountain Crest Trail (10 peaks greater than 6,000 ft in elevation), and the grueling 24-mile Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim traverse.
Those same qualities of relentless grit and purposeful preparation, along with the willingness to put in the work and time have also led to successes in tough legal cases. Olson has handled consumer class action lawsuits that netted settlements of $42.5 million and $38.75 million, as well as numerous wrongful incarceration cases. Olson served as a volunteer attorney on the multi-year exoneration effort on behalf of Ronnie Long. He then represented Mr. Long in his civil rights lawsuit against multiple defendants that yielded a $25 million settlement and a formal, public apology to Mr. Long and his family.
The results speak for themselves. The team at Olson Law will not be outworked. They are in it for the long haul and prepared to go the distance. Olson Law is committed to taking on the toughest of cases and fighting for those whose rights have been violated.
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Super Lawyers Profile
The 2024 North Carolina Super Lawyers publication recently profiled Olson’s two decades of work on behalf of deserving clients whose voices had gone unheard for too long. The title - “Work Worth Doing” – sums up what Olson has done for more than 20 years.
Olson Law, PLLC | Chris Olson (he/him/his) | 514 Daniels St., #136 | Raleigh, North Carolina 27605 | 919.756.5506
