Diane DePietropaolo Price

Diane DePietropaolo Price is a criminal defense attorney at The Olsinski Law Firm in Charlotte, North Carolina. She represents adults facing misdemeanor and felony charges in Mecklenburg County and nearby state courts, as well as federal criminal charges in the Western District of North Carolina. Her practice includes domestic violence defense, challenges to unlawfully obtained evidence, expungement petitions, and requests for removal from the sex offender registry.

Diane received a B.A. and B.S. from Western Carolina University in 2005, graduating summa cum laude in both programs. She went on to earn her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2008. Her legal education prepared her for detailed constitutional arguments, close examination of government evidence, and the procedural questions that arise in criminal cases. She has built her career around representing accused individuals.

Diane began as an assistant public defender in Mecklenburg County, appearing in District and Superior Courts. Between 2014 and 2017, she worked for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Washington, D.C., organizing defense training and supporting criminal justice reform. She then returned to public defense in Camden, New Jersey, handling serious criminal cases until 2023, when she resumed defense work in North Carolina.

Diane DePietropaolo Price is admitted in North Carolina and the federal Western District of North Carolina. Her professional affiliations include the Mecklenburg County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and North Carolina Advocates for Justice. She received Elite Lawyer recognition in 2024 and joined the Mecklenburg County Bar Leadership Institute in 2025. Her defense approach emphasizes clear client communication, constitutional protections, and informed decisions about evidence and litigation options.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Olsinski Law Firm, PLLC
• Member, The North Carolina State Bar
• Criminal Justice Section Member and Women’s Caucus Member, Education Committee Co-Chair, North Carolina Advocates for Justice
• Criminal Justice Section Member, Mecklenburg County Bar Association
• Member, Mecklenburg County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Member, Cabarrus County Bar Association
• President, Alpha Gamma Delta Charlotte Alumnae Chapter
• Member, Western District of North Carolina CJA Training Panel

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Western Carolina University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Western Carolina University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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