Attorney Jason St. Aubin has over 20 years of legal experience, fighting hard for clients throughout the entire state of North Carolina in State and Federal Court.
Jason has helped clients through the toughest cases, from 1st Degree Murder to Felony Death by Vehicle, Robbery, Statutory Rape, and Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.
In addition to his practice, Jason teaches as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois College of Law, coaching trial teams for competition. He also acts as an independent consultant for attorneys through the North Carolina Indigent Defense Service.
Jason prides himself on his diligent attention and empathy towards his clients and their families. He blends a holistic approach with unparalleled legal knowledge. Every client has an important story, and Jason is a born storyteller.
If you are here, it is likely because this is the most difficult chapter you or your loved one will face in the book that is their life. But Jason will help you through that chapter, page by page, paragraph by paragraph, and even line by line until you reach the next chapter.
Jason in Numbers:
20
Years of Practice Experience
Jason has handled thousands of criminal cases in federal and state courtrooms throughout North Carolina.
17
Years of Teaching Law
Jason has taught attorneys and students at the Charlotte School of Law, the University of Illinois College of Law and the UNC Chapel Hill School of Government.
35
Courtrooms in NC
Jason has practiced in WDNC, MDNC, and county courthouses across the state, from Asheville to Zebulon.
42
Number of Felony Jury Trials
Jason is not afraid to take cases to trial by jury, with his last 6 trials lasting 2 weeks or longer.
2
Consecutive Years as Legal Elite
Jason has been selected as NC Business Legal Elite in the category of Criminal Defense in 2025 and 2026, and was nominated as Best Attorney in Charlotte.
1000’s
Of Clients Represented
Jason doesn’t see you as a number though, he sees you as a person with a story that deserves to be told, someone who is worth fighting for.
Jason in the Media:
- “DocuCourse: Held & Healing,” DocuCourse.org Documentary Film, 3/25/2026
- “Uber driver accused of shooting passenger after argument in Charlotte,” WBTV3 Evening News Interview, 11/4/2025
- “Is Charlotte train stabbing suspect mentally fit for trial?” North Carolina Health News, 10/2/25
- “NC lawmakers aim to curb crime with stricter pre-trial release — not mental health funding,” North Carolina Health News, 9/24/25
- “Digging Deeper Into Mental Evaluation Process,” WBTV3 Evening News Interview, 9/11/25
- “Woman Randomly Killed by Career Criminal Onboard Commuter Train,” Law & Crime On the Case, 9/9/2025
- “Gaston County Woman Says Man Killed Her Dog in Front Yard” WBTV3 Evening News Interview, 8/28/2025
- “Serial Criminal Makes Chilling Confession in Real Estate Agent’s Bloody Murder,” Law & Crime Side Bar Podcast, 3/26/2025
- “Murder or Self-Defense?” WBTV3 Evening News Interview, 1/24/2025
- “Real Estate Agent Found Dead Wrapped in Blanket,” Law & Crime Side Bar Podcast, 1/22/2025
- “Fractured: Still here cycling between the jail and the mental health hospital,” Frontline NPR 8/1/2023
- “Fractured: When criminal justice systems have to deal with mental illness,” Frontline NPR, 6/6/2023
- “Fractured: The wait inmates with mental illness endure because they’re too sick for trial,” Frontline NPR, 4/18/2023
- “Mecklenburg County Public Defender,” Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins, 10/20/2009
Lectures & Presentations:
Program Faculty, Misdemeanor Defender School, Felony Defender School, Higher-Level Felony Defender School, Trial Defender School, UNC Chapel Hill School of Government
Iryna’s Law, 26th Judicial District Bar Association, 2026 Annual Review
Evaluating Capacity to Succeed, Joint Presentation with Dr. Sherif Soliman, M.D., North Carolina Indigent Defense Services, Forensic Science Education Series
Evidentiary Basics, Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Civil Litigation Update
Suppression Motions in Superior Court, UNC Chapel Hill School of Government, Felony Defender Training
Evidentiary Issues in District Court, UNC Chapel Hill School of Government, Misdemeanor Defender Training
Preventing Low Level Felonies from Becoming High Level Habitual Felonies, UNC Chapel Hill School of Government, Higher Level Felony Defender Training
Courtroom Essentials for Investigators, North Carolina State Public Defender and Investigator Conference
Jury Selection, Charlotte School of Law
Let’s Talk Criminal, Mecklenburg County Bar Association
Felony Sentencing Basics, Mecklenburg County Bar Association
For Your Eyes Only: Where Privacy Ends and Law Begins, Charlotte School of Law
So You Want to Work in Criminal Law?, Duke University, Friday Speaker Series
Open Door Speaker Series, Duke University
Presenting Your Case, University of Illinois College of Law, Trial Team Training
Developing a Theme and Theory of the Case, University of Illinois College of Law, Trial Team Training
Exhibits and Foundation, University of Illinois College of Law, Trial Team Training
Closing Arguments, University of Illinois College of Law, Trial Team Training
Effectively Representing Clients with Mental Illness, Mecklenburg County Bar Association
Professionalism in the Courtroom, Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Professionalism for New Attorneys
Attorney Professionalism, Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Professionalism for New Attorneys
Awards/Honors:
- Business North Carolina Legal Elite, Criminal Law 2025
- Queen City Nerve, Best Attorney in Charlotte Nominee, 2025
- Business North Carolina Legal Elite, Criminal Law 2026
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2026
- 26th Judicial District Bar of Mecklenburg County Executive Board
- Member at Large, 2024
- Secretary, 2025
- Mecklenburg County Bar Criminal Law Section Chair, 2014 & 2025