team-member

Emily Bretz

Charlotte, NC

Licensed for 9 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Estate Planning

Language

English

About

  I am an attorney in Charlotte, North Carolina, and I have extensive experience in litigation, specifically family law, domestic cases, and criminal defense. At Soto Law, my focus is on family law matters such asAdoption, Guardianship, Legitimation, Child Custody, Child Support, Equitable Distribution, Post-Separation Support, and Alimony. However, at Soto Law, we also believe in the importance of educating our clients prior to marriage. Therefore, we offer our clients a pre-marital assessment so that they, and their significant other, can be well-versed in the decision they are making and the financial ramifications of the same. In addition to family law matters, I am also well-versed in estate planning and real estate. As such, I am uniquely qualified and able to tackle my clients' issues.  After my admission to the North Carolina Bar Association in 2012, I  practiced criminal defense. During that time, I gained extensive trial and courtroom experience. However, my desire to assist those in the family law sector drew me away from criminal law. I am motivated to advocate for my clients and provide the support that is often needed when going through such a life-changing situation such as divorce.  Although not a native North Carolinian, I am proud to now call Charlotte my home and use my passion for the law to assist my clients. When not practicing law, I enjpy spending time with my family, exploring local restaurants and breweries, traveling, and watching the Florida State Seminoles and Carolina Panthers play. If you or someone you know has a family law issuse, please call my office and I would be happy to assist you through this difficult time.

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Real Estate

Family

Language

English

Contact

Soto Law, PLLC1808 East Blvd.Charlotte, NC, 282031808 East Blvd.Charlotte, NC, 28203

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

David
January 31, 2022

Emily helped me with my estate planning, and created a revocable trust for me. I had very specific requirements regarding how the trust should be handled to make sure the beneficiaries, who live in multiple countries, are taken care of. Emily did a fantastic job of pulling this together and raised several questions I hadn't thought of. Emily has great attention to detail and even though it sometimes took me several weeks to respond, she didn't miss a beat in picking up from where we left off. My estate has a little complexity in that there are assets in other countries but this didn't faze Emily at all. She completely understood the situation and gave me very straightforward advice to make sure everything was taken care of. I would have no hesitation in recommending Emily to anyone who needs legal services.

Cristine
January 13, 2022

Emily has everything you need and want in an attorney: skill, knowledge, competence, expertise in field(s), strong firm/legal team to support her, quick response, compassion, thoughtfulness and great follow through. She helped me in revising my estate planning document and then in my separation agreement. I couldn't have picked a better attorney.

Brenda
December 13, 2021

Ms Emily is very professional, she’s know what she is doing; I work with her in my divorce case and everything was so good I’m not have to worries about anything.

James
December 12, 2021

Emily is very knowledgeable and professional. She always had time to answer our many questions. She guided us the entire way through the estate planning process.

Beth
September 29, 2021

Working with Emily really took the sting off of the painful process of divorce. Emily was very compassionate and really listened and respected my needs. She was always very responsive and took the extra time to explain the process to me. I’m incredibly grateful to have found Emily. Everything went seamlessly even with the pandemic hitting in the middle of the process. I highly recommend Emily for any of the legal needs she covers. She’s incredibly intelligent, hard working, and excels in her field.

Soraya
September 21, 2021

Emily was a pleasure to work with. She was very patient and answered all of our questions. She was very thorough.

Keith
September 13, 2021

If you're looking for an attorney that is experienced and professional, look no further. I had a great experience working with Emily Bretz and her team for my trust and estate planning. The communication and willingness to answer any questions I had was unparalleled. I would highly recommend.

Brett
September 5, 2021

We had a great experience working with Emily Bretz for estate planning services. The communication was great and she spent her valuable time answering any questions we had to make sure our experience was the best possible.

Jeffrey
September 3, 2021

I had the pleasure of having Mrs. Emily Bretz complete my estate planning for my wife and I. She was very prompt, attentive and thorough through out the process. She was able to answer all of our questions, provide options, and develop the best plan for my family and I going forward. I would recommend Emily 100% if you have any need for Family, Real Estate or Estate Planning in the future. Thanks Emily!!!

Penny
August 16, 2021

I participate in a Legal plan through my job and reached out to get assistance with a same sex parental rights/relinquishment of paternal rights situation. My wife to be and I had conceived a baby (about 34 weeks pregnant at the time of consulting with Emily) using known donor sperm and needed assistance with drawing up paperwork for the donor to sign over his parental rights. When I first spoke to Emily, she was upfront and honest and told me that she hadn't had a lot of experience with this specific situation. However, she explained that she is one of the best when it comes to research and that she would do some research and learn more about the process. Her confidence in her ability to become an expert in the matter by conducting her own research was enough to convince me that she was more than capable of helping us with our situation. A few days later, she reached back out and after asking more detailed questions about how our journey to getting pregnant went, she had drafted up a sample agreement for what we needed. She covered every aspect of our unique situation and even covered points that my wife to be and I hadn't even thought of. She made a could be complicated situation very easy for us and for that I am very appreciative. Not to mention that she participated in the MetLegal plan I am a part of so there was no extra out of pocket expense for me in this case. For any same sex couples looking to address parental rights/guardanship, etc, I highly recommend Emily Bretz.

David
January 31, 2022

Emily helped me with my estate planning, and created a revocable trust for me. I had very specific requirements regarding how the trust should be handled to make sure the beneficiaries, who live in multiple countries, are taken care of. Emily did a fantastic job of pulling this together and raised several questions I hadn't thought of. Emily has great attention to detail and even though it sometimes took me several weeks to respond, she didn't miss a beat in picking up from where we left off. My estate has a little complexity in that there are assets in other countries but this didn't faze Emily at all. She completely understood the situation and gave me very straightforward advice to make sure everything was taken care of. I would have no hesitation in recommending Emily to anyone who needs legal services.

Cristine
January 13, 2022

Emily has everything you need and want in an attorney: skill, knowledge, competence, expertise in field(s), strong firm/legal team to support her, quick response, compassion, thoughtfulness and great follow through. She helped me in revising my estate planning document and then in my separation agreement. I couldn't have picked a better attorney.

Brenda
December 13, 2021

Ms Emily is very professional, she’s know what she is doing; I work with her in my divorce case and everything was so good I’m not have to worries about anything.

James
December 12, 2021

Emily is very knowledgeable and professional. She always had time to answer our many questions. She guided us the entire way through the estate planning process.

Beth
September 29, 2021

Working with Emily really took the sting off of the painful process of divorce. Emily was very compassionate and really listened and respected my needs. She was always very responsive and took the extra time to explain the process to me. I’m incredibly grateful to have found Emily. Everything went seamlessly even with the pandemic hitting in the middle of the process. I highly recommend Emily for any of the legal needs she covers. She’s incredibly intelligent, hard working, and excels in her field.

Soraya
September 21, 2021

Emily was a pleasure to work with. She was very patient and answered all of our questions. She was very thorough.

Keith
September 13, 2021

If you're looking for an attorney that is experienced and professional, look no further. I had a great experience working with Emily Bretz and her team for my trust and estate planning. The communication and willingness to answer any questions I had was unparalleled. I would highly recommend.

Brett
September 5, 2021

We had a great experience working with Emily Bretz for estate planning services. The communication was great and she spent her valuable time answering any questions we had to make sure our experience was the best possible.

Jeffrey
September 3, 2021

I had the pleasure of having Mrs. Emily Bretz complete my estate planning for my wife and I. She was very prompt, attentive and thorough through out the process. She was able to answer all of our questions, provide options, and develop the best plan for my family and I going forward. I would recommend Emily 100% if you have any need for Family, Real Estate or Estate Planning in the future. Thanks Emily!!!

Penny
August 16, 2021

I participate in a Legal plan through my job and reached out to get assistance with a same sex parental rights/relinquishment of paternal rights situation. My wife to be and I had conceived a baby (about 34 weeks pregnant at the time of consulting with Emily) using known donor sperm and needed assistance with drawing up paperwork for the donor to sign over his parental rights. When I first spoke to Emily, she was upfront and honest and told me that she hadn't had a lot of experience with this specific situation. However, she explained that she is one of the best when it comes to research and that she would do some research and learn more about the process. Her confidence in her ability to become an expert in the matter by conducting her own research was enough to convince me that she was more than capable of helping us with our situation. A few days later, she reached back out and after asking more detailed questions about how our journey to getting pregnant went, she had drafted up a sample agreement for what we needed. She covered every aspect of our unique situation and even covered points that my wife to be and I hadn't even thought of. She made a could be complicated situation very easy for us and for that I am very appreciative. Not to mention that she participated in the MetLegal plan I am a part of so there was no extra out of pocket expense for me in this case. For any same sex couples looking to address parental rights/guardanship, etc, I highly recommend Emily Bretz.

David
January 31, 2022

Emily helped me with my estate planning, and created a revocable trust for me. I had very specific requirements regarding how the trust should be handled to make sure the beneficiaries, who live in multiple countries, are taken care of. Emily did a fantastic job of pulling this together and raised several questions I hadn't thought of. Emily has great attention to detail and even though it sometimes took me several weeks to respond, she didn't miss a beat in picking up from where we left off. My estate has a little complexity in that there are assets in other countries but this didn't faze Emily at all. She completely understood the situation and gave me very straightforward advice to make sure everything was taken care of. I would have no hesitation in recommending Emily to anyone who needs legal services.

Cristine
January 13, 2022

Emily has everything you need and want in an attorney: skill, knowledge, competence, expertise in field(s), strong firm/legal team to support her, quick response, compassion, thoughtfulness and great follow through. She helped me in revising my estate planning document and then in my separation agreement. I couldn't have picked a better attorney.

Brenda
December 13, 2021

Ms Emily is very professional, she’s know what she is doing; I work with her in my divorce case and everything was so good I’m not have to worries about anything.

James
December 12, 2021

Emily is very knowledgeable and professional. She always had time to answer our many questions. She guided us the entire way through the estate planning process.

Beth
September 29, 2021

Working with Emily really took the sting off of the painful process of divorce. Emily was very compassionate and really listened and respected my needs. She was always very responsive and took the extra time to explain the process to me. I’m incredibly grateful to have found Emily. Everything went seamlessly even with the pandemic hitting in the middle of the process. I highly recommend Emily for any of the legal needs she covers. She’s incredibly intelligent, hard working, and excels in her field.

Soraya
September 21, 2021

Emily was a pleasure to work with. She was very patient and answered all of our questions. She was very thorough.

Keith
September 13, 2021

If you're looking for an attorney that is experienced and professional, look no further. I had a great experience working with Emily Bretz and her team for my trust and estate planning. The communication and willingness to answer any questions I had was unparalleled. I would highly recommend.

Brett
September 5, 2021

We had a great experience working with Emily Bretz for estate planning services. The communication was great and she spent her valuable time answering any questions we had to make sure our experience was the best possible.

Jeffrey
September 3, 2021

I had the pleasure of having Mrs. Emily Bretz complete my estate planning for my wife and I. She was very prompt, attentive and thorough through out the process. She was able to answer all of our questions, provide options, and develop the best plan for my family and I going forward. I would recommend Emily 100% if you have any need for Family, Real Estate or Estate Planning in the future. Thanks Emily!!!

Penny
August 16, 2021

I participate in a Legal plan through my job and reached out to get assistance with a same sex parental rights/relinquishment of paternal rights situation. My wife to be and I had conceived a baby (about 34 weeks pregnant at the time of consulting with Emily) using known donor sperm and needed assistance with drawing up paperwork for the donor to sign over his parental rights. When I first spoke to Emily, she was upfront and honest and told me that she hadn't had a lot of experience with this specific situation. However, she explained that she is one of the best when it comes to research and that she would do some research and learn more about the process. Her confidence in her ability to become an expert in the matter by conducting her own research was enough to convince me that she was more than capable of helping us with our situation. A few days later, she reached back out and after asking more detailed questions about how our journey to getting pregnant went, she had drafted up a sample agreement for what we needed. She covered every aspect of our unique situation and even covered points that my wife to be and I hadn't even thought of. She made a could be complicated situation very easy for us and for that I am very appreciative. Not to mention that she participated in the MetLegal plan I am a part of so there was no extra out of pocket expense for me in this case. For any same sex couples looking to address parental rights/guardanship, etc, I highly recommend Emily Bretz.