Charles D. Mast

For almost four decades, Charles Mast has represented individuals and families who have been seriously injured—or lost loved ones—due to the negligence of others. His practice is focused on personal injury, workers’ compensation, and medical negligence cases, and his career has been defined by one guiding principle: people deserve fairness, dignity, and a lawyer who will fight relentlessly for them.

Charles brings almost 40 years of courtroom and negotiation experience to every case he handles. He has successfully represented clients injured in automobile and trucking collisions, workplace accidents, and cases involving delayed or denied medical care. Insurance companies and defense lawyers know his reputation well: Charles prepares every case as if it will be tried, and he does not back down when justice requires standing firm.

A lifelong North Carolinian, Charles was raised in Smithfield and educated in the Johnston County school system before graduating from Smithfield-Selma Senior High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University, where he majored in business and mathematics, and later received his law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. He remains a proud Demon Deacon.

Charles has served as President of the Johnston County Bar Association and is an active member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the North Carolina Bar Association, and the North Carolina State Bar. Since 1997, he has been the managing partner of the Mast Law Firm, where he continues to personally handle and supervise complex injury and workers’ compensation matters.

What sets Charles apart is not just experience, but approach. He understands that injury cases are not just legal problems—they are deeply personal disruptions to people’s lives. Clients consistently value his accessibility, honesty, and willingness to explain the process clearly, while never losing sight of the larger goal: securing the best possible outcome and protecting their future.

Outside the practice of law, Charles is devoted to his family and community. He and his wife, Kathy, have lived in Smithfield since their marriage and raised their two children there. When time allows, Charles enjoys North Carolina’s mountains and coast, golf, and time with close friends and family.

For Charles Mast, the practice of law is more than a profession—it is a responsibility to stand up for people when they need it most.

 Areas of Practice:

• Major Accidents and Injuries
• Workers Compensation
• Medical Malpractice
• Wrongful Death

Education:

• Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1987 – J.D. – Doctor of Jurisprudence
• Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1983 – B.S. – Bachelor of Science in Business and Mathematics

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Johnston County Bar Association – Past President
• North Carolina Bar Association – Litigation Section and Workers’ Compensation Section
• North Carolina Advocates for Justice – Workers’ Rights, Auto Torts and Professional Negligence Sections
• North Carolina State Bar

Board Memberships

• Board of Trustees, Baptist Retirement Homes of North Carolina
• Board of Directors, First Baptist Church of Smithfield Adult Respite Care (FBC-ARC, Inc.)