Dawn Ingram has been with the firm since 2007 and is an established paralegal, graduating from Kings College, Charlotte, NC, with an Associate Degree in Paralegal. She is a native of Rowan County and is well known and involved with the community. She assists attorney Greg Jones with criminal cases, traffic cases, personal injury cases, and NC DMV hearing cases.

She is paralegal certified with the North Carolina Bar Association, a North Carolina Notary Public and Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliant.

She is much at home in the office and within the public. Dawn’s ability to communicate solutions for challenges clients face today has been sharpened by a diverse portfolio for unique experiences.

She has participated in the Driver’s License Restoration Project with the Pro Bono Resource Center, which partnered with the North Carolina Justice Center to help the North Carolina community living at or below the Federal Poverty Level remit/cancel unpaid court costs to have their driver’s license restored. She is a volunteer with Communities In Schools (CIS).

Her favorite quote is: “In order to succeed you must fail. In order to love, you must love yourself. In order to live your life, you must shed all negative aspects of it.”  — Author Unknown

She can be reached at dingram@leestreetlawyers.com.

Robin Carson has been with the firm since 2008 and is a paralegal for attorney Kathryn Setzer. She assists with personal injury cases. 

She previously worked at H & H Representatives, Charlotte, NC, in sales/administration and Dixon Odom/Dixon Hughes in Salisbury, NC, in administration.

She received her B.A. degree in English from Pfeiffer College, Misenheimer, NC.

She can be reached at rcarson@leestreetlawyers.com.

Jennifer Cranford has been with the firm since 2003 and is an assistant to attorney David A. Shelby.  She assists with both workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability cases.

Jennifer received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal.

She can be reached at jcranford@leestreetlawyers.com.

Mitzi Hall has been with the firm since 2020 and is a paralegal for attorney John T. Hudson.  She assists with estate matters, wills, special proceedings, and trust. She has been working as a paralegal in Salisbury for more than 28 years.

She received her paralegal degree from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal. She is a lifelong resident of Rowan County, and is a foster parent for Carolina Bassett Hound Rescue, and currently lives with her 3 rescues.  She has one adult child.

She can be reached at mhall@leestreetlawyers.com.

Tracy D. Boggs is a N.C. Bar Certified Paralegal. She joined the firm in 2001 at its inception. She works for Attorney Branson Pethel in his elder law and real estate areas of practice. Tracy is a N.C. Notary Public. She loves traveling and spending time with her family. She is married with two children.

She can be reached at tboggs@leestreetlawyers.com.

Laura Wetmore Braun has been a N.C. Bar Certified Paralegal since 2007. She joined Shelby, Pethel, and Hudson in 2019 and is a real estate paralegal for Branson Pethel. Laura is a graduate of North Rowan High School and attended Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and Pasco-Hernando Community College before receiving her paralegal degree from Kaplan College.

She loves meeting and interacting with clients and enjoys even the most demanding aspects of her job as she feels a challenge is always an opportunity to learn. Laura is a N.C. Notary Public and is a member of Mount Tabor United Methodist Church where she currently serves as the Finance Secretary.

A cat lover, Laura enjoys reading, playing the piano, and traveling (especially cruising).  She is married with two daughters and lives in Salisbury.

She can be reached at lbraun@leestreetlawyers.com.

Gretchen Reside is Courier/Legal Assistant and has been with Shelby, Pethel, and Hudson, P.A., since December 2007. She received an Associate of Applied Science degree in Paralegal Technology from Davidson-Davie Community College in 2009. She is a North Carolina Notary Public.

She supports the attorneys, legal assistants, and paralegals, as needed. One of her jobs is accurate and punctual deliveries of documents, some with strict time constraints. She also researches files and documents at the Rowan County Courthouse and Register of Deeds.

Gretchen enjoys being with family and friends, traveling, the North Carolina coast, gardening, and riding her motorcycle. She is also an animal advocate and especially loves dogs and cats.

She can be reached at greside@leestreetlawyers.com.

Kelly Beck is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal and works for Attorney John T. Hudson.  She joined the firm in 2023 and has worked in the legal field since 1993.  She is also a North Carolina Notary Public.

She graduated from South Rowan High School and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.  She is married and has one daughter and one grandson.

She can be reached at kbeck@leestreetlawyers.com.