Charles is a member of the firm’s Global Commercial Disputes Group with a focus on securities litigation, appellate litigation, and complex commercial disputes and internal investigations. He represents individuals and corporate clients in a wide variety of industries in both federal and state courts and through all phases of litigation – from pre-litigation investigation through post-trial motions and appeals. His experience includes securities class actions, SEC investigations and civil actions, consumer class actions, commercial real estate disputes and complex business disputes. Charles regularly takes the lead in drafting appellate briefs, major dispositive motions, and post-trial briefs.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Represented financial institution in multiple appeals arising from ongoing construction litigation.
Represented health insurance company in fraud case resulting in favorable jury verdict and led post-trial briefing successfully preserving verdict.
Represented public university in First Amendment lawsuit and obtained affirmance on appeal of denial of preliminary injunction.
Represented financial institution in multiple appeals arising from ongoing construction litigation.
Represented health insurance company in fraud case resulting in favorable jury verdict and led post-trial briefing successfully preserving verdict.
Represented public university in First Amendment lawsuit and obtained affirmance on appeal of denial of preliminary injunction.
Represented lead individual defendant in an alleged $45 million securities fraud case brought by SEC.
Represented public companies in internal and SEC investigations.
Represented ownership group in litigation arising from acquisition of Las Vegas hotel and casino.
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Southern California Gould School of Law, 2015, J.D., Southern California Law Review, Senior Editor, 2014-2015
- University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, 2009, B.S., Music Industry
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- California
- New York
Court admissions
Court admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court - Central District of California
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of California
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of New York