Overview
Charles believes that sometimes the most expeditious and economical means of solving a problem can be indirect. With that in mind, he is able to assist his clients in a multitude of facets. From public relations issues to matters with a political impact, Charles is able to identify broader ramifications to arrive at a resolution that is both careful and precise.
As a member of the firm’s Corporate & Securities Service Group, Charles advises clients in general business matters including contracting, corporate governance, owner/shareholder relations, tax assessments, and licensing agreements. Charles has also extensively counseled nonprofit corporations on entity formation, qualification and preservation of tax exempt status, merger, and dissolution.
Membership & Involvement
- Member: Fellows of the Wisconsin Law Foundation
- Board of Advisors: National Sports Law Institute, Marquette University
- Board of Advisors: Marquette University National Sports Law Institute
- Board of Directors: Wisconsin Museum of Nature and Culture
- Board of Directors Chairman, President: Pettit National Ice Center
Honors
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America© - Real Estate: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ rated
Resources & Insights
Speaking Engagements
- Happy Public Domain Day!
Happy Public Domain Day!Public Domain Day is one of the lesser known winter holidays celebrated by the elite few – artists of all sorts and copyright attorneys. We either mourn the passing of works into the public domain after decades of keeping them safe and warm or hail the expiration of long-held copyrights in anticipation of new, insightful, adaptive, and creative uses of these works and characters.
- The Challenge of Serving in Black Robes, Not White Coats: The Second District Affirms the Denial of Patients’ Requests for Ivermectin
The Challenge of Serving in Black Robes, Not White Coats: The Second District Affirms the Denial of Patients’ Requests for IvermectinRead Edna McLain’s recent article, “The Challenge of Serving in Black Robes, Not White Coats: The Second District Affirms the Denial of Patients’ Requests for Ivermectin” in IDC Quarterly!
- Keeping an Eye on PHI: OCR Guidance Concerning Permissible Disclosures of Reproductive Health PHI following Dobbs
Keeping an Eye on PHI: OCR Guidance Concerning Permissible Disclosures of Reproductive Health PHI following DobbsLearn the new guidance post-Dobbs for patient’s health information concerning abortion and other sexual and reproductive health services.
- Hold the Phones: State-level Telemarketing Laws In Effect
Hold the Phones: State-level Telemarketing Laws In Effect
Keep up to date with both the federal TCPA requirements and several state-level statutes!
Services
Education
University of California Los Angeles, J.D., 1973
Pomona College, B.A., 1970
Admissions
- Wisconsin