Charlie is the firm’s General Counsel Emeritus and advises on professional responsibility and professional liability risk matters for the firm.
Charlie served as a law clerk to the Honorable Arlin M. Adams, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He has lectured at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute programs on “Prosecuting and Defending Customer Claims against Stock Brokers” and “The Conrail Takeover: A Case Study,” and has taught the Basic Civil Practice course sponsored by the Federal Courts Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association. He was an arbitrator for FINRA from 1985 through 2008 and has been a mediator for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania since the inception of its program.
- Chester County Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Ludington Library, Board of Directors
- Lower Merion Library Foundation, Board of Directors, Former President
- Lower Merion Township, Former Commissioner
- Haverford Civic Association, Past President
As published in Philadelphia magazine, Charlie has been recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer since the publication’s inception in 2004, including for 2023, having been selected by his peers as among the top 5 percent of lawyers in the Commonwealth.
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., magna cum laude
- Princeton University, A.B.
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Powerful partnerships. Standout solutions.
- Valley Forge
- Phone: 610.205.6001
- Fax: 610.371.7964
- Litigation
Charlie is the firm’s General Counsel Emeritus and advises on professional responsibility and professional liability risk matters for the firm.
Charlie served as a law clerk to the Honorable Arlin M. Adams, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He has lectured at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute programs on “Prosecuting and Defending Customer Claims against Stock Brokers” and “The Conrail Takeover: A Case Study,” and has taught the Basic Civil Practice course sponsored by the Federal Courts Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association. He was an arbitrator for FINRA from 1985 through 2008 and has been a mediator for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania since the inception of its program.
Affiliations
- Chester County Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Ludington Library, Board of Directors
- Lower Merion Library Foundation, Board of Directors, Former President
- Lower Merion Township, Former Commissioner
- Haverford Civic Association, Past President
Recognition
As published in Philadelphia magazine, Charlie has been recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer since the publication’s inception in 2004, including for 2023, having been selected by his peers as among the top 5 percent of lawyers in the Commonwealth.
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., magna cum laude
- Princeton University, A.B.
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan