Charles focuses his practice on representing automobile dealerships from soup to nuts: buy/sells, regulatory, compliance, real estate, and high-stakes disputes with automotive manufacturers, lenders, and other dealers.

Charles is an associate at ArentFox Schiff LLP, as part of the automotive group has been recognized by Chambers USA as a leader in the category Transportation: Road (Carriage/Commercial).

Prior to attending law school, Charles worked for Ford Motor Company as a Zone Manager in State College/Western Pennsylvania; Rochester, New York; and Buffalo, New York. As Zone Manager, he was responsible for vehicle sales, market representation actions, and dealership profitability within his assigned territories. Charles left Ford to become the General Manager of a Lincoln-Mercury dealership in Virginia. He experienced firsthand the challenges dealers face each day, including those involving employees, consumers, regulatory agencies, manufacturers, and vendors. He brings a unique perspective gained from experience both from a manufacturer’s/OEM perspective and a dealer’s perspective.

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