Charles has been involved in the real estate and construction industry most of his life, starting as a delivery boy for a building supply company in high school, then as a common construction laborer at a nuclear electric-generating plant in Georgia for three summers in college.
His legal career since 1978 has been focused on the representation of developers, owners and investors on real estate projects of all types and sizes, including serving as lead developer and sponsor counsel on several of the larger projects in Texas and elsewhere. Among Charles’ industry accomplishments are:
- Lead counsel in development and financing for a number of luxury hotels and spas.
- Advising in development, construction and leasing of large office projects in Dallas.
- Negotiating management agreements for hospitality venues.
Before joining the firm, Charles was a partner at Brown McCarroll and also practiced at Johnson & Wortley.