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Attorney Profile
Associate
Email: cef@swtlaw.com
Phone: 404-419-2952
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1999
- Michigan, 1979
Education
- Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 1979
- Michigan State University, B.A., 1996; Social Science
- Purdue University, M.S. 1969; Sociology, Ross-Ade Fellow, and National Defense Fellow
Affiliations
- State Bar of Georgia
- Georgia Coalition on Affordable Housing
- American Bar Association
- Forum on Community Development and Affordable Housing
- State Bar of Michigan
- Gerson Lehrman Group, Expert Consulting
- HP Devco, Inc., Corporate Secretary, 1990 – 1998
- Mexicantown Community Development, Board Member, 1990 – 1998
- Grandmont Community Association, Board Member, 1974 – 1976
- Jewish Parents Institute, 1976 – 1982
- Detroit Public Schools, Consultant, 1974
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Real Estate Acquisition
- Finance and Development
- Business Transactions
- Contracts, Mergers and Acquisition
- Government Economic Development and Loan Programs
Articles
- Consultant/Participant, Rebuilding after Katrina and Rita, Book II: "An Assessment of How H.R. 4100, The Louisiana Recovery Corporation Act," Accords With Economic, Legal, and Political Factors, a report for Greater New Orleans, Inc. / Baton Rouge Area Foundation by Gerson Lehrman Group, April 12, 2006. View PDF
Narrative
Charles' career has focused primarily on real estate development, including office and retail development, affordable housing, tax credits, industrial revenue bonds, commercial lending, subsidized revolving loan programs and SBA loans. Clients include real estate developers, banks, commercial lenders, economic development agencies and non-profit organizations. His experience also includes having been general counsel, corporate secretary, development director, law firm principal, economic developer, management information systems consultant, database analyst, demographer/statistician, urban planner, political activist, college professor and director of college urban studies programs. Charles has served on boards of directors and as advisor/consultant to economic development agencies, local governments, community organizations and political campaigns.
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