Represented a blogger sued for defamation by a wealthy foreign prince and his brother.  As lead associate, Charlie wrote and argued an anti-SLAPP motion that persuaded the court to dismiss nearly the entire case and award the defendant attorneys’ fees, leading the remaining plaintiff to dismiss the remnants of the case with prejudice.  Audu, et al. v. Odunze, 2017 CA 006915 B (D.C. Sup. Ct.) (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

Represented a helicopter operator in a civil fraud action against a large helicopter manufacturer.  As part of the core associate team, Charlie crafted numerous successful motions and oppositions, prepared attorneys and witnesses for depositions, and participated in virtually every aspect of the litigation, helping the client secure a settlement of more than $42 million.  Era Group Inc., et al. v. Airbus Helicopters, Inc., et al., DC-16-15017 (Tex. Dist. Ct., Dallas County) (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

Represented an individual whose application for an “8THEIST” vanity license plate was denied as “offensive to good taste and decency” in a First Amendment action against the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.  Charlie drafted a successful opposition to a motion to dismiss after the state agency attempted to moot the case by issuing the license plate, ultimately forcing a favorable settlement that included changes to the agency’s regulations.  Morgan v. Martinez, No. 3:2014-cv-02468 (D.N.J.) (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

Represented individual beneficiaries of federal healthcare regulations who intervened in appellate proceedings as defendants in a challenge to the regulations.  Charlie wrote the successful motion to intervene, drafted the principal brief of the interveners, and second-chaired two rounds of oral argument before the Seventh Circuit, leading to an opinion upholding the regulations.  University of Notre Dame v. Burwell, et al., No. 13-3853 (7th Cir.) (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)