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Charles Weir is a partner in the law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, resident in the Firm's Los Angeles office. As a member of the Trial Department, Charles has a wide range of experience in general civil litigation matters, including the areas of real estate, intellectual property, healthcare and white collar criminal defense. Charles has extensive experience in civil motion practice and discovery, including taking and defending numerous depositions. Charles' trial experience includes a complex real estate dispute involving a ten acre site in downtown Los Angeles and a contract dispute involving the acquisition of a radiation oncology clinic.
Representative matters handled by Charles include:
Representation of a company that owns and operates radiation oncology clinics in a contract dispute
Representation of a private architecture school in a specific performance action for the purchase of real property
Representation of major accounting firm in qui tam suit
Representation of large software company in major patent dispute which resulted in $141 million settlement payment to our client
Representation of former employee of major accounting firm in government investigation of alleged tax shelters
Representation of major film studio in action involving breach of contract and various tort claims
Representation of semiconductor manufacturer in action involving breach of contract, fraud and products liability claims
Charles was named a 2006 "Rising Star" in general litigation by Los Angeles Magazine and Law and Politics.
Charles also has experience in a wide range of general corporate and transactional matters including, mergers and acquisitions, drafting licensing agreements and corporate governance.
Education
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2000
University of California-Riverside, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1996 | 