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AREAS OF PRACTICE Arbitration and ADR Energy Litigation - Commercial Litigation - General In a career spanning more than 25 years, Charles has successfully resolved a wide variety of commercial disputes by utilizing his skills in litigation, arbitration and negotiation. His expertise includes cases involving oil and gas,health care, business torts, noncompetition agreements and theft of trade secrets, contracts, injunctions, employment discrimination and Election Code disputes. He has distinguished himself among his peers for his work ethic and his unyielding attention to the needs of each client. REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE Representation of oil and gas producers in disputes involving royalty payments, lease maintenance, oil field operations, natural gas contracts, gas plant accounting, pooling and unitization issues, operating agreements, and land and lease titles. Representation of mineral and royalty owners in lease negotiations and disputes such as lease termination and royalty payment obligations. Prosecution and defense of commercial disputes such as breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, corporate governance, fraud, and debt collection in state and federal courts and before arbitration panels. Arbitration and litigation of healthcare contract suits involving dissolution of medical practices and disputes between providers and payors involving claims processing, reimbursements, utilization review, coverage and regulatory issues. Arbitration and litigation of employment related disputes such as theft of trade secrets and breach of non-competition agreements, and employment discrimination. Election law disputes, including election contests and Election Code interpretation. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES / MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS State Bar of Texas (Litigation; Oil, Gas & Energy Resources; Health Care sections). Louisiana State Bar Association. Dallas Bar Association (Board of Directors, 2000 - 2002; Committee Chairman: Media Relations, Judiciary and Courthouse Committees and Energy Law Section). Dallas County Republican Party, General Counsel 1994 - Present. Leadership Dallas. Omicron Delta Kappa. Texas Super Lawyer 2005 American Arbitration Association commercial arbitration panel. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 1973 - B.S., Louisiana State University 1976 - J.D., Louisiana State University. | 