Overview
Charles advises clients ranging from emerging companies to Fortune 500 enterprises across diverse industries, including entertainment, technology, and financial services. His practice focuses on trademark, copyright, and technology matters, with an emphasis on supporting the development, protection, and enforcement of brand assets worldwide. Charles works with clients throughout the full trademark lifecycle, including clearance, registration, portfolio management, and enforcement. He also assists clients in navigating emerging legal issues at the intersection of generative artificial intelligence (AI), copyright law, and name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights.
While in law school, Charles was a student associate with the University of Connecticut School of Law’s Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic, where he assisted small business owners with trademark and copyright applications. He served as Executive Editor of the Connecticut Law Review and was a member of the Connecticut Moot Court Board. Charles also served as President of the Arts, Entertainment, and Sports Law Association and Vice President of the Intellectual Property Law Association.
Prior to joining the firm, Charles completed a clerkship with the Connecticut Superior Court and an internship in the chambers of the Honorable Omar A. Williams of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. He also completed a course on generative artificial intelligence through the University of California, Berkeley School of Law’s Executive Education program.
Education and Credentials
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., Intellectual Property Law Certificate, 2023; Connecticut Law Review, Executive Editor; Connecticut Moot Court Board
- Hobart and William Smith College, B.A., Philosophy, 2017
Admissions
- State of Connecticut
- State of New York
Affiliations
- New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA)
- New York City Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Copyright Society of the United States of America
Recognition and Community
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Recognitions
CALI Excellence Award for Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic