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Charles S. Fax

Civil Litigation

7700 Wisconsin Ave #320, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA

Charles S. Fax is the chair of the firm’s Class Action Litigation and False Claims Act Litigation practice groups. His experience includes litigating business and corporate/contractual disputes, including business fraud, government procurements, insurance coverage disputes, False Claims Act cases, business defamation, and executive employment claims. He also represents plaintiffs and defendants in consumer class actions and civil rights litigation. Representative clients include public and closely held corporations, broker-dealers, trustees, law firms, and business executives and employees. Chuck served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law from 2010-2015, and authored a regular column on recent developments in civil procedure for the American Bar Association Section of Litigation magazine “Litigation News” from 2008-2018. He is the co-author, with United States District Judge Paul W. Grimm and Paul Mark Sandler, Esq., of “Litigation Problems and Their Solutions” (ABA Publishing 2020) – a widely cited textbook on civil discovery in federal courts, now in its fourth edition. He, Judge Grimm and Mr. Sandler are also co-authors of “Maryland Litigation Problems and Solutions,” published by the Maryland Bar Association, now in its second edition. From 2017-2019, Chuck served as a member of the Federal Monitorship Team for General Motors Company. From 2019-2024, Chuck served as a senior member of the Federal Monitorship Team for the New York City Housing Authority.

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Charles W. Telfair IV

Charles W. Telfair IV

Distinguished Lawyer

Civil Litigation

2 North Tamima Trail,, 5th Floor, Sarasota, FL 34210

My name is Charles Telfair and I’m a personal injury trial lawyer. I started my legal career 28 years ago at one of the largest law firms in the country, Holland & Knight. There I represented major corporations, including Tropicana, Pepsi, Textron, Stanley Bostitch and many others. After I left Holland & Knight, I represented a personal injury victim here and there. Through those cases, I realized my true passion was helping victims navigate through their injury claims. It was a very rewarding experience for me. About 15 years ago, I shifted my practice to personal injury. That is what I have focused on ever since. I pride myself on personal service. Many of my clients are my friends. I know them and every aspect of their claim. When you call my office, you speak with me. I focus on your claim. You focus on your recovery.

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Chesley Freeman

Chesley Freeman

Distinguished Lawyer

Civil Litigation

2101 Highland Ave suite 200, Birmingham, AL 35205, USA

Area of Practice: Complex Litigation Mr. Freeman attended law school at the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He received his undergraduate degree from Birmingham-Southern College. Since joining the firm, Mr. Freeman has helped recover over $200 million in economic damages in complex litigation and toxic exposure cases, and has contributed to efforts that helped recover more than $20 billion in monetary and injunctive relief for healthcare providers. He represented over a thousand businesses and individuals in disputes resulting from the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill. Mr. Freeman has been integral in the firm’s leadership efforts on the Litigation Committee for the monumental settlement in the Provider Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust litigation. The settlement includes the largest monetary payment ($2.8 Billion) in any healthcare antitrust action in history, in addition to injunctive relief valued at more than $17.3 Billion for healthcare providers. Mr. Freeman helped draft and file one of the first federal talcum powder lawsuits in the state of Alabama. He has overseen the submission, processing, and settlement of tens of thousands of asbestos claims, with dozens defendant trusts, in excess of $50 million dollars in damages for clients. Mr. Freeman is overseeing the firm’s commitment to help those veterans and their families affected by the contamination at Camp Lejeune. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Freeman worked at Regions Financial, as well as in the bankruptcy, corporate, and estate planning areas of the law. When he’s not working, Mr. Freeman spends time with his wife, a Birmingham physician, as well as their son and dog. He enjoys golf, running, and watersports, along with watching college and professional sports.

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