
Charles W. Settle Jr.
Dallas
214-880-2703
Charles Settle defends professionals, including lawyers, accountants, design and construction companies, real estate brokers and agents, investment advisers, broker-dealers, and registered representatives in litigation, arbitrations (AAA and FINRA), and administrative proceedings.
Charles also has extensive commercial litigation and transactional experience, particularly in the energy, financial services, health care, and construction industries. As an attorney and CFA, Charles provides expert testimony regarding liability and damages in FINRA arbitrations.
His extensive experience enables him to effectively evaluate claims during the early stages of litigation and develop resolution strategies to mitigate his clients’ exposure and costs.
Representative Experience
Obtained summary judgment for defendants in legal malpractice case arising from clients’ unsuccessful prosecution of plaintiff’s copyright infringement claims against Steve Harvey in underlying case.
Settled $2.2 million real estate fraud case against international brokerage company and its client for $40,000.00 during pre-discovery mediation.
Represented landowners in multi-district litigation against energy companies, alleging breaches of oil and gas leases or surface use agreements. Favorably settled cases after mediation.
Represented franchisee in federal lawsuit in Arizona (admitted pro hac vice) against franchisor. Favorably settled case after mediation, then represented client in sale of assets.
Outside general counsel to financial services company. Represented client in all matters, excepting tax, including defense of (a) class-action in California state court and (b) tortious interference claims in North Carolina state court (admitted pro hac vice in both cases.)
Before, during, and after trial, alleged and proved that statute of frauds barred plaintiff’s claims in real estate partnership litigation, which preserved error, resulting in court of appeals’ reversal of trial court’s judgment on verdict against client and rendition of take nothing judgment against plaintiff.
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Education, Admissions & Activities
Education
The University of Texas School of Law
J.D., 1990
Associate Editor, The Review of Litigation
University of Virginia
B.A. with Distinction, 1981
Bar Admissions
Texas
1990
Court Admissions
United States District Court of Texas
Northern and Eastern
Professional and Community Activities
Girls Inc. of Tarrant County
Former President
Arlington Museum of Art
Former President
Rotary Club of Arlington
Paul Harris Fellow
CFA Institute
Member (retired)