My passion is offering each client personal service in aggressively defending and protecting their rights. I provide the highest quality legal services that gives my clients reliable and effective representation in legal matters that arise everyday in the business context. I have the skill and experience to negotiate or go to trial as needed.
1990 - Current
Law Offices of Charles A. McKinney, a law firm
1988 - 1990
Chernesky, Heyman & Kress, a law firm
1986 - 1988
Smith & Schnacke, L.P.A., a law firm
1983 - 1986
Quarles & Brady
1980 - 1983
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Certificate (1987)
Activities: -Clerk, Center for Constitutional Studies and National Center for Law and the handicapped -President, Black American Law Student Association -Clerk, General Motors Corporations, Detroit, MI
J.D. (1980)
Activities: -Who's Who in American Colleges -President, Student Government Association -Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society -Intern, Office of Clarence H. Brown (R-OH), Washington, D.C.
B.A. (1977)
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death