Beene, Charles S.

Lawyer Overview

Charles Beene is a counsel in the firm's Litigation/Controversy Department, and a member of the Government and Regulatory Litigation and Investigations and Criminal Litigation Practice Groups. He joined the firm in 2004.

Practice

Mr. Beene has a general litigation practice with a focus on investigations. He represents clients in a variety of matters, ranging from general commercial litigation to criminal prosecutions. Mr. Beene has also assisted the firm in its representation of clients under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal agencies.  

Areas of Practice

• Litigation/Controversy
• Government and Regulatory Litigation
• Investigations and Criminal Litigation

Representative Cases

• Shell Oil Company , (US District Court for the Southern District of Florida)
• Shell Scores Victory in Motion for Sanctions , (US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit)

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, International Trade Litigation, Litigation & Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia
• Maryland

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center, 2004
  JD
  Honors: magna cum laude
• University of the South, 1999
  BA
  Honors: cum laude

Address

1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Phones

+1 202 663 6929 (Business Phone)

Faxes

+1 202 663 6363 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.wilmerhale.com