Charles T. Mitchell
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Charles Mitchell is a highly skilled business litigation attorney with broad practice experience in the areas of complex commercial litigation, business torts, shareholder disputes, internal and regulatory investigations, corporate compliance, entertainment law, and employment matters.
Charles regularly represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court, and in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Charles also has represented business clients in class actions, multidistrict litigations, qui tam actions, SEC and DOJ investigations, and state and federal appeals. In addition to his active trial practice, Charles works with clients to reach business goals without protracted court involvement. He has a proven track record as an efficient problem-solver and skillful negotiator, determining how to handle business disputes in the most effective manner. His clients have included several major media and telecommunications corporations, stadium and real estate developers, the largest wine and spirits distributor in the United States, and several governmental entities and individuals, including the governor of Colorado, the Denver city auditor, and the San Miguel County Commissioners.
Charles received his undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University and his law degree from New York Law School, where he graduated first in his class. Following law school, Charles served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable John C. Porfilio of the Uunited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Prior to joining Sander, Ingebretsen & Wake, Charles was a partner at Hogan & Hartson, LLP (now Hogan Lovells), where he practiced for ten years.
Charles is an active member of the Colorado Bar Association. He enjoys working with the Colorado Lawyers Committee, Colorado Lawyers for the Arts, and the Denver Film Society. He is admitted to practice in all Colorado and New York state courts, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, the Ninth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal, and the United States Supreme Court.
Organizations and Community Service
Volunteer Lawyer - Colorado Lawyers Committee
Volunteer Lawyer - Colorado Lawyers for the Arts
Member - Colorado Business Committee for the Arts
Member - CBCA Leadership Arts
Development Committee Member - Denver Film Society
Member - Colorado and Denver Bar Associations
Representative Matters
Representation of individual officers and employees of Fortune 200 telecommunications company in connection with multi-district shareholder class action litigation, SEC “Wells” proceedings, and Department of Justice investigations
Defense of national telecommunications company in connection with various litigation and arbitration matters, including stock option disputes, discrimination suits, constructive termination claims, and other contract and employment litigation matters
Representation of rural independent telephone company in multi-jurisdictional shareholder and contract dispute resulting in a $12.5 million dollar recovery for the client, plus costs and attorneys' fees
Representation of audit committee and board of large pharmaceutical company during SEC investigation of various whistleblower allegations
Representation of largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits in litigation over asset purchase of Colorado distributorship and valuation of real estate properties
Representation of Colorado governor in voter redistricting litigation
Represented a coalition of national environmental groups in challenging U.S. Department of Interior actions in connection with water rights in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison River
Defense of leading provider of in-theater advertising for largest U.S. motion picture theater circuit in vendor contract disputes
Representation of multi-state ranching operation in natural gas pipeline litigation
Represented San Miguel County Commissioners in land use dispute over the development of Telluride Mountain Village
Representation of Broadway artists and published authors in a variety of contract negotiations
Defense of major airline corporation in pilot-applicant sex and age discrimination suit
