Charlie Mellies joined Dummit Fradin in 2014 and focuses his practice on criminal defense. Mr. Mellies has defended clients charged with DWI, misdemeanors, and felonies including first degree kidnapping, first degree sex offense of a child, and first degree murder.

Mr. Mellies graduated cum laude from Wake Forest University with a degree in Political Science and Sociology.  While at Wake Forest, Mr. Mellies was a three year captain of the Demon Deacon baseball team.  He received an ROTC scholarship to attend Wake Forest University School of Law where he was the executive officer of the Demon Deacon ROTC Battalion, a member of the National Trial Team, and a recipient of the Robert Goldberg Award in Trial Advocacy and Ethics.  Mr. Mellies currently serves as a Captain in the 134th Legal Operations Detatchment of the United States Army Reserve Judge Advocate General Corps.