Charles graduated from law school at the top of his class receiving student awards in the fields of Business Organizations and Alternative Dispute Resolution. He was a Trial Board Member each year, and he served as a senior board officer during his last year in law school. Charles attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, for his undergraduate studies and graduated with a 4.0 in his major of finance and a 4.0 in his minor of economics. While at UT, several honor societies inducted him into their membership, including the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, National Scholars Honor Society, and the National Deans list.

His practice focuses on the areas of general civil litigation, criminal defense, juvenile law, and domestic relations, as well as handling criminal and civil appellate matters. For 2012, Charles was the sitting President of the Washington County Bar Association, and he is a consistent contributor and organizer of the local pro bono service programs offered to area citizens.

Two example cases can be found here: .pdf