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Charles H. West, Jr.

Charles H. West, Jr.

Senior Associate

Meridian
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
T 803.255.9359
charles.west@nelsonmullins.com
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Charles is a litigator who focuses his practice in the areas of pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, product liability, and e-discovery and information governance. Prior to law school, Charles taught 8th grade math in Goose Creek, S.C. as a Teach for America Corps Member. Charles learned many invaluable lessons from his teaching experience, which he...

Charles is a litigator who focuses his practice in the areas of pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, product liability, and e-discovery and information governance. Prior to law school, Charles taught 8th grade math in Goose Creek, S.C. as a Teach for America Corps Member. Charles learned many invaluable lessons from his teaching experience, which he uses to maximize his engagements with clients and team members.

Charles H. West, Jr.

uses to maximize his engagements with clients and team members.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Represented companies involved in multi-district litigation in wide-ranging capacities; responsibilities included:
    • Expert witness preparation.
    • Depositions of fact witnesses.
    • Managing pre-and post-remand discovery.
    • Developing motions and case strategy for individual cases.
  • Defended clients in state and federal courts as local and national counsel.
  • Counseled clients on a variety of electronic discovery and information management issues, including development of defensible strategies for the preservation, collection, and production of electronically stored information. Clients include insurance and pharmaceutical companies, a corporate landlord, and a post-secondary educational Institution.
  • Assisted in end-to-end discovery for clients in matters, including pharmaceutical and medical device products liability litigation, antitrust multidistrict litigation, False Claims Act litigation, and inquiries from U.S. and other government regulators, including DOJ subpoena responses.
  • Pro bono efforts include representing incarcerated individuals before the state’s Parole Board and filing administrative appeals as needed.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Summer Associate for the firm (2016, 2017)
  • Summer Associate for the Charlotte office of a regional law firm (2017
  • Real Estate Summer Law Clerk in the Columbia office of a regional law firm (2016)
  • Eighth grade Math Teacher, Teach for America, Sedgefield Middle School (2013–2015)
  • Research Coordinator Assistant, Alumni Development, Fuqua School of Business at Duke University (2012–2013)

Educational Activities

  • University of Virginia School of Law
    • Diversity Committee Chair, Student Bar Association
    • Certified Volunteer Income Tax Preparer
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Represented companies involved in multi-district litigation in wide-ranging capacities; responsibilities included:
    • Expert witness preparation.
    • Depositions of fact witnesses.
    • Managing pre-and post-remand discovery.
    • Developing motions and case strategy for individual cases.
  • Defended clients in state and federal courts as local and national counsel.
  • Counseled clients on a variety of electronic discovery and information management issues, including development of defensible strategies for the preservation, collection, and production of electronically stored information. Clients include insurance and pharmaceutical companies, a corporate landlord, and a post-secondary educational Institution.
  • Assisted in end-to-end discovery for clients in matters, including pharmaceutical and medical device products liability litigation, antitrust multidistrict litigation, False Claims Act litigation, and inquiries from U.S. and other government regulators, including DOJ subpoena responses.
  • Pro bono efforts include representing incarcerated individuals before the state’s Parole Board and filing administrative appeals as needed.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Summer Associate for the firm (2016, 2017)
  • Summer Associate for the Charlotte office of a regional law firm (2017
  • Real Estate Summer Law Clerk in the Columbia office of a regional law firm (2016)
  • Eighth grade Math Teacher, Teach for America, Sedgefield Middle School (2013–2015)
  • Research Coordinator Assistant, Alumni Development, Fuqua School of Business at Duke University (2012–2013)

Educational Activities

  • University of Virginia School of Law
    • Diversity Committee Chair, Student Bar Association
    • Certified Volunteer Income Tax Preparer

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Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

Professional Activities

  • South Carolina Bar Association
  • DC Bar Association
  • DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar

Community

  • Columbia Museum of Art Contemporaries Board Member
  • Fast Forward Board Member
  • South Carolina Eviction Diversion Project

Charles is a litigator who focuses his practice in the areas of pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, product liability, and e-discovery and information governance. Prior to law school, Charles taught 8th grade math in Goose Creek, S.C. as a Teach for America Corps Member. Charles learned many invaluable lessons from his teaching experience, which he... uses to maximize his engagements with clients and team members.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Represented companies involved in multi-district litigation in wide-ranging capacities; responsibilities included:
    • Expert witness preparation.
    • Depositions of fact witnesses.
    • Managing pre-and post-remand discovery.
    • Developing motions and case strategy for individual cases.
  • Defended clients in state and federal courts as local and national counsel.
  • Counseled clients on a variety of electronic discovery and information management issues, including development of defensible strategies for the preservation, collection, and production of electronically stored information. Clients include insurance and pharmaceutical companies, a corporate landlord, and a post-secondary educational Institution.
  • Assisted in end-to-end discovery for clients in matters, including pharmaceutical and medical device products liability litigation, antitrust multidistrict litigation, False Claims Act litigation, and inquiries from U.S. and other government regulators, including DOJ subpoena responses.
  • Pro bono efforts include representing incarcerated individuals before the state’s Parole Board and filing administrative appeals as needed.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Summer Associate for the firm (2016, 2017)
  • Summer Associate for the Charlotte office of a regional law firm (2017
  • Real Estate Summer Law Clerk in the Columbia office of a regional law firm (2016)
  • Eighth grade Math Teacher, Teach for America, Sedgefield Middle School (2013–2015)
  • Research Coordinator Assistant, Alumni Development, Fuqua School of Business at Duke University (2012–2013)

Educational Activities

  • University of Virginia School of Law
    • Diversity Committee Chair, Student Bar Association
    • Certified Volunteer Income Tax Preparer

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, JD (2018)
    • Virginia Tax Review
    • Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competitor
  • Duke University, BA, History (2013)

Admissions

  • South Carolina
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Practice Areas

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • South Carolina Bar Association
  • DC Bar Association
  • DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
  • Columbia Museum of Art Contemporaries Board Member
  • Fast Forward Board Member
  • South Carolina Eviction Diversion Project