Steve Louis-Charles

Steve Charles, Esq. is the managing partner of the law firm Charles Legal, PLLC based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Prior to starting this law firm, Mr. Charles was an associate attorney with a law firm in Coral Gables, Florida representing homeowners in foreclosure matters during the height of the global financial crisis. Steve Charles, Esq. has since broadened his legal skills, knowledge and experience into first-party property damage claims, personal injury law, specifically auto accidents, truck accidents, slips and falls, various forms of premise liability and general litigation as necessitates. The law firm represents injured clients throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Its managing partner, Mr. Charles is a 2019 recipient of the Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Award of the National Trial Lawyers and has “Superb” Avvo Attorney Rating. The law firm is an A+ accredited member of the Better Business Bureau and has a strong track record of achieving excellent results for injured clients.

Mr. Charles earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Appalachian School of Law located in Virginia, Master of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Barry University. Mr. Charles is admitted to the Florida Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He is also a member of local voluntary bar and professional associations such as the Dade County Bar Association, Broward County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Mr. Charles is a native to the South Florida area whom enjoys practicing law as well as traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Appalachian School of Law

J.D. (2010) | Law

2007 - 2010

Nova Southeastern University

MBA (2003) | Business Administration

2002 - 2003

Barry University

B.S. (2000) | Political Science

1996 - 2000

Managing Partner / Shareholder

Charles Legal, PLLC

2014 - Current

Respective Rights of Tenants in Commercial and Residential Property, Landlord Tenant Forum

January 1, 2017

Notary Public

Florida Department of State

A+ Rating

Better Business Bureau

Distinguished Recognition in Civil Practice

Lawyers of Distinction

2021

Top 100 Award

The National Black Lawyers

2020

Top 40 Under 40 Attorney’s for 2019

The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40

2019

Dade County Bar Association

Member

Current

The Florida Bar

Member

2012 - Current

American Bar Association

Member

2010 - Current

Florida

The Florida Bar

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

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• Contingent Fees
  Charles Legal, PLLC will advance all of the costs associated with your case, such as court costs, medical records fees, expert witness fees, and other investigatory costs. The attorney's fee will be a percentage of the recovery and the costs advanced will be paid back from the recovery. In the event there is no recovery, then you will not owe any fees or costs. Contingency fees range from 33% to 40% of the recovery as permitted by the Florida Bar.
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Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Insurance Claims

Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

Consumer Law

Class Action, Lemon Law

Foreclosure Defense

• Car and Truck Accidents
• Slip and Falls