Charles L. Duke

I am in the beginning stages of working with Charles Duke. However, I am already very impressed with him. It took longer than I'd have liked to originally reach him. But I later found out he works alone in his law office, and had been in trial all week. What impressed me first about Mr. Duke, was... his willingness to take time to thoroughly understand my case. In fact, I was surprised at how much detail he was willing to hear so early on. As I discussed the matter with him, he asked very pertinent questions, and graciously explained the difference in the law depending on the differing circumstances. Also remarkable about Mr. Duke, is his kind intelligence. He is not only extremely knowledgeable about law and its practice, he was also impressively knowledgeable in a vast spectrum of areas, including my field, psychology -- and most importantly, he used his formidable expertise to give me what I believe to be uniquely-suited, superior legal counsel. I also liked how he was simultaneously practical, prudent, clever, and a genuinely nice man. He understood that despite the negative situation from the "opposing side", I wanted to do my best (without compromising) to accomplish a fair, amicable settlement. He demonstrated his flexibility to present any sort of case I wished, highly competently (even if I do end up needing a tough, cut-throat lawyer before this is done). And perhaps best of all,over the course of hours of consultation, it was obvious that he was an amazingly genuine and good person -- extremely skilled and not at all the self-serving "all about billing" attitude I've seen from so many lawyers -- even those in social circles. If you care about the integrity of your lawyer, in addition to his competence, this is your man. Mr. Duke's grasp of complex issues, superior knowledge-base and years of experience, coupled with his humanity and ability to be hard-hitting, or an amicable-ally, is beyond the scope of most lawyers I have met. Mr. Duke is a cut above on all counts.