Christopher J Charles

Christopher J Charles

3.0
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 20 years

Real estate Lawyer at Scottsdale, AZ
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Landlord & Tenant, Litigation, Unknown

16100 N. 71st Street, Suite 350, Scottsdale, AZ

About Christopher

Biography

The common thread that connects every Fortune 500 CEO is a shared passion for what they do. While in business school at ASU, Mr. Charles asked himself, “What am I passionate about? … Problem solving...

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Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 20 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2005

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2008

Location

Provident Law

16100 N. 71st Street, Suite 350, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254

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Christopher J Charles's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by Nancy | April 06, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Absolute waste of money!

We hired Mr. Charles and we deeply regret that decision. We were told things that later we found to be untrue. We were promised things that did not happen. If we could do it over again, we would find an ethical, honest, and trustworthy attorney.

Posted by CJ | March 04, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Chris Charles failed to file our complaint on time

Hiring Chris Charles has been the most financially devastating decision we have ever made. We hired (and paid) Chris to represent us in a real estate non-disclosure dispute. Chris failed to file the complaint in the necessary time-frame resulting in the court dismissing our contract claims against th...e Seller including the avenue provided by the contract for the prevailing party to be awarded attorneys’ fees, expert witness fees, and costs. Chris has done nothing to help rectify this loss. Rather, like another malpractice lawsuit Chris recently faced, it seems likely that Chris will force us to sue him to attempt to be put back in the position we would have been but for their mistakes, further damaging us by requiring us to spend more (non-recoverable) attorneys’ fees and time. It is disappointing to us that Chris’ “passion for problem solving” hasn’t extended to rectifying the damages caused to us, his own (former) clients. Provident Law advertises that they “bring peace to their clients through excellent legal representation.” There has been no peace for us as we are left to try to pick up the pieces from their mistakes.

Posted by Lida | January 17, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Do Not hire Attorny Christopher Charles! The Worst!

Without going into details, I can summarize Chris Charles work as an attorney who managed to settle a $24000 lawsuit on a simple case of real estate commisssion for $33000 after wasting almost 5 months and charging $800/hr ($400 for him and $400 for his side kick) without any consideration for his... clients with the goal of only enriching himself. No research or real work to help us win or settle it in more favorable to us was done!!! He did not even bothered to write the final settlement to protect us! He also at the end sent a $13000 made up bill and offered 40% off if paid right away after we had already paid $8300 already!! He also had us sign a contract that put us in a position that AZ bar could not help us.

Posted by anonymous | January 14, 2009

Client Review

Great attorney.

Posted by anonymous | January 14, 2009 | Business

Professional and Ethical Lawyer

Atty. Chris Charles is one of the most ethical and knowledgable lawyer in the industry. He handled our company's case with a winning and vibrant attitude. We highly recommend him for his specialty.

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Christopher J Charles's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mark Andersen

Real estate lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Douglas Gardner

Real estate lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Co-worker

"It is always a pleasure to colaborate and work with Christopher on complex cases and to see first hand his depth of experience and knowlege that he brings to his practice. I am always confident when I send clients to him that need assistance with complex real estate issues."

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William Skabelund

Real estate lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Co-worker

"Chris is the attorney I send all of my clients to for their real estate litigation needs. I have personally worked with Chris on a few matters and have been impressed by his novel approaches to complex issues. I strongly recommend anyone needing help with a short-sale, foreclosure, trustee sale or any real estate litigation to contact Chris."

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Donald Yearin

Real estate lawyer | Jul 27

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I was opposing counsel on a hotly contested construction and real estate case and Christopher really did an excellent job for his client. I have also attended his seminars and his knowledge on real estate law is second to no one. I have also referred clients to Christopher. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a real estate attorney."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Oct 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Christopher. He is a talented advocate with outstanding work ethic."

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2008.

Censure issued in AZ, 2008

updated on 11/05/2013

Censure means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State censures the lawyer in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Honors

N/A

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1900 - Present

Managing Partner, Provident Law

Education

2004

University of San Diego School of Law

JD

2000

Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business

BS

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