Charles Douglas
Charlie Douglas was born and raised in Palatka, Florida. After graduating valedictorian of his high school class, Charlie attended the University of Florida Warrington College of Business. He was appointed as a Student Government Cabinet Director and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Business Administration.
During law school at the University of Florida, Charlie served as Editor-in-Chief of the Florida Law Review, was selected as a member of the Order of the Coif, and graduated second in his class of 211. He was also inducted into Florida Blue Key.
In 2007, Charlie gained national recognition for his fight to free a Texas man, Tyrone Brown, who had been sentenced to life in prison after testing positive once for marijuana while on probation. Hearing that Mr. Brown had already served nearly 17 years of the life sentence, Charlie launched a lengthy grass-roots advocacy campaign that resulted in Mr. Brown's freedom. Charlie has also fought against the tobacco industry and and was named by the Lawton Chiles Foundation as Florida's Youth Advocate of the Year in 2000. For those efforts, the American Legacy Foundation asked Charlie to serve as a national spokesperson to help expose the truth about tobacco company tactics.
Today, Charlie continues his pursuit of justice by focusing his area of legal practice on personal injury litigation and insurance disputes.
Charlie enjoys hunting, fishing, traveling, and all water sports.
