Charles has significant experience conducting data-intensive internal and regulatory investigations across national and international jurisdictions. His practical experience navigating data privacy laws—including California’s CCPA, the EU’s GDPR, and other international regulations—combined with deep technical expertise in data systems, enables him to advise companies on complex compliance landscapes, ensuring sensitive data is handled appropriately while mitigating risks. In matters requiring the utmost data privacy, Charles can efficiently conduct data-intensive internal investigations and discovery end-to-end using custom AI tools and e-discovery software—running locally, in a fully air-gapped environment—simplifying global privacy compliance and reducing reliance on external vendors and associated costs.
What truly sets Charles apart is his expertise in AI technology and the AI sector. His journey with AI began over 20 years ago, and he has since been at the forefront of its evolution. This extensive experience provides him with:
- Technical Understanding: A profound grasp of AI technologies at a technical level, essential for litigation involving AI and advising on legal aspects of model development and AI implementations. His ability to engage with developers on a granular level—including understanding data processing pipelines and, when necessary, code-level details—ensures that legal and regulatory compliance are integrated into AI solutions.
- Sector Knowledge: In-depth familiarity with industry players, trends, and debates, including open-source versus closed-source discussions, policy, and monetization. An avid supporter of open-source initiatives, Charles believes that AI safety is one of the defining challenges of our time and engages in pro-bono work to promote responsible and transparent AI development.
- Business Insight: An appreciation of how AI impacts business operations, emphasizing the importance of feedback loops and data preservation for model refinement, improving agentic systems, and future-proofing your business to extract full value from current operations.
For over a decade, Charles has leveraged and developed his own custom AI tools and implementations to enhance his legal practice by:
- Accelerating early case assessments.
- Streamlining discovery processes.
- Informing strategic decision-making.
- Delivering improved efficiency and unparalleled insights to clients.
Beyond litigation, Charles advises companies and AI developers navigating the complex landscape of AI integration. His cross-domain expertise allows him to bridge the knowledge divide between legal compliance, ethical considerations, and technological innovation.
