Charlie Scheeler principally engages in a commercial litigation, internal investigation and white collar criminal defense practice. His experience includes over 25 jury trials, scores of bench trials and arbitrations and a number of high profile representations. These include:

• serving as lead counsel to Senator George J. Mitchell in connection with his independent investigation of performance enhancing substance use in Major League Baseball;
• serving as lead outside counsel to MCI WorldCom in obtaining a declination of criminal charges by the US Department of Justice and a dismissal of criminal charges filed by the Oklahoma Attorney General arising out of an over $11 billion accounting restatement announced by MCI WorldCom;
• obtaining a defense judgment affirmed on appeal in connection with a class action against a leading hospitality company in which over $650 million in damages was claimed;
• representing a Fortune 10 company in the appeal of a $144M verdict;
• representing major hospitality company in connection with claims brought by sportscaster Erin Andrews; and
• serving as lead prosecutor of the Boardley/Burrows narcotics/RICO organization which served as the inspiration for the Bell/Barksdale organization portrayed in the HBO series "The Wire".

Mr. Scheeler also has handled internal investigations for Fortune 500 companies relating to issues arising in the US and around the world.

Mr. Scheeler has lectured on topics including the use of experts in fraud and commercial litigation cases, corporate internal investigations, environmental criminal law, and federal trial practice.

The respected English research firm Chambers & Partners cites him in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, noting "Sources say he has the 'intelligence and temperament to effectively deal with every aspect of the litigation process from negotiation to trial.' One client adds: 'He is our number-one attorney and we go to him for all of our important litigation matters.'" He was named to the Annual Guide to Bet-the-Company Litigation by Best Lawyers. In 2009, the Ethisphere Council named him to its list of 2009 Attorneys Who Matter, described by the Council as "the best and brightest in the legal field" who exemplify "the best public service, legal community engagement and academic involvement" and "help lead their companies to the top of the ethics and compliance world."

Since 1991, Mr. Scheeler has served on the board of directors of Rosedale Federal Savings and Loan Association, a mutually owned financial institution with assets of over US$700 million. He is the former chair of the Board of CollegeBound Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing college access to Baltimore City public school students. Mr. Scheeler also serves on the board of Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Scheeler was federal prosecutor in the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland from 1984 to 1989. There, his experience included successfully prosecuting racketeering, narcotics, money laundering and fraud cases. Mr. Scheeler is also a Certified Public Accountant.