Charles Hampton

Charles has served as counsel in a variety of recent litigation matters, including the following:

• Lead counsel for a series of arbitrations for a large health care management company involved in a number of disputes with large physician practice groups. In these matters, Charles has obtained multimillion dollar verdicts in favor of his client in the plaintiffs' capacity and dismissals or very favorable settlements in the capacity of a defendant.
• Co-counsel in arbitration matter for large publicly-traded oil and gas company regarding a royalty dispute resulting in a substantial victory for client.
• Litigation counsel representing an official committee of unsecured creditors in a multibillion-dollar valuation dispute litigated in Federal Bankruptcy Court in Fort Worth, Texas.
• A $100 million preference dispute that was litigated in the Federal Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The matter settled in favor of client following trial and post-trial briefing.
• Lead counsel in an arbitration representing the Houston mass transit authority in a warranty dispute with a manufacturer that resulted in a mid-six-figure award.
• Lead counsel in four related lawsuits representing a Fortune 500 company that had been sued by a group of former employees seeking millions of dollars in damages for wrongful termination and related claims. The cases were dismissed on motion practice, which was recently upheld on appeal.

• Co-lead in a series of matters representing a national franchisor that was facing fraud and unfair competition claims from a group of franchisees. All matters were either dismissed or settled on favorable terms for the client.
  
• Counsel for a publicly-traded energy company in a Delaware Chancery Court trial over a failed merger with another publicly traded energy company.
• Lead counsel for a Fortune 500 company in an injunctive matter involving a contract dispute over the refurbishing of a 767 aircraft. Defeated injunctive action and prevented seizure of the aircraft.
• Lead counsel in an insurance coverage dispute, resulting in a six-figure verdict in favor of client.
• Co-counsel representing a regional airline carrier in an arbitration involving a dispute with a major carrier concerning compensation rates.