WHO WE ARE

Charles Curlett has been recognized as a leading White-Collar lawyer by Benchmark Litigation, U.S. News – Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers since 2014.  After beginning his legal career as a law clerk in the Prosecutor’s Office of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Mr. Curlett became a prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.  His years in private practice have included partnerships in national, regional and boutique law firms.  Mr. Curlett’s work has involved cases of national and historical significance - litigating the terrorist attaks of 9/11 in the S.D.N.Y., prosecuting the genocide at Srebrenica -  to defending clients in federal racketeering trials.  

Charles Curlett brings over 25 years of legal experience to bear in solving his clients’ most pressing issues.  Accepting only a limited number of clients allows Mr. Curlett to become immersed in his clients’ businesses.   Mr. Curlett serves as outside general counsel, becoming a  partner to his clients, understanding their businesses,  and  working to  ensure their success. 

Mr. Curlett clearly defines the  work he may personally undertake based on his own background and experience and, for issues farther afield, Mr. Curlett marshals the necessary resources to solve any legal or business problem.  Mr. Curlett regularly engages other counsel and professionals while retaining a supervisory role in the management of cases.  Mr. Curlett has worked frequently with leading law firms in the United States and Europe and is adept at leveraging his broad international network to achieve his clients’ objectives.  

Mr. Curlett is an avid skier, golfer, and racket sport enthusiast.  He speaks fluent French having spent several years living as a student and young professional in France and working for the United Nations in the Netherlands.  He has travelled throughout 29 countries (and counting) in Europe, North America, South America, Africa and the Caribbean.  Along the way, he has skied the Rockies, Sierra Nevada, Green Mountains, Alps, and Andes.  In the spring, you can find him most weekends watching little league baseball.