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CHARLES
"TREY" W. BRANHAM, III is the Principal of the Law Offices of Charles
W. Branham, III. Trey received his B.S. in political science in 1992
from Florida State University and his J.D. cum laude in 1999 from the
University of South Carolina School of Law, where he was an associate
articles editor of the South Carolina Law Review from 1998 to 1999.
Trey is licensed to practice law in Texas (1999).
Prior
to joining Waters & Kraus, Trey was employed by Akin, Gump,
Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP where his practice focused on
business and companies, from early stage to multinational
conglomerates, including early round, mezzanine and public financing
and corporate structure. He was deeply involved in all aspects of
private investment funds, including domestic and offshore hedge fund
formation, negotiation and structure.
Before
joining Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Trey served as a law
clerk to the Honorable Joe Kendall, United States District Court Judge
for the Northern District of Texas. Additionally, he served as a member
of United States Senator Strom Thurmond's (deceased) personal staff in
Washington, D.C., from 1992 to 1994.
Trey’s
varied background and experience in both the Boardroom and the
Courtroom make him uniquely qualified to handle litigation at every
level. Trey has extensive experience in complex litigation including
toxic tort, product liability, pharmaceutical and commercial litigation
as well as securities law.
Areas
of Practice
- Contract
Disuputes
- Constitutional
Law
- Product
Liability
- Chemicals
& Cosmetics
- Asbestos
- Class
Actions
- Pharmaceutical
Products
- Securities
Fraud & Insider Trading
Litigation
Percentage
- 100%
of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar
Admissions
- Texas,
1999
- U.S.
District Court Northern District of Texas, 1999
Education
University
of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina
- J.D.
- Honors:
Cum Laude
- USC
Law Review, 1998 – 1999; Assistant Articles Editor, 1999
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
- B.S.
- Major:
Political Science
Published
Works
- It
Couldn't Happen Here - The English Rule: But Not in South Carolina, 49
South Carolina Law Review 971, 49, 1998
Honors
and Speeches
- Texas
SuperLawyers’ Rising Stars 2009
- Texas
SuperLawyers’ Rising Stars 2008
- Texas
SuperLawyers’ Rising Stars 2007
- Mealeys
Asbestos Litigation Seminar, Boston Massachusetts-“A
Geographic Shift in Asbestos Litigation”, 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
- Supreme Court of Texas
- Northern District of Texas
- 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
Past
Employment Positions
- Simon,
Eddins & Greenstone, LLP, Of Counsel, 2006-2007
- Waters
& Kraus, LLP, Associate, 2002-2004
- Akin
Gump Strauss Hauer Feld, Associate, 2000 - 2002
- U.S.
District Judge Joe Kendall, Law Clerk, 1999 - 2000
- U.S.
Senator J. Strom Thurmond, Staff, 1992 - 1994
Fraternities/Sororities
Birth
Information
- 1970,
Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
Not
Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Specific
Results Depend on the Facts of Each Case
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