Charles W. Sickels

Partner

Mr. Sickels has over 30 years of extensive experience in medical malpractice, personal injury and business litigation. Medical cases have involved the diet drug Ephedra, toxic brain injury from discogram and polypharmacy in psychiatric malpractice. In the area of business litigation, he has a successful history of working with business owners to plan, structure and guide their business organizations, often serving as general counsel to meet the planning, transactional and litigation needs of his clients. Chuck has handled diverse matters such as shareholder's disputes, post-employment covenants (not to compete), 'Rico' claims and contract litigation. His case, Paramount Pest Control v. Rector, et al. is still recognized as a leading decision on post-employment restrictions in Virginia.

Education
American University Washington College of Law, JD, 1974, magna cum laude
Michigan State University, BA, 1969, cum laude

Admitted to Practice
In all State and Federal Courts in Virginia and the District of Columbia
The U.S. District Court of Maryland
The Supreme Court of the United States

Professional Activity
Board of Governors, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (1992 to the present)
Neutral Case Evaluator, Virginia 19th Judicial Circuit
Member of the Virginia State Bar, Fairfax County Bar, District of Columbia Bar associations.

Previous Experience
Chairman, Board of Zoning Appeals, Town of Herndon
U.S. Army, 18th Airborne Corp., Fort Bragg, N.C.
Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Robert Griffin, Senate Minority Whip

Community Service
Fairfax Nursing Center volunteer, 16 years
Board of Directors, Alliance for the Physically Disabled, legal advisor
Group leader, Apologetics Coordinator and Instructor, McLean Bible Church

Representative Cases
Not-to-Complete Employment Restriction Upheld
Negligent Psychiatric Polypharmacy Injures 12 Patients
$1.34 million for Brain Injury from Diagnostic Test
Diet Supplement Causes Stroke