Charles Barbieri work at Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC. A member of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group, Chuck concentrates his law practice almost exclusively in environmental and First Amendment and media law matters. His clients include municipalities, companies and individuals as he assists them with:
Environmental Law: Litigation; air, water, waste, natural resource permitting and approval; air, water, soil, ground water, surface water, natural resource, right to know regulatory compliance, negotiation of contracts, insurance, review of due diligence for transactions, investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites, sewer authorities, and recycling.
First Amendment and Media Law: Libel litigation; Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and issues, open meetings act issues, subpoenas, news gathering issues, courtroom access issues and access to court record issues
General Litigation and Appellate Work: Insurance defense, commercial litigation, defense of claims brought by United States and State units and defense of municipalities.
Chuck is a frequent author on environmental and first amendment issues and was recognized as an outstanding writer early in his professional career when he was articles editor for the Indiana Law Review. Chuck has authored numerous articles of interest for legal and trade publications throughout Michigan.
Chuck is a frequent author on environmental and first amendment issues and was recognized as an outstanding writer early in his professional career when he was articles editor for the Indiana Law Review. Chuck has authored numerous articles of interest for legal and trade publications throughout Michigan.
Education:
- Indiana University School of Law, J.D., 1980, cum laude
- DePauw University, B.A., 1977, magna cum laude
Bar and Court Admissions:
- Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. Supreme Court
Cost
Rate : $$$