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Charles R. "Charlie"
Quigg

  • Partner

I enjoy both the intellectual challenges of complex litigation and the opportunities I get to learn about our clients’ businesses and industries. No two days or matters are ever the same.

Charlie Quigg helps clients solve complex civil and criminal problems. While he focuses on white-collar criminal defense/investigations and civil and criminal appeals, he has experience in a wide array of areas, including business disputes, constitutional law, preemption, antitrust, campaign finance law, the False Claims Act, administrative law, health care, bankruptcy, intellectual property, tax and environmental law.

Appellate and Supreme Court Practice

  • Represented former senior government official on issue of first impression related to the privilege against self-incrimination, securing appellate reversal of an adverse district court-decision.
  • Represented manufacturing company in successful appeal of injunction enforcing noncompetition agreement.
  • Represented state bar association in a First Amendment challenge to its membership and dues requirements, resulting in wins in the district court, court of appeals and U.S. Supreme Court.
  • Represented co-trustee in appeal over interpretation of trust, resulting in affirmance of favorable probate court decision.
  • Represented administrative services provider in federal district court and

Appellate and Supreme Court Practice

  • Represented former senior government official on issue of first impression related to the privilege against self-incrimination, securing appellate reversal of an adverse district court-decision.
  • Represented manufacturing company in successful appeal of injunction enforcing noncompetition agreement.
  • Represented state bar association in a First Amendment challenge to its membership and dues requirements, resulting in wins in the district court, court of appeals and U.S. Supreme Court.
  • Represented co-trustee in appeal over interpretation of trust, resulting in affirmance of favorable probate court decision.
  • Represented administrative services provider in federal district court and successful appeal regarding state law reverse-preemption of the Federal Arbitration Act.
  • Represented trade association in successful ERISA preemption challenge to state regulations.
  • Regularly represents amici curiae in the U.S. Supreme Court and other courts.

White Collar Criminal Defense

  • Represented senior executive in parallel investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
  • Represented client in federal grand-jury investigation related to performance of government contract.
  • Represented senior executives in internal investigation into campaign finance violations and related self-disclosure to the Federal Election Commission.
  • Represented building products manufacturer in criminal antitrust investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Trial Court Litigation

  • Represented healthcare company in breach of contract and intellectual property dispute, resulting in favorable settlement.
  • Represented manufacturing company in breach of warranty dispute, resulting in favorable settlement.
  • Represented chapter 7 trustee in bankruptcy-court dispute with creditor, resulting in favorable settlement.
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Charles R. "Charlie"
Quigg

  • Partner
Grand Rapids

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I enjoy both the intellectual challenges of complex litigation and the opportunities I get to learn about our clients’ businesses and industries. No two days or matters are ever the same.

Charlie Quigg helps clients solve complex civil and criminal problems. While he focuses on white-collar criminal defense/investigations and civil and criminal appeals, he has experience in a wide array of areas, including business disputes, constitutional law, preemption, antitrust, campaign finance law, the False Claims Act, administrative law, health care, bankruptcy, intellectual property, tax and environmental law.