Born in Farmers Branch, Texas, and raised in Dallas and Denton, Texas, Charles Peckham graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1988 with a Bachelor of Journalism degree, and he received his law degree from South Texas College of Law in December 1991.

Charles is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  Charles is also “AV” peer review rated as a Preeminent Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell and also is AVVO rated “Superb” with a rating of 10.  He has Lead Counsel Verification in Labor and Employment Law by Lawinfo. Charles is a Texas Super Lawyer in Employment Law for 2023-2024.

Charles has served on the State Bar of Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee in the areas of “Business, Consumer, Insurance, & Employment” for three three-year terms, and is serving in his tenth and final year in an advisory role.  He serves also on the Houston Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee. 

Charles is a Panel Arbitrator on the AAA – American Arbitration Association National Roster of Arbitrators in Employment Law and also serves on the AAA Consumer Arbitration Panel.  

Charles has authored legal articles and seminar papers and has spoken at many legal seminars. He has been featured on many national and local television and radio news broadcasts on his cases and legal issues. He is proud of the results he has obtained for his clients. Charles’ practice focused on many areas of litigation including employment, real estate, commercial, maritime, and aviation law.

Charles and his wife are active in religious and other civic activities. They are the parents of triplets born in June 2001 who attended St. Michael Catholic School, St. Agnes Academy, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School and Texas A&M University in College Station.

• Juris Doctor – South Texas College of Law (1991)
• Bachelor Journalism – Public Relations – University of Texas (1988)

• National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
• Credentialed Advanced Mediator – Texas Mediator Credentialing Association
• Texas Association of Mediators
• Association of Attorney Mediators
• Austin Association of Mediators
• Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable
• Texas Association of Attorney Mediators
• Panel Arbitrator on the AAA – American Arbitration Association National Roster of Arbitrators in Employment Law
• Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1999
• ‘AV’ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Rated 10 – Superb – by AVVO
• State Bar of Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee – Business, Consumer, Insurance, Employment (July 2014-June 2017; July 2017-June 2020, July 2020-June 2023, 2024(Advisory Member))
• Super Lawyer - Employment Law, 2021-2023
• Voted as one of Houston’s Top Lawyers for the People by H Texas Magazine (2008-2017)
• Voted as one of Houston’s Top Lawyers by H Texas Magazine (Employment Law) (2008-2018)
• Secretary - Aviation Law Section, State Bar of Texas (2008-2009)
• State Bar of Texas
• Houston Bar Association
• College of the State Bar of Texas (1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
• Texas Young Lawyers Association (former)
• Houston Young Lawyers Association (former)
• Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association (former)
• Advanced Aircraft Accident Investigation School, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, University of North Dakota, June 2006 (in cooperation with Air Line Pilots’ Association)
• Aviation Physiology Special ALPA Course and High Altitude Chamber Flight (hypoxia reaction training fulfilling requirements for high altitude physiology under FAR Part 61-31(g)), John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, University of North Dakota, June 2006
• Chairman - and two-term member (4 years) of the State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee 4A (2000-2001)
• Chairman - Houston Young Lawyers Association Public Schools/Public Education Committee (1994-1997)
• Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
• Insurance Agent License – Texas Property and Casualty (former)
• Texas Real Estate Salesperson License (former)
• 40-Hour Mediation Training, AA White Dispute Resolution Center, University of Houston Law Center, Blakely Advocacy Institute

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