attorneys

Charles L. Fridge III

PRACTICE AREAS

Product liability and commercial litigation, including business disputes, oil and gas litigation, construction law and corporate officer and director liability.


EXPERIENCE

Charles has significant experience representing product manufacturers and distributors, oil and natural gas development companies and investors, commercial real estate developers and owners, construction contractors and subcontractors, financial institutions, insurance carriers, excess carriers and re-insurers, as well as individuals involved in commercial disputes.

Charles divides his time representing clients in commercial and product liability actions. Charles represents the Angler Boat Corporation in product liability and commercial disputes, Motor Coach, Inc. in product liability actions, various developers, producers, investors and interest holders in oil and natural gas litigation and numerous businesses and individuals involved in construction and real estate disputes. Charles has served as counsel for the Archer Daniels Midland Company, Mazda Motors Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, the Wilbur Ellis Company, Dow AgroSciences and the Sisters of Mercy Health System.


EDUCATION

Charles received his B.A. from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas and his Doctorate of Jurisprudence at St. Mary’s University’s School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. While in law school, Charles was the recipient of the State Mock Trial Best Speaker Award, won the St. Mary’s University State Mock Trial Competition and the St. Mary’s University Novice Mock Trial Competition.


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Houston Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
American Bar Association
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
Defense Counsel of San Antonio

BAR MEMBERSHIP

State of Texas
United States District Courts for the Southern and Western of Districts of Texas

HOUSTON
3000 Smith Street
Houston, Texas 77006
713.226.9100
713.226.9800 Fax
SAN ANTONIO
111 Soledad Street, Suite 1700
San Antonio, Texas 78205
210.690.8000
210.225.6600 Fax
AUSTIN
701 Brazos, Suite 500
Austin, Texas 78701
512.381.3120
512.233.2582 Fax