Charles Watts
Charles grew up in a family construction business and has been dealing with contracts and legal issues for over 30 years. He went to law school to reduce cost in the business, however during this time found a new passion in helping people through the legal hurdles that we all face at some point in time in our life.
Charles has been married to his wife Gina since 2003 and they have an adopted daughter whom they have had since birth. Actually since day one, as they were in the birthing room when she was born. Going through the adoption process has given us insight and experience from the clients view and understand the stress that comes along with an adoption, not to mention they have also undergone the stress of three failed IVF rounds, so understanding that stress and expense is nothing new to them either.
Charles focuses mostly on Family Law issues, such as Guardianships, Divorce, Custody or Visitation, and Adoptions. However, he is also very adept with Construction Law, general Business Law, and Tax Law.
Please feel free to reach out for a free phone consultation for your legal need.
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- ID Number: 33066
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- United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
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- United States Tax Court
- ID Number: WC21156
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- English: Spoken, Written
- University of Oklahoma
- B.A. | Business and Legal Issues, with a Constitutional Studies minor
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- Oklahoma City University
- MBA | Business Administration
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- Oklahoma City University School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- Boston University School of Law
- LL.M. (2020) | Tax Law
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- Oklahoma Bar Association # 33066
- Member
- Current
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- American Bar Association
- Current
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- American Adoption Congress
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- Adoption without Consent, Oklahoma Paralegal Association Annual Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Paralegal Association
- Discussing the basic ins and outs of adoptions without consent.
- Q. Can my friend be charged with trafficking with no drugs found on him?
- A: Cases like these are very fact specific. However, if he was in control of the vehicle then by default he is in control of the occupants and its contents. Therefore, yes if the quantity is sufficient to meet trafficking then yes he can be charged with that and have to defend it in court.
The fact the officers let another licensed driver transport the vehicle home was a nice gesture by the officer because they could have had the vehicle towed and thus you would also be having to get the vehicle out of impound.
- Q. How can I retrieve my towed vehicle without upfront payment if I didn't consent to the tow?
- A: If they legally towed the vehicle (such as by order from law enforcement or by order of a private property owner/business) even though you did not consent, they have a right to be paid by the owner of the vehicle before releasing it. This ensures they get paid for doing their job legally. They can keep it and charge daily storage fees until the debt is paid in full. If an owner does not pay with a set time the tow company may sell the car at auction to receiver expenses.
If they did not tow it legally (just because you didn’t consent does not make it illegal) then you need to contact an attorney to assist you.
- Q. Can my position be eliminated due to maternity leave after 90 days through a temp agency?
- A: As long as the termination is not a result of pregnancy then it would be legal. A company is not obligated by law to make a temporary position become permanent and they often do not. Hence the reason they use a temporary agency to begin with. The burden of proof would be on you to prove that was the sole reason they didn’t make the position permanent. The fact they are not putting someone else into the position leads to the true temporary status.
