Charles P. Summerall IV - Lawyer in Charleston, SC

Charles is a business litigator and certified specialist in bankruptcy and debtor-creditor law. Charles has been named The Best Lawyers in America 2020-Charleston, SC Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year. He is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Bet-The-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation? Banking and Finance, Litigation? Bankruptcy, and Litigation — Real Estate. He is listed in Chambers USA for Commercial Litigation, and he holds Martindale-Hubbells highest (AV) rating for ethical standards and legal ability.

Charles has handled a broad range of business litigation and financial services litigation in state and federal courts, and he is a certified mediator. He is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a specialist in Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor law. His bankruptcy experience includes representing secured creditors, unsecured creditors committees, and Trustees in Chapters 11 and 7. He has also served as a Chapter 11 Trustee.

Charles and his wife, Jo, are from Charleston and have two daughters, Narcissa and Penelope