Mr. Charlie Henke

I am "AV" Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell,  Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and have been selected numerous years as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine.     In addition to being licensed to practice law in all state courts in the State of Texas, I am licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Unites States Courts of Appeals for the Second, Fifth, Seventh and Tenth Circuits and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southerm, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, the District of Colorado and the Northern District of Indiana.   I manage our seven attorney litigation boutique law firm where we focus on trying and arbitrating a wide variety of business and fiduciary disputes.  Examples of typical cases include prosecuting and defending breach of contract, fraud and other business tort claims.  We also routinely litigate and arbitrate claims brought between partners, shareholders in closely held business entities and people serving in fiduciary capacities as well as the beneficiaries of such relationships.  Finally, we are actively involved in handling a significant amount of probate litigation involving breach of fiduciary duty claims, will contests and contested guardianships.

of both the Texas and Houston Bar Foundations. Charlie has been a member of the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas since 1994.

Charlie has been appointed by the President of the State Bar of Texas to serve three terms on the State Bar Standing Committee on Pattern Jury Charges for Business, Consumer and Employment cases. As a member of this prestigious committee, over the past 6 years he has helped draft the written instructions and questions given to all juries throughout Texas.

Martindale Hubbell rates Charlie "AV" the highest rating available by his peers, signifying the highest levels of legal skill and integrity. He was named a "Lawyer on the Fast Track" in business litigation by H Texas Magazine in 2004 and was more recently recognized as one of "Houston's Top Lawyers" for business litigation in 2005 and 2007 by the same publication. He has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine since 2007. Charlie and the firm are listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Charlie earned an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center where he was active in student governance and alumni relations. Charlie received his license to practice law by the State of Texas in 1992. He is licensed to practice law in the United States Supreme Court, United States Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fifth, Seventh and Tenth Circuits, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, the Northern District of Indiana and Colorado.

An active contributor to his community, Charlie has served on the Board of Directors of several charitable organizations, and currently serves as a Director and past President of The Houston Club. Charlie Henke is an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Houston.

Member: Houston (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Probate, Trusts and Estates; Federal Practice; Member, Fee Dispute Committee), Fifth Federal Circuit and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Tort Trial and Insurance Practice; Member, ABA Advisory Panel) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law; Antitrust and Business Litigation; Member, Standing Committee on Pattern Jury Charges: Business, Consumer and Employment Law); College of the State Bar of Texas; Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas (14 year member); Texas Land Title Association; Turnaround Management Association. Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation.

(Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization)