Home / Attorneys / Charlotte E. Dougherty Charlotte E. Dougherty Associate Consumer Fraud Protection, Securities Class Actions, Whistleblower Claims Experience 843.216.9287 Contact Charlotte Download V-Card Charlotte Dougherty represents individuals and businesses in class actions and complex litigation involving consumer protection, general commercial issues, and securities fraud. Charlotte Dougherty represents individuals and businesses in class actions and complex litigation involving consumer protection, general commercial issues, and securities fraud. Her casework includes litigating on behalf of a class of more than a million tax return preparers who allege the IRS charged unauthorized user fees for the issuance and renewal of preparer tax identification numbers (Steele v. United States, Case No. 1:14-cv-1523-RCL). She also represents patients who allege their insurance provider engaged in a fraudulent scheme to overcharge for needed medical services and products while knowingly pocketing the difference. Charlotte previously worked as an intern for South Carolina’s 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, assisting with trials and motions in General Sessions and Magistrate Court. While completing her legal studies, she worked as a research assistant for Wake Forest law professor Kami Chavis on topics including the intersection of technology and law, and racial bias in jury selection. Charlotte served as the Executive Articles Editor for the Wake Forest Journal of Business and Intellectual Property Law and was a member of Moot Court, in addition to being a CALI Award recipient, and winner of the Dean Reynolds Award of Excellence, among other honors and recognitions. Connect With Charlotte or call 843.216.9287 Areas of Focus Consumer Fraud Protection Securities Class Actions Whistleblower Claims Attorney Credentials Education J.D. cum laude, Wake Forest School of Law, 2019 B.A. magna cum laude, University of South Carolina, 2016 States Licensed In North Carolina South Carolina Texas Admitted to Practice Before U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Associations American Bar Association South Carolina Bar Association Charleston County Bar Association
Education J.D. cum laude, Wake Forest School of Law, 2019 B.A. magna cum laude, University of South Carolina, 2016
Associations American Bar Association South Carolina Bar Association Charleston County Bar Association
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