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Charles Chotvacs
Associate
(202) 778-4078
cchotvacs@tljlaw.com
Charles W. Chotvacs joined Thompson, Loss & Judge, LLP as an associate in 2009. Mr. Chotvacs focuses his practice primarily on insurance coverage litigation and counseling.
Mr. Chotvacs has represented clients in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels, as well as before administrative bodies. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Chotvacs was a litigation associate in the Washington, D.C. office of a large national firm where he focused on employment litigation and counseling, insurance and surety defense, complex contract disputes, and real estate litigation. Mr. Chotvacs brings to his practice a strong knowledge of the legislative process, which he acquired while working on Capitol Hill for two members of the Colorado delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Practice Areas
Insurance Coverage Litigation and Counseling
Commercial Litigation
Education
J.D., University of Denver College of Law, 2003; Order of St. Ives; Editor-in-Chief, Denver University Law Review; Outstanding Student Lawyer Award – Tenth Circuit Appellate Clinic; Reese Persuasive Writing Award
B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder, 1996
Bar and Court Admissions
District of Columbia
Virginia
U.S. Court of Appeals – 4th Circuit
U.S. District Court – District of Columbia
U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. District Court – Northern District of Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court – Eastern District of Virginia
Other Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
D.C. Bar, Litigation Section
Publications
The Fourth Amendment Warrant Requirement: Constitutional Protection or Legal Fiction? Noted Exceptions Recognized By the Tenth Circuit, 79 Denv. U. L. Rev. 331 (2002)
Co-author of When to Award Profits Under the Lanham Act: Banjo Buddies, Bad Faith, and Beyond, Pa. L. Wkly., Nov. 7, 2005, at IP6
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