Charles E. Slyngstad

Charles E. Slyngstad serves as General Counsel at Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, in Los Angeles, California, where his practice spans professional liability, business litigation, employment litigation, labor and employment law, and real estate and business law. Throughout his career, he has built a reputation for navigating the complex dynamics between employers and employees, businesses and their contracting partners, and attorneys and their clients.

Mr. Slyngstad’s trial experience is extensive, encompassing allegations ranging from fraud and real estate deception to whistleblower retaliation, racial discrimination claims, and violations under the False Claims Act. He has also litigated matters involving fiduciary breaches, wrongful termination, legal malpractice, malicious prosecution and disputes arising from joint ventures and purchase agreements, in addition to handling numerous appellate matters for both public and private clients.

Within labor and employment law, Mr. Slyngstad has counseled employers across diverse sectors – healthcare, transportation, travel, entertainment, apparel and housing, among them. Since 2006, he has advised the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, successfully pursuing former employees who misappropriated federal funds. He has served as lead counsel in multiple employment jury trials and represented a national employee benefits firm in a Department of Labor enforcement action.

Mr. Slyngstad holds certification as a legal malpractice law specialist from The State Bar of California's Board of Legal Specialization. His litigation portfolio includes accounting malpractice, securities fraud, Ponzi scheme litigation and unfair business practice claims, with more than 35 trials to his credit in California and federal courts. In real estate and business matters, he has guided institutions such as Victor Valley Community Hospital and currently serves as outside general counsel for the Odd Fellows Home of California.

A graduate of the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, and the University of California, Berkeley, Mr. Slyngstad holds an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting peer recognition of his professional excellence.

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