Practice Areas: Personal injury, Medical malpractice, Products liability; view more
Licensed in Florida since: 2017
Education: University of South Carolina School of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2023 Call today:
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The co-founder and the managing partner of Spetsas Buist PLLC in Orlando, Florida, Charles Buist serves clients across Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina. He offers legal counsel on personal injury claims involving:
- Car and truck accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Amusement park accidents
- Boat accidents
- Premises liability
- Slip-and-falls
- Birth injury
- Brain injury
- Dog bites
- Wrongful death
Mr. Buist has a bachelor’s degree from the College of Charleston and a cum laude MBA from the University of South Carolina, Darla Moore School of Business. He then decided to pursue a career in law and enrolled at the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he served as a research editor for the South Carolina Law Review and was elected to be a Student Bar Association representative.
During law school, Mr. Buist won the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in criminal procedure, federal income taxation, advanced legal writing, and legal research, analysis and writing. He was a dean’s list student, a member of the Order of the Wig and Robe, and a legal intern at the Conservation Voters of South Carolina. After graduation, he also earned a Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP) degree magna cum laude from Vermont Law School.
After law school, Mr. Buist gained courtroom experience serving as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Joseph F. Anderson Jr. and the Honorable David R. Duncan. He is now licensed to practice in the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina; he is also admitted before the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.
A diligent attorney, Mr. Buist has a “Very Good” rating on Avvo, for his vast knowledge of the law and zealous advocacy. He also has plenty of five-star reviews and peer endorsements.
Practice areas
Personal injury - general: plaintiff, Personal injury - medical malpractice: plaintiff, Personal injury - products: plaintiffFocus areas
Animal bites, Assault, Motor vehicle accidents, Personal injury - plaintiff, Slip and fall, Wrongful death, Construction accident, Brain injury, Sexual abuse - plaintiff, Toxic mold, Trucking accidents, Premises liability - plaintiff, Dental malpractice, Medical malpractice, Birth injury, Delayed or incorrect diagnosis, Informed consent, Motor vehicle defects
- 80% Personal injury - general: plaintiff
- 10% Personal injury - medical malpractice: plaintiff
- 10% Personal injury - products: plaintiff
First Admitted: 2017, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.spetsasbuist.com/bio/florida-personal-injury-att...
- Research Editor for South Carolina Law Review
- How to Crush Law School: Graduate at the Top of Your Class and Land the Job of Your Dreams, Author
- Research Assistant for Professor Wadie E. Said
- CALI Award in Criminal Procedure
- Selected for Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2022
- Order of the Wig and Robe
- Dean’s List all Semesters
- CALI Award in Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing
- CALI Award in Advanced Legal Writing
- CALI Award in Federal Income Taxation
- Florida
- Student Bar Association Elected Representative (All Semesters)
- Selected Tutor of Legal Research, Analysis and Writing
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Federal District of South Carolina
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Cum Laude, GPA: 3.69/4.00, 2017
- Vermont Law School Master of Environmental Law and Policy (M.E.L.P.), Magna Cum Laude, GPA: 3.73/4.00, 2015
- Plaintiff Prep Episode 1 explains what a person should do immediately after an accident to protect his or her rights., Plaintiff Prep | Episode 1: The Accident, Personal Injury, 2022
- Plaintiff Prep Episode 2 explains what an injured person can expect during a legal consultation., Plaintiff Prep | Episode 2: Consultation, Personal Injury, 2022
- Plaintiff Prep Episode 3 explains what a contingency fee agreement is and how it works, as well as a general overview of how contingency fees are calculated in Florida., Plaintiff Prep | Episode 3: Contingency Fees, Personal Injury, 2022
- The Point of this video is to help you understand what happens during the pre-suit investigation and help you understand what your attorney is doing behind the scenes., Plaintiff Prep | Episode 4: Pre-Suit Investigation, Personal Injury, 2022
- The Point of this video is to help you understand what a demand package is and the various components of a demand letter., Plaintiff Prep | Episode 5: The Demand Letter, Personal Injury, 2022
- The Point of this video is to help you understand how a lawsuit is filed and what is involved in filing the lawsuit., Plaintiff Prep | Episode 6: Filing the Lawsuit, Personal Injury, 2022
- The Point of this video is to help you understand how discovery works and what to expect., Plaintiff Prep | Episode 7: Discovery, Personal Injury, 2022
- The point of this video is to help you understand the mediation process, which is the most common form of dispute resolution in Florida. , Plaintiff Prep | Episode 8: Mediation, Personal Injury, 2022
- In this video, we’re going to be talking about settling a case. More specifically, we’re going to be talking about why you might settle your case and all the different ways you can settle a case., Plaintiff Prep | Episode 9: Settling the Case, Personal Injury, 2022
- The purpose of this video is to help you understand the trial process so you can know what to expect. , Plaintiff Prep | Episode 10: Jury Trial, Personal Injury, 2022
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Charles is one of the most competent and capable attorneys I have ever met. His focus remains on his clients, and he is a zealous advocate. I would recommend Charles to anyone that is in need of legal representation.”
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2023
