Charles M. Greene

Charles M. Greene, the founder of Charles M. Greene, P.A., in Orlando, Florida, assists clients across the states of Georgia, New York, and Florida, with a focus on Central Florida, Orange County, Seminole County, Osceola County, Lake County and Volusia County. He is a criminal defense attorney whose practice areas include:

• White collar crimes
• Federal crimes
• Commercial and civil litigation
• Appellate litigation
• Business litigation

Mr. Greene represents a diverse range of clients in cases involving security law violations, fraud and tax-related matters. He also assists individuals facing drug charges in federal and state courts, and misdemeanor and felony charges in Florida circuit and county courts. Over the course of his legal career, he has helped many clients facing criminal charges get favorable verdicts and has recovered millions of dollars in settlements for various commercial issues, such as shareholder disputes, conversion, breach of contract, civil theft and unfair trade practices. 

Graduating summa cum laude with a B.A. from the University at Albany - State University of New York, Mr. Greene went on to pursue his legal studies at Albany Law School of Union University, where he was chosen to be a part of the Justinian Honor Society. Earning his law degree in 1989, he was licensed to practice in New York the same year. Later, he gained admission to practice in Florida, Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Illinois.

After law school, he became a U.S. trial attorney, as part of the Attorney General’s Honors Program. His diligent efforts in winning jury trials across seven different states earned him the Outstanding Trial Attorney Award by the United States Department of Justice. 

Board certified by The Florida Bar as a civil trial specialist, Mr. Greene has been honored by the legal community on several occasions. He has been peer review-rated as AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell and included in the list of Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers. He also holds a “Superb” rating on Avvo, along with plenty of five-star reviews from clients. Moreover, he has been featured in numerous media, including national and local television.

Outside of his law practice, Mr. Greene offers pro bono services to disadvantaged members of his community, for which he has been recognized by the Orange County Bar Association. Furthermore, as a member of The Florida Bar’s Grievance Committee, he has received the meritorious public service award. 

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.