Charles E. Winfield
662.323.9231 (direct)
662.323.3984 (general)
email: cwinfield@perrywinfield.com
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Charlie Winfield is a Mississippi and Texas lawyer with experience representing clients in a wide range of civil litigation matters, including commercial litigation, insurance coverage actions, and construction disputes. Prior to forming Perry, Winfield & Wolfe, P.A., Charlie practiced law in Jackson, Mississippi and in Dallas, Texas.
Charlie is a member of the American Bar Association, the Mississippi Bar, and the State Bar of Texas.
Experience:
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of client in federal court declaratory judgment action involving insurance coverage issues
- Won unanimous ruling from Mississippi Court of Appeals reversing trial court's application of forum selection provision in contract
- Represented engineering firm in lawsuit involving claims regarding design, construction, and operation of an 830 MW power plant in Texas
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of developer against numerous putative class action cases attacking restrictive covenants applicable to developments in Colorado
- Represented on-line travel services company in Texas putative class action suits alleging improper calculation of occupancy fees and reimbursements
- Obtained ruling from Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals directing entry of judgment in favor of life insurance company against beneficiary’s claims of breach of contract and bad faith failure to pay life insurance proceeds
- Represented major tool manufacturer in connection with termination of relationship with former distributor of fastener products
- Defeated the NLRB’s federal court request for injunctive relief against employer in California
- Represented fast food company in obtaining injunctive relief under Lanham Act against former franchisees
- Obtained $1.5 million judgment in favor of financing company and against services provider in connection with violations of lease agreements
- Obtained approval from the Mississippi Public Service Commission for proposed merger between telecommunications companies
- Participated in defense of funeral home company in bankruptcy court adversary proceedings involving sale of real property
Published Cases:
- New York Life Ins. Co. v. Gillispie, 203 F.3d 384 (5th Cir. 2000)
- Craddick v. Duckworth, 113 F.3d 83 (7th Cir. 1997)
- Clements v. Alan Ritchey, Inc., 165 F. Supp. 2d 1068 (N.D. Cal. 2001)
- Fair v. Lighthouse Carwash Systems, LLC, 961 So.2d 60 (Miss.Ct.App. 2007)
Court Admissions:
- Mississippi
- Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Education:
- Mississippi State University (B.B.A. 1994)
- University of Notre Dame (J.D. 1997)
