Amber Charles

Amber Charles is an experienced litigator who regularly represents clients in some of the most complex civil litigations in the nation. She’s played key roles on five major trial teams, with particular expertise in preparing and defending company witnesses.

Amber was a senior member of the trial team that secured two landmark victories for McKesson in the nationwide opioid litigation, including a complete defense victory in the federal bellwether trial against wholesale distributors. She also helped to deliver a complete jury trial win in a case brought by twenty-one individual plaintiffs in Georgia state court, which remains the first and only jury trial win for a defendant in the opioid litigation.

In addition to her trial experience, Amber has helped numerous clients achieve successful results through strategic motions practice and settlement. She was a member of a case team representing a state attorney general in a natural resource damages action, which resulted in the state receiving $850 million to remediate the harm. She has also successfully represented a major sports league in class action litigation and numerous financial and life sciences companies involved in multidistrict litigation across the nation.

Amber previously served as a Trial Attorney in the Consumer Protection Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division. In that role, she represented the United States in various enforcement actions related to consumer fraud, product safety, and deceptive advertising practices.