real estate, wills and contracts. He has also acted as an Arbitrator under National Energy Board Act.

Charles has been an instructor at Mohawk College teaching real estate law to Real Estate Salespersons and Law Clerks. He has also given lectures in the various areas of his expertise.

His community service includes acting as the Chair of Villa Italia Retirement Complex Planning & Development / Project Steering Committee, National President of the Order Sons of Italy, Trieste Lodge - Hamilton (1990-1992), member of Board of Directors of Sons of Italy (Hamilton) charitable and Housing Corporations.

He is currently the 2nd Vice-Chair of the Art Gallery of Hamilton and was recently a coordinator of its Vista Italia program as well as a member of its Law Group. He is past Chair and a founding member of Burlington Community Foundation, past chair of Burlington Community Foundation Professional Advisors Sub- Committee, past Chair of Burlington Community Foundation Planning and Development Committee, and Chair of Burlington Mayor's Gala 2001 Committee. 

Charles has also been a member of the Hamilton Law Association, the Hamilton Construction Association, the Knights of Columbus and a fundraising committee for McMaster University.