Charlie Rowan

Practitioner Mediator

Attorney and Mediator · Certified Mediator (Virginia)

I have been an attorney since helping resolve disputes since 1980, and a family law attorney and mediator since 2012. My law practice excludes litigation, as I believe the courtroom is a bad place to resolve family and marriage-related conflict. My practice — legal representation and mediation — is based on the core principle of informed self-determination. I help ensure everyone has the information they need to make sound decisions and I help ensure that everyone feels empowered to make important decisions on their own behalf. I help men, women, and families make decisions together better than they have been able, or likely will be able, to do on their own. The goal is not just an acceptable solution, but the best possible solution that meets the needs of all involved. Charlie is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and Johns Hopkins University. He served as Law Clerk to the late Hon. Howard Corcoran, U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia. Charlie tried cases for eight years at two major law firms before serving as dispute-resolution counsel at a major corporation.