General Civil & Commercial Litigation

• Real Estate Transactions

• Divorce & Domestic Litigation (especially cases involving high net worth, assets or older adults)

• Contract Drafting & Review

• Business Advising 

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law (Juris Doctor) (2012)

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Master of Business Administration) (2012)

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Bachelor of Business Administration) (2009)

• Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2017-2024

• AY Magazine Best Lawyers 2022-2024

• Arkansas Money & Politics Power Women of 2022

• Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute Festival of Fashion Co-Chair 2020

• Soiree Magazine Women to Watch 2015

• “Grad to Watch” UA Little Rock College of Business Distinguished Alumni of the Year 2014

• Soiree Magazine Little Rock’s Best Lawyers (multiple years)

• UA Little Rock College of Business Past Alumni Board Member

• Arkansas Bar Association

• Pulaski County Bar Association (2024-2025 Board Member)

• The Saint Thomas Moore Society of Arkansas (2024-2025 Board Member)

• Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church

• All Arkansas Courts, including the Arkansas Supreme Court and Arkansas Court of Appeals

• United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas

• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Charley started as a law clerk with the Firm in 2010, became an Associate attorney in 2012 and became a Partner in 2021. Charley currently serves as the Firm’s Managing Partner. Expanding on her business undergraduate degree, Charley took advantage of UA Little Rock’s concurrent Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration and obtained both degrees in 2012. She has worked on a wide variety of civil cases for individuals and businesses, from case inception and filing suit to handling appeals. Charley also has a knack for representing and advising businesses in transactional matters outside of litigation.

Charley grew up in Texarkana, Texas, and spent a brief stint in Austin, Texas, before settling into Little Rock in 2009. One of Charley’s hobbies includes running. She has participated in dozens of races and proudly completed the New Orleans Marathon with her father. She loves traveling, cooking, and is a member of Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church. Charley is married to Jeffrey Swann, and they have four sons who keep them on their toes.