Charlie Sommers joined Founders Law in 2023 and works as an Associate Attorney for the firm.

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Charlie counsels innovators from all backgrounds who serve existing and burgeoning markets. By forming a relationship with his clients at the idea stage, he understands their non-negotiable entrepreneurial principles; he uses this to tailor a legal strategy to their individual needs. Clients seek his advice when incorporating, growing, and exiting their business. As outside corporate counsel, his approach goes beyond a recitation of the law; he actively engages clients on the business side as well, illustrating the implications of legal approaches on business initiatives.

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Charlie earned a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law and will graduate with an M.B.A. in Quantitative Finance from the IIT Stuart School of Business in the spring of 2025. He earned a B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in Sociology from Boston College.