Charles Wood

Charles Wood is an Associate in the New York office of Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP.  He focuses on prosecuting complex securities fraud cases on behalf of institutional investors.  Charles is a member of the team leading the Firm’s efforts to prosecute securities claims related to public offerings in state courts following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund.  In addition, he is a member of the Firm’s ESG Task Force. 

Charles is actively litigating cases against major corporations including Concho Resources, The Honest Company, and Norfolk Southern, among others.  He has played an integral role in securing favorable settlements for investors in class actions against SciPlay, Benefitfocus, and Fifth Third Bancorp. 

Prior to joining Labaton Keller Sucharow, Charles was an intern in the Enforcement Division of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and a judicial intern under the Honorable Barbara Jaffe of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Civil Term.  He also has paralegal experience working in private practice.

Charles earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Brooklyn Law School, where he was Managing Editor of the Brooklyn Law Review.  He received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia College.