Practicing in Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.'s Houston office, Charles Hall is the firm's senior tax practitioner. His legal practice involves federal, state and local taxation matters, including corporate, estate planning and general business issues.

He has represented many of the firm's major clients, including many of the country's largest corporations, in a variety of complex tax matters, including numerous large and complex court cases.

Significant tax litigation matters include representation of:

• International soft drink company in a major tax case involving the tax treatment of its beverage production; the case concluded favorably for the client
• Major oil company in a windfall profits tax major tax case, which was won, and a tar sand case, which was lost
• Large California utility in Los Angeles in a tax case involving how to account for the linepack gas in its reservoirs; the case was won
• Large solid waste disposal company in a matter involving whether or not the client would be able to depreciate the land located at garbage dumps; the case was won
• Pharmaceutical company in major district court income tax refund trial involving derivatives, section 956, and "economic substance;" waiting for court decision
• Major oil company in major district court income tax refund trial involving section 351, entitlement to losses, and "economic substance;" the case was won

• American Bar Association
  • Section on Taxation, Former Chair
  • Committee on Court Procedure, Former Chair
  • House of Delegates, Former Member
  • National Conference of Lawyers and C.P.A.s, Former Co-Chair
• American College of Tax Counsel, Former Regent
• Commissioner's Advisory Group, Former Member
• Dallas Bar Association
• Department of Justice Advisory Committee on Tax Litigation, Former Member
• Houston Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
  • Section on Taxation, Former Chair
• United States Claims Court Advisory Council
• National Institute for Trial Advocacy Counsel, Organizer and Teacher of "Litigating before the U.S. Tax Court," first presented January 1994

• The Best Lawyers in America (since inception in 1984)
  • Lawyer of the Year 2012 "Litigation & Controversy - Tax, Houston"
• Law & Politics (regular top lawyer listing)
• Chambers & Partners (national listing)
• Super Lawyers (listing)
• State Bar of Texas "Outstanding Texas Tax Lawyer 2006"

Charles has spoken to such audiences as the New York University Institute, the Tax Executives Institute, the Mid America Tax Institute, the Southern Federal Tax Institute, the Southwestern Legal Foundation, the Texas Tax Institute, the William & Mary Institute, George Washington University Institute, ALI-ABA, Practicing Law Institute, and numerous bar associations.

Other speaking engagements include:

• Litigating before the U.S. Tax Court - Organizer and First Teacher, National Institute for Trial Advocacy Counsel, January 1994 - 1996

1959 - LL.M., Taxation, Southern Methodist University
1954 - J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law
1951 - B.A., Mathematics, University of the South

While attending law school, Charles was a member of the Southern Methodist University Law Review.

He was admitted to practice law in Texas in 1954.

Charles' interests include sporting activities like tennis, golf, skiing and fly-fishing; and theater and reading.

• Allbritton Foundation, Trustee and Vice President (1994 - Present)
• Allbritton Art Institute, Trustee and Vice President (1999 - Present)
• M.D. Anderson Foundation, Trustee and President (1987 - Present)
• Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Trustee and President (1973 - Present)
• Center for American and International Law (f.k.a. Southwestern Legal Foundation), Trustee and Treasurer (1982 - 2007)
• John S. Dunn Research Foundation, Trustee and Past President (2001 - Present)
• Episcopal Diocese of Texas:
  • Camp Allen Retreat Center, director (2001 - 2010)
  • Episcopal Foundation, trustee (2008 - 2011)
  • Church Corporation, trustee (2011 - Present)
• Howell Family Foundation, Trustee and Vice President (2000 - Present)
• Killson Education Foundation, Trustee (1994 - Present)
• Southwest Research Institute, Advisory Board (1980 - 2007)
• Texas Medical Center, Board Member (1990 - Present)