Charlie Cromwell

Charlie grew up in Missoula, Montana. While in college, he was an ROTC cadet and a 2-sport Division I varsity athlete in both swimming and water polo. After graduating cum laude in American History, Charlie received his commission in the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant. His 4-year active duty service included a 13-month combat tour in Iraq and 2 years forward deployed to Germany, all with the Army’s storied First Infantry Division (the “Big Red One”). While in the field, Charlie was put in numerous positions that required strong leadership, quick-thinking, and sound judgment. These positions ranged from leading his armored platoon during combat operations, to overseeing his base’s perimeter security and quick reaction force, to negotiating multi-million dollar contracts with international firms and Iraqi businessmen on behalf of the U.S. Army. Upon completion of his active duty service, Charlie transferred into the Army Reserves and returned to his hometown to pursue simultaneous graduate degrees in Law and Public Administration at the University of Montana. While in law school, Charlie was a regional finalist on the Negotiations Competition Team, drafted and helped enact affordable prescription drug legislation with the Montana legislature, and worked as a legal intern at Boone Karlberg, P.C. After graduating from law school in 2009, he worked as a legislative fellow in the U.S. Senate where he focused on veteran and defense policy. His time in D.C. included helping draft and pass legislation mandating face-to-face PTSD and TBI screenings before and after deployments and legislation involving veteran unemployment. From 2010-2012, he worked as in-house counsel for a startup technology company. He also began taking cases at Cromwell Law in 2011, and has advised companies as both contract in-house and outside counsel. Charlie currently serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve JAG Corps and has previously argued before the military’s highest criminal court of appeals as amicus curiae. He practices in the areas of business law and entity formation, commercial transactions, copyright and trademark, estate planning, administrative law, consumer protection, landlord-tenant, and military and veterans’ law. Charlie is a firm believer in service. Whether he is helping fellow veterans or bootstrapped entrepreneurs start their dream businesses, he continues to bring his passion and dedication to work with him every day.