Charles Baker

Charles J. “Chuck” Baker III is interim general counsel at the College of Charleston. He began this position in 2023. In his role, Baker provides legal advice to the College’s senior administration, Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and other personnel that act on behalf of the College.

Baker is a trial lawyer with more than 35 years of experience representing clients across a diverse range of professions, businesses and industries. In advising clients and advocating their positions, he has strived to embody core values of integrity, devotion to clients and respect for the individual. He has extensive litigation and dispute-resolution experience in the following areas: real estate and zoning, the construction industry, professional liability and mass media. He has argued appeals before the South Carolina Supreme Court and the South Carolina Court of Appeals.