Mr. Charters was raised in Bay City, Michigan and after graduating from high school, was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point. After graduating from West Point and serving his country in Vietnam, Mr. Charters attended the University of Detroit Law School and received his law degree in 1973. He has been representing individuals in worker's compensation cases ever since. Mr. Charters is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan, is licensed to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of Michigan and the United States Supreme Court. Martindale-Hubbell, which relies upon the opinions of other practicing attorneys, has acknowledged Mr. Charters' excellence by naming him one of the outstanding attorneys in the United States in the area of worker's compensation law. For the past ten years he has been named in The Best Lawyers in America for his knowledge and expertise in worker's compensation, an honor bestowed upon him by his peers. This publication has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States.