Allan Charles

Allan Charles earned his J.D. from the University of Mississippi and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2016. Following law school, Charles began his legal career as a negotiator for TopBuild Corp., where he reviewed, drafted, and negotiated single service contracts, master supply agreements, national service agreements, and NDAs. In 2018, he left the private sector to accept a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, where he currently serves as a senior attorney with the Office of General Counsel. His clients include the Division of Food Safety, the Division of Plant Industry, and the Division of Fruit and Vegetables. Charles is also involved in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit concerning Florida Renewable Energy Technology Investment Tax Credits and the Florida Amendment 1 litigation. He participated in the 2019 Florida Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (FEECA) goal-setting proceedings before the Florida Public Service Commission. 

Charles is pursuing an LL.M. in Environmental Law & Policy to further his goal of shaping policies that incentivize renewable energy investment and encourage people, businesses, and governments to be more environmentally conscious. If you’d like to learn more about Charles, please visit his LinkedIn profile.