Charitie is an attorney with Ryley Carlock & Applewhite.

She practices in the area of labor & employment law, general commercial litigation, and appellate advocacy.

In her employment practice, Charitie represents employers in litigation before federal and state courts, as well as before federal and state agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Arizona Civil Rights Division (ACRD). Charitie believes that many employee claims are preventable and therefore provides counseling and training seminars on a wide range of employment matters such as personnel policies, hiring and firing, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and compliance with state and federal laws.

Charitie is a contributing author of the ARIZONA EMPLOYMENT LAW HANDBOOK, a comprehensive treatise addressing all aspects of employment law in Arizona. She also serves as a sits on the Board of Directors for the Labor and Employment section of the Maricopa County Bar association.

In addition to her labor and employment experience, Charitie has handled a number of probate and commercial litigation matters and has effectively represented clients in all types of business disputes.

Charitie also has extensive appellate experience in both state and federal court. In addition to having handled appeals in the Arizona state appellate courts and in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Charitie worked for a year as a law clerk to the Honorable Diane M. Johnsen.

Charitie received her J.D., magna cum laude, from Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law where she was elected to the Order of Coif. Charitie graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with a degree in religious studies. She is an alumna of the Barrett Honors College.

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