C. Kofi Cleland is a writer and lawyer living in Baltimore, Maryland.
As an Artist
Writing under the pen name C. Kofi Cleland, C. writes poetry and plays about grief and aliveness.
As an advocate
Charli uses repair as a framework to help clients resolve conflict..
Charli currently serves as Legal Director at the Mill Law Center (MLC), a law firm dedicated to helping nonprofits across the U.S. form, apply for tax exemption and maintain their status
Charli especially enjoys equity consulting work aimed at disrupting and addressing inequities in the workplace.
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Charli graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 2016 with several awards for his commitment to public service. He also received an award for recording the highest achievement in trial advocacy.
While at Brooklyn, Charli was a Sparer fellow, a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, co-chair of the National Lawyers Guild and Secretary of the Brooklyn Law Students for Public Interest.
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Charli was admitted to the bar in New York in April of 2017.
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Charli was admitted to the bar in Maryland in January of 2020.
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Charli has first-chaired three (3) criminal cases.
Assault against an intimate partner
(defense: reasonable doubt)
Assault of a coworker
(defense: mistaken identity)
Assault of a police officer
(defense: police misconduct + lack of intent)
All of Charli's trial matters resulted in acquittals.
Charli also has extensive experience with civil and class action matters.
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For the last 5 years, charli has served the transactional needs of hundreds of organizations and businesses, drafting, negotiation and reviewing a range of contracts.
Charli's contracts experience includes but is not limited to: employment contracts, lease agreements, service agreements, confidentiality agreements, partnership agreements, non-disclosure agreements and nuptial agreements.