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Gravett & Frater, LLP

Attorneys At Law Napa

 

Napa Office

(707) 258 1030

1125 Jefferson Street

Napa CA 94559

 

American Canyon

(707) 648 1555

4381 Broadway

American Canyon CA 94503

 

charles gravett or chuck gravett attorney in Napa CountyCharles L. Gravett

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Charles (“Chuck”) Gravett  is a partner at the firm of Gravett & Frater, LLP and focuses   his practice in the areas of business and contract law; landlord/tenant law representing landlords; business formation including corporations, LLCs and partnerships; business transactions, wills and trusts and bankruptcy.  Chuck also represents clients against the IRS, Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”), State Board of Equalization (“SBE”) and other tax agencies.

Chuck prides himself on finding practical and creative solutions to your business and personal transactions.

 

 

Chuck has been a business lawyer since 1975, the year he graduated from the University of Virginia Law School, in Charlottesville, Virginia. For twelve years Chuck worked in the legal department of Scott Paper Company, a Fortune 500 Company, where he focused on business law including mergers, acquisitions, antitrust, marketing, employee issues, and complete litigation.

Born and bred a Virginia gentleman, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Virginia in American Government. Chuck volunteered for the United States Marine Corps and served as a Platoon Commander in the Third Marine Division in Okinawa and with Marine Amphibious Forces in the Pacific Theater. Following a tour in Vietnam Chuck Gravett served as an advisor to South Vietnamese infantry battalions in I Corps, South Vietnam. Chuck Gravett returned for stateside duty at Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia, and after an honorable discharge, entered law school.

Since 1987, Chuck has lived and worked in Napa. After four years of solo practice, Charles Gravett joined with (the late) Alan Balcher to form the firm of Gravett & Balcher.  In 2006 the partnership of Gravett & Frater, LLP was formed with Elisabeth Frater .

Not content in managing a thriving law practice, Chuck is also very active in the Napa community. He is the city of Napa citizen appointee to Napa Sanitation District Board of Directors, is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Business Information Network. In addition, he is a member of the Board of Directors of the State Assistance Fund for Energy and Business and Development Corporation (“SAFEBIDCO”).  Chuck has also worked for 20 years with Leadership of Napa Valley.

Chuck is married to Nadine Wade, a teacher at Napa Valley College and has a 24-year old daughter and an eight-year-old son.

 

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