About Charles
Charles Blanchard built his academic foundation at Lewis & Clark College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry in 1981. He went on to study public policy and law at Harvard, completing a Master of Public Policy and a Juris Doctor in 1985. The combination of science, policy and legal training set a clear path for a career at the intersection of technology, government and law.
He moved into private practice and by midcareer became a partner at Perkins Coie Brown & Bain P.A. His time in private practice has run alongside sustained involvement in policy and national security circles. Colleagues describe him as someone who moves easily between technical subjects and the procedural demands of government work. He has taken on matters that require translating complex technical issues into legal and regulatory strategies.
Outside the firm, Blanchard has held roles that reflect an interest in national security and science policy. He serves as a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He also sits on the Board of Trustees of The Aerospace Corporation, an organization that brings technical expertise to space and defense programs. Those positions keep him engaged with the technical and strategic discussions that shape government programs.
Blanchard is active in the legal and professional community. He is a member of the American Law Institute and of the State Bar of Arizona. He chairs the Intelligence and National Security Alliance Legal Roundtable, a role that places him at the center of conversations about law, intelligence and national security practice. Those memberships reflect long-standing ties to both the bar and to organizations that connect legal practice with public policy.
He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and in Arizona. At the firm he has worked on matters that require coordination with federal agencies and with private sector clients that operate in regulated industries. His background in chemistry and public policy informs his approach to issues that straddle technical detail and regulatory obligation.
Blanchard’s professional profile combines private practice, advisory roles and institutional governance. He has balanced client work with positions that influence policy and technical oversight. He maintains an active practice handling national security, government-related legal matters and regulatory compliance.
