About Charles K.
Charles K. Stec earned his law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2012. He completed undergraduate studies in political science at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, finishing in 2010. His academic path combined an interest in government and law, and set the stage for a career that spans state and federal practice.
He began his professional legal work at Wilson Keadjian Browndorf, LLP, joining the firm in 2014 as a law clerk. He moved into a lawyer role at the same firm after his clerkship. That transition kept him inside a practice environment where litigation and client counseling are part of daily work. Over time he gained courtroom exposure and responsibilities tied to case development and client contact.
Stec is admitted to practice in California and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Those admissions allow him to appear in state court matters and to file and argue appeals in the federal appellate system that covers the western United States. His background positions him to handle matters that cross the state-federal divide.
Outside the law, Stec has maintained an association with the construction trades. He holds a general contractor credential dating to 2001 and retains that affiliation. That practical connection to construction and contracting provides a different viewpoint on disputes that involve contracts, project management, and trade practices. It also gives him direct familiarity with some of the commercial and regulatory issues that arise in construction work.
Colleagues describe Stec as methodical in preparing a file and steady in courtroom settings. He has split his time between research, drafting court filings and motion work, and the interpersonal parts of practice such as client meetings and negotiation. He has experience preparing materials for both trial courts and appellate review, and he has taken part in multi-stage matters that require coordination across several forums.
Today he continues his practice at Wilson Keadjian Browndorf, LLP. He handles litigation and appellate matters in California and before the Ninth Circuit, and his construction trade background informs his approach to cases that touch on contracting and project issues.
