Charles Lee Mudd Jr. - Chicago, IL
Attorney at Mudd Law
Business Lawyers in Chicago, IL
411 South Sangamon Street Suite 1B Chicago, IL 60607
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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28
Years
Experience
Chicago Business Lawyer
Updated: 05/07/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business
- Individual
- Internet
- IP
- Litigation
- Space
- Arts
Attorney Information
Overview
Charles received his B.A. from Purdue University in 1990. While in college, Charles interned with U.S Senator Charles S. Robb of Virginia; served as Executive Director, Senator, and Student Body Treasurer of the Purdue Student Government; served as a student member of several University Senate Committees; and worked in the American Association of University Students.
Upon graduating from Purdue, he worked for nearly three years as a caseworker with the State of Indiana's Division of Family and Children. While working for the State of Indiana, Charles obtained his M.A. in political science from Purdue University.
Charles obtained his J.D., magna cum laude, from Quinnipiac College School of Law in 1997 graduating 4th in his class. During law school, he served as Lead Articles Editor for the Quinnipiac Law Review; co-created the Quinnipiac Law and Technology Association and served as its President, Vice-President and Treasurer; interned with the Honorable Alfred V. Covello, U.S. District Court Judge; and externed with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration in Washington, D.C. Charles was awarded the Service to the Law School Award, Academic Excellence Award, and the Distinguished Academic Achievement Award for his work in Jurisprudence and the Law of the European Union.
After law school, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable John T. Sharpnack, Chief Judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals of Indiana and the Honorable Alan H. Nevas, U.S. District Court Judge in Bridgeport, Connnecticut. After clerking for Judge Nevas, Charles joined Cummings & Lockwood, a full-service, mid-sized law firm in Connecticut, as a litigation associate in its Stamford, Connecticut office.
In 2001, Charles and his wife, Katherine, returned to Chicago, Illinois where he established his own law practice. Charles also serves as President of Privacy Innovations Inc., a privacy consulting firm.
Charles currently teaches privacy and technology courses at John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. He has taught Privacy in Cyberspace at the University of Connecticut School of Law as well as United States Government and United States History at Quinnipiac College and Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis.
Apart from practicing law, Charles has been an active member of the legal community. He has served as Chair of the American Bar Association's Privacy and Computer Crime Committee; Vice-Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association's Computer Law Section; and Co-Chair of the Regional Bar Association's Internet Law Committee. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Computer Law Association, Connecticut Bar Association, and the Indiana and Illinois State Bar Associations. He also remains active in the Indiana State Bar Association's Committee on Law Practice Management and the Internet & Electronic Commerce Committee.
Charles also has participated in his local community by serving as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Northcenter Chamber of Commerce and as a Member of the Kedzie-Elston Business and Industrial Council.
Charles was admitted to the Indiana State Bar in 1997, the Illinois State Bar in 1998, and the Connecticut State Bar in 2000. He remains an active member of each of these state bars.
Charles is admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States as well as the Sixth and Seventh Circuits of the United States Courts of Appeals. He is admitted to the trial bar of the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois. He is also admitted to the bars of the Northern District of Indiana, Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Florida, and the District of Colorado.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Service to the Law School Award
- Academic Excellence Award
- Distinguished Academic Achievement Award
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Past Lists
- 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Quinnipiac College School of Law,
Hamden,
Connecticut, 1997
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Graduating 4th in his class
Law Review: Quinnipiac Law Review, Lead Articles Editor
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Quinnipiac College School of Law,
Hamden,
Connecticut, 1997
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Non Legal Education
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Purdue University, 1990
B.A. -
Purdue University,
West Lafayette,
Indiana, 1994
M.A., Master of Arts
Major: Political Science -
University of Chicago,
Chicago,
Illinois
Graduate Student at Large
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Purdue University, 1990
Current Employment Position(s)
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Principal Attorney
Past Positions
- Hon. John T. Sharpnack, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals of Indiana, Law Clerk, 1997 - 1999
- Hon. Alan H. Nevas, United States District Court, District of Connecticut, Law Clerk, 1999 - 2000
- Cummings & Lockwood, Associate, 2000 - 2001
- U.S Senator Charles S. Robb of Virginia, Executive Director, Senator, and Student Body Treasurer of the Purdue Student Government
Classes and Seminars
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Effectuating Astronomical Impact on the Future of Space Law and Policy: The Need for Academic and Scientific Contribution to the Emerging Discourse, American Astronomical Society, January 8, 2019
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Ask a Lawyer Q&A Panel, The CONversation Fandom Event Conference, January 6, 2019
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Space Law and Startups, NewSpace Chicago, October 4, 2018
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IP and Startups, John Marshall Law School, June 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
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Playing Nice in Outer Space, International Technology Law Association, May 17, 2018
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Navigating Legal Challenges within the Commercial Space Industry, NewSpace Chicago, March 7, 2018
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Six Months to GDPR? Ready or Not?, Illinois State Bar Association, January 11, 2018
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"Judicial Response to Cyberspace" 2000 Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association Atlanta, Georgia, March 24-26, 2000.
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"Congressional Response to Cyberspace: Slowing Down Big Brother" 1999 Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association Seattle, Washington, March 25-27, 1999.
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"Big Brother and the Marketing Giants: The Extent to Which Electronic Personal Information Should be Legally Protected." 1997 Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association Tucson, Arizona, March 13-15, 1997.
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"Toward a Less Hostile Cyberspace: A Critical Analysis of the 'Federal Guidelines for Searching and Seizing Computers' and the Fourth Amendment." 1996 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association Chicago, Illinois, April 18-20, 1996.
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"An Initiative in the Study of the Destructive Effects of the Symbolic Presidency." 1994 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association Chicago, Illinois, April 14-16, 1994.
- "The Emerging Realm of Electronic Law and Policy." 1994 Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 10-12, 1994.
Pro Bono Activities
- Northcenter Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Board of Directors
- Lyons Township Community Advisory Committee, Co-Chair
- American Association of University Students
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 1997
- Illinois, 1998
- Connecticut, 2000
- Utah, 2007
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court District of Utah
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association's Privacy and Computer Crime Committee (Chair)
- Connecticut Bar Association's Computer Law Section (Vice-Chair)
- Regional Bar Association's Internet Law Committee (Co-Chair)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Chicago Bar Association (Member)
- Connecticut Bar Association (Member)
- Indiana State Bar Association (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- Indiana State Bar Association's Committee on Law Practice Management (Member)
- Internet & Electronic Commerce Committee (Member)
- American Astronomical Society, 2018 - Present (Member)
- ITechLaw, 2015 - Present (Board Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 2017 - Present (IP Section Council Member)
- ITechLaw, 1996 - Present (Member)
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Contact
411 South Sangamon Street
Suite 1B
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 866-892-4699
Fax: 312-803-1667
Email: Send a message
Hours: 9 to 6
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