Charles A. Reid III, Esq.
Charles is the managing partner at Progressive Law, LLC in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
As Managing Partner, Charles is responsible for ensuring that every service provided at Progressive Law, LLC is of the most innovative, efficient and affordable. Progressive law was founded with the idea that everyone deserves innovative and enlightened legal services served on a forward IT system that allows its clients to actively participate in and oversee the legal process in a manner convenient to the client. Charles has designed Progressive Law to be able to bring legal personnel and clients closer together.
Background
Even as a boy, Charles wanted to serve justice as an attorney. However, during high school, the United States was attacked on September 11th. Charles watched the event that changed the course of his life from his History class.
Veteran
Hearing the bugle call, Charles enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program at age 18, one month before his senior year of high school. Charles became a marine at United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
As a Marine, Charles served three combat tours in Iraq as an 0311 Rifleman in Lima Company 3rd Battalion, First Marine Regiment, First Marine Division from March, 2004 through January, 2008. Charles was the recipient of the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat during Operation Phantom Fury.
Becoming an Attorney
After returning home, Charles quickly realized the need for a higher education. Charles returned to school at Northern Essex Community College.
While studying at NECC, Charles noticed all the social injustices in the world. Charles found his calling when one of his professors asked him if he had ever thought about going law school and recommended the American College of History and Legal Studies, Salem, New Hampshire.
Charles applied to ACHLS and was accepted into their accelerated program to attend the Massachusetts School of Law. During his last semester at NECC, Charles took 12 credit hours of classes at NECC and 13 credit hours of classes at ACHLS. Charles dedicated himself to succeeding at ACHLS and moving onto MSLAW.
He graduated cum laude with an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts. Charles was then accepted into the Massachusetts School of Law. in 2013
Charles received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in U.S. History and Legal Studies from ACHLS in 2014 at the end of his first successful year in attendance at MSLAW.
Charles Graduated from the Massachusetts School of Law at Andover and was admitted as an attorney in 2016. Trained as a mediator, Charles exercises collaborative justice throughout the various area of law.
Recognizing the need progressive legal services in the various areas of law from business to domestic relations, Charles founded Progressive Law, LLC in late 2016.
It is Charles' mission to ensure that Progressive Law uses technology to keep client costs as low as possible while ensuring data security and maximizing client participation in their legal experience.
Clients use Progressive Law, because Progressive Law is where progress happens!