Areas of Practice
Firm Management Positions
Antitrust, Chair
Bankruptcy Litigation, Chair
Baltimore Office, Office Managing Partner
Honors and Awards
- Named the “2012 Baltimore Litigation-Antitrust Lawyer of the Year,” The Best Lawyers in America
- Named a "Local Litigation Star" in Maryland by Benchmark Litigation, 2010 to present
- Designated a "Maryland Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine and Baltimore magazine, 2007 to present
- Named to "The Best Lawyers in America" list, Antitrust Litigation, Bankruptcy Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation and Securities Litigation, Woodward White, 2007 to present
- Recipient, The Daily Record's Maryland Leadership in Law Award, 2005
- Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers in Litigation" by Chambers USA, 2005 to present
Memberships and Affiliations
Chair, Greater Baltimore Committee, 2009
Member, Antitrust, Business Law and Litigation Sections, American Bar Association
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation
Vice Chair and Treasurer, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, 2001-2009
Member, Energy Bar Association
President, Board of Trustees, McDonogh School, 2005-2009
Chair, Gubernatorial Task Forces on State Health Care Procurement, 1998-1999
Chair, Maryland State Ethics Commission, 1998-2003
Reporter, Gubernatorial Task Force on Local Government Antitrust Immunity, 1982-1983
Member, Board of Visitors, University of Maryland School of Law, 1995-1996
Member, Board of Visitors, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, 2009-2010
Education
J.D., University of Maryland School of Law, 1974
- Member, Maryland Law Review
A.B., Brown University, 1971
Bar Admission(s)
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
Charles O. Monk, II
- T: (410) 332-8668
- F: (410) 332-8870
- Emailcmonk@saul.com vCard
Mr. Monk is a Partner in Saul Ewing's Litigation Department and is Managing Partner of its Baltimore, Maryland office. He concentrates his practice in significant litigation matters including business disputes, intellectual property, insolvency, antitrust and securities litigation. He regularly represents securities and financial services businesses.
Before joining Saul Ewing, Mr. Monk served for five years as Deputy Attorney General of Maryland. In that capacity, he supervised all enforcement actions in the Attorney General's Office, including the State prosecutions arising from the 1985 Maryland Savings and Loan crisis. Mr. Monk was Chief of the Antitrust Division of the Attorney General’s Office for five years before being appointed Deputy Attorney General.
News & Press Releases
- February 2, 2012
- December 2, 2011
- June 16, 2011
- March 16, 2011
- August 25, 2010
- May 19, 2010
- May 19, 2010
- November 6, 2009
- May 7, 2009
- April 1, 2005
- September 20, 2004
- April 30, 2004
