Charlie Gokey Joins Engstrom Lee as Partner

February 14, 2023 – (Minneapolis, MN) Engstrom Lee announced today that Charlie Gokey has joined the firm as a partner. Charlie's significant plaintiff-side investigation and litigation experience will strengthen the firm’s practice representing workers and retirees through class actions. Throughout his career, Charlie has prosecuted large-scale fraud and other corporate malfeasance, most recently with a focus on the healthcare industry. He has helped recover more than $150 million on behalf of his clients and has experience at all levels of the federal judiciary, as well as in state trial and appellate courts throughout the United States.

“Charlie is an immensely talented and intellectually curious lawyer, and our clients are fortunate to have such a passionate advocate in their corner,” said firm co-founder, Jennifer Lee. Charlie began his career as a constitutional lawyer and he has since devoted his career to investigating and prosecuting fraud and wrongdoing. “My new colleagues at Engstrom Lee have achieved some truly remarkable results throughout their careers for workers and retirees facing down powerful corporate interests,” said Charlie, “The opportunity to join such an accomplished group of attorneys in fighting the good fight is a dream come true.”

Most recently, Charlie was a partner at a national law firm where he focused on healthcare fraud. He has also practiced at an international law firm in Washington, D.C., and served as a federal law clerk in the Eastern District of Virginia. He received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A., cum laude, from Carleton College.

Engstrom Lee is a plaintiffs’ class-action firm that represents workers, retirees, and consumers. The firm’s attorneys are dedicated to leveraging their comprehensive investigations, deep knowledge of the finance industry, and stellar legal training to help their clients hold corporations accountable and win back what they deserve. Collectively they have more than 50 years of experience and have won recoveries for more than 500,000 clients through class actions.