Charles S. Templeton

Partner | Sacramento

Charles “Chuck” Templeton was raised in Elk Grove, California. He graduated from Elk Grove High School and left to attend college at University of California, Santa Barbara, where he majored in both Philosophy and Law & Society. He served as Co-editor-in-chief of the UCSB Law & Society Journal, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree.

After graduating from UC Santa Barbara, he moved to Sacramento to attend University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctorate.

Chuck joined the Lenahan firm in 2009 as a law clerk in the Sacramento office. He took a brief sabbatical in the summer of 2010 to accept an intern position with the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General. Chuck returned to the firm after successful completion of the internship. Upon passing the California Bar Examination, he began practicing law as a workers’ compensation defense attorney.

When not practicing law, Chuck loves traveling and spending time with his wife Melissa and son Nathan.