Charles H. Crawford III (“Chas”) is Lead Counsel for Litigation at Assurant, where he manages first party property and third party liability claims litigation, as well as complex business litigation matters. Chas oversees a wide range of matters nationwide for Assurant, from auto and appliance service contract disputes to multimillion dollar property damage matters, to catastrophic personal injuries cases arising in the gig economy – and just about everything in between. Prior to joining Assurant, Chas practiced law in Atlanta, Georgia, where he specialized in complex civil litigation within the construction, real estate, finance, and banking industries. He graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science from Furman University in 1999, and received his J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2005, where he served on the Georgia Law Review. Chas resides with his wife and three children in Roswell, Georgia.