Charissa Huang

Charissa is an attorney who helps real people, ordinary families, and businesspeople seeking practical solutions. Charissa represents people who are survivors of sexual harassment and abuse, discrimination, and retaliation at work and school. Charissa has represented employees of small and large businesses, public and private educational institutions, and non-profit organizations. Charissa holds a special interest in civil rights, and she has advocated for people at all stages of life including kids and teens, those new to the workforce and young professionals, and seasoned professionals and executives. Families who have lost loved ones due to the negligence of others in catastrophic accidents turn to Charissa to pursue their legal interests. Since 2016, Charissa has been recognized every year as a “Rising Star” in the area of personal injury by Super Lawyers magazine, which is an honor conferred upon only the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in Michigan who are either under the age of 40 or within their first 10 years of practice. Charissa also serves as trusted counsel for a variety of business clients in complex commercial litigation matters. Charissa’s business clients have included local and international manufacturing companies and distributors, law firms, financial institutions, and proprietors of small businesses. Charissa has served as pro bono counsel through the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan’s pro bono case assignment panel. Charissa also serves as a member of the Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation Board of Directors and a member of the OutPro Council for the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce.