Charles Ross is the Practitioner-in-Residence in the Community Economic and Equity Development Clinic, a clinic representing businesses, workers' cooperatives, housing cooperatives, and nonprofit organizations in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Professor Ross’ areas of expertise and scholarly interests include housing law, child welfare law, and small business law.

Professor Ross is a community lawyer who formed his law firm, Charles Ross Law, PLLC in March 2022. Prior to joining WCL, Professor Ross practiced in Los Angeles, California as at Public Counsel and in the District of Columbia at Children’s Law Center. As a member Public Counsel’s Homelessness Prevention Project, he represented clients facing eviction and tenant’s unions in East Los Angeles, Compton, and Inglewood. He hosted Know Your Rights workshops, informing communities of their rights under California’s COVID-19 tenant protections. Professor Ross represented children and families in child welfare proceedings while working at Children’s Law Center. During his time at CLC, he served as a Guardian ad litem attorney, representing children in abuse and neglect, guardianship, and adoption matters. Charles is a founding member of the Brown Bag Project, a community-based organization that supports people experiencing homelessness.

Charles received his J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law and received a B.A. in Government and Politics from University of Maryland, College Park.