Vaughan & Vaughan Injury and Accident Attorneys Since 1913 - Muncie

Charles V. Vaughan

Charley has been practicing law for nearly 40 years. In addition to concentrating on serious personal injury cases at Vaughan & Vaughan, Charley has extensive experience in the areas of Condemnation and Probate Law. He is board certified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the field of personal injury litigation. Charley has also been repeatedly named an Indiana Super Lawyer in Indianapolis Monthly by his peers. What sets Charley apart is he steadfast dedication to his clients in all respects. He leads by example in the firm, always pushing his team to look at how they can make the biggest difference in their clients’ lives through a settlement or through a committed litigation strategy. He is humble in his demeanor, yet intimidating in his dedication to his cases and their worth. He is well-known for his ability to maximize the value of his injury cases, and for his courtroom experience. He knows his clients well, and he enjoys the relationships he and his team have with them. Charley is a lawyer that challenges the norm of personal injury lawyers. Many say they are the best at what they do, but Charley brings his clients on the journey with him, guiding them through every obstacle, and he shows them why his reputation is as good as it is. He is the person you want with you when times are hard, and the person you want to speak with when you need rock-solid advice. Charley is proud to be a father, husband, and leader of his firm. Charles is a board-certified attorney through the National Board of Trial Advocacy — a distinction held by only 27 lawyers in the entire state of Indiana. He has been certified in Civil Trial Law since 2001 and in Civil Practice Advocacy since 2012, credentials that reflect decades of proven courtroom skill. When an attorney is ‘board-certified’ it means that that they have gone above and beyond the standard licensing requirements. They’ve proven that they know how to handle complex cases and effectively fight for cases in a trial.

Education: 1985 Valparaiso University School of Law JD - Juris Doctor , 1978 Florida Atlantic University BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration

Certifications: Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2026 , 2025- MyLegalWin Awards , 2020-2025 Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell , National Board of Trial Advocacy

Services: Personal Injury , Litigation , Probate

Charles J. Vaughan

Charles is a fourth-generation personal injury attorney at Vaughan & Vaughan. Charles and his team take great pride in their personal relationships with his clients. He is dedicated to winning in the details, pursuing excellence, and striving to achieve the maximum in each case he works on. When he approaches each case, he first gets to know his client and their family, asking himself throughout, “How can I make a meaningful difference in the life of this client.” Then he is dedicated to maximizing his impact on his client’s life. “When you grow up surrounded by lawyers it gives you a unique perspective on the world. Being an attorney and walking people through some of life’s biggest challenges is less of a career opportunity for me. It’s just who I am.” He knew the power of hard work and dedication at a young age, when he became a junior national champion in the pool in high school. He later went on to swim at the collegiate level for Harvard University. He also became a John Harvard Scholar achieving a grade point average in the top 5% of his peers. After undergrad, Charles went on to law school at Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana. During his time at Harvard, Charles interned with his father at Vaughan & Vaughan. “I will never forget sitting on the porch of a client in rural Indiana, hearing how a truck wreck completely ruined his life just after his wife passed away. I remember to this day the impact it had on me emotionally, the drive it gave me to hold the wrongdoer and insurance company accountable and the battle we took on over the year following to make a difference in that man and his family’s lives. It was in that case I realized being a personal injury attorney was not only a unique privilege, but it was my calling.” Throughout law school he worked at Vaughan & Vaughan, while maintaining a full course load and passing the bar in February of his last year. In addition to his education at law school, Charles worked across the country at leading personal injury law firms. Working in Atlanta, Georgia and West Palm Beach, Florida, Charles assisted managing partners on cases settling anywhere from less than $100,000 with minor injuries to catastrophic cases settling for $25,000,000. His work on high stakes cases throughout his early years in the law has prepared him well to represent similarly situated clients at Vaughan & Vaughan.

Services: Personal Injury , Litigation