Charles W. Meibeyer

During his legal career spanning over forty (40) years, Chuck has guided clients through many multi-million dollar real property and commercial transactions and handled several dozens of land use matters. In addition to work as a wine industry attorney, Chuck also served as a mediator over the years in more than 350 real estate, land use, and business conflicts.

During law school at the U.C. Berkeley School of Law, Chuck externed with California Supreme Court Justice Mathew O. Tobriner. After graduation, Chuck was an associate with Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco before joining Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty in Napa in 1983 where he was a partner before founding his own firm in 1989. In 2016 Chuck was recruited by the renowned San Francisco law firm Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass to join them as a partner to help launch a Wine Country law practice, and Chuck also recently worked as a broker with Coldwell Banker Brokers of the Valley in St. Helena, handling vineyard, winery, and luxury property transactions. Chuck returned to his own law practice in 2021. In addition to his legal work with CWM Wine Law, Chuck also handles wine industry-related real estate transactions as a broker with his own real estate firm: Vine and Wine Properties.

Chuck has served as President (and board member) of the Napa County Mental Health Association, Napa Valley Unified Education Foundation, Napa Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees, St. Helena Chamber of Commerce, the St. Helena Rotary Club and the St. Helena Rotary Foundation. He has also served as a member (and president) of homeowner associations and currently serves as a member of the St. Helena Star Editorial Board.