DuBose joins Stewart Melvin & Frost

GAINESVILLE - Charles Elton (Chuck) DuBose Jr., a legal specialist in workers compensation defense litigation, has been named a partner at Stewart Melvin & Frost in Gainesville.

Since 2000, DuBose has focused his practice on workers' comp defense work, primarily representing employers, insurers and third-party administrators. His client base spans the manufacturing, retail, insurance, banking, healthcare, trucking and construction industries.

"Chuck DuBose has built a strong workers' compensation defense practice over the course of his career," said Randall Frost, managing partner of Stewart Melvin & Frost. "He is a great addition to our firm, and our clients will benefit tremendously from his knowledge and experience in this highly specialized field."

In addition to his workers' compensation practice, DuBose is experienced in personal injury litigation, subrogation, criminal defense and domestic relations. He is nationally recognized by legal rating service Martindale Hubbell as AV Preeminent, the highest peer review ranking among AV-rated attorneys in the area of legal ability and ethical standards.