Veteran Attorney Michael Carleton Joins Growing Chaffe McCall Lake Charles office

Chaffe McCall, LLP is pleased to welcome a prominent new addition to its growing Lake Charles office. Attorney Michael D. Carleton will serve as Partner in the Firm’s Real Estate and Business and Transactions sections.

“The addition of Mike Carleton reflects our current initiative to significantly increase our Lake Charles presence,” said Firm Managing Partner E. Howell Crosby. “His skills in business- transaction matters enhance our expanding real-estate /transactions practice.”

Carleton, a 30-year veteran of legal services, is a highly experienced attorney with a notable career, who will continue his focus on commercial real estate law in the areas of real estate planning, structured finance, and commercial and probate matters. He represents clients on property title examination, title insurance, and closing services in both residential and commercial transactions. In addition, he has experience in closing FAA titled aircraft and US Coast Guard documented vessel loans. Carleton joins Chaffe McCall, LLP from a local law firm where he was a Member in the Lake Charles office in the areas of Real Estate; Probate, Successions, Estate Planning; and Corporate and Commercial law.

Carleton is a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys and Past President and Member of Board of Directors of the Kiwanis Club of South Lake Charles. He earned his law degree from Louisiana State University Law Center in 1982 and his B.A. degree from Louisiana State University in 1979.

For more information contact our Media contact Wendy Pineda-Welch, 504-585-7269, pinedaw@chaffe.com

 

About Chaffe McCall, LLP

At Chaffe McCall we work with clients regionally, nationally, and internationally to address the challenges they face in numerous areas of law. Our attorneys are devoted to understanding our clients’ businesses and are known for successfully providing practical legal guidance to them consistent with their interests and goals. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality legal services in a timely and cost-effective manner. Founded in 1826, Chaffe McCall LLP is Louisiana’s oldest full-service law firm, centrally located in downtown New Orleans with additional offices in Houston, Baton Rouge, and Lake Charles. The firm can be found online at www.chaffe.com.