Practice Areas

What makes property division contentious?

Few personal processes are more complicated than divorce. This process involves people, their feelings and fears, and their joint assets, and few people come out happy. Most divorces also involve contentious property division of marital assets. These are the reasons...

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3 common causes of contract disputes

Businesses of all sizes use contracts. While the process might seem routine, any party entering into a contract should remain mindful of the potential for disputes to arise. Contract disputes typically occur when one party fails to fulfill their end of the agreement...

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Decades of Combined Legal Experience

When your firm faces a legal challenge or a dispute, you need a Baton Rouge business lawyer with experience, unparalleled legal knowledge and a demonstrable record of success in the courtroom.

The Louisiana attorneys of Carleton Shoenfelt & Chapman, have decades of cumulative legal experience and are true trial lawyers. We attend trials regularly and provide the winning edge that effective trial advocacy brings to any legal dispute.

Other Key Practice Areas

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Appellate Litigation
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Business and Commercial Law
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Construction Law

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Eminent Domain
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Employment Contracts
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Outsourcing General Counsel
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Environmental Law
Personal Injury
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Insurance Defense

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Products Liability & Premises Liability
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Lease Negotiations & Landlord-Tenant Disputes

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Wills and Estate Planning

Your Defense. Proactively.

Premises and Products Defense. Commercial and Construction Defense.

Resourceful Representation
in a Number of Legal Areas

Our attorneys provide dedicated and resourceful representation to our clients in a broad array of practice areas, including business and commercial law, insurance defense, commercial leases, construction law and all aspects of family law. We are skilled at aggressively advancing cases, and you can rely on us to proactively protect your valuable interests.

Recognition

Martindale Hubbell | Peer Rated For Ethical Standards and Legal Ability| 2022
Martindale Hubbell | AV | Preeminent | Peer Rated For Highest Level of professional Excellence | 2022
Martindale Hubbell | AV | Preeminent | Peer Rated For Highest Level Of professional Excellence | 2021
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Rated by super lawyers Rising Stars J. Jacob Chapman SuperLawyers.com

Focused on Your Case

We have found that our clients want value, but not at the expense of experience. Most clients wish for their case to be handled by one attorney or a pair of attorneys. However, clients wish for their assigned lawyers to collaborate with a knowledgeable legal team whenever necessary.

At Carleton Shoenfelt & Chapman, we promise that an experienced attorney will always be dedicated to your case. However, we often consult with other members of our legal team. Our approach ensures that clients receive the benefits both of single-attorney commitment and the legal knowledge of a larger attorney team with comprehensive experience.

We Know That Reasonable Legal Costs Are Also a Priority

The inner workings of a law firm can seem a bit mysterious from the outside. Clients often wonder why their costs tend to be higher than expected.

We keep costs low by focusing on the case result from the beginning of each case. By focusing on the outcome, not on increasing the fees and overstaffing cases, we have earned a long-term reputation for cost-effective results. At Carleton Shoenfelt & Chapman, our clients receive our commitment and collaboration at a reasonable cost.