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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...
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
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.
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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.
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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.