 James C. Carpenter
Other Professional Experience:
Chief of Staff (AA), Washington, D.C., United States Representative Bob Shamansky (1981 – 1982)
Honors:
Martindale Hubbell – AV Rating
Who’s Who In American Law; Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders In America; and Who’s Who In The Midwest
Ohio Super Lawyers In Business Litigation (2006, 2007, 2008)
Member Million Dollar Advocacy Forum
Education:
The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio
Juris Doctor, December 1974
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
B.A., Summa Cum Laude, 1972, Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions:
Ohio, 1975
United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1975
United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1975
United States Tax Court, 1977
United States Supreme Court, 1980
United States Court of Claims, 1980
United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1982
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1984
Professional Affiliations:
Columbus Bar Association (Chairman, Mentoring Committee; Common Pleas Court, Federal Court Committees)
Ohio State Bar Association (Litigation Section)
American Bar Association (Litigation, Corporate Counsel, and Law Practice Management Sections)
Fellow Columbus Bar Association
American Arbitration Association Panel of Arbitrators
Mediator – Federal Court Mediation Program
Lecturer – Numerous Topics Including Lender Liability and Banking Litigation, Use of Experts In Products Liability Litigation, Use of Visual Aids In Complex Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Authored Outline of Ohio’s Construction Contracting Laws In Connection With American Bar Association, Litigation Section Project
Community and Civic Involvement:
Past Trustee of The League Against Child Abuse
Former President and Trustee of The Columbus Area Leadership Program (n/k/a Leadership Columbus)
Franklin Inns of Court, Counselor
Barrister Club of Columbus, President
Practice Areas
Business Litigation
Business Litigation
- Breach of Contract
- Construction Contracting / Public Works Litigation
- Uniform Commercial Code Litigation (UCC)
- Corporate Fraud
- Class Action
- Commercial Arbitration
- Director, Officer, and Fiduciary Liability
- Probate Litigation
- Business Torts and Tortious Interference
- E-Discovery
- Bankruptcy Adversary Litigation
- Health Care Litigation
- Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices
- Consumer Protection
- Banking, Credit Card, Financial Institution Litigation
- Mortgage Lending and Mortgage Broker Litigation
- Libel, Slander, and Defamation
- Building Construction and Design Professional Litigation
Corporate Law
Corporate Law
- Formation and Structuring of Companies and Professional Practices
- Shareholder Agreements
- Operating Agreements
- Corporate Governance and Compliance
- Buy / Sell Agreements
- Counsel Senior Management on Strategic Matters
- Counsel Board of Directors
- Business Entities
- Business Acquisitions
- Succession Planning
- Business Dispute Resolution
- Contract Review
- Bank Financing
- Corporate Internal Investigations
- Regulatory Compliance
- Fraud Investigation
- Shareholder Disputes
- Construction
- Preparation of Upper Management for Trial Testimony
- White Collar Criminal Representation
- Retail and Wholesale Trade
- Colleges and Universities
- Sarbanes Oxley
- Family Business
- Charitable Organizations and Educational Institutions
- Agribusiness
Banking & Financial Institutions
Banking & Financial Institutions
- Uniform Commercial Code Litigation (UCC)
- Check Fraud
- Predatory Lending
- Lender Liability
- Graham Leach Bliley
- Credit Card Litigation
- Class Actions
- Deposit Structuring
- Mortgage Lending
- Mortgage Broker Litigation
- Sub-Prime Mortgage Litigation
- Consumer Protection
- Guarantor Litigation
Real Estate
Real Estate
- Commercial and Residential Real Estate
- Construction Contract Review
- Eminent Domain
- Real Estate Developers
- Construction Contractors
- Lease Review and Negotiation
- Mechanic Liens
- Title Insurance
Construction Law
Construction Law
- Contract Review and Interpretation
- Contract Disputes and Arbitration
- Construction Litigation
- Delay and Disruption Claims
- Owners
- General Contractors
- Sub Contractors
- Suppliers
- Construction Managers
- Mechanic Liens
- Federal and State Public Works Contracts
- Bidding Disputes
- Injunctions
Design Professionals
Design Professionals
- Defending Professional Negligence Claims
- Contract Disputes
- Architectural and Engineering Contract Review
- Building Construction and Design Services
Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate
Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate
- Build, Design, and Create Estate Plans
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Wills and Living Wills
- Children with Special Needs
- Probate Estate Administration
- Fiduciary Litigation
- Special Trusts
- Counsel Executors and Administrators
- Represent Executors and Administrators in:
- Estate Administration Disputes
- Preparing and Filing Fiduciary Accounts
- Making Estate Distributions
- Probate Litigation
- Limited and General Powers of Attorney
- Health Care Powers of Attorney
- Reformation of Trusts
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