John Carter

John Carter

Working Hard For You!

Saint Petersburg
Florida
Licensed in
VA, DC, FL, WI
University of Virginia School of Law

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About
John graduated from University of Virginia School of Law. He also has a B.S. in Finance and recently obtained a Master of Theology from St. Leo University.

John has an active legal practice where he focuses on the following practice Business Law, Commercial Contracts, Business Restructurings, Buy-Sell Transactions, Business Startups, and Commercial Real Estate Transactions.

He also advises his clients on their business issues and business plans and serves as the legal point of contact (i.e., general counsel) for many clients.

John has worked for leading companies (Transamerica, Franklin, Citigroup), a law firm (Skadden), a federal
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"John Carter is amazing! He handles all of the legal needs for our company. Him and his staff are extremely helpful and I would recommend them to anyone."

Mergers & Acquisitions, Contracts
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"John Carter is a man of elite integrity. He wears a badge of compassion and care in every detail of representation. I cannot say enough about the humanity in his heart - and the insatiable desire for justice. I wouldn't be where I am today - without this mans spirit and overall heartfelt caring. Recommend him for any situation...he's not afraid to 'take on' what's wrong in this world."

Contract dispute
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"I’ve known John for many years and had the chance to use his services recently. He was great! He met with my husband and I to understand our situation and came up with a draft for our review. He addressed all of our questions, gave us great suggestions and shared his legal insight with us. He finalized everything during our second visit with him. I’ve always liked John’s personality and respected his professionalism so it was no surprise that he nit only met but exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend him."

Contract; Estate Planning
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"i have collaborated with John Carter on a number of cases. John Carter is a wonderful attorney and advocate for his clients. I continue to refer John business knowing that he is well informed and educated about the legal matter at hand. He is also a very kind and considerate person. John is best described as competent and compassionate."

Contracts
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"John Carter is an excellent lawyer and very client focused. He is a great listener and very responsive. John will guide you on how to achieve the best outcome and the level of effort, time, and cost to achieve the best outcome. I suggest you use John for your legal needs."

Buy-Sell Agreement
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"I recently worked with John Carter to review and make some needed revisions to some of my contracts. John is extremely easy to talk to, very knowledgable in his profession, and very helpful because he first listens and then provides you with exactly what you need. John's work went well above and beyond my expectations. I highly recommend John Carter of The Law Office of John K. Carter for the legal needs of your business!"

Contract Review and Editing
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Work History

John K. Carter Law, P.A.

Founder-Attorney

Oct 2015 - Present

General law practice focusing on business law, business transactions, buy-sell transactions, business restructurings, commercial real estate transactions, and employment law.

Oct 2015 - Present

JKC Consulting Group

Consultant

Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

Business consulting.

Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

Transamerica Asset Management Group

Chairman, President, CEO, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer

May 1999 - May 2012

Asset management company, mutual funds, investment management, distribution.

May 1999 - May 2012

Citigroup

Counsel

Jun 1997 - Apr 1999

Asset management. Distribution. Derivatives.

Jun 1997 - Apr 1999

Franklin Resources

Counsel

Jun 1993 - Jun 1997

Mutual funds. Distribution. Investment Management.

Jun 1993 - Jun 1997

Securities and Exchange Commission

Counsel

Jun 1991 - Jun 1993

Mutual funds - regulation. Investment management - regulation

Jun 1991 - Jun 1993

Skadden

Counsel

Aug 1990 - Jul 1991

Securities. Mergers & Acquisitions. Banking.

Aug 1990 - Jul 1991

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