W. Chase Carpenter grew up in South Charleston, West Virginia. He is a graduate of West Virginia University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with degrees in English and Business Management with a minor in Entrepreneurship. At WVU, Chase earned the honor of becoming a member of Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Sigma Tau Delta; and Beta Gamma Sigma.
He went on to attend the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, where he graduated Cum Laude. Chase received a number of book awards for his outstanding work in Constitutional Law and Mediation. During law school, Chase served as President of the Association for Law and Business and was an active Project Leader and Contributor to the Florida Business Law Journal. He performed extensive research for projects in the areas of trade secret law and general business law.
After graduation, he took a position as an Associate General Counsel, performing regulatory compliance to the General Counsel for a specialty healthcare corporation in Tampa. Following this postition, he went on to practice civil litigation at a mid-sized firm based in Deerfield beach before starting his own practice in 2012. He grew that practice from 1 client to over 100 with four attorneys before closing the practice in 2019.
Chase currently practices primarily in commercial/business litigation, commercial real estate, and construction litigation.
Chase is admitted to the Florida Bar and the Middle District of Florida.
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Lawsuits and disputes Attorney | Mar 21
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I worked with Mr. Carpenter on a couple of litigation matters. His demeanor in the courtroom is very impressive. I could only imagine the good he could do in front of a jury."
Business Attorney | Sep 11
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"This attorney's experience speaks for itself. He commits time to answering questions related to his field and providing superior service to his clients."
Real estate Attorney | Dec 10
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Chase is an excellent attorney who I know personally and who has represented me. He handled my real estate matter with professionalism and produced results in excess of my expectations."