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Walter J. Stanton III
President

After more than 40 years of practicing law in West Palm Beach and Miami, Florida and Washington, D.C. Walter J. Stanton III (Walt) has found the secret to success. It’s all about the Carney Stanton clients.

Walt has developed an understanding of what his clients need while working with investment banks, debt funds, private equity and other financial institutions as well as with private businesses and publicly held corporations. Walt’s experience with the financing of corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships allows him to help his clients focus on what is most important: legal strategy customized to the client’s needs, securing of key contracts, acquisition capital and bottom line strategies for the legal aspects of the Client’s businesses.

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Customer Service Matters

Walt enjoys helping clients succeed in their legal matters based upon more than 65,000 billable hours of client services. It is with this knowledge on both sides of the financial and regulatory issues which allows Walt to represent his clients in a variety of industries effectively, on time and on budget.

When working with clients, Walt opens his extensive business and professional contacts to his clients to help connect them to other businesses, advisors and professionals who can assist the business or financial institution in their goals. Often these introductions/referrals provide efficient solutions and save the clients significant time and money.

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Versatile Experience

Walt provides counsel to clients in several growth industries such as manufacturing, broadcasting (FCC licenses) and software services, physician practice groups, real estate development, digital marketing, healthcare services, timeshare and vacation packages, hospitality, shopping centers, retail and import/export of commercial and consumer products. Clients of Carney Stanton ask Walt to help their “C-suite executives” compliance efforts with respect to private placement financing, business, regulatory and financial objectives.

Walt also advises boards of directors, their committees and officers on their fiduciary duties and has represented special committees in mergers and acquisitions.

In 2004, Walt, along with Tom and Pete Carney, founded Carney Stanton which has offices in West Palm Beach and Delray Beach, Florida in which to serve South Florida Clients.

Memberships

  • Business transaction attorney of the Executives Association of the Palm Beaches​

  • Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches - Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Palm Beach County Bar Association - Estate Probate Committee

  • Amplify Mentor Program at Kaiser University Graduate School of Business

  • Bear Lakes Country Club

Education

  • Catholic University Law School (JD)

    • Senior Staff Member of the Law Review​

  • College of William and Mary (BA)

    • Honors in Government and Economics​

    • Presidential Aide to Thomas R. Graves

    • Treasurer of the Inerfraternity Council

    • Member of Sigma Pi Fraternity

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