Michael E. Carleton

Senior Attorney

As a litigator working in the mortgage banking industry for over fifteen years, Michael Carleton is well-versed in default litigation as well as the federal and state issues shaping the industry.

Michael Carleton is an attorney in the firm’s Columbus office. He began his legal career at MDK as a file clerk and continued as a law clerk while a student at Capital University Law School. After graduation, Michael spent two years in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, representing financial institutions in escalated and unusual creditors' rights issues. When he returned to Columbus, he spent three years with a corporate litigation firm representing multi-jurisdictional clients.

Over the course of his career, Michael has represented both creditors and debtors in foreclosure cases and brings a unique perspective to resolving tough issues for his clients. Michael is a frequent contributor to the MDK Quarterly, a publication that highlights insights and opinions on legal issues. Additionally, Michael has presented on foreclosure law for the National Business Institute and mentored high school students interested in the legal profession. He is admitted to practice in Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, South Carolina, Florida, California and Hawaii, as well as numerous federal courts, including the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third and Sixth Circuits.

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Michael E. Carleton
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Education

Capital University Law School, J.D., 2006
The Ohio State University, B.A., 2002

Related Experience

Code Compliance Foreclosure Prosecution Mediation Non-Judicial Foreclosures

Bars & Courts

United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania United States Third Circuit United States Sixth Circuit Kentucky, 2022 Indiana, 2022 California, 2021 South Carolina, 2020 Hawaii, 2020 Florida, 2018 Illinois, 2014 Ohio, 2008 New Jersey, 2006 Pennsylvania, 2006

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