PAUL G. CHARTON

Contact Information
501-372-2121
pcharton@catlaw.com

Education

Oxford Overseas Program, through Hendrix College (1989)

Hendrix College (B.A., 1990) 
Departmental Scholarship Recipient
University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, (J.D., 2002)  
Academic Scholarship Recipient

Law Review, Assistant Editor, Casenote:  Bush v. Gore

Student Senate Representative, Student Senate, 2L & 3L Representative

Top Paper, Privacy Law & Technology

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Mr. Charton worked in Washington, DC from 1993-1999 before returning to Arkansas for a career in law.  He served as Legislative Assistant to U.S. Congressman Marion Berry, handling agriculture, trade, foreign affairs, and defense, among many other issues.  While on staff for the Congressman, Mr. Charton served on a United States Environmental Protection Agency task force for pesticide re-registration.

Prior to employment with Congressman Berry, Mr. Charton served as the Political Manager for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.  He served as the initial and primary contact for candidates running in federal elections.  Mr. Charton provided political analysis for National Cattlemen’s magazine’s special election coverage.  While with the Cattlemen, Mr. Charton designed and implemented independent political advertisements for congressional candidates in key races targeted by the industry.

In his last two years with Catlett & Stodola, PLC, Mr. Charton has assisted the firm’s clientele using his thorough understanding of the government processes and participants.  His drafting skills and experience have been utilized in innumerable instances, from preparing ballot initiatives, to drafting municipal ordinances, to drafting planks of a political party platform, along with the more traditional legal documents.  In 2002, he taught legal writing during a seminar and received the highest marks given by those attending the day-long event.  In addition to drafting and research, Mr. Charton has been assisting one of our municipal clients by serving as its part-time prosecutor.

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