Charlton Law

What Charlton Law does

Charlton Law is a private, multi-practice law firm headquartered in Sarver, Pennsylvania, with a second office in Butler. Founded in 2011 by Joseph V. Charlton as the successor firm to Charlton & Charlton, the firm employs six attorneys and three support staff (paralegals and an office manager) and operates across more than 13 practice areas, including Business Law, Oil & Gas/Energy Law, Estate Planning/Probate, Elder Law, Criminal Law/Investigations, Family Law, Farm Law, Real Estate/Land, Litigation, Mediation/ADR, Election Law, DUI Defense, and a specialized Opioid Crisis Trust offering.

The firm positions itself as a 'holistic' general-practice alternative, with attorneys who collectively bring 75+ years of experience and backgrounds that include former District Attorneys, Assistant District Attorneys, public defenders, and certified mediators. Its technology stack consists of standard law firm practice management and document handling systems, with no proprietary AI or technology products. The firm markets through a website with dedicated intake forms, a blog (charltonlawblog.com), professional association memberships (Butler County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys), community involvement, and referrals, and it offers home-visit appointments for elderly and disabled clients.

Charlton Law generates revenue from professional legal services — primarily billable hourly engagements, consultations, and package-based estate planning for individuals, couples, and veterans. Its customer base is highly fragmented across individuals, families, small businesses, farmers, and oil & gas landowners in Butler, Armstrong, and surrounding Western Pennsylvania counties. The firm has negotiated 400+ oil and gas leases and reportedly secured $8.5M+ in lease bonus payments for clients, reflecting its specialization in the regional energy landowner segment. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm is privately held, has no funding history, no parent company, and no disclosed subsidiaries.

Name

Charlton Law

Legal name

Charlton Law

Website

https://charltonlawyers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Charlton Law is a private, multi-practice law firm in Western Pennsylvania (Sarver and Butler offices) serving individuals, families, small businesses, and farmers across 13+ practice areas, including oil & gas, estate planning, criminal defense, and family law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Criminal Defense (BPAHAAAN)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Estate planning
• Criminal defense
• Oil and gas law
• Family law

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Charlton Law generates revenue through billable legal services including consultations, representation, document preparation, negotiations, litigation, and estate planning. Services are provided to individuals, families, and businesses in Western Pennsylvania.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Charlton Law is a Western Pennsylvania-based law firm providing comprehensive legal representation across 13 practice areas, including criminal defense, family law, estate planning, oil and gas law, elder law, business law, real estate, farm law, litigation, mediation/ADR, election law, DUI defense, and opioid crisis trust planning. The firm serves individuals, families, small businesses, and farmers in Butler County, Armstrong County, and surrounding areas, with a holistic approach that considers how legal issues impact all aspects of a client's life or business.

Product overview

Charlton Law is a holistic law firm providing comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified services practice with attorneys specializing in different legal domains, including Business Law, Oil & Gas/Energy Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Criminal Defense, Family Law, Farm Law, Real Estate, Litigation, Mediation/ADR, and Election Law. The firm also offers specialized services including DUI defense and Opioid Crisis Trust planning. Charlton Law takes a holistic approach to legal representation, considering how legal issues impact all aspects of clients' lives and businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Law/Entrepreneurs Legal counsel for business formation, structure selection, compliance, contracts, succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, and general business matters for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
• Oil & Gas/Energy Law Representation in oil and gas lease negotiations, lease disputes, title issues, royalty disputes, pipeline right-of-way agreements, and surface use agreements for landowners and mineral rights holders.
• Estate Planning/Probate Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, estate administration, and complex estate tax planning including trusts for drug-dependent children. Available as packaged offerings or hourly-rate complex planning.
• Elder Law Long-term care planning, Medicaid planning, asset management, guardianship, senior housing, and healthcare documents for aging populations and their families.
• Criminal Law/Investigations Defense representation for felonies, misdemeanors, DUI, preliminary hearings, trials, appeals, and probation violations in Western Pennsylvania courts.
• Family Law Divorce, child custody, child and spousal support, adoption, prenuptial agreements, and collaborative family law representation.
• Farm Law Agricultural legal services including farm entity creation, succession planning, nutrient management plans, DEP compliance, crop insurance, and farm estate planning for Western Pennsylvania farmers.
• Real Estate/Land Residential and commercial closings, sales agreements, deeds, easements, subdivision plans, title searches, and land disputes for property owners and landowners.
• Litigation Civil litigation services covering business disputes, land disputes, estate litigation, oil and gas trespass, landlord/tenant matters, and civil rights violations.
• Mediation/ADR Certified mediators providing arbitration, mediation, and early neutral evaluations for real estate, partition, oil and gas, business, and family law disputes.
• Election Law Campaign finance compliance, nomination petition rules, voting rights, PAC formation, and election campaign legal counsel.
• DUI Defense DUI defense representation including license suspension advocacy, ignition interlock systems, and penalty defense.
• Opioid Crisis Trust Estate planning services for families affected by opioid addiction, providing for drug-dependent relatives while protecting assets through specialized trusts.

Quantifiable outcome

• $8,500,000+ in oil and gas lease bonus payments negotiated for clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Butler County Bar AssociationminorOthersProfessional bar association membership providing networking, continuing legal education, and community involvement opportunities for attorneys. Jamey Belin serves as President of the Butler County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.
• Pennsylvania Bar AssociationminorOthersState bar association membership. Jamey Belin serves as Zone 10 Co-Chair for the Young Lawyer Division Executive Council.
• Butler County Area Agency on AgingminorOthersMichael Pater serves as one of the attorneys for the Butler County Area Agency on Aging, providing elder law services.
• Pennsylvania Association of RealtorsminorOthersMichael Pater serves as a Mediator for real estate disputes brought to local Boards of Realtors and the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors.
• Neighborhood Legal Services AssociationminorOthersJamey Belin serves on the Board of Directors for Neighborhood Legal Services Association.
• Freeport Area School District FoundationminorOthersJoe Charlton serves as President of the Freeport Area School District Foundation, which raises money for scholarships and classroom grants.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Thomson Rhodes & Cowie: Pittsburgh-based law firm with a long-standing general practice spanning business, real estate, estate planning, and litigation. Comparable multi-practice regional competitor serving Western Pennsylvania.
• Houston Harbaugh: Pittsburgh-based full-service law firm serving Western Pennsylvania. Comparable as a regional general practice firm competing for similar business, estate, and oil & gas clients in the same geographic footprint as Charlton Law.
• Lynch Law Group: Western Pennsylvania law firm serving individuals, families, and small businesses across multiple practice areas comparable to Charlton Law. Similar mid-market positioning and regional service area.
• Marcus & Mack PC: Indiana, PA-based law firm serving rural Western Pennsylvania. Comparable to Charlton Law in serving farmers, small businesses, and individuals in non-urban PA markets with a general practice model.

Direct peers

• Dillon McCandless King Coulter & Graham: Butler, PA-based full-service law firm with similar practice areas including real estate, estate planning, business law, and litigation. Most direct local competitor given shared geography and overlapping client segments.
• Grogan Huffman LLC: Butler County-based law firm with a multi-practice offering including business law, real estate, and litigation. Direct local competitor with overlapping client base in the same Western Pennsylvania geography.

Broad incumbents

• Babst Calland: Pittsburgh-based law firm with a nationally recognized energy and oil & gas practice group. Overlaps with Charlton Law on oil & gas lease negotiation, title issues, and pipeline right-of-way work but operates at a much larger scale across broader geographies.

Emerging players

• Skala Law Firm: Butler County-based firm operating with a comparable general practice model for small businesses and individuals in similar Western Pennsylvania markets. Smaller-scale emerging peer with overlapping practice area emphasis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/charlton-law

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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