Ms. Carol A. Newman

Carol A. Newman has been practicing law for twenty five years in the areas of real estate law, wills, trusts and successions/probate. She has been recognized by several State Courts as an expert witness in real estate law cases. She is a licensed title insurance agent for Fidelity/Commonwealth Title Insurance Agency. She provides residential and commercial real estate closings including (but not limited to) buying/selling property, refinances, bond for deeds, donations, seller financing, second mortgages, etc. She prepares wills, testimentary trusts, living wills, power of attorneys, heathcare directives, etc. for estate planning. Ms. Newman's staff includes very experienced attorneys, legal and notarial secretaries who will provide you with friendly and professional legal services to give you and your family well deserved peace of mind. (Please see the profile for Carol A. Newman , A Professional Law Corporation for more details or visit our website at canewmanlawfirm.com) Awards and Honors Honors Who's Who Among American Practicing Attorneys, 1989 and 1990 Fellow /Institute of Politics, 2005 Vice President of the American Business Women's Association, 2006 - 2009 Expert Witness for Real Estate cases in several Louisiana State Courts, 2000 - 2009

• Attorney/President of Carol A. Newman , A Professional Law Corporation, since 1985
• Languages
• Creole
• Spanish

• Continuing Legal Education Seminars, The National Business Institute, 2000 - 2008
• Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Lorman Education Services, 2000 - 2009
• Wills and Estate Planning Seminar, American Business Woman's Association, 2006 - 2009
• The Real Estate Closing/Hud-1 Settlement Statement, The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans/ Operation Comeback, 2004
• The Closing/Understanding the HUD-1 Settlement Statement, Consumer Credit Counseling of New Orleans, 2003 - 2005

• Member of the Property Advisory Committee for The Preservation Resource Center /New Orleans, 1990 - 2009
• Vice President of the American Business Women's Association/Le Capitale Chapter, 2006 - 2009
• Executive officer of The Louisiana Homebuyer Certification Collaborative, 2000 - 2009
• Member of The Louisiana Comebuyer Certification Committee, 2000 - 2009
• Representative Clients
• The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
• The Port of New Orleans
• Housing Authority of New Orleans
• Habitat for Humanity
• Ancillary Businesses
• Newman Titile Insurance Agency
• Notarial Services/ Notary Public

• Louisiana, 1984

• Association of Women Attorneys, 1985 - Present (member)
• Institute of Politics Fellowship, 1985 - Present (Fellow)
• American Business Women's Association, 2006 - 2009 (Vice -President/LeCapitale Chapter)
• American Bar Associaton, 2000 - 2009 (member)
• New Orleans Bar Association, 2007 - 2009 (Member)
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Phi Alpha Delta