
Charles Otten
Position: Shareholder | Attorney at Law
Managing Director
Louisville, Kentucky502-560-6720
502-585-3498
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Charlie Otten is diligent in his approach and understands the importance of strong client service. Charlie supports several of the firm’s practice areas, including banking and finance law, business law and litigation, and real estate law. Charlie’s banking law experience ranges from loan document negotiation to enforcement and collection, specifically negotiation of deposit account control agreements, financial restructuring and bankruptcy, and foreclosure. He graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Law and completed his undergraduate degree at the University of South Carolina. Prior to joining the firm, Charlie interned for the Honorable Leon W. Tucker of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Philadelphia City Solicitor.
Areas of Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Business Law and Litigation
Real Estate Law
Bar Admissions
Kentucky
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
Indiana
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
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Education
- J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky, 2016
Honors: CALI Award in Secured Transactions, Member, Trial Advocacy - B.A., University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, 2013
Honors: Cum Laude, Honors College Graduate
Member: Beta Theta Pi
Community Involvement
- Fund for the Arts NeXt Class of 2019
- Junior Achievement Young Professionals Board, 2017-present; Board Development Committee Chair 2019-Current; Board Chair, 2018-2020
- Jefferson County Credit Abuse Resistance Education Leadership Team Member
Honors & Awards
- “Kentucky Rising Star” by Super Lawyers®, Category: Banking Law, 2019-present
- Starfish Flinger Award, Presented by Junior Achievement & Community Foundation of Louisville, 2018
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Louisville Bar Association
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Indiana Bar Association
In the News
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About Charlie
Charlie enjoys fly fishing, spending time with friends and family, and volunteering with Junior Achievement to educate Louisville’s youth about entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and career readiness.

Charles Otten
Position: Associate | Attorney at Law
Louisville, Kentucky502-560-6720
502-560-6875
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