{"id":154093,"date":"2026-05-29T10:08:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/05\/29\/tacker-lecarpentier-the-structure-guy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T10:08:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:08:21","slug":"tacker-lecarpentier-the-structure-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/05\/29\/tacker-lecarpentier-the-structure-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tacker LeCarpentier: The Structure Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"198302\" class=\"elementor elementor-198302\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4559a7e8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4559a7e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40457646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40457646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>\u201cI\u00a0will walk into a mediation and inevitably someone will say \u2018Oh, he\u2019s the structure guy,\u2019\u201d chuckles Tacker LeCarpentier, president of Raleigh-based Settlement Planning Services, Inc. (SPS). He has earned the moniker with 35 years of litigation experience and 21 years of settlement planning work, including assisting with over $400 million in settlements. LeCarpentier said, \u201cI want to be recognized as an authority on settlement planning and structured settlements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A past president of the National Structured Settlements Trade Association, LeCarpentier spends considerable time educating new and not-so-new attorneys on the use of structured settlements. Several years ago, he joined a panel of NC Superior Court judges for a presentation at the Judicial Conference. He also was a keynote speaker at the recent NCAJ CLE seminar, \u201cDisbursements 2026: Back to Basics\u201d where he discussed minor settlements and court approval hearings. He also regularly presents CLEs for North Carolina law firms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy first PowerPoint slide is always, \u2018if you forget everything else I say today, remember these two things: (1) do not put structured settlement funds in your trust account and (2) do not sign the settlement agreement until we get the structured settlement language into it,\u2019\u201d explained LeCarpentier.<\/p>\n<p>While some of the structured settlement language is boilerplate, every case is unique and the structure benefits must be specified. \u201cIt is my responsibility to ensure the proper structure language is included in the settlement documents,\u201d said LeCarpentier. \u201cBut we also have to lean into our attorney clients to make sure that happens,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want the attorneys to call us as early in the case as possible, especially when preliminary settlement discussions have been initiated or mediation is being contemplated,\u201d explained LeCarpentier. \u201cDoing so allows us to review life care plans and medical records and help with case evaluations before negotiations begin. We can also evaluate the impact of governmental benefits, like Medicaid and SSI payments, on any potential settlement funds. And we can often help the claimant maintain those crucial benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c7103c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c7103c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f43a9bf\" data-id=\"4f43a9bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96de8b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96de8b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/COVER_2-681x1024.png?resize=681%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-198310\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-223d8f0b\" data-id=\"223d8f0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75322ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75322ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Structured Settlements<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e9e427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38e9e427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>A qualified structured settlement is a specialized annuity from a highly rated life insurance company which makes future periodic payments to the claimant which are both guaranteed and tax-free. Under IRS Code Sections 104(a) and 130(c), structure payments in personal physical injury cases are exempt from federal, state, and local income tax. The purpose of IRC Section 130 is to encourage the use of future periodic payment plans to provide long-term financial security for the injury victim and to allow the defendant and its liability insurer to be fully released from the case, including assigning the liability to make the future structure payments to a third party.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0But to maintain its tax-free status, a structured settlement and the settlement documents must be set up carefully.<\/p>\n<p>First, in the settlement agreement, the defendant (or its liability insurer) takes on the obligation to make the future periodic payments. The defendant then assigns or transfers that obligation to the life insurer\u2019s assignment company, which buys, holds and owns the annuity contract that guarantees those future periodic payments to the claimant. \u201cIt\u2019s all set out in stone before the settlement agreement is executed. In cases involving minors, the settlement agreement and settlement must also be approved by the court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the defendant or its liability insurer must send the structure funding directly to the assignment company to purchase the annuity. It cannot go through the plaintiff\u2019s attorney\u2019s trust account.<\/p>\n<p>Structured settlement plans are backed by some of the world\u2019s largest and most financially stable life insurance companies. LeCarpentier prefers to keep his clients with annuity issuers that are rated A+XV or A++XV by A.M. Best\u2019s ratings service, their two highest ratings. \u201cSome of these companies have been in continuous business since the mid-19th century,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cd7b175 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cd7b175\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6da12c67\" data-id=\"6da12c67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c407eeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c407eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Life Care Plans<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596c18d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"596c18d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>In larger personal injury cases, life care plans are often created by outside experts retained by the plaintiff\u2019s counsel. The life care plan presents a comprehensive projection of the claimant\u2019s future medical and living expenses, physical and mental limitations, and the impact of their disability on future employment and earning capacity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause we have virtually unlimited flexibility in creating a settlement plan for the claimant, I can basically set up almost any structured settlement plan to dovetail with the individual claimant\u2019s specific life care and medical needs. That varies from claimant to claimant, of course, but it\u2019s important that we have that flexibility,\u201d said LeCarpentier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA good settlement plan anticipates that the claimant likely needs some amount of cash at settlement for any number of immediate needs. That could include paying off debt, creating an emergency fund or savings account to have ready cash or it may be more substantial like buying a car or purchasing a home,\u201d explained LeCarpentier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome claimants may need to have their homes upfitted for handicapped accessibility; others need a motor vehicle that is handicapped accessible; and still others may need a motorized wheelchair or special bedding and a lift. Those are immediate needs for which we do not usually employ a structured settlement. I never want to be accused of over-structuring a case. That\u2019s just not reasonable nor practical \u2013 and doing so hurts my credibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMedium and long-term needs for which we would typically employ a structured settlement include lifetime monthly income, medical and prescription expenses, replacing wheelchairs and transportation every 7-10 years, their children\u2019s education and college expenses, and retirement planning.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-777eae83\" data-id=\"777eae83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57932251 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"57932251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6973f9f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6973f9f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I never want to be accused of over-structuring a case. That\u2019s just not reasonable nor practical \u2013 and doing so hurts my credibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77e3d755 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77e3d755\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ff1d5b8\" data-id=\"4ff1d5b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ccd701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ccd701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trust and Confidence<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bfa2630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bfa2630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TWO-SHOT.jpg?resize=1000%2C665&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-198312\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"> Tacker and Grace LeCarpentier <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd05597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fd05597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>It\u2019s estimated that 80-90% of people who take a lump-sum payment at settlement exhaust that money within five years, leaving no money for the ongoing medical and living expenses those funds were meant to cover.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, many personal injury attorneys recommend that clients consider a structured settlement rather than taking a lump sum; however, the decision is ultimately up to the client. In the case of a minor, the decision is made by a Guardian ad Litem and the child\u2019s parents but must be approved by the court.<\/p>\n<p>LeCarpentier often meets injury victims and their families to explain the process and settlement planning options. \u201cI have many years of experience and a strong knowledge base on the use of structures for injury victims. The attorneys also know I have a good \u2018bedside manner.\u2019 In other words, they know I will talk to their clients with respect, empathy, and compassion for what they\u2019ve been through.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen attorneys allow me to advise their clients, sometimes without their presence, I truly appreciate that level of trust and confidence in me. It is very gratifying.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1479fa02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1479fa02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-255b7a0d\" data-id=\"255b7a0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6a3519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b6a3519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-pages-%E2%80%93-1-1024x266.png?resize=1024%2C266&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-198313\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54a7d95e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54a7d95e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-256faa25\" data-id=\"256faa25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fcc78c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fcc78c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minor Settlements<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a54e273 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a54e273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>LeCarpentier often works on cases for kids who have been injured. He regularly meets with the child\u2019s parents and guardians and attends most of his clients\u2019 minor\u2019s settlement hearings. \u201cThe settlement must be approved by the court, and the judge must determine that it is fair, just, reasonable, and in the best interests of the minor,\u201d explained LeCarpentier.<\/p>\n<p>LeCarpentier has made appearances in nearly 1,000 minor settlement hearings in 86 counties across the state. \u201cMy attorney clients know that I will be there with them and have their back if the judge has difficult questions about the settlement plan. I just want to be a good resource for my attorney clients, their clients and, of course, our courts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, settlement funds for minors would be held by the clerk of court until the minor turns 18. \u201cThere are two problems with that. The clerk of court pays little interest and has no discretion but to write a check for the whole amount to the minor when he or she turns 18,\u201d said LeCarpentier. \u201cMost parents I work with do not want their 18-year-old child getting a single lump sum payment that could be for tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Structured settlements allow the parents to set up specific plans for their child after he or she turns 18. Setting up a college plan using a structured settlement is a particular favorite for most parents.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7180aaf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7180aaf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CONFERENCE-SOLO-1024x683.png?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-198311\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"> LeCarpentier at NCAJ Back  to Basics CLE in February <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd102c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fd102c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SPS Launched in 2017<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f714fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f714fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>LeCarpentier launched Settlement Planning Services, Inc. (SPS) in 2017 and has grown it to be one of the leading settlement planning firms in the state, with a support team that includes his daughter, Grace LeCarpentier, and case manager Stephanie Karjala. \u201cStephanie is just the best, and my clients all know it. And, it has been a dream come true to work with my daughter, Grace, and teach her this business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SPS works with settlements ranging from $10,000 to well over $25 million. \u201cWe will help everybody in any way we can, regardless of the size of the case,\u201d said LeCarpentier. \u201cI learned early in my career that helping an attorney successfully navigate a small case often leads to other much larger cases down the road.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of his first calls after he started SPS came from well-known criminal defense attorney David Rudolf, who represented a gentleman who had been wrongfully convicted of a serious crime that he did not commit and served many years in prison. \u201cIt was my first really big case after starting SPS just a few months before. It really helped launch SPS, and I am grateful to David for contacting me and allowing me to help his client.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LeCarpentier set up a multimillion-dollar structured settlement plan for Rudolf\u2019s client. \u201cAfter sitting in meetings with David\u2019s wrongfully convicted client and knowing that I would never fully understand what that client had been through, it was satisfying to know that I helped make the rest of his life \u2013 and his family\u2019s \u2013 more financially secure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI get so much satisfaction from helping those who have been through some of the worst experiences of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-caa1436 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"caa1436\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b902b09\" data-id=\"b902b09\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d08c2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d08c2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gratitude, Humility and Respect for Others<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ff489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20ff489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CONFERENCE-TWO-SHOT-1024x683.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-198315\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"> LeCarpentier and Judge Mike O\u2019Foghludha at NCAJ Back  to Basics CLE in February<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51eb4d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51eb4d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>LeCarpentier is a native of Raleigh. He graduated from the University of North Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Wake Forest University School of\u00a0Law.<\/p>\n<p>He began his career as a law clerk to the Hon. James G. Exum, chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, then spent 12 years as an insurance defense and appellate attorney at a large Raleigh-based firm. He began his settlement planning career in 2005 and has found that assisting injury victims was more in line with his personality.<\/p>\n<p>LeCarpentier comes from a long line of Episcopalian ministers dating back to colonial Tidewater Virginia. \u201cI believe that my upbringing taught me a lot about grace, humility, empathy, and respect for others. I found that I have an ability to connect with just about anyone. And that is critical in my settlement planning career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt just takes a lot of compassion and respect to work with injury victims. They come from all walks of life. So, being able to connect with so many of my clients is not only a function of many years of experience, but also the way I was raised. And I am just so grateful for those opportunities. I love what I do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e506585 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e506585\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf2b098\" data-id=\"cf2b098\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5386cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b5386cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At a Glance<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676e8894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"676e8894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Settlement Planning <br \/>Services Inc.<br \/>3210 Burns Place<br \/>Raleigh, NC 27609<br \/>919-247-9070<br \/>Tacker@SPSNC.com<br \/><span><a href=\"http:\/\/settlementplanningllc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">settlementplanningllc.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e38a55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41e38a55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SERVICES<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b646fe elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4b646fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Settlement Planning; Litigation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b0238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5b0238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EDUCATION<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35276602 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"35276602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Certified Structured Settlement Consultant Designation, Notre Dame University, Mendoza School of Business Executive Education Clinic, 2008<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Juris Doctor, Wake Forest University School of Law, 1991<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Bachelor of Arts, History and Political Science, University of North Carolina, 1985<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Episcopal High School of Virginia, 1980<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e34002d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e34002d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BAR ADMISSIONS<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42474b5c elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"42474b5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">North Carolina State Bar, 1991-Present<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">US Court of Appeals for the Fourth, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4970ace elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4970ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4003fe6 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4003fe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">National Structured Settlement Trade Association, Past President, 2022-2023; Board of Directions, 2020-2024; Chair, Legislative and Regulatory Committee, 2013-2015<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">North Carolina Advocates for Justice, President\u2019s Circle, 2008-Present<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">North Carolina Bar Association <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wake County Bar Association <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5130f10d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5130f10d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ef3fa8a\" data-id=\"4ef3fa8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16405259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16405259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 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