Carlton Ramsey

lawyer and executor of Jackson Elias’ estate

Ramsey has been Jackson Elias’ lawyer for as long as Elias has been a professional writer. As well as dealing with contracts and the occasional legal entanglement, Ramsey also manages Elias’ finances and carries out administrative functions whenever his client goes traveling the world in search of a story. His office is located in Harlem, on 124th Street and Lenox Avenue.
Ramsey acts as the executor of Elias’ estate, contacting the investigators to invite them to the will reading. Over the years Ramsey and Elias have become friends, and while he handles his duties as executor with professionalism, he is obviously deeply upset.

Description

A small, wiry African-American man, filled with nervous energy. His eyes flick around as he speaks, and he constantly fidgets with his pen, coffee spoon, or anything else that comes to hand. The expensive bespoke suit he wears looks a little shiny and frayed. While he is clearly going bald, Ramsey tries to mask this by pasting strands of well-oiled hair across his crown.

Traits

Ramsey speaks quickly, often appearing to lose track of what he is saying before he reaches the end of a sentence. His speech is punctuated with asides and digressions, some of which are complete non-sequiturs. Despite appearances, he has a sharp intellect and a sound knowledge of the law, and those who underestimate him because of his eccentric manner risk being caught off guard

Current Status

Alive

Current Location

New York City