JASON CARTER
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Jason Carter has successfully represented clients in high stakes trial and appellate business litigation including business torts, class actions, and other complex commercial cases.
In December of 2008, Jason represented David McDavid in obtaining a $281 million jury verdict against Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) for breaching an agreement to sell McDavid the Atlanta Hawks, the Atlanta Thrashers and the operating rights to Philips Arena. The jury verdict is one of the largest compensatory damage awards in Georgia history.
Jason has twice been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Law & Politics and Atlanta magazine, a listing of the top up-and-coming attorneys in Georgia.
On February 25, 2009, the Anti-Defamation League presented Jason with the the Stuart Eizenstat Young Lawyer Award in recognition of Jason’s “commitment to seek justice and fair treatment for all people.”
Prior to joining the firm, Jason served as a law clerk for the Honorable Frank Mays Hull on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
On February 25, 2009, the Anti-Defamation League presented Jason with the the Stuart Eizenstat Young Lawyer Award in recognition of Jason’s “commitment to seek justice and fair treatment for all people.”
Prior to joining the firm, Jason served as a law clerk for the Honorable Frank Mays Hull on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Professional Activities
Chair - Georgia Appleseed Young Professionals Council
Board Vice President - Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violenc
Board Member - Georgia After School Investment Council
Carter Center Board of Councilors
Red Clay Democrats Board of Governors
Co-Founder and Board Member, Democrats Work
United States Peace Corps Volunteer, Lochiel, South Africa, 1998-2000
Board Member - Georgia After School Investment Council
Carter Center Board of Councilors
Red Clay Democrats Board of Governors
Co-Founder and Board Member, Democrats Work
United States Peace Corps Volunteer, Lochiel, South Africa, 1998-2000
Publications
“Christian Faith and Political Life: A Dialogue,” 41 Ga. Law R. 65 (Fall 2006) (with Randy Beck)“Striking out in the Batson Box: A Guide to Nondiscriminatory Jury Selection in Georgia,” Georgia Bar Journal, December 2002 (with Edward D. Tolley)
Power Lines: Two Years on South Africa’s Borders, National Geographic Books (2002)
Education
Duke University (B.A. 1997)
University of Georgia (J.D., summa cum laude, 2004)
Articles Editor, Georgia Law Review
Order of the Coif
West Award for Academic Excellence
Education
Duke University (B.A. 1997)University of Georgia (J.D., summa cum laude, 2004)
Articles Editor, Georgia Law Review
Order of the Coif
West Award for Academic Excellence
Admitted
State Bar of Georgia
Georgia Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Georgia
United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Georgia Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Georgia
United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
