OVERVIEW & EXPERIENCE
Mr. Carter’s civil litigation practice includes the representation of clients in bodily injury and property damage claims. Throughout his career Mr. Carter has handled a wide variety of litigation involving public entities, civil rights, automotive negligence, consumer credit, premises liability, negligent security, storm damage and residential and commercial construction defects.
EDUCATION
- Florida State University School of Law, J.D., 1996, magna cum laude
- Southern Illinois University, B.S., Journalism, 1984
PRACTICE AREAS
- Governmental Liability
- Automobile Negligence
- Premises Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Construction Litigation
- Consumer Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Nursing Home Negligence
- First Party Property
- Products Liability
- Liquor Liability
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
- Florida
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
Directed verdict on behalf Feather Edge Condominium Association in failure to maintain suit for property damage. Fox v. Feather Edge Condominium Association, Circuit Court in and for Seminole County, Florida, Case No.: 2019-CA-001181-12-L (2023)
Summary Judgment on behalf of Cordoba Ranch Community Development District in premises liability action involving personal injury. Keegan McCalla v. Cordoba Ranch Community Development District, Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County, Florida, Case No.: 2021 CA 007622 (2023)
Defense verdict in premises liability suit. Tommy Mendez v. LM Cable Networks, LLC, Circuit Court in and for Alachua County, Florida, Case No.: 2017-CA-002214 (2019)
Defense verdict in injunction action. Lelwani Acquaviva v. Deborah Elliot, Circuit Court in and for Marion County, Florida, Case No. 42 2016-CA-001766 (2017)