Mr. W. David Carter | Private Law Practice

Mr. W. David Carter

Mr. W. David Carter

Mercy Carter Tidwell

Experience: 38 years

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About W.

David Carter's practice concentrates on complex commercial litigation, primarily in federal court.  He has served as lead attorney and local counsel for plaintiffs and defendants, including a number of Fortune 100 companies.  He has successfully litigated anti-trust cases, intellectual property disputes, class actions, tobacco litigation and False Claims Act cases.  He also has extensive experience in catastrophic personal injury, product liability and unfair insurance practice cases.  Courts in Texas and Arkansas have appointed him to try murder cases in which the death penalty was sought.

Civil Trial Law
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Personal Injury Trial Law
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Consumer and Commercial Law
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Professional Affiliations:
American Board of Trial Advocates - East Texas Chapter
American Association for Justice
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Texarkana Bar Association (President, 1998-99)
Southwest Arkansas Bar Association (President, 1990)
Northeast Texas Bar Association
American Bar Association
Bar of the Eastern District of Texas, United States District Court
Arkansas Bar Association (House of Delegates, 1996-99)
State Bar of Texas
Education:
Mr. Carter received a BA degree from the University of Central Arkansas in 1982. He received his JD from the University of Arkansas School of Law at Little Rock in 1985. He served as a law clerk for Circuit Judge Perry V. Whitmore before entering private practice.
Courts of Practice:
Supreme Court of Texas and Inferior Courts
Arkansas Supreme Court and Inferior Courts
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
United States District Court for Southern District of Texas 
United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
United States Court of Claims

Admission

Verified Texas

1987

Verified Arkansas

Verified Arkansas Eastern District Court

Verified Arkansas Western District Court

Verified Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

Verified Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Verified Louisiana Eastern District Court

Verified Louisiana Middle District Court

Verified Louisiana Western District Court

Verified Oklahoma Western District Court

Verified Texas Eastern District Court

Verified Texas Northern District Court

Verified Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court

Verified Texas Western District Court

Verified US Court of Federal Claims

Verified US Court of Federal Claims

Verified US Court of Federal Claims

Education

William H. Bowen School of Law, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

JD

1985