Lee B. Carter

Lee B. Carter is a founding partner of Davis Lucas Carter LLP. Lee is a problem-solver, trusted by clients from a broad range of backgrounds. He has successfully tried multi-million dollar contract disputes when reasonable settlements were not available; he has pursued and favorably resolved RICO allegations against Fortune 50 companies; he has navigated complex transactions for owners in various industries. In each, Lee is focused on finding the best solution for the client. Lee’s practice focuses primarily on representing businesses and business owners in their complex commercial disputes. He regularly handles shareholder disputes; breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and RICO claims; and various other business disputes, including cybersecurity losses, unwinding failed transactions, and restrictive covenant claims, in both state and federal courts. Lee is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Business Litigation. Lee also regularly advises companies and their boards, executives, and owners in corporate governance matters, employment issues, and risk mitigation measures. His clients operate in a variety of industries, including health care, construction, manufacturing, flooring, and real estate. Prior to forming Davis Lucas Carter, Lee practiced in Rome at Brinson Askew Berry as a partner. Lee began his law career in Atlanta at King & Spalding LLP in its Business Litigation Practice Group. There, he represented clients in significant business disputes filed across the country. Lee is a cum laude graduate of The University of Georgia School of Law and a magna cum laude graduate of The University of Georgia with Honors, Phi Beta Kappa. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Lee B. Carter included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV Peer Review Rated Lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell Eagle Scout Other Sources of Feedback About Lee B. Carter Included on the 2023Georgia Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2020 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2018 Georgia Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• King & Spalding LLP, Business Litigation Practice Group, Atlanta
• Brinson Askew Berry Seigler Richardson & Davis, LLP

• Day v. Floyd County Bd. of Educ., 333 Ga. App. 144 (2015)
• Avery v. State, 295 Ga. 630 (2014)
• Fouch v. Bicknell Supply Co., 326 Ga. App. 863 (2014)
• Drumm Corp v. Wright, 326 Ga. App. 41 (2014)

• Boy Scouts of America, Board Member Northwest Georgia Council
• Rome Seven Hills Rotary, President
• Georgia Legal History Foundation, Trustee
• Habitat for Humanity - Coosa Valley, Board of Directors
• Coosa Country Club, Junior Board Member
• Leadership Academy for the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia
• Leadership Rome
• Coosa River Basin Initiative, Member
• Second Avenue Baptist Church, Member

• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
• Supreme Court of Georgia
• Georgia Court of Appeals
• Superior Courts of the State of Georgia

• State Bar of Georgia
• Rome Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Lawyers Club of Atlanta
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Phi Beta Kappa