HOME> ATTORNEY BIOGRAPHIES> WILLIAM J. CARTER
Practice Areas:
Insurance Coverage
Appellate Practice
Complex Litigation
Bar and Court Admissions:
U.S. Supreme Court 1977
U.S. Tax Court 1977
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit 1979
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 1979
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit 2002
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia 1985
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1981
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland 1983
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia 2004
Court of Claims 1977
U.S. Customs Court 1977
U.S. Court of Military Appeals 1975
Supreme Court of Virginia 1974
Pennsylvania 1974
District of Columbia Court of Appeals 1980
Maryland Court of Appeals 1980
Colorado 2004
Education:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Degree: Bachelor
of Science
Date; 1971
Marshall Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary
Degree: Juris Doctor
Date: 1974
Professional and Civic Organizations:
Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Maryland Bar Association
American Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
The Counsellors
Defense Research Institute
Virginia State Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Personal Statement:
Bill Carter is a Director and Officer of the Firm, currently serving as its
Managing Attorney and has received an AV (highest) rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Law Directory. He is listed in Who's Who in America and
in Who's Who in American Law. Bill has served as counsel to clients
on insurance coverage and contract matters for more than 25 years. He has
counseled clients on third-party and first-party insurance coverage issues
and contract interpretation. In the area of environmental insurance coverage,
he has served as coordinating counsel for a national insurance carrier,
advising and guiding attorneys and firms nationwide.
His third-party insurance experience includes advising and defending insurers in disputes with insureds, regarding claims made under Comprehensive, General Liability, D & O, Professional Liability and specialty policies. His first-party experience includes advising and defending insurers in matters involving homeowners’ policies, jewelers block coverage, life insurance coverage and several other areas of coverage. He has also assisted insurers in reinsurance disputes.
In addition, Bill is responsible for the firm's Appellate Practice. In that role, he handles or supervises all appellate matters that result directly from the firm's litigation practice. The Firm also uses its appellate expertise to address matters on appeal that result from litigation initiated outside of the firm that clients refer to us solely for the appeal. He has served as appellate counsel in civil matters in diverse areas, including products liability, professional liability, insurance coverage, and contract matters.
Before joining the firm, Bill served as a criminal trial and appellate practitioner in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. While a member of the armed forces during the Ford Administration, Bill also served on the Presidential Clemency Board.
Bill Carter has published the Appellate Practice Handbook for Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. He was a co-editor of the 1992 Supplement to the District of Columbia Appellate Practice Manual and has been a frequent participant in appellate practice seminars. His most recent publication is "Injuries in a Health Care Practitioner's Office: Where is the Insurance Coverage?" This was published in August 2008 in the BNA Health Care Law Reporter. Read the full text of the article here.
Bill has been active in community civil causes for many years, having been a long-time member of Rotary International. He is a twice elected President of Olney Rotary Club in Olney, Maryland.
