Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore LLP

Jason Carter represents clients in high-stakes trial and appellate business litigation, including breach of contract, class actions, business torts, and other complex commercial cases. Representing plaintiffs, Jason has secured some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Georgia history, including multiple recoveries in excess of $100 million. Representing defendants, he has achieved numerous defense victories in highly complex cases.

Jason’s expertise in intellectual property includes litigating common law intellectual property, trademark, trade secret, and patent disputes. Jason is also a leader in the firm’s corporate recoveries practice, where he helps companies identify, evaluate, and pursue revenue-generating opportunities through the legal department.

Over his career, Jason has often had the honor of representing his fellow lawyers and some of the most prestigious law firms in Georgia and elsewhere.

Jason combines a successful litigation practice with a strong commitment to public service. Among other activities, Jason chairs the Carter Center’s Board of Trustees. From 2010 to 2015, he served in the Georgia State Senate, and he was the 2014 Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia.

Jason has been named to Georgia Trend’s list of the 100 Most Influential Georgians and has consistently been recognized as a Super Lawyer. Jason has received numerous other awards for his legal work and community service, including the Anti-Defamation League’s Stuart Eizenstat Award.

The Carter Center, Chairman Georgia Bar Foundation, Trustee Georgia Appleseed Young Professionals Council, Founding Chair Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence, Former Board Member Hands On Atlanta, Former Board Member United States Peace Corps Volunteer, Lochiel, South Africa, 1998 – 2000

University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 2004, summa cum laude

Duke University, B.A., 1997