Adam Augustine Carter Email & Phone Number

Adam Carter is a seasoned courtroom attorney who has won numerous cases at trial and on appeal. For most of his career he has focused his practice on the representation of employees and whistleblowers. Mr. Carter represents clients who bring claims against their employers involving fraud, wrongful termination, retaliation, and discrimination. A skilled negotiator, he frequently helps high-ranking executives to reach agreement with their companies at crucial career moments such as hiring, promotion, and separation.Mr. Carter has experience representing service members and veterans who face bias from their employers, including defense contractors and government agencies. He also has a particular interest in helping employees who battle discrimination at educational institutions, including high schools and universities.Among his notable outcomes:-An $819,000 jury verdict for a university scientist who suffered retaliation after blowing the whistle on misuse of federal research grants-An appeals court ruling that employer statements about “energetic, future people” may be evidence of age bias-Success at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for a U.S. Army reservist who suffered retaliation at a government agency because of his military service-A favorable outcome — including an award of attorney fees — in an EEOC sexual harassment case against U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs-An $830,000 jury verdict for a former Marine Corps pilot of Mexican ancestry who was dismissed by Lockheed Martin after contesting a performance review Mr. Carter represents clients in a wide range of venues, from federal courts to state courts to arbitration.He is a graduate of Georgetown University and the Georgetown University Law Center and served as law clerk to the Hon. Oliver Gasch of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland.

Listed skills include Litigation, Employment Law, Appeals, Dispute Resolution, and 23 others.