Marcus Carter focuses his practice on energy litigation, products liability litigation and commercial litigation. Mr. Carter’s oil and gas experience includes acting as in-house counsel for British Petroleum in its Commercial Litigation Department as well as representing several major oil and gas companies in contract disputes, leasing issues, drilling disputes and matters related to the production, marketing and distribution of oil and gas throughout the United States. Mr. Carter has also defended various companies in products liability and commercial disputes, including, but not limited to, contract, transportation and tort disputes.
Education
- J.D., with honors, South Texas College of Law, 2006
Order of the Lytae
South Texas Law Review
2006 Most Outstanding Male Graduate - B.A., English, Florida State University, 2003
- B.A., Sociology, Florida State University, 2003
Bar Admissions
Representative Experience
- Represented a multi-national oil and gas company in several matters concerning royalty, production and marketing disputes.
- Represented a national wholesale power, capacity and ancillary services provider in a two week arbitration regarding the purchase and sale of energy commodities.
- Represented a national merchant energy company in a natural gas liquid pipeline dispute involving contamination claims.
- Represented a retail provider of electricity and natural gas in several energy service disputes.
- Represented a foreign energy services company in a dispute involving the sale and purchase of an oil rig.
- Represented an international manufacturer of household goods in a products liability lawsuit.
- Represented an intermodal transportation company in several transportation disputes.
Professional History
- Associate, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Member, Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Member, Texas Young Lawyers Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Houston Bar Association
- Participant, Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program
Community Leadership
- Fallbrook Community Outreach Council
- Yates High School Mentorship Program
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