Michael D. Carter is an experienced litigator and represents a wide variety of parties in environmental and toxic tort cases in state and federal courts. In addition, he is a long-time policy advisor on workers’ compensation issues in the state of Oklahoma.
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Michael D. Carter
Of Counsel
Oklahoma City
405.235.4100 Main
405.606.4715 Direct
405.235.4133 Fax
Michael D. Carter is a member of the Firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group and Chair of the Toxic Torts Practice Group. He represents both privately-held and public companies in a wide range of employment, environmental and litigation matters, with a strong emphasis on toxic tort defense. Michael has many years of experience in the field of workers' compensation and has served as both a member and chair of the Oklahoma Advisory Council of Workers' Compensation.
Michael has defended multi-party asbestos, respirable dust, silica and benzene exposure cases in multiple jurisdictions across the United States, including state courts, federal district courts and federal multi-district litigation. His clients in toxic tort litigation have included equipment manufacturers, distributors, contractors, premises owners, manufacturers of talc and joint compound, manufacturers of fire brick, felt, gaskets and kiln-entry suits, manufacturers of motor oil, grease, fuel and lubricants, and manufacturers of welding rods and brazing rods.
In addition, Michael represents management in all areas of the employment relationship, including representation before the EEOC and other federal and state regulatory agencies, mediation and arbitration and litigation in federal and state courts. He also counsels clients in employment matters, including development of employment policies, absence-management, employer immigration compliance, employment contracts, employee handbooks and issues involving professional employer organizations and human resources outsourcing.
Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, and raised in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Michael resides in Norman, Oklahoma.
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