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Paul Jeffrey Carter - Long Beach, CA
200 OceangateSuite 850 Long Beach, CA 90802
Bergkvist, Bergkvist & Carter LLP
Long Beach Civil Litigation and Business Representation Lawyer
Overview
Attorney Paul Carter gets things done.
After serving in the United States Navy under the command of Rodney A. Knutson, Paul obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) in 1992. Paul then went on to earn a JD, with Honors, from Drake University Law School in 1995.
Paul is a seasoned litigator with a great amount of experience representing client interests in varying capacities. Paul is admitted before all of the Courts in the State of California, and the US District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of California.
Paul specializes in civil litigation and business representation, representing and defending clients in real estate, business, trust, employment and personal injury matters and related bankruptcy actions.
Paul has brought many, many cases to verdict in both jury and bench trials, in addition to numerous arbitrations. Paul utilizes his vast trial experience to develop client strategies to achieve client goals efficiently and expeditiously. As a result, Paul is often able to protect businesses and their clients from increased litigation costs and the uncertainty of the court system.
With Paul's extensive litigation background, he is very active in alternative dispute resolution, serving as an administrative hearing officer for the City of Long Beach; a mediator / arbitrator for the Los Angeles Superior Court; a mediator for the Court of Appeal; a Settlement Officer for the US District Court, Central District of California; a mediator / arbitrator for California Arts, Arbitration and Mediation Service through California Lawyers for the Arts; and a mediator for Resolvelitigation.com. In these capacities Paul has conducted well over 1,000 mediations.
Paul is also very involved in his community.
About Paul Jeffrey Carter
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation and Business Representation
- Real Estate
- Business
- Trust
- Employment
- Personal Injury Matters
- Bankruptcy Actions
Litigation
- 60%
Representative Clients
- Real property owners
- Real Estate Brokers
- Real Estate Agents and Agencies
- Various Businesses and Companies
- Mortgage Brokers
- Plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1997
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2000
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2000
Other Affiliations
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Long Beach Bar Association, 2015 - Present (Secretary)
- Long Beach Bar Association, 2012 - 2014 (Board of Governors)
- Long Beach Bar Association, 2013 - Present (Chair, Mediation / Arbitration Committee)
- Long Beach Bar Association, 2006 - 2014 (Chair, Ski Trip Committee)
- Long Beach Bar Association, 2011 - Present (Golf Tournament)
- County of Los Angeles, 2014 - Present (Administrative Hearing Officer)
- City of Long Beach, 2006 - Present (Administrative Hearing Officer)
- U.S. District Court for Central District of California, 2007 - Present (Settlement Officer)
- California Court of Appeal, 2007 - Present (Mediator)
- California Department of Insurance, 2011 - Present (Mediator)
- Los Angeles Superior Court, 2004 - Present (Settlement Officer, Mediator, Arbitrator)
- Standards of Professionalism for Attorneys (Court Appointed Minor’s Counsel for Family Law matters Expert Witness)
- Ball / Hunt Inn of Court (Member)
- Ball / Hunt Inn of Court, 2003 - Present (Executive Committee)
- Ball / Hunt Inn of Court, 2011 - 2012 (Program Co-Chair)
- Long Beach Bar Association, 2018 - Present (President)
- Long Beach Bar Association, 2015 - Present (Secretary)
- Long Beach Bar Association, 2016 - Present (Treasurer)
Pro Bono Activities
- Member, Board of Trustees, St. Mary’s Med. Center Foundation, 2005 - Present
- Vice Chairman & Treasurer, St. Mary’s Med. Center Foundation, 2013 - Present
- Secretary, St. Mary’s Med. Center Foundation, 2011 - 2012
- Exec. Comm., St. Mary’s Med. Center Foundation, 2010 - Present
- Co-Chair, Annual Charity Golf Tournament, St. Mary’s Med. Center Foundation, 2010 - Present
- Member, Board of Directors, St. Mary Catholic Housing Corporation, 2008 - Present
- Member, Cal. State Fullerton Board of Governors, 2012 - Present
- Member, Cal. State Fullerton Alumni Association Board of Directors, President, 2011 - 2012
- Member, Long Beach Yacht Club
- Judge Advocate, Long Beach Yacht Club, 2009 - 2011
- House Committee, Long Beach Yacht Club, 2012
- Member, Long Beach Rotary, 2011 - Present
- Vice Chairman, Titan Pride Committee, Cal. State Fullerton Board of Governors, 2018 - Present
- Chairman, St. Mary's Med. Center Foundation, 2015 - 2018
- Board Member, Long Beach Bar Foundation, 2019 - Present
- President, Long Beach Bar Association, 2018 - Present
Past Positions
- Manning Marder & Wolfe, Trial Attorney, 1999 - Present
- Early, Maslach, Price & Baukol, Trial Attorney, 1997 - 1999
- United States Navy
Education
- Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa
J.D.
Honors: With Honors - California State University, Fullerton, 1992
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Political Science
Fraternities and Sororities
- Delta Sigma Phi
- Pi Sigma Alpha
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
200 OceangateSuite 850 Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone
Fax
- 562-495-4255
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