Commercial Litigation
Jason S. McCarter
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Jason McCarter is a skilled business litigator who represents automotive, technology, and other business enterprises in complex commercial disputes and regulatory investigations. Jason is often called upon to counsel and advocate for clients facing contract, business tort, secured lending, creditors' rights and licensing issues.
Jason practices in state and federal courts and alternative dispute resolution forums around the country. For example, he recently prevented class certification in an automotive false advertising case seeking $1 billion in damages, won summary judgment and appeal in a nine-figure network antitrust and contract dispute for a national cable provider, prevailed at trial in the arbitration of a multimillion dollar real estate purchase option for a craft brewer, and obtained an eight-figure judgment, along with recovery of all stolen intellectual property, in a web-based trade secrets dispute.
Jason is a frequent speaker and writer on financial and automotive risk and regulatory issues.
Overview
- University of Virginia, J.D. , graduated 1999
- The University of Tennessee, B.A., graduated 1996
- Georgia, Georgia Bar
- North Carolina, North Carolina Bar
- Georgia State Courts
- North Carolina State Courts
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- Georgia, Georgia Bar
- North Carolina, North Carolina Bar
- University of Virginia, J.D. , graduated 1999
- The University of Tennessee, B.A., graduated 1996
- Georgia State Courts
- North Carolina State Courts
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Corporate Law
- Education Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
- Named a Commercial Litigation Leader by The Best Lawyers in America (2021)
- Recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers® (2015-2016)
- Recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers® as a “Rising Star” (2011-2014)
- Recipient, James A. Treanor III Pro Bono Service Award
News & Media
Q&A
As an avid sports enthusiast and natural competitor, Jason played intramural basketball, softball and flag football in college and was active for a decade as part of the Atlanta Bar's Softball and Basketball leagues. Today, he gets his competitive juices flowing on the tennis court as a member of ALTA Tennis.
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