Edward M. Carter (Ed)

Partner

Columbus + 1.614.281.3906

Connect:

Share

Ed Carter is a trial lawyer who focuses on defending companies in product liability lawsuits in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He has successfully defended clients in a variety of federal MDLs (multidistrict litigations), coordinated state proceedings, and consolidated multiplaintiff cases. A member of more than 28 trial teams in high-profile jury cases tried to verdict, including 16 cases as second chair and another 6 as trial counsel, Ed's litigation experience covers a wide range of industries and issues, including opioids, recreational vehicles, other consumer goods, preterm infant nutrition, health care, life sciences, private insurance reimbursement, retail pharmacy, constitutional rights, public nuisance, negligence, strict liability, design defect, duty to warn, fraud, conspiracy, RICO, consumer protection statutes, false advertising, and breach of contract.

Ed excels in all phases of litigation. He has robust experience working with consultants and experts: jury consultants, economists, accountants, engineers, pathologists, radiologists, epidemiologists, toxicologists, oncologists, psychiatrists, cardiologists, pulmonologists, pain management physicians, neonatologists, pediatric endocrinologists, pharmacists, nurses, statisticians, historians, and marketing and advertising professionals. From 2007 to 2018, he was part of the national coordinating counsel team representing R.J. Reynolds Tobacco in complex product liability lawsuits and personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits in Florida. In more recent years, he has been a member of the leadership teams directing defense strategy in MDL proceedings in the Northern District of Ohio and the Northern District of Illinois.

Ed is a member of Jones Day's Recruiting Committee and is the hiring partner for the Columbus Office. Ed is also active in the Columbus community, serving as the president of Breakthrough T1D's (formerly JDRF) Central Ohio Chapter.

Experience

  • Hospital pursues litigation to secure reimbursement from commercial insurerJones Day represented a hospital system bringing suit against a large health plan, contending that the hospital had provided services to over 2100 patients who were plan members and the plan had wrongfully failed to pay the contracted rates the parties had agreed upon.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Starbuck ''Engle progeny'' lawsuitOn December 16, 2014, following two weeks of trial, a jury in Jacksonville, Florida returned a verdict in favor of Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in a personal injury action.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Ellis "Engle progeny" lawsuitOn September 11, 2014, following three weeks of trial and less than four hours of deliberation, a jury in Jacksonville, Florida returned a verdict in favor of Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company ("R.J. Reynolds") in a wrongful death action, finding that the decedent-smoker was not a member of the Engle class.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in federal Meeker ''Engle progeny'' lawsuitOn January 13, 2014, following five days of trial and approximately five hours of deliberation, a jury in Tampa, Florida returned a verdict in favor of Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in a personal injury action finding that the smoker was not an Engle class member.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Junious ''Engle progeny'' lawsuitOn October 20, 2011, after two and a half weeks of trial, a state court jury in Miami, Florida returned a verdict in favor of Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and another defendant in this "Engle progeny" wrongful death lawsuit.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Rohr ''Engle progeny'' lawsuitIn October 2010, Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company was lead defendant for the industry in this wrongful death case where a state court jury in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida returned a verdict in favor of R.J. Reynolds and three other defendants in this "Engle progeny" lawsuit.
  • Moot exercise prepares an Ohio Legal Rights Service lawyer for Ohio Supreme Court argumentJones Day associates provided a moot to an Ohio Legal Rights Service lawyer in preparation for oral argument before the Supreme Court of Ohio.
    • View All

    Additional Speaking Engagements

    • December 2016
      You're Going to Trial: Coordination, Preparation, and Success (Association of Corporate Counsel)
    • November 2012
      Jones Day hosts LCLD Group Mentoring Sessions for First Year Law Students at Ohio State University and Capital Law School

    Before sending, please note:

    Information on www.jonesday.com is for general use and is not legal advice. The mailing of this email is not intended to create, and receipt of it does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. Anything that you send to anyone at our Firm will not be confidential or privileged unless we have agreed to represent you. If you send this email, you confirm that you have read and understand this notice.