Carter Williams is of counsel in Baker Donelson's Houston office and a member of the Oil & Gas Industry Service Team, Business Litigation Group and Government Enforcement and Investigations Industry Service Team. Carter represents multinational energy companies, drilling contractors, oilfield services companies, commodity trading concerns and trade associations in complex commercial and environmental litigation in federal and state courts throughout the country at the trial and appellate levels. He was a member of a trial team in the multidistrict litigation arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill and managed data preservation, discovery and trial evidence issues for the drilling contractor in those proceedings.

Carter also assists clients with high-stakes internal investigations, including of potential issues under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and UK Bribery Act, and government investigations and enforcement proceedings involving the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Congress, states’ attorneys general and other federal and state agencies. He also advises clients regarding regulatory compliance, particularly with respect to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) issues.

Carter counsels clients regarding crisis management and incident investigations in the aftermath of accidents involving environmental damage or injuries. He has extensive experience with e-discovery and data retention and regularly advises energy companies regarding the design and implementation of efficient and defensible e-discovery policies and procedures.