E. Leon Carter

Carter Arnett

Dallas, TX

38+ Years Experience

Licensed in 1 State

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About E.

E. Leon Carter is a principal of Carter Arnett, recognized as the Dallas Bar Association’s Trial Lawyer of the Year. With over 25 years of trial and litigation experience, he is a Fellow of prestigious legal societies including the American College of Trial Lawyers. His practice spans commercial litigation, products liability, patent litigation, and more, having tried over 100 civil and criminal cases to a jury.

Licensed States

Texas

Education

Juris Doctor

Texas Southern University

B.A., History & Pre-law

East Texas Baptist University

Awards & Recognition

Chambers USA

Band 1 Litigation: Trial Lawyers · 2025

Chambers USA

Band 1 Litigation: General Commercial · 2025

D Magazine Best Lawyers

Business/Commercial Litigation · 2025

The Best Lawyers in America®

Bet-the-Company Litigation · 2025

The Best Lawyers in America®

Commercial Litigation · 2025

Professional Associations

Fellow, American College of Trial LawyersFellow, Litigation Counsel of AmericaFellow, International Society of BarristersFellow, International Academy of Trial LawyersAssociate, American Board of Trial AdvocatesNational Association of Distinguished CounselDirector of the Dallas Bar AssociationMember of the Committee for a Qualified JudiciaryJudge T. John Ward Inn of Court, Charter MemberJudge Barbara M. G. Lynn IP Inn of Court, Charter Member and MasterState Bar of TexasTexas Appleseed, Board of DirectorsJudge Patrick E. Higginbotham Inn of Court, Past MemberDallas Bar AssociationDallas Bar Foundation, Life FellowCollin County Bar Association, MemberHarrison County Bar Association, MemberCamp John Marc, Past Board MemberVickery Meadows Learning Center, Past Board MemberBig Brothers Big Sisters, Past Board MemberLeadership DallasMartin Luther King Center, Past Chairman of the BoardVolunteer Center of Dallas County, Past Board MemberDallas Subcommittee of the Unauthorized Practice of Law, Past Board MemberIntensive Trial Advocacy Course, Visiting Faculty, Notre Dame Law School