State Senator Jason Carter to Speak at DeKalb Bar Luncheon June 23

Jason Carter, who was elected to District 42 of the Georgia Senate on May 11, 2010, will speak at the DeKalb Bar luncheon on June 23. He will talk about the latest legislative session and provide us with a legislative wrap-up. District 42 includes parts of DeKalb and Decatur. When the legislature is not in session, Jason is an attorney at the business litigation firm of Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP.

Before joining his current firm, Jason served as a law clerk to the Honorable Frank Mays Hull of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. In addition to his business practice, he has received numerous awards for his pro-bono efforts and leadership within the bar. Jason is active in many aspects of community service and sits on the boards of several charitable and public interest organizations, including the DeKalb Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence, the Georgia Afterschool Investment Council and the Carter Center. He also served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Lochiel, South Africa, and is active in many aspects of the Peace Corps’s continuing mission. He has authored a book about South Africa and published articles on legal issues and other topics.

Jason received his law degree summa cum laude from the University of Georgia, and his undergraduate degree from Duke University. He and his wife, Kate, have two young sons. They live in DeKalb County.