David B. Carr

Biography

David B. Carr is experienced in complex commercial litigation at both the state and federal levels, including insurance defense, contract disputes, construction claims, products liability, and medical malpractice defense. He has extensive experience overseeing and handling premises liability cases for Fortune 500 Companies, major retailers, and restaurants.

Mr. Carr has successfully defended significant damage tort claims at mediation, as well as the successful defense of an automobile tort claim to jury verdict. He has handled various commercial litigation matters, including foreclosure actions, replevins, liquidation of corporations, contract disputes, and bankruptcy workouts. Mr. Carr also provides defense of construction law claims for roofing and concrete contractors.

Since 2008, Mr. Carr has served as Chairman of the Milwaukee County Ethics Board. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Marquette University Law School Alumni Association and the Legal Aid Society. He is also a member of the Marquette University Law School Diversity Recruitment Committee, DRI, American Bar Association, and State Bar of Wisconsin. Mr. Carr has acted as a moderator for the American Bar Association Minority Council Program in programs entitled “Effective Practices for Enhancing the Collaborative Relationship Connecting In-House and Outside Counsel” and “Your Career’s Life Cycle & How to Get the Most from It.”

Mr. Carr was selected for inclusion in 2011 Wisconsin Rising Star℠ list by Wisconsin Super Lawyers® in Milwaukee Magazine, recognition granted to fewer than 2.5% of attorneys in the state. He was also named a “2011 Up and Coming Lawyer” by the Wisconsin Law Journal. He earned his J.D. from Marquette University Law School and received a B.B.A. in Marketing from Butler University (Indianapolis), where he was a Morton Finney Leadership Scholar. Mr. Carr gained experience during law school as a judicial intern for Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner. He is admitted to practice in Wisconsin State Courts, as well as the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin.

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

• Marquette University Law School, J.D.
• Butler University in Indianapolis, B.B.A., Marketing

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin

In the News

• 11/14/2011 – Five Milwaukee Attorneys Named 2011 Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• 10/27/2011 – David Carr ABA Minority Counsel Program Moderator
• 9/1/2011 – David B. Carr honored as a 2011 Up and Coming Lawyer
• 6/30/2011 – David B. Carr named a “2011 Up and Coming Lawyer”
• 3/7/2008 – David B. Carr named Chairman of the Milwaukee County Ethics Board

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