J. Lynette Carter

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT J. LYNETTE CARTER

Lynette Carter is a seasoned civil litigation attorney with a strong focus on commercial and business litigation, as well as regulatory, administrative, and municipal matters. She represents a diverse client base, including multinational corporations, publicly and privately held companies, nonprofit organizations, government entities, and individuals in complex disputes before state and federal courts, as well as agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board. Lynette provides strategic counsel to clients before litigation arises, assists with internal investigations—particularly in labor and employment matters—and has extensive experience in all phases of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, trial, and settlement negotiations. Before joining Eckert Seamans, Lynette served as a prosecutor in Dauphin County, In-House Counsel for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and a Social Security Disability attorney representing clients before Administrative Law Judges nationwide. She also spent seven years at the Pennsylvania Capitol as a budget analyst for the Pennsylvania State Senate and a research analyst for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where she drafted numerous state laws and resolutions. This legislative and regulatory experience makes her an asset to clients seeking assistance with policy drafting, regulatory compliance, and navigating the intersection of law and government affairs. STATE ADMISSIONS: Pennsylvania COURT ADMISSIONS: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Dauphin County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 20••••25 Pennsylvania Bar Association, Minority Bar Committee Secretary, 20••••23 Honorable William W. Lipsitt American Inn of Court, Associate, 20••••25 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION: Selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, 20••••25 The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40, 2023 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: • “Bridging the Generations: Lifestyles, Communication Styles and Work Styles,” panelist, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Women in the Profession Annual Conference, May 2024. • “Practitioner Wellbeing and Everyday Interactions,” panelist, Pennsylvania Bar Institute webcast, April 2024. • “Welcome to the Profession - Induction Ceremony for Incoming Law Students,” alumni speaker, Widener University Commonwealth Law School, August 2023.