
Pitts Carr is one of the founding partners of the nationally recognized law firm W. Pitts Carr & Associates, PC, as well as related predecessor firms. During his 40 plus years as a trial attorney, has become one of the most respected and experienced attorneys in the Southeast. He has been described as a tough litigator with a reputation for professionalism and high ethical standards in the courtroom. He also is known for his unequaled success rate.
Mr. Carr graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Georgia, followed by a J.D. degree from Duke University Law School in 1972. He has been named by a number of federal and state courts to serve in leadership positions in cases of national importance. See following partial case list.
Mr. Carr is a member of the American Bar Association, Georgia Bar Association, and the Atlanta Bar Association. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Securities and Commercial Trial Attorneys. He was named by Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris to serve as Chairman of the Governor’s Commission on Tort Reform for the State of Georgia, Chairman of the Board of Medical Assistance (now Community Services), and member of the State Personnel Board. He was appointed by Governor George Busbee to serve on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Department of Human Resources for many years.
He served as a member of the Board of Directors of Atlanta Life Financial Group.
He has served on the boards of a number of charitable and religious organizations including the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Leukemia Society, St. Jude’s House, Atlanta Union Mission. He has served as the Chair of the Stewardship Committee at the Cathedral of Christ the King, as well as a lay member of the Executive Council. He also served on the Finance Council.
For the past 30 years he has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Motor Trucking Association. He was named by Governor Sonny Perdue to serve on the legal committee for the State of Georgia coordinating the State’s joint litigation with twenty other states relating to the Health Reform Bill.
A native of Thomasville, Georgia, Mr. Carr resides in Atlanta with his wife, Julie, as do their four children. He is an avid outdoorsman and piloted multiple aircraft over a 30-year period.
CASE LIST OF
W. PITTS CARR & ASSOCIATES, PC
W. Pitts Carr & Associates, PC (formerly Carr & Palmer, LLP) (the “Carr Firm”), founded by W. Pitts Carr in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1973, is a civil trial firm with recognized practices in the areas of complex litigation, including antitrust, securities, environmental, toxic tort, product liability, and transportation law. The firm operates from offices in Atlanta with clients represented throughout the United States. The mission of the firm is to provide clients with exceptional legal services and representation in a cost-effective and timely fashion. Their objective is achieved by aggressively gaining control of cases from the beginning. Once contacted by a client, the firm develops a strategic approach to the case and immediately conducts an investigation to gather the relevant information. To assist in this effort, the firm calls on a team of experts and investigators from its established network. The firm’s prompt effort enables them to devise a strategy for its clients to bring the case to a successful resolution.
The Carr Firm is comprised of leading attorneys recognized for excellence in their practice areas. The firm’s cornerstone is professionalism and high ethical standards, as illustrated by its listing in The Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, which selects and recognizes the nation’s law firms that meet the highest ethical standards. W. Pitts Carr, the firm’s founder, and the firm itself are listed in The Best Lawyers in America.
The Carr Firm is committed to providing quality and cost-effective legal counsel and services to its clients. Complex cases for which the Carr Firm has served as counsel include:
Representative Class Actions in which the Carr Firm Has Represented the Plaintiff Class
In Re Food Service Equipment Hardware Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 1:10-cv-1849-WSD, U.S. Dist. Court for Northern District of Georgia – Served as Liaison Counsel in this Federal antitrust case involving price-fixing and related issues. This case resulted in class certification and the recovery of damages on behalf of the class, in the millions of dollars.
In Re Immucor, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 1:09-cv-2351-TWT, U.S. Dist. Court for Northern District of Georgia – Served as Liaison Counsel in this Federal securities case, involving a securities class action. This case resulted in a settlement, in the millions of dollars for the class.
Edgar “Bo” Pounds et al v. Cobb Energy Management Corporation et al, Case No. 07-1-9408-48, Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia – Served as Lead Class Counsel in a derivative action brought by members of the Energy Management Corporation (“EMC”), addressing conflicts of interest, transfer of the EMC’s employees of assets to a for-profit entity, and by-law issues. The case resulted in a recover of $120,000,000.00 of assets, return of the employees to the EMC, revision of the by-laws, replacement of the Board via elections conducted pursuant to the bylaws, and the resignation of the CEO.
Southern States Police Benevolent Assn., Inc. et al. v. Point Blank Body Armor, Inc., Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida – The Carr Firm served as Lead Class Counsel to a class of law enforcement officers and agencies who purchased defective ballistic protection vests containing Zylon®. The case resulted in a nationwide class settlement in 2006 that provided replacement vests and other benefit to law enforcement officers with a total economic value of approximately $50,000,000.00 million.
Thomas Kiefer et al. v. Protective Products International, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida – The Carr Firm served as Lead Class Counsel to a class of law enforcement officers and agencies who purchased defective ballistic protection vests. The case resulted in a nationwide class settlement in 2006 that provided replacement vests and other benefit to law enforcement officers with a total economic value in excess of $1,500,000.00.
Scott Martin et al. v. Gator Hawk Armor, Inc., Fourth Judicial Circuit in and for Duval County, Florida – The Carr Firm served as Lead Class Counsel to a class of law enforcement officers and agencies who purchased defective ballistic protection vests. The case resulted in a nationwide class settlement in 2006 that provided replacement vests and other benefit to law enforcement officers with a total economic value in excess of $3,300,000.00
Southern States Police Benevolent Assn., Inc. et al. v. Armor Holdings, Inc., Armor Holdings Products, LLC and Safari Land Ltd., Inc.(Armor II), Fourth Judicial Circuit in and for Duval County, Florida – The Carr Firm served as Lead Class Counsel to a class of law enforcement officers and agencies who purchased defective ballistic protection vests. The case resulted in a nationwide class settlement in 2005 that provided replacement vests and other benefit to law enforcement officers with a total economic value in excess of $33,000,000.00.
Steven W. Lemmings et al. v. Second Chance Body Armor, Inc., Toyobo Co., Ltd et al., District Court for Mayes County, Oklahoma, Case No. CJ-2004-62 – The Carr Firm served as Co-Lead Class Counsel to a nationwide class of law enforcement officer and agencies who purchased defective ballistic protection vests containing Zylon®. The case resulted in a nationwide settlement in 2005 that provided $29,000,000.00 in cash to the Class.
Southern States Police Benevolent Assn., Inc. et al. v. Point Blank Body Armor, Inc., Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida – The Carr Firm served as Lead Class Counsel to a class of law enforcement officers and agencies who purchased defective ballistic protection vests containing Zylon®. The case resulted in a nationwide class settlement in 2005 that provided replacement vests and other benefit to law enforcement officers with a total economic value of approximately $2,000,000.00 million.
Southern States Police Benevolent Assn., Inc. et al. v. Armor Holdings, Inc., et al.(Armor I), Fourth Judicial Circuit in and for Duval County, Florida – The Carr Firm served as Lead Class Counsel to a class of law enforcement officers and agencies who purchased defective ballistic protection vests containing Zylon®. The case resulted in a nationwide class settlement in 2004 that provided replacement vests and other benefit to law enforcement officers with a total economic value in excess of $20,000,000.00 million.
In Re: Atlanta Waste Services Antitrust Litigation, C-83-796A (N.D. Ga.). The firm acted as Liaison Counsel in this antitrust class action in which recovery was made in excess of $1.1 million.
In Re: Pontiac 6000 Litigation. In this nationwide Moss-Magnuson Act Case, the firm was one of several firms representing a class action which resulted in recovery for plaintiffs and partial recall of the subject vehicles.
In Re: Flight International Securities Litigation. The firm served as liaison counsel in this national securities class action resulting in a recovery of $5.4 million on behalf of the class.
In Re: DCA Securities Litigation. The firm served as lead counsel in this national securities class action. The case was settled for $6.25 million.
In Re: C & S/Sovran Shareholder Litigation. The firm represented plaintiffs in this nationwide securities fraud case which was filed as a class action. This case was concluded in 1994 for approximately $9 million.
In Re: KnowledgeWare Securities Litigation. The firm served as co-lead and liaison counsel in this nationwide securities fraud class action which was concluded for approximately $4 million.
In Re: KnowledgeWare Shareholder Litigation II. The firm served as co-lead and liaison counsel in this nationwide securities fraud class action which was concluded for approximately $18 million.
In Re: National Data Corporation. The firm served as liaison counsel in this national securities fraud class action. The case resulted in a settlement of $6.95 million.
In Re: T2 Medical, Inc. Shareholder Litigation. The firm served as co-lead counsel and liaison counsel in this national securities fraud class action which was concluded for cash and securities valued at approximately $50,000,000.00.
In Re: Domestic Air Transportation Antitrust Litigation. The firm served as liaison counsel and part of a leadership committee of five firms representing the plaintiffs in this national antitrust class action. The case resulted in a settlement valued at approximately $250,000,000.00.
Farrington v. ConAgra, Inc.. The firm served as lead counsel representing plaintiffs in this commercial fraud case filed in the State of Indiana which was concluded for $2.9 million.
In Re: Vista 2000, Inc. Securities Litigation. The firm served as co-lead counsel in this securities fraud class action which was concluded in exchange for 40% of the defendant corporations outstanding stock.
In Re: 1996 Medaphis Securities Litigation. The firm served as Liaison Counsel in this securities fraud class action. The case resulted in a settlement valued at $80,000,000.00.
In Re: Carpet Antitrust Litigation. The firm served as co-lead counsel for plaintiffs in this nationwide antitrust class action which has been concluded for $50,000,000.00.
In Re: Blue Cross\Blue Shield of Georgia The firm served as lead counsel for plaintiff charities attacking the conversion of Blue Cross/Blue Shield from a charitable organization under the laws of the State of Georgia to “for profit status.” The case concluded for cash and securities valued at approximately $119,000,000.00.
In Re: G&W Noteholder Litigation. The firm served as co-lead counsel for plaintiffs in this nationwide negligent misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty class action. The case resulted in a recovery of $2.2 million from the fiduciary defendant.
In Re: Pediatric Services of America Securities Litigation. The firm served as liaison counsel for plaintiffs in this nationwide securities fraud class action resulting in a recovery of approximately $3,000,000.00.
Non-Class Actions in which the Carr Firm Has Represented Large Plaintiff Groups
Mildred Pipkin, et al. v. Colonial Motor FreightLines, Inc., et al., Superior Court of Scotland County, NC. CTP successfully represented approximately 150 property owners whose private water wells were contaminated by leaks from a nearby truck stop.
Louise Brusher, et al. v. Alternate Energy Resources, Inc., Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia. CTP successfully represented approximately 50 property owners whose groundwater and wells were contaminated by discharges from a solid recycling plant.
Alice Massa, et al. v. Peabody Coal Company, United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. CTP successfully represented approximately 100 property owners whose homes were damaged by blasting, dust and noise from a Peabody Coal Company surface mine.
McCutchanville United Methodist Church, et al. v. Amax Coal Company, Superior Court of Gibson County, Indiana. CTP successfully represented approximately 100 property owners whose homes were damaged by blasting from Amax Coal Company surface mine.
Glenn W. Brown, et al. v. Bulk Distribution Centers, Inc., Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia — CTP successfully represented approximately 20 plaintiffs in the Underwood Hills neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, in an action against Bulk Distributors, Inc., due to its releasing of toxic fumes and chemicals into the environment in the plaintiffs’ neighborhood.
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