Serving Wilmington Since 1974

Experienced Counsel
for Life's Most
Critical Moments

For over 50 years, Carter & Carter has guided individuals and businesses across southeastern North Carolina through complex legal challenges with integrity and results.

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50+
Years Serving SE North Carolina
NC Legal Elite
Business North Carolina
3 Generations
Family-Founded Practice
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Our Legacy

A Family Tradition of Legal Excellence

1920s
Oliver Carter Jr. graduates from Wilmington Law School
1954
Returns to Wilmington after JAG Corps & Washington, DC
1974
James Oliver Carter joins — Carter & Carter is founded
2009
Oliver Carter III joins, uniting two generations again
Today
50+ years of trusted legal counsel in Wilmington

Five Decades of Trusted Counsel

Recognized by our peers and trusted by our clients for over 50 years of ethical, results-driven legal practice.

Martindale-HubbellDistinguished Peer Review
NC Legal EliteBusiness North Carolina
Board CertifiedAmerican Board of Certification
Downtown WilmingtonMary Jane Langdon House
Our Attorneys

Meet Your Legal Team

Two generations of dedicated attorneys bringing deep expertise and personal attention to every matter.

James Oliver Carter
James Oliver Carter
Founding Partner

Wake Forest University graduate (B.A. 1971; J.D. 1974). Over 50 years of practice in Wilmington specializing in bankruptcy, business litigation, and estate planning.

NC Legal Elite Wake Forest J.D.
Oliver Carter III
Oliver Carter III
Partner · Board Certified Specialist

UNC Morehead Scholar. NYU School of Law (Vanderbilt Award). Certified Specialist in Creditors' Rights representing lenders and borrowers across all bankruptcy chapters.

Creditors' Rights NYU Law Morehead Scholar

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Address
408 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone
(910) 763-3626
Hours
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Located in the historic Mary Jane Langdon House, one block southeast of the courthouse between the Temple of Israel and the Kenan Fountain & Plaza.

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