Melissa Carter

Proven Verdicts
Managing Partner and Attorney at Law at Adler Giersch
Seattle, WA25 years experienceAdmitted 1999

About Melissa Carter

Melissa D. Carter is the Managing Partner of Adler Giersch in Seattle, Washington, where she represents personal injury clients. With over 25 years of experience, she initially built her career on the insurance industry side before switching to client representation to pursue more meaningful legal work.

Carter earned her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1999 and her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington. She is admitted to practice in Washington State.

Her recognitions include the Avvo Client's Choice Award (2025), an Avvo 5-Star rating, a Martindale-Hubbell 5-Star peer rating, and a Super Lawyers 10+ Years designation. Carter serves on the board of Chad's Legacy Project, a nonprofit focused on youth mental health, and volunteers with the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington.

Proven verdicts and settlements

Settlement

Adler Giersch attorneys Richard Adler, Melissa Carter, and Arthur Leritz secured a settlement on behalf of the family of Kenney Bui, a 17-year-old Evergreen High School football player who died in October 2015 after being permitted to return to play following an earlier concussion, in a wrongful death case against Highline Public Schools and the physician who cleared him.

King County Superior Court, WA · 2020Wrongful DeathRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Suffolk University Law School
Juris Doctor (J.D.), 1999
University of Washington
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Washington, admitted 1999
Chad's Legacy Project (Board)
Brain Injury Alliance of Washington (volunteer)

Awards & recognition

Avvo Client's Choice Award (2025)
Avvo 5-Star Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 5-Star peer rating
Super Lawyers (10+ Years designation)

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.