Jim C. Carver
- Founder and Owner, 07/01/2011
- Of Counsel
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Dr. Carver is dedicated to providing timely, high quality legal services to his clients. In addition to being an attorney, Jim is a Ph.D. chemist, who has been able to effectively blend these disciplines. He concentrates his practice in the areas of science-based matters, environmental law, regulatory matters, patent law, trademark law, and copyright law. Prior to joining the Baringer Law Firm as Of Counsel, Jim practiced law for over a quarter of a century. In 2011, Jim established The Carver Law Firm; prior to that Jim was the managing partner of the Oats & Hudson Baton Rouge Office, and prior to that he was a partner at Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips. Before pursing his career in law, Jim was a practicing chemist. After receiving his Ph.D. in chemistry, Jim worked as a staff chemist at EXXON Research and Development Laboratories for Exxon for approximately 7 years. Prior to that, he served on the chemistry faculties of Texas A&M University and the University of Georgia for about 4 years. Jim understands the science aspects of law both from a legal prospective and from the prospective of a practicing scientist.
Areas Of Practice
- Intellectual Property
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Copyrights
- Environmental Law
- Litigation
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Louisiana
- Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- J.D. - 1989
- Honors: Finalist, Tullis Moot court
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
- Ph.D. - 1972
- Major: Chemistry
- Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana
- B.S. - 1967
- Major: Chemistry
Published Works
- "Hindcasting Volatile Chemical Emissions to Air from Ponded Recycle Oil," Carver and Thibodeaux, Environmental Progress (Vol. 16, p. 106, Summer, 1997)
- "The Importance of the Hypothetical Question," James Carver, Comments on Toxicology (Vol. 7, p. 191, 2000)
Classes / Seminars
- Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 1975-1978
- University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, Department of Chemistry, Instructor, 1974-1975
- University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, Post-Doctoral Researcher, 1972-1974
Honors And Awards
- A/V rating / Martindale-Hubbell, Reed Reference Publishing Company, 1994-Present
- West's Legal Dictionary, West Publishing Corporation, 1994-Present
- LSU Law Center, Susan C. Kalinka Trial Advocacy Coach of the Year, 2012
- Roger D. Middlekauff Award for outstanding service, Division of Chemistry and the Law of the American Chemical Society
- American Chemical Society, Fellow
- American Chemical Society, Committee on Bylaws and the Constitution, Chair
- American Chemical Society, Select Task Force on Governance, 2016-Present
Professional Associations And Memberships
- Baton Rouge City Court, Judge pro tempore
- Better Business Bureau, Arbitrator
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Member
- Texas State Bar Association, Member
- Dean Henry George McMahon American Inn of Court, Member
- American Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Oats & Hudson, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Managing Partner, 01/2009 to 06/2011
- Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Associate/Partner, 1989 to 2008
- Office of the U.S. Attorney, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Law Clerk, 1987 to 1988
- Exxon Research & Development Labs, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Staff Chemist, 1978 to 1986
Pro Bono Activities
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, Board of Trustees
- American Chemical Society, Councilor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Chemistry, Board of Visitors
