ALISON PULASKI CARTER / Senior Attorney
alison@burnsbarton.com
Direct Line: 602-882-8358
2201 E. Camelback Road Suite 360
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Professional Experience
Alison Pulaski Carter is licensed in Arizona and California. Alison’s practice is concentrated in labor and employment law and commercial litigation . Her practice includes the following areas and recent experiences:
Alison also has business and tort litigation experience, including negligence and product liability, contract disputes and business torts, civil rights, professional malpractice, complex civil litigation, and post-judgment enforcement matters. She has also worked as appellate counsel for local and national corporations involving commercial litigation.
Education and Honors
University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., 2006), Perry Rogers Scholar
Arizona Law Review (Staff Writer)
Dean’s Honor List
Ares Fellow, Professor Ellen M. Bublick
Yale University (B.A., History, with honors, 2001), Albert Bildner Prize, Latin American History
Of Note
Following law school, Alison clerked for the Honorable Earl H. Carroll of the United States District Court, District of Arizona
Bar Admissions
Arizona, 2007
California, 2010
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
Professional and Civic Activities
Childsplay Theatre (Vice President, Board of Directions, 2018-present; Member, Executive Committee 2009-Present)
Maricopa Bar Associate, Young Lawyers Division (Member, 2008-2011, Chair Mock Interview Committee, 2009-2011)
Selected Presentations/Publications
Co-author, Chapter entitled “Recovery of Costs and Fees for Non-Lawyer Services”, Arizona Attorneys’ Fee Manual, 5th ed. (2010).
Recognitions
Selected for inclusion in Southwest Rising Stars for business litigation and employment litigation, 2012-2017
BurnsBarton is a woman-owned business made up of big firm attorneys who have gone small to provide better client service at a lower cost. Our team has the horsepower necessary to handle big cases, while remaining committed to excellent client service. We focus on what we do best: advising and defending employers efficiently, effectively, and successfully. In short, we have “Big Law” experience, with better, more economical service.