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Carter Rummel
Associate
301 S. College Street
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
carter.rummel@nelsonmullins.com
Carter is a registered patent attorney who assists clients on various intellectual property issues, including obtaining domestic and international patents and trademarks, and performing freedom-to-operate investigations. Carter focuses her practice in the mechanical and electrical arts.
Carter is a registered patent attorney who assists clients on various intellectual property issues, including obtaining domestic and international patents and trademarks, and performing freedom-to-operate investigations. Carter focuses her practice in the mechanical and electrical arts.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins (Summer 2020, Summer 2021)
- Operations Intern, Nelson Mullins (Summer 2017)
- Law Clerk, boutique IP law firm in Greenville, S.C. (Summer 2020, Summer 2021)
- Co-Op Student, boutique IP law firm in Greenville, S.C. (Jan.-May 2018, Aug.-Dec. 2018)
Internships
- Student Intern, the Honorable Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. (Summer 2016)
Educational Activities
- University of Georgia School of Law
- Research Assistant for Professor David Shipley (2020-2022)
- Civil Extern, Innovation Gateway (2021)
- Pupil, Atlanta IP Inn of Court
- Hearing Panel, Honor Court (2021-2022)
- Dean’s Ambassador
- Intellectual Property Law Society
- Christian Legal Society
Education
-
University of Georgia School of Law,
JD,
cum laude
(2022)
- CALI Award for Highest Grade in Trademark Law
- Journal of Intellectual Property Law
- Clemson University, Calhoun Honors College, BS, Mechanical Engineering, summa cum laude (2019)
Admissions
- North Carolina
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins (Summer 2020, Summer 2021)
- Operations Intern, Nelson Mullins (Summer 2017)
- Law Clerk, boutique IP law firm in Greenville, S.C. (Summer 2020, Summer 2021)
- Co-Op Student, boutique IP law firm in Greenville, S.C. (Jan.-May 2018, Aug.-Dec. 2018)
Internships
- Student Intern, the Honorable Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. (Summer 2016)
Educational Activities
- University of Georgia School of Law
- Research Assistant for Professor David Shipley (2020-2022)
- Civil Extern, Innovation Gateway (2021)
- Pupil, Atlanta IP Inn of Court
- Hearing Panel, Honor Court (2021-2022)
- Dean’s Ambassador
- Intellectual Property Law Society
- Christian Legal Society
Carter is a registered patent attorney who assists clients on various intellectual property issues, including obtaining domestic and international patents and trademarks, and performing freedom-to-operate investigations. Carter focuses her practice in the mechanical and electrical arts.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins (Summer 2020, Summer 2021)
- Operations Intern, Nelson Mullins (Summer 2017)
- Law Clerk, boutique IP law firm in Greenville, S.C. (Summer 2020, Summer 2021)
- Co-Op Student, boutique IP law firm in Greenville, S.C. (Jan.-May 2018, Aug.-Dec. 2018)
Internships
- Student Intern, the Honorable Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. (Summer 2016)
Educational Activities
- University of Georgia School of Law
- Research Assistant for Professor David Shipley (2020-2022)
- Civil Extern, Innovation Gateway (2021)
- Pupil, Atlanta IP Inn of Court
- Hearing Panel, Honor Court (2021-2022)
- Dean’s Ambassador
- Intellectual Property Law Society
- Christian Legal Society
Education
-
University of Georgia School of Law,
JD,
cum laude
(2022)
- CALI Award for Highest Grade in Trademark Law
- Journal of Intellectual Property Law
- Clemson University, Calhoun Honors College, BS, Mechanical Engineering, summa cum laude (2019)
Admissions
- North Carolina
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
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