Elizabeth J. Carter

Consumer Debt Collection

Elizabeth defends multiple international banking clients in consumer litigation involving the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

Insurance

Elizabeth works closely with insurance clients on agent and customer disputes. In doing so, she has worked with insurance regulators in over 10 states regarding agent fraud and customer complaints. Elizabeth has also advised clients on insurance regulations across the United States.

M&A Litigation

Elizabeth represents clients in litigation involving mergers and acquisitions. This includes obtaining injunctions to prevent the dissiplation of funds prior to merger/going private transactions.

Commercial Property Tax Appeals

Elizabeth has represented clients in more than 50 commercial property tax appeals across the state of Iowa. Her representation includes petitions to local Boards of Review, and appeals to district courts and the Iowa Property Assessment Appeal Board (PAAB).

Cybersecurity 

Elizabeth advises clients on compliance with domestic and international cybersecurity regulations, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Appeals

Elizabeth has appellate experience in front of the Federal, Seventh and Eighth Circuits, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court.

Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation

Elizabeth has represented pharmaceutical clients in several multimillion-dollar Hatch-Waxman litigations, including four federal district court trials.

Past Experience

Before joining Faegre Baker Daniels, Elizabeth litigated pharmaceutical patent matters at Winston & Strawn LLP in Chicago.

Personal Interests

Elizabeth loves to cook, entertain, read, drink wine, ride the Des Moines bike trails and spend time with her husband, Jared, and two dogs, Daisy and Lucy.