CWSL Alumnus Rick K. Carter ’84 Joins Engelman Berger as Partner

California Western School of Law (CWSL) alumnus Rick K. Carter ’84 has joined Engelman Berger as a partner in Phoenix, Arizona. Carter brings more than four decades of litigation experience, including extensive jury trial work in Arizona, California, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico. He has represented corporate clients and individuals in complex commercial litigation, class actions, construction defect claims, insurance disputes, and employment-related matters. Beyond the courtroom, Carter has held senior executive roles in the healthcare sector, including as chief legal officer and vice president for large behavioral health organizations. In those positions, he oversaw legal affairs, compliance, investigations, contracting, and risk management across multi-site operations with hundreds of employees.