Ralph Carter

Senior Counsel, Litigation and Cybersecurity Legal — Workday, Inc.

Description of field of expertise

Ralph Carter is Senior Counsel, Litigation & Cybersecurity Legal at Workday, Inc., an Enterprise Management Cloud software provider. As a member of Workday’s Legal, Compliance and Corporate Affairs team, Ralph provides strategic guidance and counseling in matters relating to litigation, dispute resolution and cybersecurity preparedness and response. Ralph is also a certified mediator in the State of New York.

Prior to joining Workday, Ralph served as senior associate in the New York office of Duane Morris LLP, an AmLaw 100 law firm, where he managed complex commercial litigation matters in federal and state courts, as well as internal investigations and regulatory matters before various governmental agencies.

A native of Brooklyn, and product of New York public schools, Ralph is a 2014 cum laude graduate of the evening program at St. John’s University School of Law, where he was a Ronald H. Brown Scholar and served as Executive Notes and Comments Editor for the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development. Upon law school graduation, Ralph was recognized with the award for the best journal note by a member of St. John’s Law graduating class.

Ralph is a committed St. John’s Law alumnus and member of the board of the law school’s Alumni Association; from 2021 through this year, Ralph served as President of the St. John’s Law School Alumni Association. Ralph is an ardent supporter of the law school’s pipeline programs and diversity initiatives.

Ralph also serves on the board of A Call to Men, a violence prevention organization and respected leader on issues of manhood, male socialization, and its intersection with violence, and preventing violence against all women and girls.

What advice would you offer to new attorneys interested in your field?

I will share advice that one of my mentors offered to me: It is critical to be intentional about your career objectives and in developing your personal brand. I would recommend looking for opportunities to contribute to the substantive work of bar
associations and other professional organizations in your field(s) of interest. This will help you in two ways: you will have an opportunity to develop your expertise in your areas of interest, while also developing your personal brand, both externally, and
internally within your organization.

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