Lecturer Bios
Steve Carter, Esq.
Steve Carter has counseled employers on solutions to complex legal issues throughout his career, where he has played critical roles in building employee relations and Equal Employment Opportunity compliance functions in both the public and private sectors. Before joining ELS, Steve was an Associate Relations Investigator for Elevance Health, where he investigated charges of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation brought by the EEOC and various state-level enforcement agencies.
He has also counseled staff, management, and human resources representatives on mitigating risk in employment concerns such as discipline, leave administration, accommodation requests, grievances, and wage and hour practices.
Steven was an EEO Officer for the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education for more than four years. In that role he advised employees at all levels on compliance with equal employment and civil rights laws, investigated EEO complaints, and mediated resolutions that mitigated risk to the agency and the District.
Steven brings his extensive experience as an investigator, consultant, mediator, trainer, and advisor to his representation of ELS clients. In his spare time, Steve enjoys laughing with friends and family, running, and playing sports.
Diana Suber, Esq.
Diana Suber has over twenty years of legal experience in both the private and public sectors. Immediately prior to working for ELS, she served as an Assistant Regional Counsel for the Social Security Administration, defending disability claims filed in federal court. Earlier in her career, Ms. Suber worked for over nine years as an employment defense attorney at two large law firms — Jones Day and McGuireWoods, practicing all aspects employment law, including litigating matters arising under federal and state anti-discrimination laws, conducting fact investigations, troubleshooting, and counseling a wide range of clients.
She also served for over a decade as an appellate staff attorney for the Honorable Justice Robert Benham of the Supreme Court of Georgia where she became well versed in state law and honed her skills in research and writing. At ELS, Ms. Suber has used her skillset in all aspects of employment law defense, including litigation, mediation, and workplace investigations. Ms. Suber received her law degree from Harvard Law School and her bachelor’s degree from Emory University.
In addition, she is certified in Title IX investigations and has been designated to serve as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the state of Georgia.
