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The Carlson Law Firm has been protecting the rights of personal injury victims since 1976

We employ more than 200 attorneys and staff in offices nationwide. Our highly skilled trial attorneys are experienced advocates who share our firmā€™s commitment to client service. Our attorneys are accessible for clients around the clock and work tirelessly to discover new and innovative legal options to ensure our clients receive the maximum compensation available.

Meet our team

Craig Carlson
Managing Partner
Craig Carlson
Managing Partner

A former JAG Officer with the U.S. Army, Carlson Law Firm Managing Partner, Craig W. Carlson had a vision of legal services deeply rooted in customer service from the very inception of his firm. His dream for a different kind of law firm that put clients first soon became reality, expanding from a single location […]

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Steve Walden
Partner
Steve Walden
Partner

Steve Walden is a board-certified family law attorney and partner at The Carlson Law Firmā€™s Killeen office. He also helps clients out of the firmā€™s new office in St. Petersburg, Florida. As a skilledĀ Killeen criminal defense attorney and trial lawyer, he has built a reputation of achieving favorable resolutions for his clients in Bell County […]

Edna Elizondo
Partner
Edna Elizondo
Partner

Edna Elizondo is a San Antonio personal injury attorney and partner at The Carlson Law Firm. She works out of the firmā€™s Central San Antonio location assisting clients who were victims of personal injuries through some of the worst moments of their lives. Clients can depend on Edna to advocate for their rights to achieve […]

Vicki Carlson
Partner
Vicki Carlson
Partner

Vicki Carlson is a Central Texas bankruptcy attorney serving families in Killeen, Temple and Waco. She assists families with debt relief and has been voted best Bankruptcy attorney in Waco three years in a row. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Watch this video on YouTube Vicki understands how unique each […]

Michael Erskine
Partner
Michael Erskine
Partner

Michael Erskine is a partner at The Carlson Law Firm. Heā€™s a proud member of the State Bar of Texas and San Antonio Lawyers Trial Association and his primary practice area is in personal injury. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Watch this video on YouTube Michaelā€™s educational background includes a […]

Julie Peschel
Partner
Julie Peschel
Partner

Julie Peschel is a partner at The Carlson Law Firm who recognizes that navigating a personal injury claim is an emotional rollercoaster. That is why for more than a decade and a half, she has dedicated herself to her clients and to The Carlson Law Firm. When the people of Temple, Belton, and Central Texas […]

Nathan Kennedy
Partner
Nathan Kennedy
Partner

Nathan ā€œNateā€ Kennedy is a seasoned trial lawyer in The Carlson Law Firmā€™s South Austin location. He works tirelessly to seek justice for injured people seriously hurt or killed by the negligent acts of careless corporations. Nate is a partner with his firm and is licensed to practice in Texas and Colorado. call now Practice […]

Kathryn L Knotts
Partner
Kathryn L Knotts
Partner

Kathryn was 9 years old when she acted in her school production of ā€œSanta Claus on Trialā€. It was at this point that she knew she wanted to be an attorney. That ambition stayed with her throughout her academic career, she began noticing inequality in her community. Kathryn applied to the Baylor University of School […]

Steve Dummitt
Partner
Steve Dummitt
Partner

Steve Dummitt is a San Antonio personal injury attorney and partner for The Carlson Law Firm who has been aggressively litigating personal injury and commercial disputes on behalf of injured persons and families. Steve has been ensuring your voice is heard against big insurance and other large corporations in San Antonio and throughout Texas since […]

Dominic Braus
Partner
Dominic Braus
Partner

Dominic Braus is a Waco personal injury attorney dedicated to ensuring his clients receive the best legal representation. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Watch this video on YouTube Dominic attended Texas A&M University and […]

Jaime M. Lynn
Partner
Jaime M. Lynn
Partner

Advocating for those who have been wronged is what drove Jaime M. Lynn to become a lawyer. Jaime has been practicing law in Texas for more than two decades and has helped countless victims of personal injuries recover millions in damages. As a Round Rock personal injury lawyer, Jaime is a man who believes in […]

John Fabry
Partner
John Fabry
Partner

John realized he wanted to become an attorney after taking an elective political science course as a freshman in college. It was through that class that he realized the transformative power of cases in the court system. He was inspired to change his major and take every single law related class he could. Years later, […]

Ruth Rizkalla
Partner
Ruth Rizkalla
Partner

Ruth Rizkalla brings significant experience and victories to The Carlson Law Firmā€™s new Los Angeles office. She has leadership background in complex and mass torts litigations and has represented injured victims involving defective products and dangerous drugs and devices. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Watch this video on YouTube Ruth […]

William G. “Bill” Rossick
Partner
William G. “Bill” Rossick
Partner

Bill Rossickā€™s personal and professional priority is being a servant and ambassador of God to his community. His teammate on this mission in his personal life is his beloved wife Lesa where they share many philanthropic endeavors. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Watch this video on YouTube Professionally, Bill is […]

Roberto Flores
Partner
Roberto Flores
Partner

Roberto Flores in a personal injury attorney located in our Round Rock office. He is dedicated to helping victims in the aftermath of negligent behavior. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Roberto got his start in law as an eighth grader. He participated in a mock trial during speech class and […]

Cassandra Golder
Partner
Cassandra Golder
Partner

Cassandra Golder is a Killeen-based family law attorney dedicated to helping families move through the family law court system with ease. She joined The Carlson Law Firm in April 2017. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side A seventh-generation Texan, Cassandra was born and raised in Bell County. She set her sights […]

Cheryl Powell
Partner
Cheryl Powell
Partner

Cheryl Powell is dedicated to helping families in the Round Rock area through some of the most difficult times in their lives. Cheryl comes to The Carlson Law Firm after a solo practice focused on family, criminal, education and employment law. However, her primary focus at The Carlson Law Firm is family law. call now […]

Brantley White
Of Counsel
Brantley White
Of Counsel

Brantley White is an ā€œAVā€ rated lawyer in the Martindale-Hubbell legal directory. He focuses his practice on defective tire litigation, automotive product liability, commercial truck wrecks, and general negligence cases including workplace accidents and premises liability cases. Brantleyā€™s trial experience spans two decades and includes numerous seven and eight figure verdicts in both general negligence […]

S. Reed Morgan
Of Counsel
S. Reed Morgan
Of Counsel

S. Reed Morgan has achieved many significant trial victories and settlements for victims of toxic exposure and corporate misconduct. Reed is a both a graduate, and a staff member of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyerā€™s College. He is licensed before the Texas and Louisiana Supreme Courts, and numerous Federal Courts in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. […]

Amos Barton
Of Counsel
Amos Barton
Of Counsel

Amos L. Barton comes to The Carlson Law Firm as Of Counsel after years devoting his practice to the representation of crime victims in civil suits against their perpetrators. Amos leads the firmā€™s newest location in Kerrville, Texas to assist injured victims of car accidents, trucking crashes, motorcycle accidents, slip and falls and other personal […]

Louie Cook
Of Counsel
Louie Cook
Of Counsel

Louie Cook is a high-stakes personal injury attorney whose practice focuses on claims such as wrongful death and catastrophic litigation.Ā In addition to trying cases in Texas, Cook has been admitted to practice pro hac vice in numerous states, including New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma, Illinois, Missouri, California, North Dakota, Oregon, Idaho, Michigan, Ohio, Georgia and […]

Jim Wren
Of Counsel
Jim Wren
Of Counsel

Jim Wren comes to The Carlson Law Firm as Of Counsel through his work at White, Carlson, Wren & Cook. His distinguished career encompasses roles as an esteemed educator of trial advocacy and an expert practitioner of trial advocacy. His presence significantly enhances The Carlson Law Firmā€™s approach to complex legal matters. call now Practice […]

Paul Murphy is Of Counsel to The Carlson Law Firm.
Paul Murphy
Of Counsel
Paul Murphy
Of Counsel

Paul Murphy joins The Carlson Law Firm as Of Counsel, bringing over two decades of experience as a seasoned litigator in transportation defense. His impressive background as a defense attorney is now a valuable asset for our plaintiffs, offering a unique perspective that strengthens our legal team. Murphy Joins The Carlson Law Firm through White, […]

Cynthia Nevarez De Santiago
Associate
Cynthia Nevarez De Santiago
Associate

Cynthia Nevaraz De Santiago is a San Antonio injury attorney assisting clients in the aftermath of serious injuries. Her practice focuses on car accidents, slip and falls, 18-wheeler crashes,Ā and other personal injury cases. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Cynthia was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico but moved with her […]

J. Russell Shrauner
Associate
J. Russell Shrauner
Associate

Russell is a West Texas injury attorney dedicated to defending the rights of the injured in his community. Russell started as a clerk for The Carlson Law Firm and is now a full-time attorney. Since being licensed in 2018, Russell has represented clients in 26 West Texas counties and counting. He takes pride in helping […]

Killeen criminal defense attorney Kyra Leal.
Kyra R. Leal
Associate
Kyra R. Leal
Associate

call now Kyra Leal is a criminal and military defense attorney based in Killeen, Texas dedicated to helping people through the most difficult time in their lives. Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Having lived in the area for most of her life with no military affiliation, Kyra is a rare kind of […]

Bryan-College Station Personal Injury Lawyer Zachary Smitherman
Zachary Smitherman
Associate
Zachary Smitherman
Associate

Zachary Smitherman is a Bryan injury attorney dedicated to preserving the rights of injured Texans. Zachary began his career with The Carlson Law Firm as a law clerk but is now a full-time attorney. Since being licensed, Zachary is representing clients who have been injured in car crashes, slips and falls, and other personal injuries. […]

Casey J. Cochran
Associate
Casey J. Cochran
Associate

Casey Cochran is aĀ Waco personal injury lawyerĀ dedicated to helping those injured through little to no fault of their own in his community. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Originally from Michigan, Casey came to Waco, Texas with an enthusiasm for helping others and ensuring members of his community are heard when […]

Killeen personal injury lawyer Caitlyn Tellez
Caitlyn R. Tellez
Associate
Caitlyn R. Tellez
Associate

Caitlyn Tellez is an injury lawyer in Killeen, Texas who prides herself on representing clients who have been injured through little to no fault of their own. She believes in wholeheartedly advocating to get the best possible result for these clients. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side From a young age, […]

Roxanne Martin
Associate
Roxanne Martin
Associate

Roxanne Martin is a family law attorney based out of The Carlson Law Firmā€™s Temple office. Roxanne has a passion for representing people from all walks of life who seek legal guidance during difficult moments in their lives. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side The daughter of Jamaican immigrants, Roxanne was […]

Emily Marlowe
Associate
Emily Marlowe
Associate

Emily Marlowe has been selected as a Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyer in Texas by The National Trial Lawyers. This honor is given to only the top 40 under 40 attorneys for their superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership. She is a tenacious, results-driven trial attorney with years of complex commercial litigation, product liability, […]

Alycia Cole
Associate
Alycia Cole
Associate

Alycia Cole is an experienced attorney dedicated to improving the lives of those who have been injured through little to no fault of their own. Alycia is based out of The Carlson Law Firmā€™s Temple, Texas office. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Alyciaā€™s practice focuses on personal injury, including auto […]

Javad TahbazSalehi
Associate
Javad TahbazSalehi
Associate

Javad TahbazSalehi is a results-driven mass torts and class action lawyer dedicated to ensuring his clientā€™s voices are heard against major corporations and big industry tycoons. He is based in Los Angeles. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Javad has long held a passion for the law and standing up for […]

Blake Matthys
Associate
Blake Matthys
Associate

Blake Matthys is a personal injury lawyer in Killeen, Texas who primarily focuses on car accident cases. He says his number one priority is that his clients know that theyā€™re being heard and that heā€™s there for them. Although Blake has experience in other kinds of law, his passion for helping people made his choice […]

Tera D. Johnson
Associate
Tera D. Johnson
Associate

Tera D. Johnson is a Central Texas personal injury attorney helping families in Temple, TX seek the justice they deserve. Clients can be confident with Tera as their attorney, as she enjoys complex cases and helping people fight battles that would otherwise be difficult to navigate without the guidance of an attorney. Although Tera practices […]

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Andrew L. Smith
associate
Andrew L. Smith
associate

Andrew L. Smith is a mass torts and class action lawyer who meticulously defends clients against major corporations and big industry tycoons. Based in The Carlson Law Firmā€™s Round Rock office, Andrew enjoys using his analytical skills and knowledge of the law to represent his clients fiercely call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on […]

Landon T. Hays
Associate
Landon T. Hays
Associate

Landon T. Hays is a personal injury attorney dedicated to helping clients navigate the complex legal system. He specializes in cases such as auto, slip & fall, motorcycle, tractor-trailer, wrongful death, medical malpractice, premises liability, and insurance disputes. Landon is based in our San Antonio Central office. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on […]

Morgan Ferrell
associate
Morgan Ferrell
associate

Morgan Ferrell is a mass torts attorney based out of The Carlson Law Firmā€™s Round Rock office. Her practice primarily focuses on handling mass actions for dangerous drugs, defective products, deceptive advertising and more. Morganā€™s tireless work ethic and drive to help others make her an incomparable advocate for her clients. call now Practice Areas […]

E. Alejandro Lopez
associate
E. Alejandro Lopez
associate

Alejandro Lopez is a family lawyer in Killeen, TX. His practice focuses on family law cases including divorce and custody. Alejandro enjoys using his knowledge and skills to zealously advocate for his clients, especially those from historically underrepresented communities. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Originally from Mexico, Alejandro immigrated to […]

Luis Munoz
associate
Luis Munoz
associate

Luis Munoz is a mass torts attorney based out of The Carlson Law Firmā€™s Round Rock office. He is dedicated to upholding consumer protection laws and helping victims of defective products and dangerous drugs. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Luis holds a law degree from St. Maryā€™s University School of […]

Langdon D. Southworth
associate
Langdon D. Southworth
associate

Langdon D. Southworth is a personal injury attorney dedicated to serving and fighting for his clients during some of the most difficult times in their lives. Langdon prides himself on being able to help his clients by keeping their best interests in mind, protecting their rights, and advocating on their behalf to maximize their recovery […]

AndreƩa Cruz
Associate
AndreƩa Cruz
Associate

Ms. AndreĆ©a Cruz is an attorney with a passion for helping those who have been wronged and are in need of representation. She received her law degree from St. Maryā€™s University School of Law in May of 2022 and is licensed to practice law in Texas. Although she is licensed in Texas, AndreĆ©a is eligible […]

Ariel R. Erwin
Associate
Ariel R. Erwin
Associate

Ariel R. Erwin is a personal injury attorney in Kerrville, TX. Ariel enjoys using her skills to help people who have been injured by the negligence of others. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Ariel attended Angelo State University in her hometown of San Angelo, TX, where she earned a Bachelor […]

Luke Gerard PorchƩ
Associate
Luke Gerard PorchƩ
Associate

Luke is a North Austin personal injury attorney dedicated to helping clients who have suffered due to the negligent actions of others. He is licensed to practice in the state of Texas. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Lukeā€™s determination to become an attorney started during his high school years. After […]

Laura Smith
Associate
Laura Smith
Associate

Laura is an Austin personal injury attorney who works passionately to help clients gain a sense of justice through fair compensation for injuries caused by negligence and abuse. She is licensed to practice in the state of Texas. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side With a desire to understand the daily […]

Michael Larrieux
Associate
Michael Larrieux
Associate

Michael is a dedicated Baytown personal injury trial attorney with experience in Florida and Texas, passionate about securing fair compensation for clients harmed by negligence. With a background in insurance defense and extensive trial experience, Michael employs strategic litigation and zealous advocacy to help clients navigate their most challenging times. call now Practice Areas Office […]

Kinsee Tumlinson
Associate
Kinsee Tumlinson
Associate

Kinsee Tumlinson is a KilleenĀ product liabilityĀ and mass torts attorney who works passionately to help clients gain a sense of peace through fair compensation for injuries caused by the negligent actions of large companies. Kinsee stands as a dedicated advocate within the Texas legal landscape and beyond, bringing a unique blend of knowledge and dedication to […]

Tiffany Sheppard
Associate
Tiffany Sheppard
Associate

Tiffany Sheppard, a dedicated and skilled attorney, joined The Carlson Law Firm, P.C., in its new San Angelo office in 2023. A true San Angelo native, Tiffany brings a wealth of experience and local insight to her role. Her legal journey spans a diverse range of practice areas, including family law, estate planning, probate, real […]

Nick Merz
Associate
Nick Merz
Associate

Nick Merz is a West Texas personal injury attorney based out of The Carlson Law Firmā€™s Lubbock office. He is dedicated to helping victims of all types of personal injury cases including car accidents, commercial vehicle crashes, oilfield injuries and more. call now Practice Areas Office location Experience on your side Watch this video on […]

Philip Koelsch
Associate
Philip Koelsch
Associate

Philip Koelsch is a Central Texasā€“based personal injury attorney. In any case, his top priority is ensuring his work leaves his clients in a better position than during their initial intake. For this reason, Philipā€™s practice is not specialized. He has worked on cases involving victims of terrorism, victims of mass shootings, defective products, commercial […]

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