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Biographical Information

Born: Nacogdoches, Texas

U.S. Marine from 1987 – 1998 (Major)

 

Admission Dates & Jurisdictions

Virginia: 1995

Eastern District of Virginia: 1998

Pennsylvania: 2001

Texas: 2002

Southern District of Texas: 2007

Eastern District of Texas: 2007

Western District of Texas: 2015

Oklahoma: 2010

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces: 1996

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit: 2008

U.S. Supreme Court: 2001

 

Education

University of Texas: Bachelors of Journalism, 1987

The Dickinson School of Law: 1995

Naval Justice School: 1995

Trial Lawyers’ College: 2009

Professional Experience

U.S. Marine Corps (Trial Defense Counsel): 1995 – 1998

Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein:  1998 – 2001

Cohen & Feeley (Associate): 2001-2002

Haskins, Gregan & Kelly (Partner): 2002 – 2006

The Kelly Law Firm (Owner): 2006 – 2012

The Carlson Law Firm (Partner): 2012 – present

Honors & Awards

AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbel

Texas Super Lawyer: 2011, 2012, 2014

Inductee into Texas Lawyer Hall of Fame

 

 

Professional Associations

F-Warriors (Graduates of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College)

The National Trial Lawyers (Top 100 Lawyers)

Elite Lawyers of America

Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

American Association for Justice

Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association