Key Facts
Education
Williams College, B.A. 1978
Boston University School of Medicine, M.D. 1982
University of New Mexico, Internal Medicine Residency, 1982-1986
Board Certified Internal Medicine, ABMS 1986
University of New Mexico School of Law, J.D., 1990
Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College, Graduate, 2002
Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College, Staff, 2003-2009
Legal and Professional Associations
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
Professional Affiliations
Lawyers USA, Lawyer of the Year, 2007
Super Lawyers 2008, 2009 and 2010
Super Lawyers as one of the Top 25 Attorneys in New Mexico, 2010
Best Lawyers in America, Medical Malpractice, 2009 and 2010
Leading Individual in New Mexico, Chambers USA Attorney Guide
Biography
Carl has litigated a vast array of personal injury, medical malpractice and institutional neglect claims, spanning 30 years of practice and consulting. He is the author of Twelve Heroes, One Voice: Guiding Jurors to Courageous Verdicts. In his own work and in his national consulting practice, Carl focuses on bringing cases alive for the jury by utilizing lessons from improvisational acting, psychodrama and storytelling. In some trials, he sang part of his closings.
Before attending the University of New Mexico School of Law, Carl graduated from Boston University School of Medicine, completed an internal medicine residency at the University of New Mexico, becoming a board certified internist. His legal practice is currently limited to consulting. In his spare time, he goes fishing.
