Kelly A Carter

Kelly A. Carter is originally from Southern Illinois where he graduated from Belleville Township High School East. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Harding University and quickly followed up by earning a Masters of Political Science from the University of North Texas.

At the age of 25, he joined the United States Air Force and served on active-duty for over eight years. He began his military service by undergoing rigorous flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola and after receiving his wings, he was stationed back in Texas as a B-1B Bomber Weapon Systems Officer. He deployed overseas numerous times and spent almost two combined years combating terrorists in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.

Immediately after fulfilling his active-duty commitment, he was accepted to Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law. At SMU, he gained valuable trial advocacy experience and obtained legal victories for his clients in the prestigious VanSickle Family Law Clinic. After graduation, he spent more than two years as an Assistant Criminal District Attorney where he sharpened his courtroom skills by pleading and trying a vast number of criminal cases.

In 2022, he made the decision to bring his significant experience to the service of the Dallas and North Texas community. Kelly A. Carter has a proven track record of grace under stressful conditions and success in the courtroom. The most valuable experience that he has gained, however, is a deep empathy for people that have been accused of crimes and are concerned about how the consequences of a conviction will affect their families and their futures. He uses this empathy as motivation to forcefully advocate for his clients and this passion for justice has helped him become one of the most successful trial attorneys in North Texas.

• Free Consultation
  The goal of this consultation will be to have you briefly tell me about your case so that I can give you a general understanding of what the overall law says and what your options might be. This meeting will not create an attorney-client relationship by itself but I will not charge you for this consultation.
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Texas

State Bar of Texas

Since 2019

Criminal Defense Attorney

Carter Criminal Defense

2022 - Current

A seasoned defense attorney who aggressively protects his clients' interests. Practice areas include: Criminal Law and Family Law

Assistant Criminal District Attorney

Rockwall County District Attorney's Office

2019 - 2022

A seasoned prosecutor who was responsible for case intake, witness interviews, legal research, trial preparation, jury selection, and who tried criminal cases.

Southern Methodist University

J.D. (2019) | Law

2016 - 2019

University of North Texas

M.A. (2006) | Political Science

2004 - 2006

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Harding University

B.A. (2003) | Political Science

1999 - 2003

Honors: Cum Laude

State Bar of Texas  # 24105293

Member

2019 - Current

Dallas Bar Association  # 37575

Member

2019 - Current