Kara Carreras

I worked in the Dallas County crime lab (SWIFS) after graduating from college. I worked as a DNA Technologist in the Forensic Biology department. Part of my job included testifying as a Forensic Biology expert in court. After three years of working at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences I decided to attend law school with the purpose of being a lifetime prosecutor. Although I enjoyed being a prosecutor, my work in criminal defense is where I belong. I became part of an elite group of criminal defense attorneys when I became Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 2018. Only approximately 7% of lawyers are board certified.

The best part of my days now are helping my clients whether they have been charged with federal crime or state crime, I want to walk my clients through the difficult situation.

Texas A&M University School of Law

J.D. (2002)

1999 - 2002

Formerly Texas Wesleyan University School of Law

Texas Woman's University

B.S. (1996) | Biology

1993 - 1996

Explaining Immigration Consequences to Non-Citizen Clients Padilla and its Progeny, Advanced Criminal & Immigration Law, Costa Rica

Explaining Immigration Consequences and Other Collateral Consequences to Hispanic Alien Clients Padilla v.Kentucky, Mexican American Bar Association

Mexican American Bar Association

Immigration Consequences, Advanced Criminal & Immigration Law, Costa Rica

February 6, 2017

Tarrant County Bar Association

Assault, Family Law and Immigration Consequences, Advanced Criminal & Immigration Law, Costa Rica

February 5, 2017

Board Certified-Criminal Law

Texas Board Of Legal Specialization

2018

State Bar of Texas  # 24028942

Member

Current

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Current

Texas

State Bar of Texas

ID Number: 24028942

Since 2002

5th Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas

United States District Court, Northern District of Texas

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