Title: Associate
Stephen Carl practices civil litigation, focusing primarily on family law
cases. Stephen graduated, cum laude, from Baylor Law School with a special
distinction in family law and as an editor for the Baylor Law Review.
Stephen is also a former foster parent and has adopted four children from
the child welfare system. His experience as a foster parent, adoptive
parent, CASA volunteer, and attorney combine to provide him with a unique
perspective and keen insight into child welfare litigation. Before beginning
his legal career, Stephen served for eight years as a MEDEVAC pilot and
MEDEVAC Platoon Leader for the U.S. Army. Stephen’s military training
and experiences, coupled with his legal education, have provided him with
invaluable skills in problem solving, high-conflict litigation, mediation,
and interpersonal relationships. Stephen is passionate about working with
people to help solve their complex problems.
Areas of Practice
General Civil Litigation
Family Law
Child Protection Law
Bar Admissions
State Bar of Texas
Education
Baylor University School of Law, J.D.,
cum laude
Texas A&M University, B.B.A. in Finance
Professional Associations and Memberships
State Bar of Texas
Baylor Law School Alumni Association
Waco-McLennan County Bar Association
CASA of McLennan County, Former Boardmember
Published Works
Stephen Carl, NOTE AND COMMENT: Comment: Foster Parent Standing and Intervention
in CPS Litigation: The History and The Impact of Texas’s 2017 Amendment,
71 Baylor Law Rev. 674 (2019)
Honors and Awards
National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition – Best Team
M.D. Anderson Foundation Moot Court Competition – Top Ten Speaker Award
Order of the Barristers, Baylor Law School
Baylor Law Pro Bono and Public Service Program – Bronze Level Award
Pat Tillman Scholar