Profile
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.
Recognition
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America - Family Law (2025 - present)
Affiliations
Civic & Professional
State Bar of Texas
Baylor Law School Alumni Association
Waco-McLennan County Bar Association
CASA of McLennan County, Former Boardmember
News & Insights
News
Publications
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)
Blog Posts
Capabilities
Admissions
- State Bar of Texas
Education
Baylor University School of Law, J.D.
- cum laude
- Baylor Law Review, Associate Editor
- National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition – Best Team
- D. Anderson Foundation Moot Court Competition – Top Ten Speaker Award
- Order of the Barristers
- Baylor Law Pro Bono and Public Service Program – Bronze Level Award
- Pat Tillman Scholar
Texas A&M University, B.B.A. in Finance
