Carla Wharton Earwood

Carla Wharton Earwood

5.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 33 years

Social Security & Disability Lawyer at Plano, TX
Practice Areas: Social Security

1400 Preston Rd Ste 370, Plano, TX

About Carla

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Contingency

25%-25%


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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 33 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1992

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Carla W. Earwood Attorney at Law, P.C.

1400 Preston Rd Ste 370, Plano, TX, 75093-3640

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Carla Wharton Earwood's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by Michelle and Joe | August 16, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Incredible Disability Attorney & Team!

We will be forever grateful to Carla Earwood and her team for providing us with their incredible guidance, expertise and support for our medical disability situation! Carla's commitment to her clients is absolutely unprecedented and her determination to win is an inspiration for anyone needing her s...tellar legal representation. My husband became medically disabled almost a year ago, and with Carla's guidance, we were able to successfully navigate the complex world of the social security administration, and thanks to her leadership, our claim was approved! Carla's sense of urgency and compassion for her clients was amazing, she is the best and our family is forever grateful for her legal expertise and her great team that supports her and supported us!

Posted by Cheney | August 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Absolutely a miracle

I hired Carla to represent my wife after she had been turned down twice by Social Security. Carla and her assistant researched my wife's case and discovered some information that SS had ignored or missed. They found things WE didn't know. She sheduled a court date and represented us before the Judge,... professionally presenting the evidence to prove our case. The Judge ruled in our favor and my wife is now receiving her disability funds that we honestly never thought we would get. I can't thank Carla enough.

Posted by Kellie | October 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Awesome Attorney

Ms. Earwood is patient, understanding and is dependable regarding representation for her clients. As a client, she represented me with kindness and superb professionalism. I recommend Ms. Earwood to anyone seeking council for disability benefits.

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2013

Board Certified Social Security Disability Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy

1991

American Jurisprudence Award Wills & Trusts, Lawyers Cooperative Publishing

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Attorney, Carla W. Earwood Attorney at Law, P.C.

1997 - 2012

Attorney, Krause Earwood & Ward, P.C.

1992 - 1997

Attorney, Krause Hollansworth & Reaves

Associations

2014 - Present

National Association of Disability Representatives

1996 - Present

Dallas Area Social Security Claimants' Attorneys

1993 - Present

National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives

1992 - Present

National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives, Fifth Circuit

1992 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Education

1992

Texas Tech University School of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

1985

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2011

Handling A Social Security Disability Case

Social Security Disability

2010

Handling A Social Security Disability Case

Social Security Disability

2008

Disability 101: Medicare, Medicaid and SSI

Social Security Disability

Languages

English

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