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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 5 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2021

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 27 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1999

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Licensed in Georgia for 28 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1997

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

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Carlson Law Firm

100 E. Central Texas EXPY, Killeen, TX, 76541

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4.7 /5.0

31 Client Reviews

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5 stars 24 4 stars 1

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Practice Areas

Criminal Defense (10) Lawsuits & Disputes (6) Divorce & Separation (5) Child Custody (3) Military Law (3) Family (2) Adoption (1) Debt Settlement (1) Litigation (1) Personal Injury (1) Speeding & Traffic Ticket (1)

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Case Results (18) Advocacy (13) Recommendation (12) Professionalism (11) Practice Area Knowledge (10) Communication Style (9) Responsiveness (9) Character & Conduct (7) Compassion (7) General Knowledge (7) Trustworthiness (7) Cost of Services (6) Staff & Support (6) Free Consultations (1)

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Posted by anonymous | June 05, 2014 | Criminal Defense

You get what you pay for.

I first had spoken with Steve in the fall of 2013. I was in dire need of a knowledgable lawyer for a incident i was involved in. I had been arrested and I was released on a 100 thousand dollar bond. My charge was originally a second degree felony in Bell County. After two very long stressful years my... criminal trial was finally over. Steve not only had my charge dropped to a third degree but he was also able to get me deferred adjudicated probation. Mr. Walden is a highly credible individual and he is a very diversified lawyer. He knew everything from child custody, CPS, divorce to of course my criminal part. Mr. Walden not once left me misinformed and he never made me appear in court unless needed. He responded to all my frantic calls and emails in a timely manner. However, none of these are the reasons why I'm writing this review. I am writing this review because Steve's actions after all was said and done. This man took my debt and he split it in half; saving me thousand of dollars. Yes, even tho he had worked countless hours during my trials were he had fraught vigorously for me. Mr. Walden doesn't practice law for the money but law simply is he's passion.

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Posted by Karina Mia | June 04, 2014 | Criminal Defense

Steve Walden from The Carlson Law Firm

Mr. Walden represented me for a criminal matter that started Nov of 2013 and ended March of 2014. This was my first time ever dealing with a matter such as the one I had, not to mention I was scared out of my mind. I felt safe with Mr. Malden and I felt like I could trust him . He is professional ,... honest and he truly cares . He FOUGHT for me , I was cleared of everything . I will highly recommend Mr. Walden, he is a Godsend :)

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Posted by anonymous | September 25, 2018 | Divorce & Separation

Zero Stars

This attorney and his office proved poor communicators, failing to keep me informed and failing to fully explain the divorce court process. As a result, I ended up having to return to court with a subsequent attorney to enforce the original court orders upon opposing counsel. Steven overlooked basi...c discovery requests along with reoccurring mix ups among my documents and those of other clients. Keep an eye on their billing I ended up paying a lot of money due to excessive billing with zero results, to include billed time for multiple requests for the same misplaced docs, billed time sending me other client's docs, and for office miscommunications.

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Kyle Graves

Family lawyer | Feb 08

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"I endorse this lawyer."

Rekha Roarty

Family lawyer | Feb 19

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"I endorse this lawyer."

Emily Young

Unknown lawyer | Feb 04

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"I endorse this lawyer."

Tad Allen

Unknown lawyer | Dec 20

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"I endorse this lawyer."

Lisa Londergan

Family lawyer | Dec 16

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"Steve is an exceptional trial lawyer who works tirelessly for his clients. He has a reputation as a hard nosed litigator with a heart of gold. I endorse Steve wholeheartedly. He is one of the best in Central Texas!"

Kent Kirkpatrick

Family lawyer | Nov 30

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"I endorse this lawyer."

Dominic Braus

Family lawyer | Oct 22

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Walden is extremely knowledgeable and cares deeply for his clients."

Elizabeth Shehan

Unknown lawyer | Oct 03

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"I endorse this lawyer."

Steve Dummitt

Unknown lawyer | Oct 01

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Nicholas Pritchett

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 12

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Vicki Carlson

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 15

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Mstislav Talavera-Karmanov

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 23

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"I endorse this lawyer."

Savannah Stroud

Unknown lawyer | Jul 12

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Nathan Kennedy

Unknown lawyer | May 23

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Craig Carlson

Unknown lawyer | May 23

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"I endorse this lawyer."

Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Oct 05

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating: 10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Certified Mediator, Mediators of Texas

2015

Board Certified - Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

2013

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

1993

Summa Cum Laude Graduate, University of Central Florida

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Work Experience

2001 - Present

Attorney, The Carlson Law Firm

1998 - 2001

Judge Advocate, United States Army

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Associations

2013 - 2014

Bell County Bar Association

President

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Education

1997

Emory University

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

University of Central Florida

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Languages

English

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Additional Locations and Practice Areas

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Licensed in Florida for 5 years

Licensed in Texas for 27 years

Licensed in Georgia for 28 years

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Carlson Law Firm

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