Eugene Carson III

Eugene Carson III

5.0
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 20 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Riverside, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence ... +2 more

3890 11th Street, Suite 103, Riverside, CA

About Eugene

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 40%

I am a former Deputy District Attorney. We have gotten murder charges dismissed, domestic violence, rape, robbery and DUI cases dismissed. I am familiar with the practices of the District Attorney's Office. I can use that insight to your advantage!

20 years | 1,000 cases

40%

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer


Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in California for 20 years

State: California

Acquired: 2005

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Eugene Carson

3890 11th Street, Suite 103, Riverside, CA, 92501

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Eugene Carson III's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

119 Client Reviews

Showing 86 - 90 of 118 reviews

Posted by anonymous | February 08, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

From seeing life to now Home

Mr. Carson has been fighting my sons case for a while. At first i was scared and worried but his on site paralegal kept me updated as much possible and always returned my calls and text in a timely manner. He fought for my son like he said he would and we came out with an even better outcome than wha...t we talked about and could have hoped for . I honesty don't know what we would have done with out him and his crew. He is the Attorney for any job ! I recommend him to anyone and everyone. He loves what he does and it really shows in his performance. Once again thank you. Fells good to have him home and all this now behind us.

Posted by Gina | February 01, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Attorney that’s fights hard for the kids and family Best Lawyer in the IE

I feel Mr. Eugene Carson fought hard for my son,we have never experience something like this before I was very scared, however once I sat in one court hearing I realized Mr. Eugene Carson was a bulldog. He went in locked on and ate my sons acuser up once it was all over Mr. Eugene Carson definely me...t our expectation honestly he exceeded our expectation.

Posted by Christopher | January 29, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Best attorney n world for sure hire again

When I was in more trouble then ever attorney Carson got me out jail and kept me out jail when nobody else could.best attorney if fill harassed r conflict interest or if cops out to get you Carson only one to save you best attorney in world. i felt he really cared about me as a person and my case. He... is very honest and reliable. I highly recommend hiring him. He won’t let u down.

Posted by Herb | December 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

great job

Mr.Carson did as he promised. no double talk. straight forward.Was the only lawyer who said we can fight my case and have it dropped.All others i contacted was only wanting to take a lower plea. Very pleased with his services..would hire him again and recommend him to others.

Posted by Cecilia | October 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Outstanding job!

Carson took care of everything for me. I never had to set a foot in the courtroom. He gave me great advice and in the end my misdemeanor was completely dismissed! I was beyond overjoyed to say the least. I would recommend him 200%! He had a few clients in court and we all shared stories on how impre...ssed we were by his knowledge and skill while handling our cases. Not to mention his fee is beyond reasonable for what he can do for you. Thank you Carson for saving my job, my record and my dignity!

See All Client Reviews

Eugene Carson III's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Eugene
Amir H. Alavi headshot
Amir Alavi

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 23

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Carson for years as a prosecutor and now as a fellow defense attorney. He is as good as it gets and I highly recommend his services."

Vincent Scott Hughes headshot
Vincent Hughes

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Knowledgeable is an understatement! Eugene is a great attorney who fights tenaciously for his clients!"

Gregory Alan Rollins headshot
Gregory Rollins

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Back when I was a prosecutor, I had several cases wherein Eugene was the defense attorney. Without a doubt, Eugene is one of the most passionate and fiercest defense attorneys I had to go up against. You can rest assured that when you have Eugene as your lawyer, you have one of the best!"

Mohammad Z. Qazi headshot
Mohammad Qazi

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Eugene Carson is the consummate professional and dedicated to his clients. I have seen him take the toughest cases and fight hard for his clients. He is an aggressive advocate for the accused."

Juan Francisco Dotson headshot
Juan Dotson

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I would recommend Eugene for criminal and family law cases. His experience as a prosecutor years ago gives him unique insight into how to resolve cases. When I needed Eugene to help on family law cases, he was informative and got the job done for our clients."

Ronald L. Freeman headshot
Ronald Freeman

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Carson is a dedicated and compassionate advocate who has demonstrated time and again that he willing to go the extra mile for his clients."

Stephen Troy Allen headshot
Stephen Allen

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He knows everyone. Expert in family law and criminal law. I've known him for years, on both sides and I highly recommend him!"

Henry H Rodgers headshot
Henry Rodgers

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Isaac A. Vega headshot
Isaac Vega

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Knows how to get the cuffs off and keep them off!"

Jonathan A Mendoza headshot
Jonathan Mendoza

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Douglas Steven Pryor headshot
Douglas Pryor

Criminal defense lawyer | May 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Eugene is a former DA and a great Criminal Defense Attorney !!"

David Carl Beyersdorf headshot
David Beyersdorf

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

James Melvin Taylor headshot
James Taylor

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Eugene for many years. He is an aggressive attorney that is well respected in the courts. I have seen Eugene work out some great results for his clients time and time again."

Kabir Singh Randhava headshot
Kabir Randhava

Family lawyer | Aug 20

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I recently had the pleasure with working with Mr. Carson on a family law matter; the fear often in handling family law matters from an attorney's perspective is that opposing counsel will be especially difficult to deal with; however, this was not the case with Mr. Carson, him and I were able to take very contentious issues and meet and confer in an effective way for our clients; I was thoroughly impressed by Mr. Carson's ability to listen, his legal acumen but most importantly his willingness to find the best possible solution to the legal issues before him for his client. If you are looking for a passionate, skilled family law attorney look no further to Mr. Carson."

Mieke ter Poorten headshot
Mieke ter Poorten

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I recently worked with Eugene Carson on a case in Riverside. He is a very dedicated, loyal and hardworking attorney. He is smart, fair and patient. I was most impressed with the passion he had to defend his client and research issues until he found the legal argument he needed to get a good result for his client. My highest recommendation."

View All Endorsements
Amir H. Alavi headshot
Amir Alavi

Criminal defense lawyer

Gregory Alan Rollins headshot
Gregory Rollins

Criminal defense lawyer

Kenneth Neil Hamilton headshot
Kenneth Hamilton

Criminal defense lawyer

Mohammad Z. Qazi headshot
Mohammad Qazi

Criminal defense lawyer

David Carl Beyersdorf headshot
David Beyersdorf

Criminal defense lawyer

Ronald L. Freeman headshot
Ronald Freeman

Criminal defense lawyer

Juan Francisco Dotson headshot
Juan Dotson

Criminal defense lawyer

Stephen Troy Allen headshot
Stephen Allen

Criminal defense lawyer

James Melvin Taylor headshot
James Taylor

Criminal defense lawyer

Kabir Singh Randhava headshot
Kabir Randhava

Family lawyer

Mieke ter Poorten headshot
Mieke ter Poorten

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

2009

Employee of the Month, Riverside County District Attorney's Office

2007

Employee of the Month, Riverside County District Attorney's Office

Work Experience

2012 - 2019

Owner, THE CARSON LAW FIRM

2006 - 2012

Prosecuting Attorney, Riverside County District Attorney's Office

Associations

2013 - Present

R.T. Fields Bar Association

Member

2003 - Present

Trial Advocacy Honors Board

Trial Attorney

2003 - Present

Moot Court Honor Society

Oral Advocacy Member

2003 - 2003

Consumer Attorneys Trial Advocacy Honor's Board

Trial Attorney

Sample of Legal Cases

People v. Shaw

See More Legal Cases

Education

2004

Whittier College School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2001

Loyola University

BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration

Speaking Engagements

2019

Heights Christian

Lawyer Ethics

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution