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%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 20 years

State: California

Acquired: 2005

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Eugene Carson

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

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Eugene Carson III's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

119 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 21 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by anonymous | November 25, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Professional, decisive, prompt!

I met and spoke with Attorney Carson Eugene about a legal matter of mine. Mr. Carson answered all my questions and explained the process in which we could resolve the matter. He was transparent about court fees and was kind enough to offer a payment plan for his services. During the legal process ...Mr. Carson and his office communicated information about the progress of the motion and sent documents promptly. We were able to file the motion successfully and resolve my matter quickly. If I have any legal matters to resolve I would definitely reccommend Attorney Eugene Carson and his firm.

Posted by anonymous | October 31, 2019 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Great Attorney

Attorney Carson did an amazing job with a current case he just handled for me and my family. It was a DUI offense and my brother was facing 6 years in prison, with Carson's help he dropped the time served to 3 months and alcohol classes. He always answered any questions or concerns i had. I would str...ongly recommend him to anyone having any legal matters. Attorney Carson did an excellent job!

Posted by Mark | October 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Best lawyer out there! Got multiple cases dismissed! Would recommend him to anyone who needs a lawyer!

Eugene is a great lawyer! Very helpful and responsive to the case at hand. Eugene helped me through the toughest time of my life when I was incarcerated and had no one to turn to. Eugene worked hard on the case and got many charges and cases dismissed! Eugene was a godsend and was an answer to my... prayers! I want to thank Eugene for helping me through this and I would definitely hire him again in the future for any lawyer needs!

Posted by Kathy | September 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

OMG!

Trust me on what I'm about to share please! I have never needed a lawyer for any matter. I was very skeptical about finding a good attorney to help me with a situation that. my husband and I was accused of. I received many ads of attorneys in my mail not knowing which one to rely on. I begin to pra...y and the Lord showed me the one that I should choose. I must say, I am so happy that I chose Eugene Carson to represent me and my husband. He was patient, kind, and knew his business. He stayed in constant contact with us . We never had to worry about if he was going to show up in court with us, we never had to worry about if he was going to return a call. If I can recommend anybody to this attorney I recommend Eugene Carson. My first impression on him was he seems young, does he really know this business? I had to go by the saying, never judge a book by it's cover. Attorney Carson not only made us feel confident but he also stepped in and had the cases that were filed against us dropped. I must say if you are looking for an excellent attorney, one that can do what no other can do it is Eugene Carson. Thank you attorney Carson and God bless.

Posted by Jonathan | March 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Best Criminal Attorney out there

I decided to give mr Carson a try, him being a prior district attorney was the selling point for me, I violated probation and 5 years went by and I finally got caught, I never thought I would be able to afford an attorney. his prices are affordable, way less then all the other attorneys. I told h...im on the phone what outcome I wanted if i hired him, he listened to me and got all the info and he was so confident that he could get that for me I said ok, I was able to text his phone and he would reply every time, at court he was very professional and had a good relationship with the judge and court staff, he squeezed my case in early and he not only got me the outcome I wanted, he got my felony dropped 2 a misdemeanor and no probation. I knew he would not let me down, if I ever need an attorney again he will be it.

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Eugene Carson III's Lawyer Endorsements

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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."

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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!"

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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!"

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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!"

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Henry Rodgers

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Isaac Vega

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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

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Jonathan Mendoza

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Douglas Pryor

Criminal defense lawyer | May 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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

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David Beyersdorf

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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Amir Alavi

Criminal defense lawyer

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Gregory Rollins

Criminal defense lawyer

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Kenneth Hamilton

Criminal defense lawyer

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Mohammad Qazi

Criminal defense lawyer

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David Beyersdorf

Criminal defense lawyer

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Ronald Freeman

Criminal defense lawyer

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Juan Dotson

Criminal defense lawyer

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Stephen Allen

Criminal defense lawyer

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James Taylor

Criminal defense lawyer

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Kabir Randhava

Family lawyer

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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

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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

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