Sharp. Protective. Trial Attorney.
Some attorneys focus on different areas of law, building a practice around specific kinds of cases and concentrating on them. But I don’t work like that. Instead, I try all kinds of cases. My job as a Dallas trial attorney is to go into court and stand up for my clients, whether the client is a person with a personal injury case or a corporation locked in a legal battle with another business. Whatever your case, I can plead your cause in court.
The experience of representing individuals and businesses as both plaintiffs and defendants gives me a unique perspective and helps me better serve clients of the firm. At the same time, my extensive appellate experience allows me to work on cases before and during trial with an eye toward possible issues in the event of an appeal.
Courtroom Experience
Before coming to work with Charla, I worked at one of Dallas’ leading health care law firms, as well as one of the nation’s leading personal injury firms. Over the years, I’ve gained significant experience in personal injury cases involving catastrophic injuries and wrongful death, as well as commercial litigation claims involving breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets.
But the most important thing to remember is not that I’ve tried this kind of case or that, but that I have, in fact, taken them to trial. I’ve stood up in court, argued cases to judges and juries, and persuaded them to my clients’ point of view. In an age where some young attorneys never even see the inside of a courtroom, that makes me rather unique.
Awards / Recognition
- Best Lawyers in America (2017-2025)
- D Magazine – Best Lawyers in Dallas (2013, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America, (2020, 2021, 2023)
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, 2020
- John Howie Award, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, 2021
- Aldous\Walker named an Elite Trial Lawyers Law Firm of the Year by American Lawyer Media and The National Trial Lawyers, 2020
- Aldous\Walker Named Elite Trial Lawyers Finalists in the Civil Rights category by American Lawyer Media (2023)
- Aldous\Walker Named to The National Law Journal's 2018 list of Top 100 Verdicts for securing a $25 million verdict (2018)
- D Magazine– Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas (2018)
- Featured in The National Law Journal's 2021 and 2023 editions of Plaintiffs' Lawyers Trailblazers (2021)
- Texas Super Lawyers list (Thomson Reuters, 2013-2024)
- Texas Super LawyersTop 100 in Texas (2022-2024)
- Texas Super LawyersTop 100: Dallas/Fort Worth list (2021-2024)
- Texas Super Lawyers Rising Starslist (Thomson Reuters, 2007; 2009-2013)
- National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 40 Under 40, Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Named to the 2019 “On the Rise” List by Texas Lawyer
- Named to 2019 Rising Stars list by Law360
Memberships
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Association
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Dallas Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
