Colleen Carboy, RN, JD

Dallas, Texas

Phone:
(800) 529-8008
(214) 252-9099

Fax:
(214)-520-9941

E-mail Me

As a trial attorney and Registered Nurse, Ms. Carboy specializes in complex litigation involving health care. She uses her experience as a health care provider to help victims of medical negligence. Ms. Carboy is also a frequent invited lecturer for attorney and health care organizations.

In addition to achieving successful settlements and verdicts for clients, she vigorously strives to improve health care in Texas by negotiating settlements that include changes in hospital policies and mandatory continuing education for defendant health care providers. Based upon her experience and other qualifications, Ms. Carboy is recognized as being Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law. Ms. Carboy has achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating in recognition of the highest level of professional excellence.

Ms. Carboy was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1991 and is authorized to practice law in all state courts in Texas. She is also licensed to practice in the United States District Court, Northern District Court.

Ms. Carboy serves on the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of Trial Lawyers and the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association. Her professional memberships include of the American Association of Nurse Attorneys, the Texas Association of Nurse Attorneys, the American Nurses Association, the Texas Nurses Association and the American Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses. Ms. Carboy is also a maintaining member of The College of the State Bar of Texas, an honor society chartered by the Supreme Court of Texas to recognize lawyers who make an extraordinary commitment to professional education.

Ms. Carboy has been a soloist and Corps de Ballet performer and teacher in several dance companies in Ohio, North Carolina and Texas. She regularly volunteers in her children’s school organizations, and has served on the board of directors for her Homeowner’s Association.

Certification/Specialties
Registered Nurse

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1991
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1992

Education

• Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio, 1990 - Juris Doctorate
• East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, 1986 - B.S., Nursing
  Honors: Member, Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society
  Honors: President, Senior Nursing Class
  Honors: President, Lutheran Student Association
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Texas Association of Trial Lawyers - Board of Directors
• Dallas Trial Lawyers Association - Board of Directors
• American Association of Nurse Attorneys Member
• Texas Association of Nurse Attorneys Member
• American Nurses Association Member
• Texas Nurses Association Member
• American Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses Member
• The College of the State Bar of Texas Member

Past Employment Positions

• Lampkin, Van Eman, Trimble, Beal & Rourke, Columbus, Ohio, Law Clerk, 1988 - 1990
• Mason, Snodgrass & Ostovich, Associate Attorney, 1991 - 1992
• Ferrer & Associates, Associate Attorney, 1992 - 1996
• Tracy & Girards, Associate Attorney, 1996 - 1997
• Tracy & Carboy et al, Partner, 1997 - 2006
• Juneau, Boll, Ward & Carboy, PLLC, Partner, 2006 - 2008
• Carboy Law Firm, 2008-present