About Carl Barrett
Carl Barrett Thomas earned his J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2008 after finishing graduate work in felony justice at Tarleton State University and an undergraduate degree in communications and enterprise management at Hardin‑Simmons University. His educational document ties collectively legal learn about and public safety education. The sequence of degrees points to an early curiosity in felony justice and public service.
Thomas began his legal career in the Taylor County District Attorney's Office where he served as an Assistant District Attorney in 2009. He moved into a mixture of regulation enforcement and legal roles the following yr, serving as Chief of Police in Anson whilst additionally operating as a lawyer at The Thomas Firm and coaching as an adjunct instructor for the West Central Texas Council of Governments. In 2011 he joined the 32nd Judicial District Attorney's Office and advanced to First Assistant District Attorney. In 2015 he have become a companion at Blanchard & Thomas, PLLC, a position he continues to hold.
His expert skills prolong past the court. He holds Master Peace Officer and Law Enforcement Instructor certifications from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Those credentials reflect years spent at the enforcement side of public safety and in training different officers. They have knowledgeable his strategy to evidence handling, witness preparation and interactions with regulation enforcement businesses.
Thomas has been active in bar and civic organizations throughout west and central Texas. He served multiple phrases in management on the Texas Young Lawyers Association, including District 15 Director from 2011 to 2015, Executive Committee Treasurer in 2013–2014, President‑Elect in 2014–2015, President in 2015–2016, and Immediate‑Past President in 2016–2017. Locally he led the Abilene Young Lawyers Association as President in 2013–2014 after serving as President‑Elect. He used to be a board member of the West Texas Children’s Advocacy Center from 2012 to 2015 and its president in 2013–2014, and he served at the Nolan County Community Justice Council at some point of the identical duration. He has also held memberships within the Nolan County Bar Association and the Texas District and County Attorneys Association.
As a companion at Blanchard & Thomas, PLLC since 2015, Thomas divides his time among offices that serve central Texas counties which includes McLennan, Waco and Hill, Bell County and a North Texas workplace overlaying Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Collin and Ellis counties. His recent practice focuses on regional matters across central and north Texas.
