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Colleen Carboy RN, JD
Dallas, Texas
Of Counsel
phone 866-378-4705
214-252-9099
fax 214-520-9941
email Email Me

Ms. Carboy is a trial attorney and Registered Nurse who specializes in complex litigation involving health care. Ms. Carboy 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. This rating is the highest level of professional excellence recognized and is based upon a peer review process.

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 Northern District and Eastern District of the United States District Court. Ms. Carboy is on the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of Trial Lawyers, the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association and the Texas Association of Nurse Attorneys. Ms. Carboy is a member of the Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association, the American 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. This is an honor society chartered by the Supreme Court of Texas to recognize lawyers who make an extraordinary commitment to professional education.

Ms. Carboy's cases have been featured on Dateline, and she has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, The O'Reilly Factor and the Dallas ABC Affiliate -WFAA.

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

Certification/Specialties:
Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization


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


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Litigation - Emerging Trends & Ideas, Local Bar Assoc. (11/97)


Basics of Fen-Phen Litigation, North Dallas Bar Assoc. (2/98)


The Discovery Process, NBI - IPE (5/99)


Nursing Home Malpractice in Texas, NBI (9/00)


Discovery in Nursing Home Litigation, NBI (12/01)


Analyzing Medical Records for the TX Paralegal, (5/02)


Medical Record Review & Evaluation, DAPA (8/02)


Texas Nursing Law Update, NBI (12/02)


Initial Considerations & Pre-Trial Procedure - Nursing Home Malpractice, NBI (3/03)


Legal Implications of Nursing Practice in Texas, Lorman (6/03)


Secrets for Effective Medical Expert Depos, TTLA (8/04)


Gender Bias in Litigation, Panelist, Dallas Women's Assoc. (4/06)


Three Cases You Will Love & Couple You Will Hate, DTLA (5/06)


Where to Find Standards of Care, TTLA 17th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference (9/06)


Medmal Nuts & Bolts, Collin County Bench Bar (4/07)


Medmal Case Evaluation, B&G (8/07)


Tips for Understanding & Using Medical Records, Texas Advanced Paralegal Institute (10/07)


Where to Find Standards of Care, TTLA Annual Meeting & Expo (11/07)


Taking Effective Medical Depos, TTLA Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar (12/08)


Perspective on Nurse Practitioner Malpractice, Univ. of Texas at Arlington - Legal Symposium - Panelist (4/09)


Evaluating ER Liability, American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (5/09)


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
Board of Directors


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


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