In the December, 2021 edition of the 417 magazine, Thomas Carver of Carver and Associates was recognized as a Top Lawyer in 417 Land (Southwest Missouri). Lawyers in this category are selected for their accomplishments in their various practice areas, and are regarded as “The Most Highly Respected Attorneys in Springfield and Southwest Missouri”. About Thomas Carver: Top Lawyer in Springfield, MO Attorney Thomas Carver is a respected criminal defense attorney that has dedicated himself to offering quality legal representation to clients in the last 49 years. Thomas believes in lightening the ..read more

Thomas Carver has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of the ‘Best Lawyers in America.’   Thomas Carver: Esteemed Criminal Defense Attorney in Springfield, Mo With a legal career spanning almost five decades, attorney Thomas Carver has built an outstanding criminal defense law practice in Springfield, Mo. He is licensed to practice in all Missouri courts. In all his years of practice, he has represented thousands of litigants in state court trials and has successfully defended many in federal and state appellate courts. His dedication, determination, and outstand ..read more

For the 15th year in a row, Thomas Carver has been selected for inclusion is the 2022 edition of Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers. Introducing Super Lawyer, Thomas Carver Esteemed attorney Thomas Carver has been practicing law in the Missouri state and federal courts for nearly 48 years. In addition to being a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar since 1993, he has also enjoyed membership in the United States Eastern and Western Districts federal bars, as well as the United States Eighth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal. With multiple criminal defense practice areas, he is considered o ..read more

Mr. Thomas Carver of Carver & Associates has once again received recognition in the 28th edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This recognition is for his excellent work in the areas of Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Best Lawyers has been regarded by the public and attorneys across the United States as a credible measure of integrity and distinction for over four decades.  They operate under the principle that the best lawyers know who the best lawyers are. That is why the selection process is rigorous, and it includes over 10 million confiden ..read more

In the November 2020 edition of THE POWER LIST from Missouri Lawyers Media, Thomas Carver of Carver & Associates was named a Power 30 lawyer in white-collar defense, placing him among the top 30 Missouri lawyers in his practice area. The publication’s search for Missouri’s most powerful lawyers was conducted by interviewing attorneys and other leaders around the state, reviewing records of verdicts and settlements, and consulting media archives. Attorneys who practice white-collar defense defend their clients from adverse government actions when they have been accused of committing a ..read more

Thomas Carver of Carver & Associates, has been honored by The Best Lawyers in America as the Best Lawyers’ 2018 Springfield, MO Criminal Defense: General Practice “Lawyer of the Year.” Carver was also recently appointed to the Task Force on Criminal Justice in Missouri by the Supreme Court for the State of Missouri. Earlier this month, Carver was notified of his inclusion in the 24th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in criminal defense: general practice, and white-collar crime. The award is particularly notable as it comes directly from being selected by legal peers with ..read more

Carver & Associates are pleased to announce that founding partner Thomas Carver was recently recognized by Best Lawyers in America as 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar Crime in Springfield, Missouri. This year’s recognition follows several previous Best Lawyers awards, including 2020 Best Lawyer in Criminal Defense: General Practice and 2018 Best Lawyer in Criminal Defense: General Practice and White-Collar Crime in Springfield. Each year, only one lawyer is named Lawyer of the Year in his or her practice area and geographic location. Recognition for t ..read more

A federal inmate facing the death penalty, represented by Springfield attorneys Carver & Associates, was spared his life on Monday after jurors could not reach a unanimous decision. Ulysses Jones Jr. will serve a life sentence after being found guilty for killing another inmate in 2006. After nearly seven years of work on the case, the conclusion was exactly the desired outcome for the defense team – avoiding a death penalty sentence for Jones. In the years leading up to trial, the defense had repeatedly attempted to negotiate a guilty plea for Mr. Jones to receive life sentences, and to a ..read more

In a recent development, Donald Trump’s attorney general, Jeff Sessions, directed United States Attorneys around the country to seek the harshest punishments possible in federal drug cases including the charging of offenses that carry mandatory minimum sentences. A Big Step Back for Opponents of Mandatory Minimum Sentences A few of the formerly discretionary actions that government prosecutors employed will now likely be obligatory under Sessions’ manifesto and could include a variety of sentencing enhancements. It also seems probable under the new regime that prosecutors will be fil ..read more

In a dramatic chain of events involving a gubernatorial veto and subsequent legislative override, Missouri’s gun laws are becoming less rigid and more complex. This article will help you understand the new gun laws from a criminal attorney’s point of view, examine the impact permitless Missouri concealed carry law and castle doctrine expansion (also called Stand Your Ground) have on firearm incidents and learn about the potential criminal law scenarios for gun owners. If you want to know exactly which gun crimes are felonies in Missouri, this is a must-read! How are Missouri’s Gun Laws Changin ..read more