Charla G. Aldous

Aldous \ Walker LLP

Recognized since 2003

Dallas, Texas

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

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Charla Aldous knows from experience that justice doesn't happen by accident. A veteran of more than 200 trials and many significant jury verdicts and settlements, Aldous brings a rare passion and direct commitment to her clients and their cases. Her caseload ranges from complex business disputes to courtroom trials against those who pollute our water, the medical and pharmaceutical industry, or those simply unwilling to take responsibility for the damage they've caused. Her successes on behalf of clients have caught the attention of some of the largest corporations and helped her achieve some of the legal industry's top honors.

Aldous\Walker LLP has a tremendous track record representing clients in cases involving personal injury, business disputes, medical malpractice, products liability or wrongful death. Some of the firm’s most significant cases include representing:

Recent Results

$25M wrongful death verdict after fatal drunk driving accident. 2018
$32 million jury verdict on behalf of a North Texas woman who had been sexually assaulted in 2012 at the age of 14. 2019
Aldous \ Walker helped secure a $37M verdict against Honda over poorly designed seat belt system. 2019
$32M verdict from Denton County jury for teen sexually assaulted by High School football players. 2019

Contact & Links

E-mail: caldous@aldouslaw.com
Lawyer Page: https://www.aldouslaw.com/meet-our-team/charla-aldous/

Location

4311 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 150
Dallas, TX 75219

Education

Southern Methodist University, J.D., graduated 1985
Austin College, BA, graduated 1982

Bar Admissions

Texas, State Bar of Texas

Affiliations

American College of Trial Lawyers - Member
International Society of Barristers - Member
American Association for Justice - Member
American Bar Association - Member
American Board of Trial Advocates-Dallas Chapter - Executive Committee (2001-present), President (2008), President-Elect (2007), Treasurer (2006)
Dallas County Bar Association - Member
Dallas Trial Lawyers Association - Member
International Academy of Trial Lawyers - Lifetime Fellow
Texas Bar Foundation - Fellow
Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Member
The Inner Circle of Advocates - Member

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Headquarters: Dallas, Texas

3 The Best Lawyers in America^® awards

1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America award

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers^® for:

Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Dallas/Fort Worth (2024)
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Dallas/Fort Worth (2021)
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Dallas/Fort Worth (2019)
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Dallas/Fort Worth (2018)
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Dallas/Fort Worth (2017)
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Dallas/Fort Worth (2016)
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Dallas (2013)
Personal Injury Litigation, Dallas (2009)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2025 for work in:

Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Special Focus:

Medical Malpractice

Awards:

Best Lawyers in America, 2003-2025
Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, 2007-2024
Top 10: Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters (2012-2013, 2021-2024)
Named among the “Elite Women of the Plaintiff Bar” by Law.com and The National Law Journal, 2023
Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine (2001, 2003, 2005-2024)
Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters Legal (2003-2024)
Top 50 Female Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters (2003-2024)
Plaintiffs Trailblazers Award by the National Law Journal, 2021, 2023
Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America, (2007, 2011, 2014, 2016-2024)
Top 100 Lawyers in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters (2003-2024)
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 Ranking in Personal Injury Litigation and Medical Malpractice, by U.S. News-Best Lawyers (2011-2024)
Lawyers Hall of Fame by D Magazine, 2022
Lifetime Achievement Award by the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2021
Lawyer of the Year, Dallas, Medical Malpractice, Best Lawyers in America (2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2024)
Lawyer of the Year, Dallas, Personal Injury Litigation, Best Lawyers in America (2009, 2017, 2019)
Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation (2015-2021)
Named the Law Firm of the Year/Elite Trial Lawyers in the dram shop category by American Lawyer Media (ALM) and The National Trial Lawyers (NTL), 2020.
Honored as the Louise B. Raggio Award Recipient from the Dallas Women Lawyers Association, 2020
National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers (2012-2017)
Named to the list of 500 Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas by D CEO Magazine (2016)
Lifetime Achievement Award from Texas Lawyer newspaper (2015)
National Trial Lawyers, National Women Trial Lawyers Association Top 10, Executive Committee (2015)
Faculty, National Trial College of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Harvard Law School (2014)
Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame, Texas Lawyer (2013)
Compassionate Gladiator Award, Florida Justice Association (2013)
ABOTA National Trial College at Harvard Law School Honor
Winning Women, Texas Lawyer newspaper (2011)
Top Texas Verdicts, by Texas Lawyer and VerdictSearch, second largest negligence verdict in the state (2011)
Top Texas Verdicts, by Texas Lawyer and VerdictSearch, two top verdicts on the list (2010)
AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
John Howie Award, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association (2010)
Trial Lawyer of the Year, Texas Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (2008)
Top-Notch Lawyers in Personal Injury - Plaintiffs, Texas Lawyer's Go-To Guide (2007)
Top 10 "Winning Lawyers in America" by The National Law Journal (2005)
Top 10 Verdicts in the Nation, Lawyers Weekly USA (2000, 2004)