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Thomas D. "Tom" Carver
Recognized since 2006
Springfield, Missouri
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar









Tom Carver has over 36 years of experience handling serious criminal defense issues, including white collar crimes, federal drug crimes and capital murder charges, along with federal gun and sex crimes. A seasoned trial lawyer, he has been listed in "Best Lawyers in America," over the course of several years and also has been listed as a Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer. He has been selected numerous times for designation as one of the best lawyers in Southwest Missouri by 417 Magazine and is a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives. Mr. Carver also received the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Robert Duncan Award for Appellate Excellence and is a former president of the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: https://gocarverllc.com/thomas-carver
Location
- 2974 East Battlefield Road
Springfield, MO 65804
Education
- University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, J.D., graduated 1973
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, The Missouri Bar
Affiliations
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Member
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Past President
Headquarters:
Springfield, Missouri
2 The Best Lawyers in America® awards










Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Criminal Defense: General Practice, Springfield-MO (2024)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Springfield-MO (2024)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Springfield-MO (2021)
- Criminal Defense: General Practice, Springfield-MO (2020)
- Criminal Defense: General Practice, Springfield-MO (2018)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Springfield-MO (2016)
- Criminal Defense: General Practice, Springfield-MO (2015)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Springfield-MO (2014)
- Criminal Defense: General Practice, Springfield-MO (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Awards:
- Robert Duncan Excellence in Appellate Advocacy
Publications
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