About Thomas
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.
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Case History
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: General Practice, Springfield, MO (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Springfield, MO (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Springfield, MO (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: General Practice, Springfield, MO (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: General Practice, Springfield, MO (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Springfield, MO (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: General Practice, Springfield, MO (2015)
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Springfield, MO (2014)
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: General Practice, Springfield, MO (2013)
- Recognized: Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Recognized: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Robert Duncan Excellence in Appellate Advocacy