John B. Carlson
Attorney at Law 821 State St Erie, PA 16501 Practice Area(s): Criminal Defense, Personal Injury call (814) 459-8011 fax (814) 454-2371 visit website
Biographical Information
With nearly 30 years of experience, Attorney John Carlson has won many of Erie’s most highly publicized cases. While much of his notoriety involves high-profile criminal cases, Attorney Carlson also has an outstanding record of successfully handling all types of injury and accident cases. He has represented injured clients against Fortune 500 companies, regional hospitals, wealthy insurance companies and the powerful pharmaceutical industry.
His aggressive efforts and attention to detail have consistently resulted in innocently injured clients receiving significant financial compensation and wrongfully accused citizens being rightfully acquitted. In addition to being an accomplished trial lawyer, Attorney Carlson is widely recognized for his professionalism, zealous pursuit of justice, tireless work ethic, and experienced negotiating skills.
Admission Dates & Jurisdictions
- Pennsylvania, 1995
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1995
Professional Experience
Attorney John Carlson has handled countless criminal cases of all sorts ranging from Capital Murder cases where the government was seeking the death penalty to minor traffic offenses.
In addition, he has successfully handled various civil cases ranging from auto accidents, medical malpractice, faulty prescription drugs, workers compensation claims, etc. obtataining millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements.
Honors & Awards
PA Super Lawyer
National Association of Distinguished Counsel
Expertise.com – Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Erie
The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Criminal Defense
American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association, 1997 – 1999
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1997 – Present
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice , 1997 – Present
- Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1998 – Present
- Erie County Bar Association, 1995 – Present
- ECBA Criminal Law Section, 1995 – Present (2019 Chairman)
- ECBA Criminal Defense Section, 1995- Present (2019 Chairman)
- Rated in top 5% of PA lawyers by PA Super Lawyer, 2020 – Present
- Rated by National Trial Lawyer’s organization as one of PA’s top 100 criminal trial lawyers, 2020 – Present
- American Association of Premier DUI Defense Attorneys, 2014-Present
Press
https://www.johnbcarlson.com/press/