Robert S. Carlson

Robert Carlson is a highly regarded civil trial lawyer and managing partner of Caldwell, Carlson, Elliott & DeLoach.  He has successfully prosecuted and defended hundreds of high-asset trust and estate cases, will contests, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud claims, and various disputes involving closely held businesses.  Mr. Carlson has practiced law at Caldwell, Carlson, Elliott & DeLoach for over 20 years.  He is recognized his peers as a hard-working, aggressive litigator with a long track record of success in the courtroom. 

Mr. Carlson received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University Bloomington in 1991.  He then went on to pursue his legal studies at the University of Missouri Columbia School of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate in 1996.  

Mr. Carlson’s successes in the courtroom and at the negotiating table have earned him a great deal of positive recognition from his colleagues, including an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and a 10.0 “Superb” peer-review rating through Avvo, among many other honors.

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