George R. Carlton, Jr.

George R. Carlton, Jr.

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
Awarded Practice Areas
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awarded Practice Areas
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
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Godwin Bowman PC

7 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

George Carlton is a founding member of Godwin Bowman PC, with more than 40 years of experience handling numerous trucking, oil field, construction accident cases, many involving death and serious injury. He also has extensive experience litigating numerous personal injury, property damage, toxic tort and product liability cases. Reflecting the standard of long-term excellence established in his legal practice, he has been selected among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, named to the list of Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, is AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell, and has been selected for inclusion on the list of The Best Lawyers in America since 2013.

George received a J.D. from Baylor Law School in 1975 and a B.A. from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1970.
Works at
Godwin Bowman PC

7 Best Lawyers awards

Godwin Bowman PC logo

Locations

Languages

  • English

Education

  • The University of Texas at Arlington, B.A., graduated 1970
  • Baylor University, J.D., graduated 1975

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • State Courts of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Dallas Bar Association - Member
  • Texas Bar Foundation - Member
  • American Board of Trial Attorneys (ABOTA) - Member
  • Dallas Association of Defense Counsel - Member
  • Dallas Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Energy Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Real Estate Law
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2013-2026
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators, 2025-2026

  • Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2018-2025
  • Lawdragon Leading 500 Lawyers in America, 2018-2019
  • AV-Rated "Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell

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