Practice · Civil defense
A claim against you is not a verdict
Being sued, or facing a claim before a lawsuit is even filed, does not mean the other side is right. I represent individuals, businesses, and insurers on the defense side of injury and commercial claims across the Austin to San Antonio corridor.
At a glance: This page covers civil defense representation from The Carrier Firm, PLLC for individuals, businesses, and insurers facing injury or commercial claims, including contesting liability and disputed damages. The firm practices on both the plaintiff and defense side of these same categories of claims across the Austin to San Antonio corridor in Texas. New defense matters are accepted only after a conflicts review. Phone: (210) 468-3377.
What I defend
Two categories, one standard of preparation
Injury and liability claims
Defending an individual, a business, or an insurer against a car accident, premises, or other injury claim. Contesting liability, disputing the extent of damages, and holding the other side to what they can actually prove.
Commercial claims
Defending a company or individual against a breach of contract, business dispute, or insurance-related claim brought by another party. The same preparation I bring to litigation generally, applied from the other side of the docket.
Why the perspective matters
I know what the other side is building
My practice includes representing plaintiffs in these same categories of claims. That gives me a clear, practical view of how a plaintiff's attorney builds a case, what evidence they will look for, and where a claim is genuinely strong versus where it is mostly leverage. I bring that same view to defending against one.
A claim is not self-proving. Liability, causation, and the actual value of a claimed loss all have to be established, and a defense built early, before positions harden, is worth more than one built after months of unanswered assumptions.
New defense matters are accepted only after a conflicts review, consistent with representing both sides of the docket. General information about Texas law, not advice about your specific matter.
Next step
Facing a claim?
The earlier a defense is built, the more options it has. Tell me what you're facing and I'll give you a direct read on it.