Houston Criminal Attorney Jack B. Carroll’s Credentials
Educational History
University of Nevada at Reno (transferred credit hours to U.S.T.)
Major: Applied Mathematics
Boxing Team (National Champions – NCAA 1977)
University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX
Degree: B.A. Psychology/Philosophy
(Magna Cum Laude*)
(Missed Summa Cum Laude by a Tenth of a Point)
South Texas College of Law, Houston, TX
Degree: Doctorate of Jurisprudence
National Negotiating Team Captain
Dean: Law School Fraternity (Delta Theta Phi)
Texas Multi-State Bar Exam (top 5%)
Graduated Law School within 2.5 Years of Starting
Professional History
Legal Internship
Mac Secrest and Bob Bennett
(The Bennett and Secrest Criminal Law Firm)
U.S Corporate Counsel
Sky Car International. United Kingdom 1990-92
Arabian National Shipping 1990-93
Lead Criminal Defense Attorney
Jack B. Carroll & Associates 1990-Present
Carroll Criminal Defense 1990-Present
Board Certified® in Criminal Law Since 1999
Although not all of the best lawyers hold a Board Certification in their field of practice, Board Certified lawyers are always among the lawyers in their field of practice.
If you need to talk with a skilled attorney about a criminal case that’s making it’s way though the Texas legal system, Jack B. Carroll & Associates encourages you to reach out to us should you need help.

Professional Memberships
- HCCLA (Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association)
- Past Director: Board of Directors Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
- NACDL (National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)
- Texas State Bar Association
- HBA (Houston Bar Association)
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Board Certified in Criminal Law)
Federal Courts of Admittance
- Southern District of Texas. Houston.
- Eastern District New York, Brooklyn. Pro hoc vice
- Southern District of New York, New York. Pro hoc vice
- District of New Jersey, Newark. Pro hoc vice
- Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville. Pro hoc vice
- Northern District of Alabama, Birmingham. Pro hoc vice
- Western District of Texas, Waco. Pro hoc vice
*From spring 1987-spring 1988 completed 63 college credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 3.6, and was denied official Magna Cum Laude distinction due to a technicality (taking courses at The University of Houston, and The University of St Thomas, simultaneously).