University of Colorado School of Law, 1990

Dean’s List
American Jurisprudence Award Property Law
American Jurisprudence Award Contract Law
American Jurisprudence Award Legal Negotiations and Dispute Resolution

Present Legal Practice -- Sole Practioner 2000- present

With over ten years experience in both appellate level and trial level criminal defense, Tom Carberry now specializes in civil and criminal appeals, felony trials, and legal advice and analysis for lawyers. He has a subspecialty as an expert witness in post-conviction litigation challenging the competence of prior counsel. Since going into private practice, Tom has defended numerous trial level cases, including a first-degree murder trial, a habitual offender trial, and various lesser offense. He has had an extensive appellate practice defending for the most part class 3 felonies and higher.

Trial Lawyer, Senior Attorney, Colorado State Public Defender’s Office, Denver and Arapahoe County Trial Offices 1995-2000

As a public defender, Tom has tried approximately three dozen felony trials, from first-degree murder to felony menacing, and including death penalty litigation. As the senior attorney in the Denver Drug Court, he supervised young felony lawyers, litigated many dozens of motions, and tried many cases. The litigation included challenges to arrests and searches, as well as constitutional attacks on numerous drug statutes. As a public defender, Tom developed an expertise in defense of habitual criminal charges. Tom conducted numerous training sessions for public defenders, including training on prosecutorial misconduct, discovery issues, juvenile law issues, and habitual offender litigation.

Appellate Lawyer, Colorado State Public Defender’s Appellate Division 1992-1995

Write briefs to the Colorado Court of Appeals and Colorado Supreme Court. Oral arguments in the Colorado Court of Appeals and Colorado Supreme Court. Write training materials for the Colorado State Public Defender.

Staff Lawyer for Board Member John Raudabaugh, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, D.C. 1991-1992

Read briefs of litigating parties, advise Board Member of legal issues, write appellate opinions.

Law Clerk for Justice Joseph R. Quinn, Colorado Supreme Court 1990-1991

Read briefs of litigating parties before the Court, research issues for the Justice, write draft opinions for the Court, write memoranda of law on petitions for writs of certiorari.