About Thomas Richard
Thomas Richard Carnes is the principal attorney and owner of The Carnes Law Firm, located at 3827 Gustine Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. With over 30 years of experience, he has represented individuals and businesses in civil litigation, commercial actions, personal injury cases, immigration matters, and criminal defense. His practice spans Missouri, Illinois, Texas, North Carolina, and Massachusetts. Mr. Carnes earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in 1993.
He is admitted to practice in Missouri and Illinois, as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, and the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois. His appellate practice includes the 7th and 8th Circuit Courts of Appeals, the United States Tax Court, the United States Immigration Court, and the United States Supreme Court. Throughout his career, Mr. Carnes has handled cases before various state and federal agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Missouri Department of Revenue.
The Missouri Gaming Commission. He is an active member of several professional organizations, such as the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, where he serves on the Appellate Practice, Criminal Defense, and Immigration Law Committees. Additionally, he is a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Federalist Society. In 2012, the Illinois Supreme Court suspended Mr. Carnes for six months, with the suspension fully stayed by a one-year period of conditional probation, due to neglecting a personal injury matter and an immigration matter.
The Carnes Law Firm offers a comprehensive range of legal services, including civil litigation, commercial litigation, personal injury actions, criminal defense, family law matters, real estate law, and immigration cases. The firm handles trials and appeals before municipal courts, administrative agencies, state courts, and federal courts. They also assist small businesses with the formation, operation, acquisition, and termination of corporate entities, including limited liability companies. For more information or to schedule a consultation, contact The Carnes Law Firm at (314) 664-1001 or visit their website at carneslaw.com.
