Carl Zielinski is a part of Bachus & Schanker, LLC’s litigation team. Since relocating to Colorado after law school, Carl’s practice has focused exclusively on helping injured clients obtain the justice they deserve. Carl joined Bachus & Schanker, LLC in 2024. Carl attended William and Mary Law School, where he was a senior articles editor for the William and Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review. As a student intern, Carl cut his teeth in the courtroom by prosecuting cases for the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Portsmouth, Virginia.
When Carl isn’t working to help his clients, he enjoys reading, playing guitar, and spending time with his family.
Education
- William & Mary Law School, J.D., cum laude
- The College of William & Mary, B.A. English
Experience
- Douglas County Attorney’s Office, Post-Graduate Legal Fellow
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Extern for the Honorable Henry E. Hudson
- Department of Labor, Extern
- Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, Intern
- Office of the Portsmouth VA Commonwealth's Attorney, Intern
- William & Mary Law School, Criminal Law Teaching Assistant
Bar Admissions
- Colorado
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Colorado Bar Association
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Honors/Awards
- William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review, Senior Articles Editor
- Dean’s List, Fall 2011
- Top 40 Under 40 – National Trial Lawyers, 2022
- Super Lawyers- 2022, 2023
- 2024 Colorado Rising Star
