An Illinois native, Carl Zielinski attended college and law school in Virginia before settling in Colorado in 2015. Carl has a broad variety of legal experience, ranging from prosecuting criminal cases to briefing issues related to terrorism and national security for trial in Federal court. Since joining McDivitt Law Firm in 2016, Carl has used that experience to help personal injury clients get their lives back on track.
Carl is recognized as a Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers
Carl is rated by Super Lawyers
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
