Pat and his father, Eugene, started Carr & Carr Attorneys at Law in 1973. They practiced together until Eugene’s death in 1992. The firm continued as a sole proprietorship until Pat’s son, Michael, joined the firm in 2010 and became a partner. In 2022, Pat and his son Scott Car launched another firm in California to service the West Coast, — the Scott Carr Law Firm.
Pat has represented clients in a wide range of cases. He has obtained multi-million dollar settlements in cases involving defective products, medical malpractice, railroad grade crossings, insurance bad faith and vehicle collisions.
He has represented clients who have lost loved ones, suffered serious brain injuries, paralyzing spinal cord injuries, post-traumatic stress, and other traumatic injuries.
Significant Cases
- Farmers Alliance Mut. Ins. Co. v. Salazar, 77 F.3d 1291, 64 USLW 2628 (10th Cir.(Okla.), Mar 12, 1996) (NO. 95-6111, 95-6119)
- Byus v. Mid-Century Ins. Co., 912 P.2d 845, 1996 OK 25 (Okla., Feb 27, 1996) (NO. 81,340)
- Kastning v. Melvin Simon & Associates, Inc., 876 P.2d 239, 1994 OK 68 (Okla., Jun 21, 1994) (NO. 78,664)
- Cummings v. Board of County Commissioners of Okmulgee County, 1993 OK CIV APP 136, 861 P.2d 997 (Okla.App. Div. 1, Aug 03, 1993) (NO. 79,879)
- Cannon v. Lane, 867 P.2d 1235, 16 Employee Benefits Cas. 2783, 1993 OK 40 (Okla., Mar 30, 1993) (NO. 79,224)
- Hardin v. Prudential Property and Cas. Co., 1992 OK CIV APP 42, 839 P.2d 206 (Okla.App. Div. 3, Apr 07, 1992) (NO. 77,054)
- Beard v. Richards, 820 P.2d 812, 1991 OK 117 (Okla., Nov 12, 1991) (NO. 71,007)
- Steeples v. Time Ins. Co., 139 F.R.D. 688 (N.D.Okla., Sep 30, 1991) (NO. 91-C-0064-C)
- Haynes v. South Community Hosp. Management, Inc., 1990 OK CIV APP 40, 793 P.2d 303 (Okla.App. Div. 3, May 22, 1990) (NO. 70,507)
- Tuck v. United Services Auto. Ass’n, 732 F.Supp. 100 (N.D.Okla., Dec 15, 1989) (NO. 83-C-175C)
- McClelland v. Harvie Kothe-Ed Rieman, Post No. 1201, Veterans of the Foreign Wars of U.S., Inc., 770 P.2d 569, 1989 OK 33 (Okla., Mar 07, 1989) (NO. 64,079, 64,684, 69,621)
- Tuck v. United Services Auto. Ass’n, 859 F.2d 842 (10th Cir.(Okla.), Oct 14, 1988) (NO. 85-2770)
- Vance By and Through Vance v. Thomas, 1986 OK CIV APP 3, 716 P.2d 710 (Okla.App., Mar 04, 1986) (NO. 63,399)
- Mann v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 698 P.2d 925, 67 A.L.R.4th 71, 1985 OK 27 (Okla., Apr 16, 1985) (NO. 52,672, 53,770)
- Lee v. D.P. Bonham Transfer, 1984 OK CIV APP 42, 695 P.2d 887 (Okla.App. Div. 4, Sep 04, 1984) (NO. 61791)
- Mann v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 669 P.2d 768, 1983 OK 84 (Okla., Sep 13, 1983) (NO. 52672, 53770)
Education
- 1970 – Bachelor of Arts, History, (Special Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, Top Ten Senior Men), College of Arts and Sciences, the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.
- 1973 – Juris Doctor, School of Law, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- American Trial Lawyers Association (Now: American Association for Justice)
- Oklahoma Association for Justice (Formerly known as: Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association)
- Vice-President (2001)
- President (2002)
- Tulsa County Bar Association
- Instructor at Keenan Ball College
