As a member of a very special profession, Mr. Carroll believes that it is the duty and responsibility of every attorney to acknowledge the special recognition and privilege every person enjoys by being able to say that they are an attorney and counselor at law. As part of that professional obligation an attorney should contribute his time and talents to improve his profession and our system of justice by volunteering with professional, civic and public organizations. The following are examples of the organizations and the leadership roles in which he has served those organizations.

  •  American Bar Association:
    • Antitrust Section-[1972-2020]
      • Member, Trial Practice Committee [1976-2020]
      • Member, State Antitrust Enforcement Committee [1974-1980; 2007]
    • Business Law Section [1972-2020]
      • Member, Antitrust Law Committee [1977-1988, 2007]
      • Member, Banking Law Committee [1990-2020]
      • Member, Business and Corporate Litigation Committee [1998-2020]
        • Subcommittee on Financial Institution Litigation [1998-2020]
        • Co-Chairman, Subcommittee on Securities Arbitration [2005-2015]
    • Litigation Section [1976-2020]
      • Member, Commercial and Business Litigation Committee [1998-2020]
        • Co-Chairman, Subcommittee on Corporate and Securities Litigation [2005-2008]
        • Co-Chairman, Subcommittee on Class Actions [2012-2016]
      • Member, Trial Practice Committee [1998 to present]
      • Member, Pretrial Practice and Discovery Committee [1996-2020]
        • Co-Chairman, Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Subcommittee [ 2004-2005]
      • Member, Appellate Practice Committee [1996-2020]
      • Member, Antitrust Litigation Committee [1976-2020]
        Vice Chairman, Subcommittee on State Actions [1979-1984]
        Subcommittee on Pretrial and Trial [1988-1990]
        Subcommittee on State and Federal Enforcement [1988-1990; 2007]
      • Member, Special Committee to Study the Procedural Recommendations of the National Commission for Review
        of Antitrust Laws and Procedures [1979]
      • Member, Special Committee, Conference on Discovery Abuse [1982]
    • State and Local Government Law Section [1999-2007]
      • Young Lawyers Division [1972-1984]
      • Member, Antitrust Committee, [1977-1984]
      • Chairman, Criminal Antitrust Law Subcommittee [1982-1983]
      • Member, Executive Committee of Antitrust Committee [1983-1984]
  • State Bar of Texas:
    • Board of Directors [2013-2016]
    • Antitrust and Business Litigation Section [1976 to present]
      • Chairman [2013-2014]
      • Chairman Elect [2012-2013]
      • Secretary/Treasurer [2011-2012]
      • Section Council [2007 to present]
      • Chairman, Antitrust Institute Committee [1981]
    • Business Law Section [1973-2001]
    • Litigation Section, [1980 to present]
    • Appellate Section [1990 to present]
    • Member, Committee on the Administration of Justice [1990-1993]
    • Member, Jury Service Committee [2000-2001]
    • Member, MCLE Committee [2001-2007] [Vice Chairman 2006–2007]

 

  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization
    • Board of Directors [2019-2022]
    • Chairman of the Board [2018-2022]

 

  • Federal Bar Association:
    • Member, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section [1973-2021]
      • Chairman [2014–2016]
    • Member, Federal Litigation Section [2000-2020]
      • Chairman [2011–2013]
      • Vice-Chairman [2010–2011]
    • Secretary – Treasurer [2007–2010]
      • Co-Chairman, Appellate Law & Practice Committee [2005–2008]
    • Member, Financial Institutions and the Economy Section [2000-2008]

 

  • Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit [1984 to present]

 

  • Dallas Bar Association:
    • Board of Directors [1981; 2008-2016]
    • Member, Courthouse Committee [1979, 2003-2021]
    • Member, Entertainment Committee [1978-1979]; [Vice Chairman, 1979]
    • Member, Judiciary Committee [1980, 1982-1983, 1993 to present];
      [Co-Chairman 2007; Co-Vice Chairman 2006; Chairman, Federal Judiciary Subcommittee, 1997; Co-Chairman, Local Rules Revision Subcommittee 2003-2006]
    • Member, Law in a Changing Society Committee [1983-1985]
    • Member, Strategic Planning Committee [Chairman, 1985-1986]
    • Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee [1985]
    • Member, Mock Trial Committee [1985-1990]; [Chairman, 1987, Vice Chairman, 1986]
    • Member, Morris Harrell Professionalism Committee [2013-2021]
    • Member, Fee Disputes Committee [1994-2021]; [Vice Chairman 1996]
    • Member, Bylaws Committee [Chairman 2011-2012; Vice Chairman 2010]
    • Member, Memorial and History Committee, [2010]
    • Member, Business Litigation Section [1988 to present]
      Chairman [1997]; Vice Chairman [1996]; Secretary [1995]; Treasurer [1994]; Section Council [1993]
      Chairman, Local Rules Committee [1988]
    • Member, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section [1988 to present]; Chairman [2007]; Vice-Chairman [2006]; Secretary [2005]; Section Council [2004-2014]
    • Member, Appellate Practice Section [1990 to present]
    • Member, Dallas Bar Association Community Services Fund, Board of Directors [2008-2010]

 

  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers [1972 – 1986]:
    • President [1981]
    • President-elect [1980]
    • Vice President [1979]
    • Treasurer [1978]
    • Board of Directors [1977]
    • Chairman, Committee to Draft Local Rules for the Northern District of Texas [1976-1977]

 

  • Texas Young Lawyers Association [1972–1986]:
    • Board of Directors [1982-1984]
    • Member, Practice Notes Committee [Chairman, 1982-1984]
    • Member, Award of Achievement Committee [1982-1984]
    • Member, Editorial Committee [1982-1984]
    • Member, Nominations Committee [1984-1986]
    • Member, Liberty Bell Award Committee [1984-1986]
    • Member, Outstanding Young Lawyer Committee [1984-1986]

 

  • American Law Institute [2008-2019]

 

  • Texas Association of Bank Counsel [1989-2019]

 

  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel [1999-2019]

 

  • American Judicature Society [1972-2019]

 

  • Defense Research Institute [2001-2019]
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee [2001 to present]
    • Appellate Advocacy Committee [2001  to present]
    • Commercial Litigation Committee [2001 to present]
    • Trial Tactics and Techniques Committee [2001 to present]

 

  • Joseph M. Pritchard Inn of TYLA [1984 to present]

 

  • James C. Watson Inn of Former Officers and Directors of State Bar

 

  • United States Supreme Court Historical Society [1981-2018]

 

  • Texas Supreme Court Historical Society [1999-2022]

 

  • Association of Attorney-Mediators [2000-2021]

 

  • Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation [1994 to present]

 

  • Life Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation [1995 to present]

           

  • Life Founding Fellow, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation [2002 to present]

 

  • College of The State Bar of Texas [2001-2018]

 

  • Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism [1995-2019]

 

  • Founders Board, University of North Texas College of Law [2007-2018]

 

OTHER-LAW RELATED:

  • Master, The William ‘Mac’ Taylor American Inn of Court [1994 to present]
  • Member, Committee for a Qualified Judiciary [1982-2015]
  • Member, Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism [1995-2019]
  • Adviser, Dallas High School Mock Trial Competition, [1980-1988]