Overview
Chandra Carr is a Senior Associate at Chamblee Ryan whose practice focuses on civil litigation, including medical malpractice, healthcare liability, trucking and transportation, premises liability, personal injury, and other complex tort matters. Since becoming licensed in 2017, Chandra has represented individuals, businesses, insurers, and healthcare-related entities through all phases of litigation, including case evaluation, discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediation, and trial.
Prior to joining Chamblee Ryan, Chandra handled a broad range of litigation matters involving catastrophic injuries, wrongful death claims, products liability, commercial disputes, intellectual property litigation, and landlord-tenant matters. She has served as lead counsel in bench trials, second-chaired a jury trial, successfully argued motions in state and federal courts, and managed complex, high-exposure litigation involving substantial damage claims.
Before entering the practice of law, Chandra served as a Regional Vice President for a national home healthcare provider. In that role, she oversaw healthcare operations, regulatory compliance, licensing surveys, governmental audits, risk management initiatives, and approximately 250 healthcare personnel. This experience provides her with a unique understanding of healthcare operations that she brings to the defense of healthcare providers and institutions.
Outside of her legal practice, Chandra enjoys painting, travel, and Krav Maga training. She is active in her local church and ministry and has a particular interest in healthcare, community service, and lifelong learning. Having lived in Texas, California, and Paris, France, she enjoys exploring different cultures and perspectives. In her spare time, you can find her hiking, exploring new places, or reading a good science fiction novel.
Experience
- Represents clients in complex civil litigation matters involving premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, trucking, products liability, landlord-tenant disputes, commercial contract claims, and intellectual property disputes.
- Successfully negotiated a complete nonsuit on behalf of a church in a personal injury action without payment of settlement funds, resulting in a full dismissal of claims against the client.
- Served as the primary day-to-day handling attorney in a high-profile intellectual property and commercial litigation matter involving claims exceeding $900 million. Worked alongside multiple national law firms in the management of complex litigation, including depositions, hearings, discovery coordination, and case strategy, ultimately contributing to a favorable resolution for the client.
- Second-chaired a California jury trial that resulted in a judgment significantly below Plaintiff’s settlement demand and below Defendant’s statutory settlement offer. Successfully obtained an award of costs and fees following trial pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 998.
- Served as lead counsel in five bench trials while representing tenants through a legal aid organization, obtaining favorable judgments in a majority of those matters.
- Successfully argued motions in state and federal courts, including discovery motions, motions to compel, and motions related to case management and litigation strategy.
- Obtained favorable rulings on numerous discovery disputes and motions to compel in both state and federal litigation.
- Represented public housing authorities in proceedings involving criminal activity and health and safety concerns affecting residents and the public.
- Handles all phases of litigation, including case evaluation, written discovery, depositions, mediation, motion practice, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation.
- Former Regional Vice President for a national home healthcare provider, overseeing multiple branch operations, regulatory compliance, licensing surveys, governmental audits, risk management initiatives, and approximately 250 field staff members. Brings substantial healthcare industry experience to healthcare liability and medical malpractice matters.
Professional Affiliations
Dallas Bar Association
Education
Saint Barbara Colleges of Law
- JD, 2017
Southern Methodist University
- BA, 1993, Philosophy Art History
Admissions
Texas
California
United States District Court
- Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas
- Northern District of California