• Location: Duluth, GA
• Undergraduate: Emory University – 2014
• Law School: University of Florida: Levin College of Law – 2018
• Admitted to Practice: Georgia and Florida

Carlos graduated from Emory University with degrees in Political Science and English. Afterward, he completed his legal studies at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he was a trial practice teaching assistant, earned the Outstanding Community Service Certificate for his work in the local community, and was certified by LexisNexis in legal research. Carlos then moved to Georgia and served the community as a prosecutor with the Fulton County Solicitor General’s Office. Here, he worked from the jail to the courtroom, gained leadership experience, and was selected to assist federal and local law enforcement during the summer 2020 protests.

Carlos fulfilled his tenure with the State and went on to become a civil defense attorney at a large national firm. There, he assisted business owners and companies through the course of civil litigation, from premises liability and personal injury to Section 1983 matters. Now, Carlos represents and tells the stories of individuals in personal injury matters at Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C.

Carlos was named to Emory University’s 2025 Class of 40 Under Forty by the Emory Alumni Association. This annual recognition honors outstanding young professionals who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, and service in their fields and communities. Selected from hundreds of nominees, Carlos joins a distinguished group of alumni making a meaningful impact across business, law, public service, and philanthropy. Read the full press release.

Carlos is fluent in Spanish.

Admission/Affiliated Memberships

• 2020 and 2021 Georgia Bar Young Lawyers Division Award of Achievement for Service to the Profession
• 2021 Georgia Bar Young Lawyers Division Joe Dent Hospitality Award
• 2022-2024 Best Lawyers’ Ones to Watch in America
• 2022-2024 Super Lawyers’ Rising Star
• 2023 Claims and Litigation Management Alliance’s Phenom Under 40
• 2024 Georgia Bar Young Lawyers Division’s Griffin Bell Triumph in Leadership Award
• 2024 Gwinnett County’s 35 Under 35
• 2025 Latino Community Fund Board Member
• 2025 Emory’s 40 Under Forty