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Carter & Rader is a West Texas law firm with a reputation for straight answers and aggressive representation.

The Carter & Rader team at the office in Lubbock — Pictured: our attorneys and non-attorney staff.

Carter & Rader is a West Texas law firm with a reputation for straight answers and aggressive representation. Our team was formed on the principle that we treat clients the way we would want to be treated.

Aaron R. Carter opened his own practice in Lubbock in May 2009, two years after earning his law degree at Texas Tech. Before that, he worked as a claims manager for a Lubbock personal injury lawyer.

Bonnie Rader joined him in March 2014 after four years as an attorney at the Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, and the firm took the name Carter & Rader in 2015. Stacy Riker joined the firm as an attorney in 2024. We still work from the office where it all began, on University Avenue in Lubbock.

How We Practice

We run the firm on the golden rule. We treat every client the way we would want our own family treated when they need a lawyer, and our pledge to you is simple: you will not simply be a number, a statistic or a file.

Whatever brought you here, you will know the fee in writing before any work starts.

Local Courts, Local Knowledge

Cases are not handled the same way in every courthouse from Lubbock to Muleshoe to Lamesa, and knowing those differences is a large part of what we do for clients. We represent clients across West Texas.

What Clients Say

Clients rate the firm 4.6 out of 5 from 55 reviews on Google. Our clients keep bringing up the same things: honest answers, communication, and lawyers that keep fighting, even when it gets tough.

Aaron R. Carter, Founding Attorney

Bonnie Rader, Attorney

Behind every case is a team that knows your file.

Our in-house staff handles every aspect of your case, from scheduling and discovery to billing. When you call, we know you by name, not just as a file.

Meet our attorneys and staff