Carlos was named a “Rising Star” in Consumer Protection law by Law360 and has been recognized by The Legal 500 in the category of “Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action - Automotive/Transport.” Carlos has served as a Fellow on the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), an organization dedicated to creating a truly diverse legal profession. Carlos has tried more than half a dozen misdemeanor criminal trials to verdict as a volunteer prosecutor for the City of Redondo Beach.