Philip Koelsch
Proven VerdictsAbout Philip Koelsch
Philip Julian Koelsch is an Associate Attorney at The Carlson Law Firm based in Round Rock, Texas, specializing in catastrophic injury and mass tort cases. He is dedicated to helping people and families rebuild their lives after devastating loss. His practice spans wrongful death, defective products, workplace injuries, premises liability, commercial vehicle crashes, and catastrophic injury claims. In 2025, Philip helped secure a $61.84 million jury verdict in Moreno v. Honda involving a fuel-system defect in a 2012 Honda Odyssey that caused fatal burns.
While at Baylor Law, he excelled academically, receiving the Dean's Excellence Full Tuition Scholarship and serving on the Baylor Law Review. Philip volunteers with Meals on Wheels Central Texas and enjoys boating on Lake Travis. He resides in Austin with his wife and two sons.
Proven verdicts and settlements
A federal court in Washington, D.C. awarded $1.956 billion to 114 survivors and Gold Star family members in Carlson Law Firm's second successful default-judgment lawsuit holding Iran liable for the October 2000 USS Cole bombing.
A federal court in Washington, D.C. awarded $807 million to 58 USS Cole bombing survivors and immediate family members after finding that Iran provided material support to the al-Qaeda operatives who carried out the 2000 attack.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
