Mr. Carl is the Partner in charge of commercial, corporate, real estate law and estate planning at Blumling & Gusky, LLP. Mr. Carl counsels diverse local, national and international businesses and individuals

Mr. Carl advises clients on general corporate and commercial matters including choice of entity issues, mergers and acquisitions, borrowings, finance, management, contracting and business succession. Mr. Carl negotiates, documents and closes all types of real estate transactions. He handles and litigates land use and zoning issues. He is a licensed title agent for First American Title Insurance Company, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company and United General.

Mr. Carl works with his business and individual clients to develop estate-planning objectives including business succession, minimizing of estate and inheritance tax liability, preserving family assets, supporting charitable interests, providing for minors and individuals with special needs and developing wills and trusts documents to achieve those objectives. In addition, he handles all types of estate administration matters. He also litigates Orphan's Court matters including will contests, guardianships, adoptions and estate administration disputes.

Mr. Carl previously served as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Committee for Individuals with Disabilities and has participated in the drafting of Pennsylvania Guardianship and Living Wills Statutes.

Mr. Carl is a Member of the American Bar Association and Pennsylvania Bar Association and their Business Law and Real Property, Probate and Trust Sections. He is also a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association. Mr. Carl was named as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in 2005 by Law and Politics. He is an adjunct professor at Duquesne University.

Mr. Carl received his B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1979 and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1982.