Meet Clark Richter

Most personal injury attorneys have spent their careers on one side of the table. Clark Richter has sat on both sides — and that makes him a genuinely different kind of advocate. After spending the first half of his career defending insurance companies, he spent the second half fighting for injured individuals. Now he’s brought that rare combination of experience to Allen Carpenter PLC, along with something most people don’t even know they have: a benefit that could make hiring an attorney far more affordable than you think. 

Watch: Attorney Clark Richter Introduces Himself and Explains How Employee Benefit Plans Can Cover Your Personal Injury Case 

In this video: Our newest attorney introduces himself, shares his unique background on both sides of personal injury law, and explains how employee assistance programs like those offered through Amazon, Costco, and Boeing could mean a free consultation and discounted legal fees for you. 

A Career Built on Both Sides of Personal Injury Law 

Clark has been practicing law for 45 years. For roughly the first 20 years, he worked in insurance defense, meaning he was the attorney insurance companies hired to protect themselves from personal injury claims. He knows how insurers think, how they build their cases, and where their strategies are vulnerable. 

For the last 25 years, he flipped sides entirely, representing injured individuals in personal injury matters. That combination of deep knowledge of how insurance companies operate, paired with years of advocating for the people they’re up against, is something very few attorneys can offer. Clark joined Allen Carpenter at the start of this year, bringing that experience with him. 

Your Employer May Already Be Paying for Your Legal Consultation 

Here’s something most employees don’t know: if you work for a large company, there’s a good chance your benefits package includes access to legal services through an Employee Assistance Program, or EAP. These plans, sometimes called employee benefit plans or CLC programs, are offered by some of the biggest employers in the country, including Amazon, Apple, Costco, Home Depot, Boeing, and Raytheon, among many others. 

Employees pay a little extra as part of their benefits package and in return receive access to certain services — including a free legal consultation and discounted attorney fees if they decide to move forward with representation. Many people have this benefit and have simply never thought to use it. 

Allen Carpenter handles personal injury cases for these plans across the entire state of Arizona. Wherever you are in the state, if you have one of these benefit plans, you’re covered. The firm handles the full range of personal injury matters under these plans: auto accidents, trucking accidents, boating accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, and more. 

What Sets This Apart: You Work With an Attorney, Not a Paralegal 

If you’ve ever dealt with a large law firm after an injury, you may have experienced this: you call in, speak to a paralegal, and spend the rest of your case never actually talking to the attorney handling it. That’s frustratingly common in the industry. 

At Allen Carpenter, that’s not how it works — especially for EAP clients. From the first call to the resolution of your case, you’ll be dealing directly with an attorney. Phone calls, status updates, and questions along the way are all with an attorney. For people who are already dealing with the stress of an injury, that kind of consistent, direct communication matters. 

What to Do If You Think You Have a Benefit Plan 

It’s worth checking your employee benefits package to see if you have an EAP or CLC benefit. If you work for a major employer and aren’t sure whether you’re covered, the best move is simply to call. A consultation is free, and there’s no obligation to move forward with anything. 

Even if you’re not sure whether you have a case, Clark and the team at Allen Carpenter are happy to walk you through the facts, answer your questions, and help you figure out where you stand. 

About Allen Carpenter PLC 

Allen Carpenter PLC is a premier Arizona-based law firm that handles personal injury, wrongful death, insurance disputes, and bad faith claims in Arizona and all across the country.  Attorneys Brian Allen and Fletcher Carpenter have litigated hundreds of personal injury cases and recovered tens of millions of dollars for their clients. 

Last Update: June 4, 2026