Carus Newman is an associate supporting clients in matters involving environmental law and land use litigation. Prior to joining Lathrop GPM, Carus worked as a summer associate at a California-based firm, where he researched legal liabilities in environmental clean-up litigation and land use issues involving endangered species and zoning regulations. He also drafted commercial leases, lease amendments, and purchase and sale agreements, and assisted in a pro bono adoption and benefits case.

Carus earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where he served as Executive Senior Editor of the Southern California Law Review. He was named a Public Interest Scholar and received high honors in Advanced Legal Writing, Contracts and Land Use. While in law school, Carus was President of the Environmental and Energy Law Society and volunteered with the USC Basic Needs Office and Housing Clinic as a legal volunteer.

While in law school, Carus worked as a Legal Writing Fellow, teaching citation and grammar to first-year law students and preparing them for appellate-style oral arguments. He also served as a research assistant to Professor Ed McCaffery, contributing to multiple published works in tax law. As a legal intern with Los Angeles Waterkeeper, Carus wrote litigation strategy memos and conducted Clean Water Act applicability reviews following the Sackett v. EPA decision.

Before law school, Carus held roles focused on environmental testing, employment support for formerly incarcerated individuals, and education equity. He served as an AmeriCorps VISTA member with the Center for Employment Opportunities and as a Student Success Coach with City Year Memphis.

Carus graduated summa cum laude from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Political Science and Physics. He was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and served as Chief of Staff in student government.

Outside of work, Carus enjoys hiking, canoeing, urban planning, playing basketball and cheering on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Credentials

Education

  • University of Southern California - Gould School of Law (J.D., 2025)
    • Environmental and Energy Law Society, President
    • Public Interest Scholar
    • Southern California Law Review, Executive Senior Editor
    • Student Sustainability Council
  • University of Arkansas (B.A., Sociology, Political Science and Physics, summa cum laude, 2019)
    • Chancellor's List – All Semesters
    • Phi Beta Kappa
    • Student Government, Chief of Staff

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • Missouri