Carmen Rivera-Worley has years of experience as an attorney both for the prosecution and for the defense. Here is a list of positions held as an attorney.
- Private Practice, criminal defense, 1984-1988
- Assistant County Attorney, Val Verde County prosecution, 1985-1987
- Val Verde County Attorney, prosecution, 1987-1992
- Assistant District Attorney, Civil Division, Denton County with limited prosecution duties, 1992-2003