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Overview
Practice Areas
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50% Criminal Defense
18 years, 6,000 cases
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50% Federal Crime
18 years, 1,500 cases
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Fees & Payments
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Fees
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Contingent (30%-40%)
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Fixed (Sometimes)
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Hourly ($350-$500/hour)
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Retainer (Sometimes)
Payment types
Credit Card, Check
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About Me
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About me: Greetings,
My name is David Finn and I am a board-certified criminal defense lawyer based in Dallas, Texas. As a former criminal trial judge and a federal... more
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Excellent lawyer! Candidly, there are very few criminal defense lawyers in the Dallas area that I would hire if I had criminal charges brought...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Clinton Broden
, Dallas (TX), Over 2 years ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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18 years
since David Michael Finn was first licensed to practice law in TX.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| David Finn, P.C at Milner & Finn |
2001–present
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| Elected Judge at Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10 |
1998–2001
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| Assistant United States Attorney at Fort Worth United States Attorney's Office |
1996–1997
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| Assistant United States Attorney at Dallas United States Attorney's Office |
1995–1996
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| Adjunct Professor at Texas Wesleyan School of Law |
1995–1995
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| Assistant District Attorney at Tarrant County District Attorney's Office |
1992–1995
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| Trial Lawyer at Brown McCarroll |
1991–1992
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| Honors Program at United States Department of Justice |
1990–1990
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Texas School of Public Affairs |
Masters-Public Affairs |
Masters Degree, Public Affairs |
1991 |
| University Of Texas |
Law School |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1991 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Super Lawyers |
Texas Monthly Magazine |
2007 |
| Super Lawyers |
Texas Monthly Magazine |
2006 |
| Super Lawyers |
Texas Monthly Magazine |
2005 |
| Super Lawyers |
Texas Monthly Magazine |
2004 |
| Super Lawyers |
Texas Monthly Magazine |
2003 |
| A-V Rated, Martindale-Hubbell |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2002 |
| Top 40 Lawyers in Texas Under 40 |
Texas Lawyer Magazine |
2002 |
| Endorsement: Most Qualified Judicial Candidate |
The Dallas Morning News |
1995 |
| Special Performance Commendation |
United States Department of Justice |
1995 |
| Board Certified-Criminal Law |
Texas Board of Legal Specialization |
1994 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
Dallas Bar Association |
1991–2007
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| Admitted |
New Mexico Bar Association |
1994–2007
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| Member |
N/A |
1995–2007
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| Member |
Dallas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
2001–2007
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| Member |
N/A |
2001–2007
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| Member |
N/A |
2001–2007
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| Member |
N/A |
2001–2007
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| Member |
N/A |
2001–2007
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| Member |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
2001–2007
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| Member |
Texas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
2001–2007
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| Chairman, Criminal Justice Section |
Dallas Bar Association |
2002–2004
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Criminal Procedure: Confession, Search, Seizure |
Southern Methodist University Law Review |
1997 |
| Criminal Procedure: Confession, Search, Seizure |
Southern Methodist University Law Review |
1996 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Dallas Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Settlement |
Dallas Morning News Story |
2007 |
| New Dallas District Attorney: Craig Watkins |
State News Story |
2007 |
| Legal Commentator, Murphy Police Department Sting |
Television News Story |
2007 |
| How to Win Federal Jury Trials |
Top Gun Criminal Defense Seminar |
2006 |
| Legal Commentator, Jury Trial |
Court TV |
2005 |
| How to Defend Domestic Violence Cases |
Winter Criminal Defense Seminar |
2005 |
| Federal Defense Practice |
Federal Defense Practice |
2004 |
| Winning Jury Trials |
Trial Advocacy CLE |
2003 |
| Criminal Procedure |
Law Professor |
1996 |
| Criminal Procedure |
Law Professor |
1995 |
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