Matthew Maddox

I focus exclusively on defending people accused of crimes. Representing real people facing consequences requiring the very best advice, judgment, and skill is deeply satisfying. I have devoted my career to protecting people from a harsh and broken criminal justice system. I have invested exceptional amounts of time, money, and effort into honing my trial skills, and I try several cases every year. I am a known threat in the courtroom, and I leverage that fact in every phase of a case, from plea bargaining to pre-trial practice. 

I wanted to be a trial lawyer in high school and spent my academic career focusing on that goal. I was an exceptionally good law student, opening the door to a first job with a large and prestigious law firm in Dallas. I had a skyscraper office, my own secretary, every legal resource at my disposal, and a staggeringly good salary. But the work was all business-related civil lawsuits on behalf of the largest and most powerful companies and people in the world. I hated it. I lasted about a year. I started my own practice and won my first criminal jury trial the next year.

In my spare time, I love spending time with my wife and adult children, flying small airplanes, and traveling to new places.