Michael J. Crawford

I initially met with Michael in the spring of 2019 for the free consultation. Initially I asked him about handling a agreed upon divorce for me & my ex. I was barely able to control my emotions at all. I was blindsided by my ex, followed by over a year’s worth of being treated & talked about in a wa...y that was a whole new low. I hired Michael on July 1st, & his staff got my divorce petition filed the same day. From there, other things were done to assert legal consequences to protect me from him & certain members of his family. We were together for 15 years, married about 9.5 years. It was the absolute worst summer & fall of my whole life. Michael was with me for the entire day of meditation. He has a presence about him that lets you quickly know that he’s actually overqualified to do divorces! And that’s incredible, not negative at all. He facilitated my needs & prayers as well as explaining everything. Because of Michael, we agreed on everything by 3:00 that afternoon of mediation. He sent us to the courthouse & courtroom of the judge. He got the judge to sign off on the divorce the same day. I’m so grateful & blessed that Michael (Cedric Johnson & Liz Lasater) all worked on my case. Divorce is cruel & unjust. And it takes several months at best. Post divorce, Liz & Rosa have contacted me for everything. One of the many attributes of Cedric, Liz, & Rosa is that when they were able to start calling me with stupendously great news, I easily heard the excitement in their voices. The 1st few months were so hard. And in the end, despite all my ex said & did everyone (including his own atty) knew exactly what he was. Been legally divorced since 11/26/19. The final things are almost done. Michael may not be the cheapest atty for divorce & other family legalities, or in his incredible criminal law practice. What made me go back to Michael a few months after our consultation & everything had completely changed was based on the way he treated me back on the initial consultation. Despite the fact that I had become knowledgeable about the real situation in my marriage, his staff from the 1st phone call spoke to me so kindly. The 2nd thing was the last thing he said to me as I was leaving his conference room after the free consultation when I believed my ex, & thought he was telling me the truth. Michael had agreed to take the case & gave me the price for an “agreed upon divorce” & me needing him to represent me only. He said to me “I just want you to understand that regardless of me taking your case that’s truly agreed upon, or if things change & you want me to represent you for your divorce, I represent YOU, period. The office is working with me on the final payment. I highly recommend Michael J Crawford as your attorney for your family law needs, & criminal law. I was blessed with getting to watch him take off his divorce attorney hat & put on his criminal defense hat. He had a case before mine. I was pretty much in awe of how effortlessly he changed his hats. He was a beast for his client before us. We were called up next, the divorce atty effortlessly reappeared. If you don’t already know this, he controls the courtroom in ways that change with the needs, & can win your case. Pre-divorce sucks, bar none. But this group doesn’t give up on you. I highly recommend Michael J Crawford for any reason regarding all that he handles.

We hired Michael to get my son a bond for a violation of probation for a missed payment. He went above and beyond for my son. He got my sons probation done and over and no more fees having to pay a corrupt justice system that is all about money and not about them being rehabilitated!! I would high...ly recommend Michael and their team. They made sure to let me know everything that was going on. If you need a good criminal lawyer I highly recommend Michael Crawford!!

Mr. Crawford did an amazing job representing me in felony court on DWI revocation!! I will recommend him to anyone who needs a PRIZE FIGHTER in their corner!! I am so greatful that he was on my team!!! I deeply apologize that I didn't write this sooner because he is a man of his word and exciting to ...watch in a court room!!! Thank you so much for everything you did for me and my family!! Its because of you that I am able to see my neices and granddaughter grow up!!!!

I hired Michael J Crawford to represent me in a continuous sexual abuse of a child allegation. I never had so much as a speeding ticket and suddenly I found myself facing life in prison without parole. I put my faith and trust in Michael and I've never been happier. My trial took place in March of th...is year (2016). Mr Crawford talked to the jurors like a country gentlemen on their level. He cross examined the states witnesses cleverly actually turning each witness into the defense witnesses. After a six day trial the jury returned after 45 minutes from receiving the case and retiring to the jury room with a Not Guilty verdict. I owe my life to Michael J Crawford. My family cried and hugged Crawford after the verdict of Not Guilty. Now my case wasn't cheap. I had to mortgage my farm to a local bank to pay Crawford. But I honestly can say that no other attorney can come to Navarro County and try a criminal jury case better than Michael. He's won 47 out of 51 Jury trials since 2010. I can't say enough good about this man and his team. He has 3 paralegals and a legal assistant supporting him every step of the way. If you need representation in Navarro or any other County in Texas Michael J Vrawford will save your life too. He is no nonsense and blunt at times. And he doesn't sugar coat the facts. He told me exactly what my percentage chance was to walk out of the courtroom. Crawford also fought for me in lowering my bond and even made my bond as my attorney as part of the cost of representation. Contact him if you have bail and are planning on hiring an attorney because my bond was $250000 and Crawford didn't increase my fee a bit. He got me out of jail quick and kept my wife and three grown kids calm through the process. I love Michael J Crawford. He is a fighter and will not back down to the State Attorney, the Judge, or the States witnesses. His cross examination skill blew my mind. I'm a Spanish speaker and Crawford hired an interpreter to sit with me 100% of the trial and translated every word said in court to me so I knew exactly what was going on during the trial. The expert in my case came from Austinand he was so good that the States Children Advocacy Center Forensic Interviewer did not show up to answer Michaels questions during defense portion of the trial. Crawford is the best in this area and possibly one of the best in the State of Texas. He knows criminal law and he can talk to the jury in a manner that the District Attormey and Assistants just don't understand. Victor

Michael J Crawford is a fighter and he loves to provide exceptional service to his clients. I hired Crawford after my child received a DWI driving home from college to visit. He was on the spot as he posted bond as part of the retainer fee I paid for my daughter. Crawford has 24 hour a day answer...ing service and jail release. He made everything seem smooth in an otherwise stressful time. Crawford appealed the ALR license decision immediately to keep my daughters license valid past the 40 days given in her temporary permit issued by the police officer. I didn't know the ALR Appeal had to be filed within 15 days of receipt of DWI but thankfully Crawford handled the license review by the administrative process along with the criminal DWI charge. Crawford kept us informed throughout the entire process. When my daughter needed an occupational license to drive to school and her part time job he was able to get the license with relative ease. Crawford worked tirelessly on her case and she and her father and I are thrilled with the results Michael J Crawford got in her case. Crawford is the lawyer to choose in Navarro County. Once I hired him I realized just how lucky my family was to have hired the best Criminal Attorney in Navarro County.