Richard Nelson Knight

Richard Nelson Knight

also known as Nelson Knight

5.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 27 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Dallas, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

2608 Hibernia St., Suite 206, Dallas, TX

About Richard

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 85%

I have practiced criminal law since 1998 and have handled everything from capital murder to DWI.

28 years | 4,000 cases

85%
DUI and DWI 15%

I have handled DWI cases for 12 years.

28 years | 200 cases

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 27 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1998

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Knight Law Office

2608 Hibernia St., Suite 206, Dallas, TX, 75204

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Richard Nelson Knight's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

23 Client Reviews

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Posted by Robert | August 19, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Nelson is a life saver!!!

Nelson was always accessible and responsive. He was handed a very challenging situation and kept up the fight and we got a FABULOUS result. I can't recommend him enough!!!

Posted by anonymous | April 07, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent Attorney

Nelson handled a very difficult case which my brother was involved in. The case was very complicated and received pretty widespread media attention. From my first meeting with Nelson up until closing the case, he was everything we could’ve hoped for in an attorney. He worked swiftly to handle a ve...ry sensitive situation early on in the case and continued to keep us abreast on updates until the case was finally settled 6 months later. I would highly recommend him to anyone that’s involved in a situation.

Posted by anonymous | April 01, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Richard Nelson Knight

Richard helped my cousin through one of the toughest cases out there. He kept my cousin updated, and he was very reliable and trustworthy. He did outstanding in helping us through the last 6 months and accomplishing a better, rare outcome.

Posted by anonymous | April 01, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

One of the best advocates for YOU

My family and I worked with Mr. Knight for +6months on my cousin's case. He was a great advocate for my cousin and did a great job from day one. He was reliable, prompt, and trustworthy. I could not be more grateful to him for what he's helped do for us. I would recommend him to anyone.

Posted by Edward | October 17, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes

AWESOME LAWYER!!

Dr. Mr. Knight, Today's court date went very well and was well received by my family; I was also pleased to see that you accomplished your key goals for my case. I want to personally thank you for working together with your team to stay on track and on target to meet the goals of my case. With...out your willingness to step up and, despite some push back from the court, persist in keeping the case on track, the case would certainly have strayed off course. That would have been bad for me and my family. Specifically, your scheduling of meetings with a specific purpose, your use of an agenda with time allotments, your meeting minutes distributed within 24 hours, and your excellent meeting facilitation really helped the case progress. On the creative side, taking the time on a field trip to see what several non-competing Law Firms had done on a similar case appears to have been a key success factor, too. Again, thank you. The case was well worth my time and investment and, on behalf of my family, I want you to know that we really appreciate your hard work. Regards,

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Richard Nelson Knight's Lawyer Endorsements

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Roger Lenox

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Nelson a long time. He aggressively fights for his client's rights."

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Clayton Smith

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 18

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Great trial attorney, juries really like Nelson."

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Roger Lenox

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

N/A

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Criminal Defense Attorney, Knight Law Office

2007 - 2010

Assistant Public Defender, Dallas County felony courts

1999 - 2001

Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County District Attorney's Office

Education

1998

South Texas College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

Texas A&M University

BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration

Languages

English

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