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Phillip David Wainscott

4.2
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 30 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Dallas, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Po Box 226162, Dallas, TX

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2004
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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 30 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1995

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2004

Location

Law Offices of Phillip David Wainscott

Po Box 226162, Dallas, TX, 75222-6162

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Phillip David Wainscott's Reviews

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4.2 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 02, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Thank You

Mr. Wainscott was my attorney on a 2nd degree felony case for which i received probation recently. I felt pretty hopeless b/c of the details of this case. Evidence was not in my favor and i couldn't have imagined a decent outcome. Phil kept me positive and told me that he was not gonna let me go t...o prison. He did exactly what he said he would do and I am home with my family b/c of it. He is a good and honest man. He does not give you the typical lawyer vibe. I always felt he truly cared about what i was going through. I have the utmost respect for him. He is a good Christian man who you can trust.

Posted by ikenna nwaigbo | October 24, 2014 | DUI & DWI

did a very good job

This was the 2nd time I hired Phillip 1st time was X pills and and 2 nd was a dwi, we took the dwi to trail and was found not guilty, did a great job with the entire trail from start to finish!!!

Posted by Marylyn | February 16, 2014 | Criminal Defense

Expensive Attorney/Excellant Attorney

I hired Mr. Wainscott for my son's murder and drug charge. When I talked to other attorney's they left me feeling helpless and confused. A co-worker of mine suggested that I call Mr. Wainscott. My co-worker's son had been charged with kidnapping. Mr. Wainscott had helped their son get the charge redu...ced to a misdemeanor. I found Mr. Wainscott to be more expensive than other attorney's. But, once I spoke to him it was apparent that he was the right attorney for my son. First, he was able to get my son out of jail. His bond had been $500,000 and Mr. Wainscott got the bond reduced to $25000. Within a few days of my son's release, Mr. Wainscott and my son, met with the detectives on the case. The murder charge was eventually dismissed as a result of Mr. Wainscott's knowledge of police policy and procedures. The drug charge involved a half kilo of methamphetamine. At first I was unhappy with the 5year probation. But, as I sat in court and saw other people getting prison time for much less drugs, I came to realize that the probation was a good outcome. Mr. Wainscott charged me $20,000 to handle both of my son's charges. As far as reviewing Mr. Wainscott, he has good and bad things. Good is that he knows what he is doing. All the prosecutors and judges speak highly of Mr. Wainscott. The police detectives liked working with him because of his former police experience (almost 20years). He knows the law and how to handle his cases. He meets his clients personally. Bad is that he is expensive. $20,000 is a lot of money. But, to get the murder charge dismissed and get probation on the drug case was a good outcome. He does office out of his home. He has a small office in his wife's store where he meets his clients. If your looking for an attorney in a big office building, Mr. Wainscott is not your attorney. But, if your looking for an honest attorney who will work his butt off for your son, Mr. Wainscott is certainly your attorney.

Posted by Amanda Lee | January 07, 2014 | Criminal Defense

Thank you

Phillip is an excellent attorney. He went to trial with me on an aggravated robbery charge. The DA at first asked for prison time. Phillip refused to accept any prison time. We set the case for Jury trial and the DA offered felony probation. We refused this offer and went to trial. If I lost my trial... I could have been sent to prison up to 99 years. Mr. Wainscott strongly suggested for me to go to trial. Thank God I listened. 4 day trial. Jury was out 15 min. NOT GUILTY. Best $15,000 I ever spent. Hire Mr. Wainscott.

Posted by Michelle | July 15, 2013 | Criminal Defense

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This attorney took my case to trial when other attorney's gave me little to no chance of winning. When I asked Mr. Wainscott what were my chances of being found not guilty he said it was 50/50. Although he is more expensive than most other attorney's he fought for me very hard in trial. It was a four... day trial and I was found not guilty after the jury deliberated for only 20 minutes. He is hard to get on the phone but, he will meet you anytime after 5pm. It was the best $10,000 that I ever paid for anything. My only critique is that he is hard to get on the phone because he is always in trial. Mr. Wainscott erased everything off my record. I also liked that he only does criminal defense. I guess that is logical since he was a police officer for many years.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2004.

Partially Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2004

updated on 05/24/2012

Partially Probated Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. When the attorney returns to practice, he or she will be on probation, meaning the State monitors the attorney's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Public Reprimand issued in TX, 2002

updated on 09/29/2014

Public reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Education

1995

Texas Wesleyan University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

Spanish

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