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Michael Wayne Goolsby
also known as Mike Goolsby
About Michael
Biography
Mike Goolsby is a criminal defense attorney serving the greater Dallas, Texas area. His goal is always to get your case dismissed. He is a former Assistant District Attorney and served as a chief prosecutor with the District Attorneys office, so he knows the system. Mike has been practicing law since 1994 as a prosecutor and now a defense attorney, so he has an understanding of the Texas state and federal court systems that most lawyers only dream of. He works aggressively for his clients in negotiations and trials to get the best outcome for every client he represents. Mike believes everyone deserves an experienced attorney to protect his clients’ constitutional rights. Call us for all of your criminal defense issues.
GET YOUR CASE DISMISSED! Former DA who is an Aggressive and Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney.
GET YOUR CASE DISMISSED! Former DA who is an Aggressive and Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Criminal Defense
100%
32 years
Fees and Rates
Awards
2017 2016 2015
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2015 2014 2013
Licenses
Licensed in Texas for 31 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
Location
The Goolsby Law Firm | Criminal Attorney
2650 Valley View Ln., Building 2, Suite 100, Dallas, TX, 75234
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Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Trustworthiness
Posted by anonymous | November 11, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Mike Goolsby Is An Exceptional Lawyer And Person
Mike Goolsby was amazing! He really had my back during my misdemeanor case, and thanks to him, it got dismissed. Super grateful for his hard work and dedication. Definitely recommend him! I have a quick question, do you handle expungements? If so, have there been any issues before? I'm asking beca...
Posted by Thomas | September 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Great Barrister
Mike Goolsby helped me on legal issues on several occasions. He is a very honest, throrough, & forthright lawyer who is supremely knowledgeable and adept at handling cases that may seem unsurmountable. I closing I will say he is also a very friendly person who will work hard for you if, you are strai...
Posted by anonymous | March 18, 2013 | Criminal Defense
Best lawyer!
I have only worked with two criminal defense attorneys and Mr. Goolsby is by far the best! The other lawyer I dealt with seemed as if he cared nothing about the truth just his payment. Mike Goolsby restored my faith and trust in lawyers. THANKS MIKE!!!
Posted by Kent W. Starr | February 20, 2013 | Criminal Defense
Great Criminal Defense Attorney
I have known Mike Goolsby since he was a district attorney in Dallas County. He was a tough attorney while he was a prosecutor and now he is even a tougher attorney as a Criminal Defense attorney. Mr. Goolsby has earned the respect of his colleagues and I, as an attorney, would highly recommend h...
Posted by Robert | January 17, 2013 | Criminal Defense
A Straight Up Criminal Defense Attorney
Mike Goolsby runs his law firm in the manner I prefer; Straight Up. His experience spans both sides of the fence. He was an assistant district attorney and now a skilled criminal defense attorney. He is honorable, knowledgeable, and extremely well connected. He took the time to review my case in ...
Michael Wayne Goolsby's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Michael on several occasions. Michael is hard working and a man of integrity. Michael cares about his clients. I enthusiastically recommend this attorney."
"I've known Mike since I was a young prosecutor. Back when I was a prosecutor, I had dozens of cases that Mike was the opposing counsel. In every case, Mike always zealously advocated on his client's behalf. He was very knowledgeable of the law and made great arguments for his client. I endorse him with no reservation."
"Outstanding advocate with a proven track record. True to his word, he will get you the best possible outcome on your case."
"Michael is an excellent attorney committed to providing the highest quality representation to clients. I endorse this attorney without reservation."
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Experience
Honors
2017
The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Top trial lawyer
2017
Best Criminal Defense Lawyer, D Magazine
2017
Superb rated attorney, Avvo
2016
Top 100 Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers
2016
Superb rated attorney, Avvo
2015
Superb Rated Attorney, Avvo
2015
Superb Top Attorney Criminal Defense, Avvo
2015
Top contributor, Avvo
2015
Top Trial Attorney, North Texas Trial Lawyers Association
2014
Excellence in Law, USIEC
2014
Superb Rated Attorney, Avvo
2014
Clients Choice, Avvo
2013
DWI expertise, Collin DWI Summit
2013
Superb Rated Attorney, Avvo
2012
Superb Rated Attorney, Avvo
2011
Superb Rated Attorney, Avvo
2011
Best Personal Injury Attorney, Carrollton leader Newspaper
2011
Only guaranteed personal injury practice in Carrollton, Guarnteed Lawyer
2010
Only guaranteed personal injury practice in Carrollton, Guaranteed Lawyers
Work Experience
1999 - Present
Attorney, The Goolsby Law Firm
1997 - 1999
Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County District Attorney's Office
1994 - 1997
Buisiness and Estate Planning, Cigna Financial
1992 - 1994
Student advocate, Thomas M. Cooley Legal Clinic
1991 - 1994
Intern, Legal Aid Of Central Michigan
Associations
2014 - Present
Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers AssociationMember
2014 - Present
Tarrant County Bar Association, Criminal Law SectionMember
2014 - Present
North Texas Trial Lawyers AssociationPresident
2012 - Present
Americas DWI DUI AttorneysMember
2012 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2010 - Present
U.S. District Court Northern District of TexasMember
2009 - Present
Dallas Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1994 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember
1994 - Present
Dallas Bar AssociationMember
2004 - 2004
Carrollton Farmers Branch Bar AssociationVice President
Sample of Legal Cases
K. Sanchez
Dismissed
A. Blanck
Dismissed
W. Pang
Dismissed
J. Lundy
Dismissed
I. Long
Dismissed
N. Wolfe
Dismissed
D. Marshall
Dismissed
G. Young
Dismissed
A. Dunton
Dismissed
C. Lockett
Dismissed
A. Watkins
Dismissed
B. Otagada
Dismissed
J. Smith
Dismissed
D. Aimonetti
Dismissed
M. Gamez
Dismissed
A. Tharp
Dismissed
M. Riccio
Dismissed
A. Bauckman
Dismissed
P. Roberts
Dismissed
G. Williams
Dismissed
J. Shearin
Dismissed
J. Pena
Dismissed
L. Cherry
Dismissed
K. Singireddy
Dismissed
C. Del Castillo
Dismissed
J. Henderson
Dismissed
A. Garcia
Dismissed
K. Gonzales
Dismissed
N. Gluskin
Dismissed
G. Pintler
Dismissed
C. Stanley
Dismissed
J. Byrd
Dismissed
L. Lamb
Dismissed
T. Boylan
Dismissed
J. Wuebbles
Dismissed
P. Mule
Dismissed
C. Wesberry
Dismissed
M. Qualls
Dismissed
H. Hewitt
Dismissed
R. Ibarra
Dismissed
J. Simmons
Dismissed
A. Bhutto
Dismissed
M. Bhutto
Dismissed
C. Martin
Dismissed
C. Etheridge
Dismissed
D. Linyard
Dismissed
J. Amador-Sanchez
Dismissed
E. Waller
Dismissed
H. Ross
Dismissed
D. Tang
Case Dismissed
M. Parsons
Case Dismissed
C. Hodge
Dismissed
T. Dixon
Dismissed
L. Brooks
Dismissed
S. Sims
Dismissed
J. Lopez
Dismissed
B. Wood
Dismissed
D. Williams
Dismissed
M. Carter
Case Dismissed
T. D. Walker
Dismissed
S. Koonce
Dismissed
B. Bell
Dismissed
S. Machnik
Case dismissed
B. Ethridge
Case dismissed
D. Gatlin
Case dismissed
J. Holmes
Case dismissed
J. Gamache
Case dismissed
L. Mahomes
Theft Case Dismissed
M. Leffler
AFV Case Dismissed
I. Lewis
AFV Case Dismissed
L. Augustus
AFV Case Dismissed
S. Leitch
Resisting Arrest Case Dismissed
M. Terrazas
POM Case Dismissed
R Ortuno
Assault Family Violence Case DISMISSED
K Mashhadi
POM Case Dismissed
M Robles
Theft Case Dismissed
R Shehu
Theft Case Dismissed
F. Martinez
Criminal Trespass Case Dismissed
T Houston
Abandon Child Case No Billed
D. Topley
AFV Case Dismissed
G. Adame
Driving while license suspened case DISMISSED
M Campos
Possession of Marijuana Case Dismissed
A. Broski
Resist Arrest Dismissed
I. Dutt
AFV Case Dismissed
K. Vairin
Minor in consumption Dismissed
J. Lam
Aggravated Assault Deadly Weapon Case No Billed
M. Williams
POM Case Dismissed
S. Ojha
Theft Case Dismissed
N. Velez
Possession of marijuana DISMISSED
G. Galindo
AFV case Dismissed
A. Dodwy
Possession of marijuana DISMISSED
D. Moldovan
POM Case Dismissed
S.Barber
AFV case Dismissed
L. Hodnett
AFV case Dismissed
H. Morales
POSSESSION OF A PROHIBITED WEAPON CASE DISMISSED
J. McElory
AFV NO BILLED
M. Timm
Possession of Marijuana Case Dismissed
N. Zmuda
AFV case Dismissed
A. Hardin
Criminal Mischief Dismissed
T. Andrew
DWI DISMISSED
L. Tran
AFV case Dismissed
R. Mukundan
AFV case Dismissed
A. McKinley
AFV case Dismissed
Z. Parry
AFV case Dismissed
S. Nguyen
Reduced to a Class A Misdemeanor and fine of $185
B. Thomas
Possession of Marijuana Dismissed
M. Vargas
Possession of Marijuana Dismissed
H. Ibrahim
Possession of Marijuana Dismissed
M. Haddow
Theft Case Dismissed
L. Gutierrez
Interfere with emergency call case Dismissed
N. McAuly
AFV case Dismissed
D. Dao
AFV Case Dismissed
D. Haro
POM case dismissed
S. Saavedra
Theft Case Dismissed
J. Garcia Sanchez
Theft Case Dismissed
P. rumbo
AFV case Dismissed
C. Avila
Agg Assault Deadly Weapon reduced to Class C misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct
T. Du
AFV NO BILLED
R. Baack
Assault with a deadly weapon NO BILLED
J. Dixon
Theft case Dismissed
K. Price
Assault Family Violence Dismissed
L. Gutierrez
ASSLT FV IMPED NO BILLED
M. Morton
DISMISSED
R. VOLL
NO BILLED
D. Martinez
Assault Family Violence Case -Dismissed
C. Moyer
Theft Case Dismissed
S. Prouch
Theft Case Dismissed
S. McNeil
Theft Case Dismissed
T. Brown
Assault Family Violence impede breath NO BILLED
R. Moore
AFV and Interfere with emergency call DISMISSED
T.Ruble
Possession of Marijuana Case Dismissed
K. Stanchev
Possession of Marijuana Case Dismissed
C. Recinos
Assault Family Violence Case Dismissed
W.Schwarz
Assault Family Violence Case Dismissed
D. Montanez
Theft case dismissed
C. Marshall
Purchase Alcohol to Minors Case Dismissed
C. Ranatunga
Fail to ID Case Dismissed
S. Nagula
Theft case dismissed
A. Smith
Violation of Protective Order Dismissed
C. Rivera
Theft case dismissed
K. Van
Theft case dismissed
C. Lee
Theft case dismissed
A.Marquez
Tamp W/GOV record Case Dismissed
L. Mendoza
Possession of Marijuana Dismissed
D.Perez
Theft Case Dismissed
A. Mosqueda
Assault Family Violence Case Dismissed
L. Winston
Possession of a control substance intent to deliver
A. Paudel
Selling Alcohol to Minors Case Dismissed
I. Wright
No Billed on 2 burlary of a habitation cases
E. Maza
Criminal Mischief Case dismissed
J. Barrington
Assault Family Violence Case Dismissed
B. Risi
Jury trial family violence Not Guilty
D. Howard
Assault Family Violence Case Dismissed
A. Houston
Assault Family Violence Case Dismissed
M. O'Sorio
Theft Case Dismissed
S. DeBonilla
Theft Case Dismissed
D. Johnson
Assault Family Violence Case Dismissed
J. Santos
Evade Arrest Case Dismissed
C. Duke
Terrorist Threat Case Dismissed
M. Herod
Theft Case Dismissed
G. Rule
Theft - Case Dismissed
J. LaCour
Possession of Marijuana Dismissed
H. Mohammed
Theft Case Dismissed
R. Hutchins
Theft Case Dismissed
A. Jackson
Theft Case Dismissed
j. Leverman
DWI Case Dismissed
R. Cary
Interference of emergency call Dismissed
C. Bernabe
Theft Case Dismissed
D. Perez
Possession of Marijuana Dismissed
K.Booker
Theft Case Dismissed
J. Smith
No Billed
L. Galvan Villanueva
Theft Case Dismissed
W. Maples
Theft Case Dismissed
L. Nair
Theft Case Dismissed
S. Murray
Assault Case Dismissed
J. Sandoval
Assault Family Violence Case Dismissed
L. Cox
Assault Family Violence Case Dismissed
G. Bayat
Theft Case Dismissed
A. Garcia
Theft Case Dismissed
M. Hipsher
Theft Case Dismissed
D. Guevara
Theft Case Dismissed
P. Macau
Prostitution Case Dismissed
A. Catalan
Burglary of a Vehicle Case Dismissed
E. Johnson
Theft Case Dismissed
N. Rollerson
Theft Case Dismissed
S. Brown
Theft Case Dismissed
T. Miller
Possession of Marijuana Dismissed
V. Espinosa
Theft Case Dismissed
T. Harper
Assault Family Violence Kept Case From Being Filed
G. Bayat
Theft Case Dismissed
C. West
Felony assault case reduced to a misdemeanor and was given a non conviction probation
J. Llanas
Assault Family Violence Case Dismissed
K.Postlethwait
Assault Family Violence Case Dismissed
K. Benagh
Assault Family Violence Case Dismissed
Education
1994
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1990
University of North Texas
BBA
Speaking Engagements
2014
Starr forum
Motions to suppress
2014
Metro Attorney Forum
Legal Software Transformation
2013
Collin DWI Summit
DWI Frequently Asked Questions
2013
Carrollton Farmers Branch Bar Association
Expungements and Non Disclosures
2012
Carrollton Farmers Branch Bar Association
DWI law update
Publications
2012
2011
Most Wanted Drivers List Revealed to Halt Preventable Car Accidents in Dallas and Elsewhere
Dallas Injury Blog
Languages
English
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Top Contributor
Michael earned significant contribution points in 2015.
Legal Answers
Q&A
If I filed a report for sexual assault should I contact that person who assaulted me and let them know I have filed charges?
30 Aug 2018
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How can I obtain proof of my calls to 911 dispatcher to prove that I was illegally arrested in domestic dispute.
06 Nov 2015
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