Walt A. Cleveland Attorney at Law1903 Central Drive Suite 101Bedford, TX, 76021United States (817) 354-8484 (817) 354-8282

Walt A. Cleveland

also known as Walt Allen Cleveland, Walt Cleveland

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Bedford, TX
Licensed for 22 years
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Mr. Cleveland received his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with honors from Dallas Baptist University while serving with the Dallas County Constable's Office. He attained the certification of Master Peace Officer in 1993, the first year that the certification was created. Mr. Cleveland was a Criminal Justice Honoree scholar and member of the Alpha Chi Honor Society. During his sixteen-year law enforcement career, Mr. Cleveland distinguished himself in the area of organized and financial criminal investigations while working in cooperation with other state and federal law enforcement organizations. Mr. Cleveland received his Juris Doctorate from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law where he participated in both Moot Court and Mock Trial honors programs. He was accepted into Phi Delta Phi honors fraternity and was later elected as Magister (president) of Elliott Inn of that organization.

Following law school, Mr. Cleveland was appointed as an Assistant District Attorney in Johnson and Somervell Counties where he prosecuted all types of felony offenses with an emphasis on drug crimes. He received special training in and worked on cases involving the civil forfeiture of assets arising out of felony prosecutions , an area he continues to practice in as a defense attorney.

Since entering private practice in 1999, Mr. Cleveland has focused his career on felony criminal defense and represents clients accused of offenses ranging from minor property crimes to capital murder. Mr. Cleveland has twice been named as one of the best criminal defense lawyers in Tarrant County by FORT WORTH MAGAZINE and has been interviewed and quoted by local media regarding several high profile cases that he has defended.

Mr. Cleveland volunteers his time with Boy Scouts of America, the I.O.O.F., and the Tarrant County Bar Association. He values the work he has donated or done at reduced rates defending juveniles accused of crimes as particularly rewarding.

Practice areas

Criminal defense: 60%
Misdemeanor and Felony crimes (i.e. burglary, theft, murder, attempted murder, criminal mischief, assault, aggravated assault, unlawful carrying of weapon, resisting arrest, failure to ID, DWI, DUI, drug charges, etc.) Expungment of deferred cases. Juvenile criminal cases.
23 years, 20,000 cases
DUI and DWI: 20%
23 years
Federal crime: 10%
Violent crime: 10%

Languages spoken

English

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Walt A. Cleveland Attorney at Law

1903 Central Drive Suite 101
Bedford, TX, 76021

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
TX	Eligible To Practice In Texas	1999	05/28/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Preeminent 4.8 out of 5	Martindale-Hubbell	2017
Annual Top Attorneys List	Fort Worth, Texas Magazine	2005
Annual Top Attorneys List	Fort Worth, Texas Magazine	2004
Annual Top Attorneys List	Fort Worth, Texas Magazine	2002

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
National Services Coordinator	Concealed Handgun License Protection Plan	2008 - 2014
Assistant District Attorney	Johnson County District Attorney	1999 - 2001

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
The College of the State Bar	Member	2004 - Present
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association	Member	2001 - Present
Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association	Member	2001 - Present
Tarrant County Bar Association	Member	1999 - Present

publications

Publication name	Title	Date
Privateer Publications	The Concealed Handgun Manual (quoted)	2008

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Texas A&M University School of Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1999
Dallas Baptist University	BS - Bachelor of Science	1990

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
Monthly Meeting	What Problems Do We Have With The Criminal Justice System and How Did We Get Here?	2014
Annual Meeting of Texas Concealed Handgun License Instructors Assoc.	Deadly force, Civil rights & recent court decisions as related to self defense	2010

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
State v. Griffin	All charges dismissed prior to trial.

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Posted by Courtney Davis
April 8, 2021

I was satisfied in the end with how my lawyer and his team worked with me with genuine care and not just an obligation. I know things were delayed for EVERYONE due to our global pandemic but even with this in place I was patient as were they. And I suggest and trust Attorney Walt, and you’ll be in good hands!