J. Steven Bush

J. Steven Bush

5.0
Rating: 9.8

Licensed for 49 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Fort Worth, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

314 Main Street Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX

About J.

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 49 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1976

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Bush, J. Steven Attorney

314 Main Street Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX, 76102

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J. Steven Bush's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by Alex | January 08, 2015 | DUI & DWI

1st time DWI

His legal team is exceptional! I got my first dui and they were very informative and walked me thru the steps of my trial. Mr. Bush is a really great experienced attorney and I felt really comfortable with him and his staff. I regret the mistake in getting a dui but Mr. Bush really protected my right...s and the outcome of my case was better than I had expected. his assistant is very persistent and knowledge and I appreciate her help with my occupational licscence and when I was working she would even communicate with me via text. Confident with this team by me

Posted by anonymous | November 06, 2013 | Criminal Defense

Simply the BEST

We hired Mr. Bush after over a year with a different attorney who simply did not communicate well and appeared to be tired of working on our case, and we felt like we were going nowhere fast. We had the opposite, most favorable experience with Steven Bush. Our situation was complicated as the actua...l "client" has severe Alzheimer's Disease and still does not even know he had a "sexual touching" charge filed against him. He was incapable of standing trial, yet the DA refused to drop the case and this created a very difficult situation for our family. Mr. Bush took over the case with grace, integrity and amazing respect for the delicate state of mind of his client, my father. He truly went the extra mile, spent extra time and never made us feel like any question or concern was stupid or not worth his time. He also was very fair with his fees, never ever taking advantage of the time needed to work on the case. His paralegal, Naheed, was also truly amazing, ALWAYS replying to any of our calls or emails truly within minutes, and with great care and respect. Mr. Bush is obviously very experienced and knowledgeable. He explained several different possibilities of how to handle the case since my father was incapable of standing trial and he helped us work with him in the way that was most beneficial for my father, considering his very poor and fatal condition, and also considering the cost to our family to handle it. The outcome of our case ended up very favorable, and for the greatest benefit of my father, and was handled peacefully and graciously. Mr. Bush covered every detail, so many things we would have never even have thought to ask about, with great care and concern. I hope we never again need a defense attorney, but if we do, Steven Bush is definitely who we will call.

Posted by anonymous | November 24, 2010 | Drug Crime

Out of state client

I retained Mr Bush to represent a friend who had a felony drug charge in Tarrant County and had unknowingly missed a court date. Hence, the friend was picked up in another state on a Texas warrant and held for extradition. It was at that time that I retained Mr. Bush. He and his staff immediately e...xplained the entire process and all options. it took several weeks for my friend to be transported to Tarrant County and Mr. Bush's staff checked everyday. When the friend finally made it there, I immediately received an email stating that and the friend's location/contact info.. The next day after my friend arrived, Mr. Bush met with my friend and explained the options. The next day, my friend was in court and released that afternoon with the case resolved! During those final days, I received almost hourly emails with updates and all the information I could ever need. The conditions of the release were much more favorable than expected and we attribute this to Mr. Bush' wealth of experience and skill. I would not hesitate for a minute to use Mr. Bush again or to recommend him to friends and family

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J. Steven Bush's Lawyer Endorsements

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Colin McLaughlin

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Steven for several years. I prosecuted many cases that he has handled. I can tell you that he was always very professional, prepared, and compassionate. He always fought hard for his clients."

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Sherry R. Armstrong

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known and worked with Mr. Bush for many years. He is knowledgeable and represents his clients with excellence."

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Bethel Zehaie

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mr. Bush and I worked together on a drug case. He was a great mentor and I learned a lot from him about trial tactics throughout the course of the trial. He is a highly skilled advocate in the courtroom and very knowledgeable in the area of criminal defense."

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Todd Durden

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Steven and I represented co-defendants in a jury trial in Federal Court in Fort Worth. Steven is courageous, tenacious and cares about his clients. I endorse him without reservation."

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Samuel Terry

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I've worked with Mr. Bush for over three years now. I had the distinct privilege to work with him on three separate criminal cases that went to jury trial. The most significant of the three was a case in which we secured a not guilty verdict on the charge of Murder. That case was proof that he is a true intellectual and his trial skills are unsurpassed. He has an uncanny ability to truly shoot from the hip. The amount of knowledge and experience he has makes Mr. Bush a formidable opponent for the best that any district attorney's office has to offer. Samuel R. Terry Attorney at Law"

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Sherry R. Armstrong

Criminal defense lawyer

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Bethel Zehaie

Criminal defense lawyer

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Samuel Terry

Criminal defense lawyer

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Todd Durden

Federal crime lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.8 (Superb)

Honors

2015

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers

2006

Certificate of Appreciation, U.S. District Court - N.D. Texas

Work Experience

1983 - Present

Attorney, J. Steven Bush, Attorney

1983 - 1993

Partner, Bush & Donnelly, Attorneys

1982 - 1983

Associate, Dehay & Blanchard

1979 - 1982

Assistant D.A., Criminal District Attorney of Dallas County

1977 - 1979

Attorney, Bush and Womack

1976 - 1977

Hearing Officer, Texas Youth Council

Associations

2015 - Present

College of the State Bar of Texas

Classic Member

2014 - Present

The National Trial Lawyers

Member

2011 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

1997 - Present

Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

1983 - Present

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

1983 - Present

U.S. District Court - N.D. of Texas

Criminal Justice Act Panel

1981 - Present

U.S. Supreme Court

Licensed

1981 - Present

U.S. Court of Appeal - 5th Circuit

Licensed

1981 - Present

U.S. District Court - N.D. Texas

Licensed

1976 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Licensed

Sample of Legal Cases

State vs. L.D.

Judge granted 10 years probation, no deadly weapon finding.

State vs. M.G., five cases

15 years (non-aggravated) from jury

State vs. V.S.

Negotiated 2 year sentence on day of trial.

State vs. SBP, 2 charges

5 years non-aggravated for indecency only.

State vs. JW, five cases

2 yrs. on one, six months state jail in three (concurrent), misdemeanor dismissed.

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Education

1975

University of Texas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1972

University of Texas, Austin

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Spanish Interpreters Class at TCCC

Spanish Interpretation at Trial

Publications

1975

Texas Law Review Casenote

Languages

Spanish

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