Susan Ashley

Susan Ashley

5.0
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 46 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Probate, General Practice

10900 Northwest Frwy., Suite 108, Houston, TX

About Susan

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 80%

criminal defense, parole representation, appeals, & post-conviction writs.

47 years

80%
Appeals 10%

34 years

10%
Probate 5%

39 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 46 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1979

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 35 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1990

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

The Ashley Law Firm

10900 Northwest Frwy., Suite 108, Houston, TX, 77092

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Susan Ashley's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

131 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Punctuality

Posted by anonymous | December 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Best Parole Attorney in Texas

Susan is the best parole attorney in Texas hands down. You don't need to look any further. She is straight to the point and will let you know what to expect during the process. My husband had two 15 year sentences that ran consecutive and made it possible for him to be back home with his family with ...a completion of a program. She made this happen with the Amarillo board. She is amazing. She answers and returns calls promptly regardless what time of the day and night. She is very knowledgeable of how the system works and let's you know what to expect

Posted by Kimberly | September 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Outstanding parole lawyer

After doing a lot of research, I hired Susan Ashley. My husband was sentenced 10 years to TDCJ, after 4 previous parole denials we felt like a lawyer was are only chance. Susan and her paralegal, Grace took time with me, gave me a lot of information and feedback. Answering all my questions and phone ...calls, keeping me informed. Susan went to the unit to visit and interview him. She presented his case on September 12th and we got the answer the very same day. His parole is approved with the completion of a program. He will be home soon. I truly feel like he would have gotten another denial if it hadn't been for Susan. I highly recommend her... hire her!!

Posted by Pam | June 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great Parole Lawyer FI-1

We were on lookout for a parole lawyer and upon googling nailed down to Susan. To begin with Susan is such a wonderful lawyer. A very down to earth and soft person with great expertise on the subject. I hired her to represent a friend of my on a Parole case. As soon as the hiring documents was sent s...he responded quickly with the details of the documents required to be presented to her and also immediately gave me an appointment to meet in person on a Saturday and spent a great amount of time explaining the difficulty of the case due to the nature of the offense. The offense being a sex offense she took great time to explain all the possible outcomes of the case and never gave me any false hopes. On day one itself she made sure we are ready for any outcome from the case and did ask us to be prepared for the good as well as worst. During the meeting she did go through every document that was requested and ensured that it is as required and didn't leave any gaps. Really liked her work in terms of documenting things and preparing for the case. I should say she was like ready for the presentation as soon as she had all the documents and knew what to present to the parole review board. This can only happen if you have vast knowledge in the area what you work for. I must say this that she is a very punctual lawyer and returned every call of mine without fail. Whenever she is not available her phone calls were either answered via a voice mail or her assistant. Even text messages were answered promptly. At one point she even answered my call at midnight. Really appreciate her for that as well as all the hard work put in. She did ensure that the offender was met in person too before finalizing her case presentation. Throughout the process from the hiring till the case hearing she ensured that we were kept updated on the proceedings. She was well prepared for the case and had assured us that she will do the best for my friend. The day before his review also she called us and updated on all the preparation work done and informed us that the final decision not being in her had we should be prepared for worst. However with her knowledge and experience she managed to get a FI-1 approval for my friends parole. I really believe this happened only due to her hardwork and her expertise. I would greatly recommend her to everyone who is lookout for a parole lawyer.

Posted by Robert | May 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Wonderful Parole Attorney

I hired Susan to handle the parole for a good friend of mine who was incarcerated for a 3rd DWI. She was prompt, knowledgeable, responsive, and thorough. Her fees were fair and both her advice and her presentation to the parole board were exactly what we needed. Now Ethan is coming home in 2 weeks... having served only a fraction of his sentence!

Posted by david | February 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

A WONDERFUL PAROLE ATTORNEY

miss ashley,is a really good parole attorney.i hired her to represent a good friend of mine.she was timely in going to visit here and miss ashley alway's kept me informed on how thing's were going.my friend was granted parole on her first time,i would recommend miss ashley to anyone who need's a paro...le attorney.

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Susan Ashley's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ross Bluestein

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Susan Ashley might be the foremost expert in parole hearings in the state of taxes. Her knowledge and experience and record of success remains unrivaled. She recently handled a very difficult parole case for the son of a client of mine. She was responsive, knowledgable, prepared, informative and zealously advocated, which produced the desired outcome. What more can you say."

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Michael Nguyen

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Susan Ashley for over ten years, but only recently got to work with her on a mutual case. She is diligent, dutiful, and result driven. We had a nearly impossible parole case with bad facts on the face of it, and yet she was able to get parole granted. I recommend Ms. Ashley highly."

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Earl Spielman

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Susan Ashley brings a tremendous wide breath and depth of experience in criminal defense to her cases at the trial level and her parole/post conviction practice. I have worked with Susan Ashley and discussed countless criminal cases with her. I trust her judgment and I would say that she has superior instinct when it comes to making difficult decisions in criminal cases. Due to her knowledge, experience, and passion for her work, Susan has achieved outstanding results with respect to obtaining parole for her clients with difficult cases. I have known Susan Ashley professionally and personally for over twenty five years. Susan's diverse abilities and gracious personality have made her a trusted lawyer with clients and their families and a welcome guest on legal shows aired on radio, TV, and streamed on the internet. Susan truly makes a difference."

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James Mccollom

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. When I have criminal law questions, I call Susan. She is gracious, experienced, and knowledgeable."

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Jeffrey Dyment

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"From a fellow attorney, you need experience, expertise, and integrity on your side when you walk into a criminal court. Having know Susan Ashley for 20 plus years, you will receive great criminal representation when your liberty is on the line. Well respected by the Prosecutors and Judges."

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Mark Byrne

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I strongly endorse Attorney Susan Ashley. I am familiar with the outstanding work that she has done over the thirty years that I have known her. I have referred her cases and I have handled cases with her. I personally watched Ms. Ashley pick a jury and try an intoxicated manslaughter case to a jury and get probation from a jury on the case. I also watched Ms. Ashley handle a parole revocation hearing and get a finding of no probable cause. She has skillfully handled some large drug cases that I referred to her. When I refer Susan Ashley a case I know that she will do a great job and that the client will really be very pleased with her representation."

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Robert Wolfe

Criminal defense lawyer | May 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have been practicing law for over 30 years. I have worked with Ms. Ashley and I highly recommend her, she is knowledgeable, professional, she keeps her clients informed, and prepares here clients for everything that could happen. And she loves to win!"

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Kenneth Courville

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known her for years. She is an excellent parole, post conviction writ and appellate lawyer. She has over 30 years experience handling cases in county and district court, court of appeals, post convictions writ proceedings and parole hearings. I have never referred her anyone who fails to sing her praises."

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Michael Gillespie

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have personally known her for 30 years and have seen court results in front of a jury that were truly impressive. I feel that there are not a lot of experienced criminal attorneys becoming parole lawyers, Susan Ashley is a parole lawyer who is an experienced criminal lawyer and as such relates well with her clients and understands what the clients family's frustrations aare with the prison system"

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Michael Nguyen

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Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Honors

2026

2026 Client's Choice,, Avvo

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2025 Client's Choice,, Avvo

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2024 Client's Choice,, Avvo

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2023 Client's Choice,, Avvo

2022

2022 Client's Choice,, 2022 Client's Choice,

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2021 Client's Choice, Avvo

2020

Client's Choice, Avvo

2019

Client's Choice, Avvo

2018

Client's Choice, Avvo

2017

Client's Choice, Avvo

2016

Clients Choice Award, Avvo

2015

Client's Choice Award, Avvo

2014

Clients' Choice Award, Avvo

2013

Clients' Choice Award, Avvo

Work Experience

1979 - Present

Principal, The Ashley Law Firm

1979 - 1979

Law Clerk, United States District Court, District Of Connecticut 2nd Circuit

Associations

2015 - Present

United States Supreme Court

member

2013 - Present

Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association

Member

2013 - Present

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

2013 - Present

College of the State Bar of Texas

Member

2012 - Present

Holy Cross Lawyers Association

Member

2011 - Present

Innocence Project of Texas

Member

2005 - Present

Criminal Law Institute

Member

1997 - Present

United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Member

1996 - Present

North Harris County Bar Association

Member

1979 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Member

Education

1979

Western New England University School of Law

JD - Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor

1976

College of the Holy Cross

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1972

St. Paul Catholic High School

Publications

2004

136 South Western Reporter 3rd, 702 Guillermo Macias v. The State of Texas

Languages

English

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