William Arthur Agnew Jr.

William Arthur Agnew Jr.

also known as Bill

4.4
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 29 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Galveston, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile

1023 21st St., #10, Galveston, TX

About William

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 50%

Defendant people arrested & charged with criminal offenses in Galveston, Chambers, and Liberty Counties.

24 years

50%
DUI and DWI 35%

Represent people who have been arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while alleged to have been impaired.

24 years

35%
Juvenile Law 15%

Represent children between the ages of 10 to 16 who are alleged to have committed delinquent conduct.

24 years

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 29 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1996

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Agnew Law Office

1023 21st St., #10, Galveston, TX, 77550

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William Arthur Agnew Jr.'s Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

21 Client Reviews

5 star (18)
4 star (0)
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1 star (3)

Posted by anonymous | October 1, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Zero representation

In a case that I provided this attorney the documents needed to show my innocence immediately the attorney at each court appearance would show up and tell me what the DA was offering and reset my court date. This is now dragging into its 10th month and at my last court date the attorney had yet to ...share the information that would have cleared me entirely stating that he didn’t want to “tip our cards to soon” to which I replied that had he addressed it immediately when he received it there would be no need for card at all. So now with the work that I do I can’t get a job with this showing “pending” on my background check and now after no work for 10 months I have exhausted all of my resources and I am currently facing eviction from my apartment and have lost my car as well. I have had three appointments scheduled to see him in his office and the first I took an Uber there only to find a note on the door that stated “closed for inclement weather” so I had to Uber back home. The second he called at the last minute stating that he had been called to court and had to reschedule. The next I thought let me call before wasting money of an Uber which was a good thing because when I called he answered and said that he forgot and wasn’t even in town. In fairness I had to cancel the fourth attempt at meeting with him because my ride backed out at the last minute and I could not afford another Uber. This happened in December and it is now October and the only thing that has happened in this time is that I have lost everything and about to be homeless waiting for an attorney to represent me court appointed or not. He has had the needed documents to have the charge dismissed for 10 months now and has done nothing with it except get my date reset to the point now that I have a jury trial coming up which by the way has made it impossible to hire another attorney without paying $10 ,000 to $15,000 dollars which needless to say i can no longer afford. So I can honestly say that I am horrifically disappointed and at this point hoping that i can avoid becoming homeless between now and my next court date. Please note that this should have been very simple considering that I have not had so much as a speeding ticket since 1991 so it’s not as though I am a repeat offender that would require any real finesse regarding negotiating for better terms and I gave all of the documents needed to prove my innocence 10 months ago. In total I have lost a Cadillac Escalade. A job contract that would have paid me $63,400 for a 13 week assignment , everything of value that had to be pawned to keep the lights including an $8500 wedding ring and all of my electronics, lost wages as I can’t get a job with this showing as pending in total well over $100,000 and the last this offered was deferred adjudication but I refused to plead guilty to something that I did not do and as he put it “playing chicken” all this time was hardly in my best interest nor necessary. He states at our last court date that he was 98% sure he could get it dropped before the court date to thus far I have heard nothing but crickets!!

Posted by Frances Torres-Mensman | May 3, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Communication

He is representing my grandson. My grandson states the man walked away when he tried to talk to him about his case. My grandson was blocked from calling this lawyer. My grandson's mother has tried to talk to him and he won't speak to her.

Posted by Ronald | November 8, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Chambers County charges.

Mr Agnew worked on my case, he kept me informed. I was extremely pleased with his ability to cover the case and deal with the DA office. Thank you Mr Agnew for you service.

Posted by Debra | August 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Amazing attorney

Had several several sleepless nights until I found Mr. Agnew. He was very easy to talk to and knowledgeable about laws. I felt very confident about him since he was with the Angelina County attorney's office. Had excellent results when we saw the Judge.

Posted by anonymous | September 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best Lawyer!!!

Mr. Agnew was the first lawyer i ever had to use. He met with me and we discussed my situation and he answered all of my unanswered questions. He assured me he would review my case and work with County to get a fair closure to my case. That was exactly what he did. Aside the details of my case, his p...rofessionalism was second to none and he kept to his word. From this day forward, he is my lawyer and would recommend him to anyone who wants a personable, dependable and professional attorney.

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"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Bill Agnew for years and he is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in East Texas."

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Owner, Agnew Law Office

1999 - 2001

Assistant District Attorney, Nacogdoches Disitrict Attorney's Office

1997 - 1999

Assistant County Attorney, Angelina County Attorney's Office

1996 - 1997

Associate, Bruman & Baer

1996 - 1996

Intern, Harris County District Attorney's Office

1992 - 1992

Assistant, Woodward and McDowell

1992 - 1993

Intern, Los Angeles City Attorney's Office

Associations

2013 - 2014

Lufkin Country Club

Board of Directors

2004 - 2013

159th Angelina County Drug Court

Board of Director

Sample of Legal Cases

State of Texas v. Mark Clark

Acquitted

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Education

1996

South Texas College of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

1993

University of Southern California

B.A.

1989

St. Thomas High School

Languages

English

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