Shawn Brown

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Shawn Brown

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 26 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at San Antonio, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime

540 South Saint Marys Street, San Antonio, TX

About Shawn

Biography

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Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 60%

Voted best in San Antonio for federal and state criminal defense law by peers 4 years running. Criminal lawyer practice area are drug possession, trafficking, theft, fraud, sex crimes, white collar, dwi, dui, and more.

26 years | 6,238 cases

60%
DUI and DWI 25%

Voted best in San Antonio for DWI and DUI criminal defense law by peers 4 years running. Criminal lawyer practice area are drug possession, trafficking, theft, fraud, sex crimes, white collar, dwi, dui, and more.

26 years | 6,439 cases

25%
Federal Crime 15%

Voted best in San Antonio for federal criminal defense law by peers 4 years running. Criminal lawyer practice area are drug possession, trafficking, theft, fraud, sex crimes, white collar, dwi, dui, and more.

26 years | 4,238 cases

15%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2024 2023 2015

Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 26 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1999

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office Of Shawn C Brown Attorney

540 South Saint Marys Street, San Antonio, TX, 78205

www.shawnbrownlaw.com

Online Presence

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Shawn Brown's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

51 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Trustworthiness

Posted by Dee | August 07, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

The Law Firm of Shawn C. Brown is PRICELESS

I am extremely grateful and pleased with ALL of the work, expertise and passion that I received from the Law Firm of Shawn C. Brown. The professional and skilled efforts by Shawn, Analisa, and Debbie on my personal injury case resulted in a successful resolution and exceeded my expectations. As a...n expert Team, they each worked extremely hard to get the at-fault driver's insurance company, Progressive Insurance Company, to compensate me for my injuries. The Team successfully recovered additional money for me under my Personal Injury Protection coverage on my USAA policy. Additionally, they were able to get my chiropractic bill significantly reduced which allowed me to take home even more money than originally expected. My decision to trust the Law Firm of Shawn C. Brown to assist and support me with my case and to pick up the pieces from my prior attorney's work proved to be priceless. The Team successfully negotiated with the prior firm to drop the interest they claimed to have in my case which resulted in my recovery to be maximized. Thank you again to Shawn, Analisa, and Debbie! I will never forget what you all did for me. With sincerest of gratitude, Dee

Posted by Kathryn | December 02, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Shawn Brown: The "James Bond" of lawyers

From the moment I walked into his office, Shawn Brown exuded an air of confidence and trustworthiness. He listened to the details of my case, and was practically indignant at the way I had been treated. Through a completely illegal traffic stop, I ended up with a pending misdemeanor AND felony, whi...ch, let's just say, made me more than a little nervous. For my career and my life in general. Shawn never made any promises per se, which I respect. That means he is genuine, since no lawyer can "promise" an outcome. He did instill confidence in me that things would work out in my favor, and they certainly did! We had a hearing, and he pointed out that the cop had actually lied on his report, then lied about the report itself, among other things. Shawn made it look like he didn't really even have to try, just automatically made everyone on the prosecution look like a bunch of fools. I sat there in awed silence, & the only thing that was going through my mind was..."dang, I'm glad he's on MY SIDE!" Right after the DISMISSAL of both of my cases, I shook his hand & told him "You ARE the James Bond of lawyers!" Classy, & gets the seemingly impossible done with flair. Ladies & gentlemen, you get what you pay for. Don't scrimp with your life & your freedom. Insist on the best, get Shawn Brown to represent you. You will not regret it! P.S.-- in reference to my "you get what you pay for" comment: he's not cheap, but he WILL work with you to find a payment plan that best suits your needs! Thanks Shawn!!!

Posted by carlos | November 08, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Best in Texas!!

After being arrested and needing help. I immediately called Shawn C Brown. He posted bail we had our initial meeting and from that moment on I knew I was in good hands.. Mr Brown was polite, considerate, professional and treats you with respect! Through out the course of going to court and finally h...aving the option to take a plea or go to trial. We both agreed to take my dui case to trial.. WOW.... that's all I got to say...Mr. Brown was prepared authoritative and clearly spoken and to the point. Shawn shined like a bright light in the court room being soo prepared and having a great legal staff our artillery for the DA was effortless.. The Good Guys Won in this case. Yes I was able to walk out NOT GUILTY... that's because I had SHAWN C BROWN. ... please do yourself a favor and pick SHAWN C. BROWN as your Attorney.........

Posted by LindseyHardin | March 19, 2015 | Litigation

Couldn't ask for better

My experience with Mr. Brown has been nothing short of incredible. I hired him for a case that took two years to go to trial. In that time, Mr. Brown communicated with me regularly, was responsive to any questions or needs I had, was always well informed about the case and his professionalism was u...nparalleled. Mr. Brown's results speak for themselves. He took a case (my case) that even I did not think was winnable and was successful in getting the results we wanted. I cannot speak highly enough of Mr. Brown and his associates. I would recommend to anyone in need of a good and honest attorney.

Posted by anonymous | November 04, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Did not seem to care enough to work on our case...

I think our case was far reaching for him. We got the worst possible outcome and he did nothing in the courtroom to change the way the trial was going. He seemed to loose interest entirely or was maybe "paid" in exchange because he was not there the last part of the trial. He was not prepared for ...a trial and did not follow up on any suggestions that we know would have helped the case. I would give him D-.

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Shawn Brown's Lawyer Endorsements

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Bryan Orihel

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 02

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ruben Montoya

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 15

Relationship: Other

"In the criminal defense field I would highly recommend Shawn. He will protect your interest and will pursue all avenues within the law to protect them."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Oct 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Erick Platten

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Shawn is a lawyer that truly cares about his clients and goes the extra mile to ensure that he has done everything he can do to protect their rights. Shawn is an asset to the legal community and I'm more than happy to endorse his work."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2023

Top DUI/DWI Lawyer, Scene in SA Magazine

2022

Top Criminal Defense Lawyer, Scene in SA Magazine

2022

Best Lawyer in San Antonio, Scene in SA Magazine

2022

Top DUI/DWI Lawyer, Scene in SA Magazine

2021

Best Lawyer in San Antonio, Scene in SA Magazine

2020

Top DUI/DWI San Antonio Lawyer, Scene in SA Magazine

2019

Best Lawyer in San Antonio, Scene in SA Magazine

2018

10 Best, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2018

Best Lawyer in San Antonio, Scene in SA Magazine

2017

Best Criminal Attorney, S.A. Scene

2016

10 Best, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2016

Best Criminal Attorney, S.A. Scene

2015

10 Best, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2015

Best Criminal Attorney, S.A. Scene

2015

Client's Choice, Avvo

2015

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association

2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2014

Best Crimnal Attorney, S.A. Scene

2013

Best Criminal Attorney, S.A. Scene

2012

Best Criminal Attorney, S.A. Scene

Work Experience

2000 - Present

Founder/Owner, Law Office of Shawn C. Brown, P.C.

1998 - 1999

Clerk, Judge Cheryl Hardy

Associations

2001 - Present

San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

2001 - Present

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

DUI Defense Lawyers Association

Member

Education

1999

Texas Wesleyan University School of Law

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

1995

Texas A&M University, College Station

BS - Bachelor of Science

Publications

Languages

Spanish

English

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