Jo Lyn Poenitzsch

Jo Lyn Poenitzsch

also known as JP LAW FIRM

4.9
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 22 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Georgetown, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Abuse, Family, Expungement

1801 Williams Drive, By Appointment Only, Georgetown, TX

About Jo

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Child Abuse 30%

16 years

30%
Expungement 10%

9 years

10%
Family 10%

16 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 22 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2003

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

JP LAW FIRM

1801 Williams Drive, By Appointment Only, Georgetown, TX, 78628

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Jo Lyn Poenitzsch's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

48 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 22 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by anonymous | June 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great lawyer

Jo helped me get my case dismissed!!She answered all my questions and made me feel heard! I appreciate the help so so much!

Posted by John | January 16, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Guided through easy legal process

Jo was able to get my misdemeanor dismissed after a short period of time. She was responsive to emails and did not oversell what she was able to do for me. Jo also helped guide me through the arrest and arraignment process. I would definitely recommend Jo!

Posted by Tina | September 15, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Tina

I want to let everyone know that Jo is very very different than any attorney out there. We interviewed several and she is in a class all by herself. She met with us outside business hours for starters. She is professional and knows her stuff. She is a mean negotiator and knows the system inside and o...ut. She runs circles around her competition. She is responsive and driven for her clients. My nephew had a court appointed attorney who basically said there was no way he would stay out of prison based on his prior offences even though he he had been drug free with a great job and housing for 6 months. She fought for this young man until they listened. He is currently sober for over a year with a home of his own, multiple raises at his job and just adopted a dog! He is thriving in a world where he wasn’t suppose to based on his past. Our family will be forever grateful to Jo. If you want change and are ready she’s your girl!

Posted by Marcus | August 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Amazing!!!!

She has done what all the other lawyers said couldn’t be done… I have several priors and prior pen trips against me and she got one of my felony’s dropped “the worse of the 2” ,and got me time served on the other one… Before hiring her they were offering me prison time over and over and in just a cou...ple months she got me off without having to go back to jail.. she is amazing and I recommend anyone who feels like they’re not getting what they want in the court room to hire Jo because she’s going to get it done..

Posted by Lillian | December 15, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Amazing experience

Jo helped me understand everything I needed for my case! It was the first time I had been arrested and had no idea what to do or how to do it. Jo was there to help me step by step for what I needed to do so everything would go as smoothly as possible. Today was my second and last court session and my... case was dismissed thanks to everything Jo helped me with! I'd definitely recommend her to anyone interested in a lawyer who takes their job and their clients time seriously! Thank you for everything!

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Valerie Cavitt

Criminal defense lawyer | May 30

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I worked on several cases with Jo when she worked for the Williamson County District Attorney. She is extremely knowledgeable. She knows how to handle both sides of a criminal case since she is a former felony prosecutor."

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Matthew Myers

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jo has over a decade of experience working as a state prosecutor in Central Texas and is widely respected in the legal community by judges, prosecutors, and fellow defense attorneys. I would strongly recommend this lawyer to know how to best advocate for you, having such substantial experience on the other side of the aisle as a prosecutor."

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Child abuse lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Attorney, JP LAW FIRM

2015 - 2017

Assistant District Attorney, Williamson County District Attorney's Office

2007 - 2015

Assistant County Attorney, Williamson County Attorney's Office

2006 - 2007

Assistant District Attorney, Harris County District Attorney's Office

2004 - 2006

Contract Attorney, McCormick Hancock & Newton

Associations

2007 - Present

Williamson County Bar Association

Education

2003

University of Houston Law Center

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

Languages

English

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