Benjamin Blackburn

Benjamin Blackburn

4.9
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 20 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Austin, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

605 W 14th St, Austin, TX

About Benjamin

Biography

Practice Areas

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 20 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2006

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Benjamin Blackburn

605 W 14th St, Austin, TX, 78701

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Benjamin Blackburn's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

43 Client Reviews

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Showing 11 - 15 of 27 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by Nicholas | February 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Mind blowing!!

Walking into court I was worried! Then I met these two on my way to sign a guilty plea . They sat me down showing great interest in my case talking me out of signing the plea deal . Instead they wanted to fight my case . Well it wasn’t much of a fight the state folded and dismissed my case . Even aft...er the case now a month later they still help walking me through the steps of what I need to do to get me back on track answering all my silly questions and pointing me in the right direction! Truly a satisfying pleaser to have these two on my side !! Words can’t explain how thankful I am !!

Posted by Manual | October 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Goes the Extra Mile!!!!

A team of caring individuals that are passionate, reasonable, dependable with a strong "backbone" in court! Consistently went above and beyond to help me out as a client. During this awful experience, from initially cold calling them late in the night they were there hours later doing a face to face... meeting with me on my unfortunate situation standing by with possible options. They also kept my family informed and walked me through the process and possible actions to take. Never had an unanswered call and will be with you through the end! While in jail they came by every day and kept me posted on all elements of the case from DA's offices to Judges. They will always be there for you 24/7! Highly recommended!

Posted by Erika | June 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Best lawyer around

Mr blackburn has helped me in a big way . always available. He takes time to talk with you . He got my case dropped, with no probation.. Very compassionate and caring man

Posted by Ronnie | March 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

A true man of the Law

I hired Mr. Blackburn on 2 cases one had 2 years probation, the other had 6 years. I finished 2years on the first case. In seven months after the 6 years only turned to 2 year 9 months. All cleared and over. This man here knows what he I doing. He cares about you and your family from day one. He will... answer your call at all times. He is great and I'm glad I had the time to have him work for me.

Posted by Johnny | January 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Money well Spent

I Saw Mr BlackBurns add in the yellow pages while I was sitting in the Travis co. Jail. He answered my collect call and once he received payment on my end the process was really quick. They actually called my to the desk and told me to call my lawyer and we handled all the paperwork over the phone an...d I was out very quickly. He let me set up a payment plan that was very reasonable. In the courtroom and seemed very confident which made me feel at ease through the whole process. I just finished up with my 2 cases and was more than pleased. He was able to get me time served on my misdemeanor and probation on my felony. (Which was a big deal considering I have multiple trips to TDC and my charge was inhaced.) I was very pleased with the whole process. I would highly recommend Mr BlackBurn or his associate Mr Betts.

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Rick Flores

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"When I was a Travis County prosecutor, I had many cases against Ben where he was the attorney on the other side. And every time, I knew I was in for a fight. He's on my short list of go-to defense attorneys in Austin."

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Rhett Hoestenbach

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 23

Relationship: Other

"I have referred clients to Ben's law firm. Those clients received great representation and results!"

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Rene Vargas

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 18

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 27

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Parker Polan

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Carl Ceder

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Ben. He is a hard worker and he knows how to get the job done. Very efficient and he knows the courthouse in and out."

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Honors

2011

Austin Award, Austin Award

2005

Presidential Sholar, University of Texas

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Attorney, Blackburn Betts PLLC

2007 - Present

Managing Partner, Blackburn & Vargas Law firm

2005 - 2007

Attorney, Boyd & Associates

2004 - 2005

Investigator, Akin Investigations

2001 - 2001

Clerk, Federal Reserve Bank of San Antonio

2000 - 2000

Clerk, United States Senate

Associations

2009 - Present

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

2006 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Member

Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Sample of Legal Cases

State of Texas vs. Julio Baeza

Dismissed

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Education

2005

University of Texas System, Austin

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

Golden Gate University School of Law

2001

Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas)

BA - Bachelor of Arts

2000

American University

Publications

2001

The Southwest Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, issue Sep, pages 1-8. Beating border barriers in U.S.-Mexico trade,

Languages

Spanish

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