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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Practice Area

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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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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4.9 /5.0

43 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 27 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by Melisa De la rosa | April 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Hire The Blackburn Betts Lawfirm

Angels of Justice – Truly a Life-Changing Team After my consultation with Daniel Betts at Blackburn Betts, Benjamin Blackburn told me they'd work as a team on my case—and they truly did. I had spoken to other attorneys, but something about their approach felt right. I came back and hired them, and... I’m so glad I did. To my shock, my case was dismissed at pretrial, even after a jury trial had already been set. If it weren’t for Mr. Blackburn’s deep understanding of the case and how he pieced everything together, I don’t know where I’d be. Both he and Daniel fought hard for me—and they told me I fought for myself too. Facing criminal charges is terrifying, especially when you have goals, dreams, and a future to protect. These two not only saved my life—they gave me hope. I call them my angels of justice.

Posted by Lane Kaz | May 20, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Best Defense Lawyer in Austin

Not only hired Ben, but referred my whole family to him. Very knowledgeable and kind. Definitely the best criminal defense attorney in Austin.

Posted by jeremy | March 31, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Truly grateful for this man!

I contacted Ben after getting arrested for multiple felonies. When he asked what outcome I was looking for I said "No jail time and no felony convictions", though I had no reason to believe this was possible. I was arrested for DUI and possession two more times after that, and I don't know how but we... were able to get all of the felonies from the first case dismissed after I completed pre trial diversion. He was able to get the felony possession knocked down to misdemeanors, and all 3 DUI's were rolled into on DUI charge through some magic he worked. In the end, we achieved my initial goal of "no felony convictions and no jail time". I can't describe how grateful I am for Ben.

Posted by Garrett | March 07, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

10 star attorney

I have used Mr. Blackburn for various criminal defense services in Travis county over the years and he has always been extremely efficient and effective, getting me the desired end result every single time and sometimes something better than I could have even imagined. I highly recommend him to fight... for you. He is by far the best attorney I've ever had. I wish I had the option to choose 10 starts because 5 just doesn't do this man justice.

Posted by Arthur | December 29, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Thanks Blackburn family

I was fighting a serious case 2 degree felony lawyer did everything he could and got my case dismissed recommend best lawyer in town

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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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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Parker Polan

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 19

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"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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