Daniel William Betts

Daniel William Betts

4.9
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 15 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Austin, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

1106 San Antonio St, Austin, TX

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 15 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2011

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 14 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2011

Administrative Suspension

No misconduct found

Location

Blackburn Betts PLLC

1106 San Antonio St, Austin, TX, 78701

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Daniel William Betts's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

29 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by LaSondra | August 05, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Daniel Betts does not care

When I walked in to meet Daniel Betts at our agreed apon date him and his partner Ben were laughing about my case. I overheard it and said nothing. Daniel opened with "I didn't plan to have a full meeting" despite having me inconvenience my day and drive down. Daniel never looked at my evidence b...efore my trial. Daniel never had a single meeting with me. Daniel told my trauma details to another lawyer without my consent and disappeared after telling me I'd receive a $500 refund. He did get my case dismissed. He does not care, but a lawyer doesn't need to. If you need your case dismissed and to feel like less than a human I recommend Betts. I'm sure other lawyers can get cases dismissed without dehumanizing people. I have nightmares of Daniel Betts helping hold me down while I'm raped, it was truly a terrible experience being his client.

Posted by Raymond | October 17, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Beat lawyers

The best of the best. I don’t just say that either. They got done exactly what I wanted. Took time of course. But what Ben and Daniel did for me was nothing short of amazing, they complement eachother well in this business! I hope to never have to use a lawyer again! But if I do, this is exactly wh...o I’d go to again. I appreciate everything y’all did for me. Thanks Ben and Daniel. And your team. Kept me up to date on everything. Again. Thank y’all. Raymond G

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 Chris | May 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Relief

Blackburn helped me change the conditions of my probation , and got my scram device taken off 3 yrs early ., my other lawyer had screwed me over ..and did all this in less that 24hrs , go to the best ..highly recommended.

Posted by anonymous | June 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Nuanced and Street-wise

My case was incredibly delicate, nuanced, and unique. For a while, I faced the possibility of deportation, jail time, and a 5-figure fine as a college student. I had already signed a confession and the prosecution was acting on behalf of the state and an individual hard-pressed for vengeance. This me...ant my team - Benjamin Blackburn and Daniel Betts had to be in damage control from the get go. The case stretched for about 3.5 years and they were able to get it concluded with a sealing of my records, no jail time, reduction in the official crime to just a deferred adjudication while halving my probation down to a year. The case was tricky with changes in judicial personnel, having to play with waiting game, me having to recruit, handle college but Benjamin and Daniel were on top of their game. They were honest without being derisive or blunt. They were street-smart and informed without being scheming. They were able to leverage their experience even though this case was one of its kind. They did a good job of answering my numerous questions, entertaining my scenarios, keeping me up to date, and keeping my court visits to a minimum. Benjamin and Daniel are well-connected, have good knowledge of fellow lawyers and judges. The very first day when I visited them (they were recommended to me by an acquaintance), they insisted on me visiting other law firms to do my due diligence. We were able to come up with a damage control strategy to keep me in the country for me to finish my degree, and now be a productive member of the work force. Now, there is a chance another law firm could have gotten me the same result as Ben and Dan but it's not just about where they took the case to its conclusion but also how they took it there. Being an international student, I was under considerable distress and their understated confidence was a big calming influence to me. They do not view you as just another client. They remember details about classes you have taken, anything else relevant in your life and these things cannot be faked or forced. I highly recommend anyone scouring the net to know that Ben and Dan will take care of your case and you will be in good hands.

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William Allensworth

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I went to law school with Daniel and have stayed in touch with him since then. I have repeatedly referred very close friends of mine to him over the years, and have always heard back positively about his professionalism, efficiency, and responsiveness. I'd refer others to him in a heartbeat, and if I was in a criminal defense jam, he'd be the first person I would call."

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Rhett Hoestenbach

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 23

Relationship: Other

"Daniel is a smart attorney. I have referred clients to his law firm. Those clients received great representation and results!"

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Partner, Blackburn Betts PLLC

2011 - 2014

Associate, Blackburn Vargas

Associations

2011 - Present

Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

DWI BAC 0.213 - Not Guilty!

NOT GUILTY

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Education

2010

University of Texas

JD - Juris Doctor

2007

University of Chicago

BS - Bachelor of Science

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Languages

English

Spanish

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