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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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 Melisa | April 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Hire him you won't regret it

Compassionate, Skilled, and Truly Fights for You Daniel and his team helped me through one of the hardest times of my life. I was falsely accused of a crime I didn’t commit—and was actually the victim. From day one, Daniel listened, believed me, and never pressured me to take a plea deal. My ca...se took 7 months, and even when I was overwhelmed and emotional, he stayed patient and professional. What really stood out was how he treated me like a person, not just a case. He and his team worked together and genuinely cared. Thanks to him, I kept my freedom and cleared my name. If you want an attorney who actually fights for justice—Daniel is the one.

Posted by Juan | December 29, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Very good

He helped me with the problem he always focused himself with the situation i was facing.I relied on him and i am glad i did because he did such a good job as being a lawyer.

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 Dustin | May 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Outstanding Criminal Defense Lawyer

I have nothing but great things to say about Daniel Betts. He will stand by your side and guide you through the complexities of our legal system. He is trustworthy, honest, and professional. I violated probation with a 3rd degree felony while on deferred adjudication. I was reinstated and was very bl...essed to get the best possible outcome for my case. Thank you Daniel betts.

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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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