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Jamie D. Slaughter

5.0
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 30 years

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

505 W. 12th Street, Suite 200-B, Austin, TX

About Jamie

Biography

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

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  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 30 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1995

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

JD Slaughter Law, PLLC

505 W. 12th Street, Suite 200-B, Austin, TX, 78701

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Jamie D. Slaughter's Reviews

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2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Cameron | September 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best attorney in austin

I was wrongfully accused about 3 months ago and was looking at a long time in prison for something i didnt do, i hired Mr. Slaughter and he was very informative about my situation and how he planned to handle it and honestly i didnt have any hope Mr. Slaughter and Mrs. Nicole kept me on board with al...l that was going on during my case and answered all of the questions i asked, i was about to lose everything but he stuck to his word and did everything possible to get my case dismissed i couldnt thank him enough for what he’s done for my life but the least i can do is tell others about my experience and how hard this man worked for me.

Posted by Nicholas | August 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Raising The Bar

I went to court after getting out of jail because the attorney I paid $5,000 dropped the ball and left me with no direction, zero hope and ready to enter a plea of guilty for something I didn't do. I've never had much faith in a system that permanently impacts the future and direction of human lives... especially when the positive or negative outcome can be influenced by how much money you have to invest. Well I didn't have another $5,000 to put down on another attorney. I'm just a full time single father living paycheck to paycheck. With all that being said, I was standing before a judge broken and beaten. She asked me if I wanted time to obtain legal representation and before I could answer she looked passed me and asked who's turn it was to take the court appointed cases. No response.... The judge looked at me and was about to speak when someone behind me said "I'll take it". Call it luck, call it fate or devine intervention, in the moment itself I just saw it as an opportunity to spend more time with my son before getting locked up for 3 years. A few days later I started speaking with Mr. Slaughter and his paralegal Nicole and with every conversation, email and text came a little hope. Mr. Slaughter was a random attorney who knew nothing at all about my case and volunteered simply because he was there and in less than 3 months brought an end to my case. Today on August 24th 2018 Mr. Slaughter took the next three years of my life out of the hands of somebody else and put them back in the mine in the form of a folded yellow document labeled "motion to dismiss". Giving a brief description of the events they got me from point A to point B is easy but finding the words to express my gratitude is difficult. How do you thank somebody for that? I found mr. Slaughter to be confident, confident, professional and reassuring. He was not misleading and he did everything he said he would. I don't know how many people make up his staff and his legal team but if I couldn't get a hold of him Nicole just a phone call or text away and throughout these last few months she has been more than helpful and just as supportive. I couldn't have asked for a better attorney and besides the incident itself my biggest regret is that the money I spent didn't go to to the one who earned it. It is definitely nice to know that there are people in the judicial system that genuinely care. Five stars as far as I am concerned, by far, the best attorney how far has

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Jamie D. Slaughter's Lawyer Endorsements

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Douglas O'Connell

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I've collaborated with Jamie Slaughter on several cases, and I'm a better lawyer having worked with him. Jamie is well respected in the Travis County Courthouse and is often able to resolve cases for his clients when other Attorneys try and fail. He does a great job communicating with his clients and is able to predict how most cases will turn out when the case is still brand new. I highly recommend Jamie."

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Jason English

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Jaime Slaughter for many years. I have always known him to be a super-smart attorney who can digest the details of difficult case with ease. He is well regarded with other lawyers, and works hard to get great results for his clients."

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David Thomas

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jamie is an extremely dedicated attorney which enables him to achieve excellent results. As a former felony prosecutor, he has an insight into the strategies that will be used against a defendant. He is also well known and liked within the community which serves him well when negotiating on behalf of his clients. The decision of who to hire as a criminal defense attorney may be one of the most important choices a person will ever make. Without hesitation, I would recommend Jaime's services to anyone looking for help with a criminal law matter. If I needed an attorney, I would certainly call Jaime."

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Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of JD Slaughter

2004 - 2016

Felony Prosecutor, Travis County District Attorney's Office

2002 - 2004

Attorney, Public Utility Commission of Texas

2000 - 2002

Attorney, Law Office of Jim Boyle

1998 - 2000

Attorney, Booth, Ahrens & Werkenthin

1996 - 1998

Attorney, Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission

Associations

2019 - Present

College of the State Bar of Texas

Member

2019 - Present

National Trial Lawyers Association

Member

2018 - Present

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

2018 - Present

Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Murder

Dismissed

Aggravated Assault With Deadly Weapon

Dismissed

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Education

1998

Temple College

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Technology

1995

St. Mary's University School of Law

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

1990

Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas)

BA - Bachelor of Arts, Biology

Speaking Engagements

2017

12th Annual Conference on Crimes Against Women Desensitized to Death: Understanding and Prosecuting Strangulation

Languages

English

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