Rafael C Morales

Rafael C Morales

4.7
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 20 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at El Paso, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI ... +3 more

416 N. Stanton St., 5th Floor -- Suite 502, El Paso, TX

About Rafael

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 50%

Felonies. Misdemeanors. State. Federal. DWI. Assault.

21 years | 1,000 cases

50%
DUI and DWI 10%

21 years

10%
Domestic Violence 10%

21 years | 200 cases

10%
Violent Crime 5%

21 years | 500 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 20 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2005

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Rafael C. Morales Attorney at Law

416 N. Stanton St., 5th Floor -- Suite 502, El Paso, TX, 79901-1253

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Rafael C Morales's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

41 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | February 18, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

FIVE STAR CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY

I contacted Attorney Morales regarding a free consultation to see what my options were to handle my (at the time) active warrant. He patiently listened to my entire story and quickly provided the best course of action to dismiss the warrant during the free consultation. I immediately retained him as ...my criminal defense attorney. Two weeks after my free consultation, I received a copy of the motion to dismiss my warrant ALREADY signed by the judge. After my warrant was dismissed, we discussed expungement so I requested an invoice for expungement then paid it as swiftly as possible. I highly recommend him and I am extremely grateful for the superior outcome achieved by Attorney Rafael C. Morales.

Posted by sunshine | May 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

AMAZING LAWYER

I hired Mr. Morales for a 2nd degree felony that I didn't commit. He was very honest with me from the very beginning and stood by me every step of the way. In my opinion Mr. Morales has pride and integrity for his job and in who he is and will go far and beyond for his clients. There is no wor...ds to express my gratitude for this awesome lawyer, I'm grateful to God for putting him in my path. I am able to shut this chapter of my life and continue with my life again. :)

Posted by Ben Benavidez | February 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Amazing lawyer!!!

I received my first DUI back in July. I have spent my whole life following the law and doing what is right. I made one mistake and my world felt like it was coming to an end. I fell into a depression that I felt would never end. After contacting Mr. Morales, I immediately felt better. I went in with ...no appointment and he was still happy to see me. He reviewed my case and told me not to worry. Though I was still scared, I quickly came to see that he was a man of his word and was always professional and did everything he could to help me feel comfortable. He was able to get me a Pretrial Diversion without going to trial and slowly everything has been getting better for me. I was worried that this one mistake would sink my life, but Mr. Morales made sure that did not happen. He is friendly and listens to everything you have to say. This is the man you need to hire. He went the extra mile to help me and he will do the same for you!

Posted by Ruben | February 16, 2015 | Criminal Defense

The best lawyer i had

I want to take the time to thank Mr. Morales for believing in my innocence and taking my criminal case to jury trial. Even when there was an eye witness, my lawyer, Mr. Morales believed in my innocence and fought for my freedom. He is very knowledgeable, knows what the jury needs to hear, does is hom...ework and his team of investigators are awesome. He and his teams work got me a not guilty verdict and kept my family and I together. Thank you Mr. Morales.

Posted by anonymous | June 24, 2014 | Criminal Defense

DWI Texas

Rafael Morales is a very friendly guy willing to understand the issues and circumstances for your case. He makes the relationship easy and comfortable throughout the whole process of court hearings. He is a new private lawyer but knows the court systems from experience of being a public defender and ...I would definitely hire him again. The one thing that bothered me was communicating with him. Sometimes it would take days to respond back with answers to my questions. In all he is a good guy that will present you as a good person in society willing to get you out of trouble.

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Rafael C Morales's Lawyer Endorsements

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David Schwaner

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Nguyen

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Brock Benjamin

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 21

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Rafa is an individual who is very intelligent, but better yet able to convince the jury that he is correct. Lots of individuals use the title "trial lawyer", Rafa is a lawyer who tries cases extremely well."

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William Navidomskis

Criminal defense lawyer | May 06

Relationship: Co-worker

"I've worked with Rafael on many cases and he is an excellent attorney. I endorse him without hesitation."

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Leonard Morales

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. We don't just share a name but have worked togeather representing people. Rafael is allot like me, frank, no nonsense, to the point, tells it like it is and in the end always willing to go to bat for his clients."

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Stefanie Gonzalez

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this fellow criminal defense lawyer."

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James Rey

Unknown lawyer | Mar 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Years of experience defending people in El Paso. I endorse Rafael Morales."

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Merwan Bhatti

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 17

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Rafael is a great attorney, and cares about his clients. I fully endorse him."

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Steven Casanova

DUI and DWI lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Having this much experience in Jury Trials is what a client should look for. The attorney who tries cases gets the respect need to convince the State to back down, and do the right thing! This attorney has that respect."

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Fatima Hassan

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Honest and dedicated to his clients."

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Judd Nemiro

Unknown lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Other

"Very determined and dedicated attorney. I endorse this lawyer"

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Feb 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Nkechi Obiselu

Unknown lawyer | Feb 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Great lawyer ! I endorse !"

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David Payma

Unknown lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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David Carroll

Domestic violence lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Rafael has great insight regarding serious issues of Domestic Violence. I am happy to endorse him."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2013

Lawyer of the Year, El Paso Bar Association

2005

Order of The Barristers, University of Texas School of Law: Board of Advocates

2005

Outstanding Member, University of Texas School of Law: Board of Advocates

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Founding Attorney, Rafael C. Morales, Attorney at Law

2008 - 2014

Sr. Trial Attorney, El Paso County Public Defenders Office

2006 - 2008

Assistant Attorney General, Texas Attorney General's Office

2000 - 2002

Border Patrol Agent, United States Border Patrol

Associations

2015 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2015 - Present

The National Trial Lawyers

Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers

2015 - Present

El Paso Bar Association

Criminal Defense Section

2014 - Present

El Paso Criminal Defense Bar

2005 - Present

El Paso Bar Association

2005 - Present

State Bar of Texas

2008 - 2010

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Education

2005

University of Texas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

University of Maryland, University College

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

Spanish

English

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