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Donald Norman Payne

also known as Don Payne

5.0
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 17 years

Criminal defense Lawyer Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

About Donald

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Criminal Defense 100%

Public Defender - Criminal defense and appeals

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 17 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2008

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

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Donald Norman Payne's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

1 Client Review

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Posted by Santiago | October 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Safe American

Mr. Don Payne has been most helpful with our family's request and we feel fortunate to have him help solve our legal problems.

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Christopher Wyatt

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Alexandra Gonzalez-Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 14

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Todd Simons

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jason Stebner

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 26

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer. He is a former classmate of mine. His thoughtfulness and keen legal analysis skills have always impressed me."

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Joseph Torri

Unknown lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Patrick Jarrett

Unknown lawyer | May 28

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer without reservation. I attended law school with Don and was always impressed with his ability to grasp complex legal matters. I would not hesitate to recommend Don in any of his practice areas and would feel confident that the client would be well taken care of."

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Evan Pierce-Jones

General practice lawyer | Jul 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Don since he began his practice, and have worked with him on several serious matters. He is well respected, thorough, diligent, willing to go the extra mile, and treats people right."

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2022 - Present

Assistant Public Defender, Concho Valley Public Defender's Office

2009 - 2022

Owner, The Law Office of Don Payne, PLLC

2001 - 2004

Sales / Marketing Consultant, Southwest Tel-Supply, Inc.

1998 - 2003

Owner, Steel Penny Pub (Live Performance Venue)

1992 - 1998

Owner, Osborne's Music & Lesson Center

1986 - 1995

Managing Partner, Tricomm

1982 - 1995

Vice President, Sales, Southwest Tel-Supply, Inc.

Associations

2011 - Present

Tom Green County Defense Lawyer's Association

Member

2010 - Present

Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas

Member

2009 - Present

College of the State Bar of Texas

Member

2009 - Present

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

2009 - Present

Tom Green County Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Member

2012 - 2017

Tom Green County Bar Association

Board of Directors

2009 - 2019

Concho Valley Home for Girls

Board of Directors

2003 - 2003

San Angelo Cultural Affairs Commission

Member

Education

2008

Texas Wesleyan University

1981

Angelo State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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