Houston, TX Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Samuel M. Gardner Attorney At Law
1004 Prairie Street, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I have extensively studied Texas criminal law and know how to target weaknesses in police investigations and the prosecution’s argument. My goal is to obtain a dismissal for every clients’ case. When this is not possible, I run through possible ou...

Rating: 8.5

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Houston, TX

Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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Harris County Public Defender's Office
1201 Franklin, 13th Floor, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile

Bio: I am a Criminal Defense Attorney and I work in the Juvenile Division of the Harris County Public Defender's Office.

Rating: 9.3

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Ace Law
2900 Woodridge Drive, Suite 210, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: Kevin Acevedo (aka Kevin Acevedo-Carlson) is a trial lawyer with over 20 years of experiencerepresenting clients across Texas and Puerto Rico, in State and Federal courts. Kevin began his career inPuerto Rico, where he spent the first ten years pr...

Rating: 7.1

Call for a consultation(832) 548-5585

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Bires & Schaffer
712 Main Street 31st Floor, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Environmental and Natural Resources, Litigation

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(713) 574-5557

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Mercer Law
917 Franklin St #550, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I focus 100% of my practice on criminal defense, particularly in Harris County and the surrounding counties of Texas. Criminal defense is a field of law that is particularly interesting to me because of its significance to the everyday life of Uni...

Rating: 8.6

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Zavala Texas Law
2950 North West Loop, Suite 500, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Business

Bio: When looking for an attorney it's important to find one who is passionate about their job and doesn't just clock out at the end of the day. After attending law school and working various legal jobs, I developed a true passion for Criminal and Immi...

Rating: 8.4

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Johnson, Johnson, & Baer, P.C.
1017 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime

Bio: Attorney Dane Johnson is a native Texan who earned his Bachelor of Business Administration and his J.D. from the University of Houston. He graduated from the University of Houston Law Center early and became one of the school’s youngest graduates ...

Rating: 10

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1227 Heights Boulevard, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more

Anne E. Kennedy will fight to protect your freedom. Specializing in writs and re-opening old cases.

Rating: 8.6

Call for a consultation(877) 215-8415

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Review: "Simply the best lawyer...lawyers... I have ever had. I thought I was screwed for the next 8 years of my life. This would have been my 2nd felony and he got the case dismissed. I had a good feeling about Russel and Cynthia after meeting them one da..."

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Neumann and Rodriguez
4151 Southwest Freeway., Suite 435, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile and more

Rating: 8.9

Review: "Foremost I want to thank Mr. Fernandez and his team for the professional and excellent service provided from start to finish. Every step of the way in my case I was notified. When calling in to ask a question, I was not rushed and was greeted with..."

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Law Office of David A. Fernandez, PC
2190 N. Loop West., Suite 102, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Personal Injury and more

Rating: 7.5

Call for a consultation(713) 364-7991

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The Law Offices of Erik M. Locascio, PLLC
4170 Martin Luther King Blvd., Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: As a former felony prosecutor, Erik M. Locascio has tried many cases as first chair, including assaults, drug cases, DWIs, and a variety of others. He additionally handled hundreds of cases from initial arrest to final disposition, including pleas...

Rating: 9.0

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Gulamali Law Firm, PLLC
6776 Southwest Freeway, Suite 340, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more

Bio: Shreya Gulamali served as a prosecutor at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office with roles ranging from felony prosecutor to chief prosecutor. She gained invaluable experience with Houston’s criminal justice system to build a reputation and...

Rating: 8.3

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Burleson Law Group
5757 Woodway Drive, Suite 300A, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Car Accidents and more

Ethical. Hard-working. Passionate. CRIMINAL DEFENSE AND FAMILY LAW FIRM SERVING CLIENTS IN HOUSTON, TX AREA

Rating: 6.6

Call for a FREE consultation(844) 961-1574

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Parnham & McWilliams
The Lyric Centre, 440 Louisiana St. Suite 200, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

Review: "Dee was professional, always available, and he got me the results that I wanted!"

Rating: 9.1

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Horak Law
5300 Memorial Dr #750 A, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Matt Horak is a Board Certified Texas attorney with more than 23 years of experience representing clients in high-stakes family law and criminal defense matters. He has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer for 2025 and 2026. Matt represents ind...

Rating: 10

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Michael Nguyen
1908 Binz St., Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family

Bio: Michael M. Nguyen is a former prosecutor for Harris County and also Lamar County. No two cases have exactly the same set of facts, prosecutor, or judge. That’s why we approach each case uniquely to achieve results. Our plan will combine trial skil...

Rating: 8.6

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Kherkher Garcia, LLP
801 Travis Street, Suite 2175, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury

Bio: I grew up in Houston and attended Memorial High School before joining the United States Marine Corps. While enlisted I received my bachelor’s degree from Chapman University in California. After being Honorably Discharged, I returned to Houston and...

Rating: 9.0

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Michael A Lamson PC
11767 Katy Fwy Ste 740, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice

Bio: Michael A. Lamson, is an experienced Houston trial lawyer who has been representing personal injury and criminal defense clients for over 40 years in both state and federal courts. Whether you have issues with a personal injury or wrongful death d...

Rating: 8.8

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Billy Skinner & Associates
712 Main Street, Suite 2450, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: When you need a tough defender on your side, you can count on Attorney Billy Skinner to fight for you every step of the way. For many years, those accused of crimes in and around Houston have called upon Attorney Billy Skinner to help them defend ...

Rating: 8.6