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    1,102 criminal defense lawyers serve Austin, TX. Compare the best based on 5384+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Travis County are listed below.

    Austin Has 1102 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 5384 Reviews

    Benjamin Edward Michael

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    5.0150 reviews
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    Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys
    500 W 2nd St, Suite 1900, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Top 10 Ranked Texas Defense Attorney | 98% Success Rate Based on Client Surveys | Powerhouse Team of Former Judges, Prosecutors, FBI, Board Certified, and Lifelong Criminal Defense Attorneys with 425 Years Combined Experience Beating Criminal Charges
    Rick R Flores

    PRO

    Minton, Bassett, Flores & Carsey (former Minton Burton)
    PARTNER, 1100 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Family
    Rick Flores of Minton, Bassett, Flores & Carsey will fight for you.

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    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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    Florencia Candy Rueda

    PRO

    5.0164 reviews
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    1301 Nueces Street, Suite 101, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Top Notch DWI Attorney & Criminal Defense Attorney. Call Today for a Free Consultation!
    Rick Cofer

    PRO

    Cofer & Connelly
    602 W 11th St, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Best Lawyer - Austin Chronicle | Texas Super Lawyer | Former Prosecutor | 94% of Cases Dismissed in 2025 I Rated AV-Preeminent
    Allen Mark Tanner

    PRO

    The Law Offices of Allen Tanner
    805 W. 10th Street, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime and more
    A Winning Defense Gives You Your Life Back! Board Certified in Criminal Law. Call 855-976-4670
    Samuel E. Bassett

    PRO

    Minton, Burton, Bassett & Collins, A Professional Corporation
    1100 Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    I have practiced in Austin and throughout Texas since 1988.
    David Daniel White

    PRO

    5.0108 reviews
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    The Law Office of David D. White, PLLC: Austin Criminal Lawyer
    608 W 12th St Ste B, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Put my years of experience to work for you! I'm here every step of the way.
    Amber Vazquez

    PRO

    Vazquez Law Firm PLLC
    608 W. 12th St., Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Violent Crime
    Amber Vazquez is Board Certified in Criminal Law, a Texas “Super Lawyer”, Texas Lawyer’s Top 20 Winning Women, Austin Bar Attorney of the Year 2019 and was recently called “The Queen of Acquittals” in Texas Monthly. She is licensed in every federa...
    Perry Quillin Minton

    PRO

    Minton, Burton, Bassett & Collins
    1100 Guadalupe St., Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Violent Crime and more
    Criminal Defense and Family Trial Attorney
    Samuel D. Adamo

    PRO

    Adamo & Adamo
    524 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Dedicated to providing you with high-quality solutions using proven legal strategies. Call (713) 237-8380
    Thomas Harlan Swain

    PRO

    4.743 reviews
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    Law Office of Thomas Swain, PLLC
    1301 Nueces Street, Suite 101, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Protect your record and your license. Call now for a free consultation.
    Stephen C. Barrera

    PRO

    BRCK Criminal Defense Attorneys
    500 West 2nd Street Suite 1900, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    San Antonio Criminal Defense Focused on Protecting Your Future. Call For A Free Consultation!
    David B. Frank

    PRO

    David B. Frank, Attorney & Counselor at Law, PLLC
    1212 Guadalupe Street, Suite 103, Penthouse Condominiums, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Since 1993 - Professional Criminal Defense Work - Board Certified Criminal Law TX. Available 24/7 - Travis, Williamson and Hays
    E. G. (Gerry) Morris

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    Law Office of E. G. Morris
    505 W 12th St, ste 206, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    Board Certified Criminal Defense - Texas Board of Legal Specialization
    Russell David Hunt

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    Russell D. Hunt, Jr.
    902 East 5th Street, Suite 108, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Expert, Experienced Criminal Defense in Federal and State courts throughout Central Texas
    Matthew T. Allen

    PRO

    BRCK Criminal Defense Attorneys
    500 West 2nd Street Suite 1900, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Aggressive Advocacy Against DUI Charges. Call For A Free Consultation!
    James Kenneth Porter

    PRO

    Trey Porter Law
    901 S MoPac Expressway, Building 1, Suite #300, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    My firm aims for a dismissal in every criminal case.
    Louis D. Leichter

    PRO

    4.830 reviews
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    Leichter Law Firm PC
    1602 E 7th St, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Licensing and more
    Law Office of Paul Quinzi, PLLC
    707 W 10th St, 2nd floor, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I do the work I do because I believe in the presumption of innocence. If you have not been found guilty in a court of law, you should not be treated like a criminal based on unfounded allegations by the government. I focus primarily on helping peo...
    The Law Office of Kevin Bennett, 1411 West Avenue, Suite 100, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Kevin Bennett is an Austin criminal defense attorney that practices 100% criminal law and only in Travis County. This allows Mr. Bennett to give his Austin and Travis County clients the representation that they deserve when their future is at stak...
     
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