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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation

Bio: One of the most rewarding aspects of my work is when I can take on a hostile divorce situation and work through it in an amicable fashion, particularly when there are children involved,” said Shanklin. “These are situations when the parties are so...

Rating: 8.5

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Constitutional

Bio: I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of North Texas in 1993 and my law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1997. Upon graduation I entered private practice and practiced in the areas of professiona...

Rating: 7.0

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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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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Consumer Protection and more

Review: "Case was more than I could've asked for! He was simply fan-fking-tastic!!!! He showed up and worked his magic! He is not only the crème de la crème in his profession, but as a human as well. He made me feel important, listened to my needs and want..."

Rating: 6.0

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Abuse, Violent Crime and more

Bio: Bo Kalabus has defended a full spectrum of criminal cases including appellate work.

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(833) 549-0897

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: A former US Army Captain and 1984 graduate of West Point, Mr. Haugen is an aggressive and passionate advocate for his clients.

Rating: 9.9

Call for a consultation(972) 210-0348

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Drug Crime, Juvenile and more

Bio: Paige has worked as a prosecutor for the last 25+ years, handling serious felony charges from Theft to Child Abuse to Murder. She has worked in small, medium, and large jurisdictions - Denton, Jack, Tarrant, and Wise Counties. Paige has the backgr...

Rating: 8.9

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family

Bio: My name is Stephen Wohr and I have been practicing law for over 25 years. My law practice is located in Denton, Texas and I represent clients all over the DFW area. I currently represent clients in the Denton, Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin counties....

Rating: 6.8

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more

Review: "I've used Micheal for several different legal matters in the past year or so, some personal, others business related. He is truly an outstanding attorney to work with. First of all he is very responsive (unlike many other attorney's) When I had a ..."

Rating: 6.8

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Probate and more

Bio: Saint Law Firm accepts cases in many areas, including; Family Law (Divorce, Custody, Child Support, CPS, and Juvenile cases), Probate, Estate Planning Documents, (Wills, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney, etc.) Criminal Law (including traffic citat...

Rating: 9.3

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: Conner Haugen has a unique perspective of the many challenges his clients face because he comes from a blended family, as one of eight siblings. With five siblings that are attorneys, he learned quickly that hard work is a necessary element of suc...

Rating: 8.2

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile Law

Review: "I worked with Sarah Cary at Koons and Fuller on a modification to my parenting plan, and I couldn’t have asked for better representation. Sarah was extremely knowledgeable, thorough, and always responsive. She explained every step clearly, guided ..."

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more

Bio: I am a very experienced trial lawyer with 48 years of law practice in the DFW area, handling civi and criminal cases, both State and Federal, including appeals. .I am Board Certified by the Texas Bar Association in Criminal law and have been board...

Rating: 7.7

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Justin Wilson is the founder of My Dallas Criminal Lawyer and an award‑winning criminal defense attorney serving clients throughout North Texas. My Dallas Criminal Lawyer was honored with the 2025 Best in DFW People’s Choice Award by The Dallas Mo...

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(214) 466-6282

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Tax, Bankruptcy & Debt and more

Review: "After my first lawyer completely screwed up my case, Greg stepped in and straightened everything out. My trust in the legal system and lawyers in general was completely demolished because of the deception, disloyalty, and dishonesty of my previous..."

Rating: 4.6

Call for a consultation(972) 954-4814

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Real Estate and more

Review: "I hired TL to draw up some contracts for my business. He was able to find several documents that I didn't know I needed and presented everything in a package. He walked me through the use of each document several times until I understood everythin..."

Rating: 8.0

Call for a consultation(512) 894-8589

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury

Bio: For the past eight years, I have been practicing in North Texas and love helping each and every one of my clients. Denton County is my home county, but I also practice in Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin counties. Occaisiaonlly, I will travel a little ...

Rating: 7.2

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Probate and more

Review: "Mrs. Sims in an excellent lawyer. She knows a lot about law and sees when someone is being wrongly accused. She takes time explaining to you what your rights are and how to get the best outcome. She clearly enjoys what she does and therefore ma..."

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Review: "I've always known Mr. Ismail as Shawn, so that's how I'm going to refer to him. Shawn is professional and ethical (I know - a lawyer... crazy, right?? - lol). Shawn started as my lawyer in my divorce case that began about four years ago and he has..."

Rating: 8.5

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury

Review: "Ryan Grant is by far the best attorney I’ve ever met. He’s extremely intelligent and very good about communicating in a way that’s easy to follow and understand. He knows how to explain without confusing and that’s super important to me. I highly ..."

Rating: 7.1

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Denton County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile and more

Bio: Our focus is on YOU, the client! We are here to listen and help you with your legal needs.

Rating: 6.5

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