Top Rated Ellis County, TX Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Ellis County Has 77 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 459 Reviews

Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

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

Bio: I am a former Assistant Criminal District Attorney for both Navarro & Ellis Counties. My practice is 100% Texas State criminal defense. I am a Baylor School of Law graduate with more than 20 years experience in the practice of Texas Criminal law. ...

Rating: 10

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile

Over 200 criminal Jury Trials. Over an 80% win rate. You are a person, not a file, we care.

Rating: 9.8

Call for a consultation(972) 449-8550

Mark Dunkerley Griffith's Website

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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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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Bio: Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer and former Ellis County Prosecutor located in Waxahachie, TX with 10 years of criminal justice experience.

Rating: 7.2

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

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

Review: "He is the best lawyer and honest one you can find he will get the best and most out of the situation"

Rating: 6.8

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Makenzie graduated cum laude from Texas Tech University School of Law in May 2019. She was selected to participate in the Criminal Defense Clinic during her final year of law school where she represented more than two dozen indigent clients on var...

Rating: 10

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Lawsuits & Disputes and more

Aggressive Legal Representation

Rating: 6.5

Call for a FREE consultation(972) 449-5679

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile

Review: "My case is not over yet but when Chad came to a hearing with me, he was incredible. Nothing the prosecutor said caught him by surprise, and everything the prosecutor said, Chad had a rebuttal. In court, Chad is calm, he is not intimidated by anyth..."

Rating: 6.6

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Helped me out 100% through out my case told me to let him know everything. 8 years later I'm a positive addition to society. Only can thank you Willy. My case was a AAw/DW in 2012 in Dallas county."

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: From NFL players to the homeless, I've proudly defended people from all walks of life. My trial experience includes both felony and misdemeanor level cases with Not Guilty verdicts being received in a wide range of charges, including Murder, DWI, ...

Rating: 9.1

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

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

Review: "Ms. Valerie Baston was very timely and professional- I was throughly impressed by her expertise and knowledge! She was a delight to work with!"

Rating: 6.5

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Personal Injury

Review: "Attorney Jason Allen handled a hit and run accident I was involved in. From start to finish he was amazing. He communicated frequently, treated me like a person (not just another case), and made sure I understood the entire process. Jason was conc..."

Rating: 6.3

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Bio: Does an arrest have you or a loved one searching for a criminal defense attorney in Ellis County? Robin McCarty & Associates possesses 12 years of legal experience, and Attorney McCarty has served as a prosecutor in Tarrant County and Texas Peace ...

Rating: 8.2

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Consumer Protection, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and more

Review: "I recently had the privilege of working with Attorney Clay Hinds, even though we had never met before. I had a scheduling conflict that he became aware of, and without hesitation, he stepped in to help. He attended a hearing on my behalf and secur..."

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

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

Practice focused in Criminal Defense, DUI, VIolent Crime and Expungement. Call us today.

Rating: 6.8

Call for a FREE consultation(972) 449-1813

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more

Review: "hes very good before we went to court he had everything done all i did was go before the judge and my case was done. i was very pleased with his work."

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I got the opportunity to sit on a jury in whereas this attorney was the prosecuting attorney for the case. She was very thorough and had her stuff together. She’s one tough cookie. "

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI

"I WIN" ... NOT GUILTY for CITIZEN ACCUSED ... Keep your RECORD CLEAN ... Misdemeanors HAUNT YOU!

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(903) 229-4230

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile

Bio: The Munguia Law Firm is based in Waxahachie, Ellis County Texas and Kaufman, Kaufman County Texas. The Managing attorney is home grown and has contacts from Denton to Harris County. While no law firm or attorney can guarantee any outcome in a case...

Rating: 6.3

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Probate and more

Review: "I hired Kim for my divorce she was very efficient she was on top of it and helped me every step of the way. Joann was absolutely amazing as well she was responsive and everything within a timely manner. Highly recommended Kim. Thank you for everyt..."

Rating: 8.1

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Ellis County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: Having ridden shotgun with clients on hundreds of family law and criminal law cases, I know it's important to have a lawyer you trust. Your lawyer will give you guidance and advice through some of the toughest times of your life, so that person sh...

Rating: 9.6

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