Top Rated Fort Worth, TX Criminal Defense Lawyers

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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Varghese Summersett
300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 700, Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Violent Crime and more

Bio: Leticia “Letty” Martinez is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist who has extensive experience handling state and federal criminal cases, specifically sexual abuse allegations and all levels of violent offenses. Prior to becoming a criminal de...

Rating: 10

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Phillips & King
2601 Airport Freeway, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Business and more

Review: "Scott represented on an eviction, which He won based on the notice was not received only the summons to appear from the constable. He had to do an Exparte for a Writ of ReEntry due to the person not adherring to the Dismal of the Eviction. Today w..."

Rating: 10

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Varghese Summersett
300 Throckmorton St., Suite 700, Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Alex Thornton is a Senior Associate at Varghese Summersett, where her primary focus is on state criminal defense matters in Tarrant County and the surrounding areas. Alex provides comprehensive legal representation to clients charged with misdemea...

Rating: 9.4

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Alband, Lane & Balderrama
1130 S Henderson Street, Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Bio: Facing a criminal charge can be both scary and confusing with potential penalties ranging from fines to probation to prison time. It is absolutely essential to know the rights each individual has under United States law in regards to arrests, tria...

Rating: 10

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Barnett Howard & Williams PLLC
209 W. 8th St., Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Ashley Gilmore is a criminal defense and personal injury attorney with Barnett Howard & Wiliams PLLC in Fort Worth, Texas. Prior to joining BHW, she worked as a felony and misdemeanor prosecutor with the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office. ...

Rating: 10

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Hutchison & Foreman PLLC
500 E 4th Street, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury

Bio: For the majority of his career, Professor S. Rafe Foreman has been teaching lawyers and those who aspire to be lawyers. Over the last 33 years, he has also continued working as a trial lawyer. In terms of experience, he has tried numerous cases in...

Rating: 10

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J. Don Carter & Associates, PC
3663 Airport Fwy., Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years

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

Bio: Don Carter is recognized as a leading criminal defense attorney in the Fort Worth/Dallas metroplex area. His firm, J. Don Carter & Associates, P.C., is a full service criminal defense law firm with the experience and resources to represent clients...

Rating: 8.6

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The Law Office of Veronica Veyhl, PLLC
300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 500, Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Veronica Veyhl is a trial attorney practicing law in Fort Worth and surrounding counties. Veronica grew up in Plano, Texas and attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, graduating cum laude. She then returned to Texas where she attended T...

Rating: 8.7

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6723 Telephone Rd, Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation

Review: "Great attorney, Mr.Shaw got the least probation time offered to me dropped even lower than the first offer. I honestly feel like i have another chance to do the right thing with my life thanks to Mr.Shaw for getting me the minimum time possible. H..."

Rating: 8.7

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Law Office of Steven Jumes
5740 Boat Club Road, Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more

Bio: Steve Jumes is Certified in Criminal Law by the State of Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2003. Before becoming a defense practitioner, he was supervisor of the Grand Jury Division of the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office as well ...

Rating: 9.4

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4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Dedicated and Aggressive. With a track record of dismissals and “Not Guilty” verdicts I am ready to represent clients in even the toughest cases. I have a special interest in defending those accused of assault and domestic violence. It is importan...

Rating: 8.9

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Law Office of Mark M. Childress
4215 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Facing criminal charges, or Divorce can be challenging. We are a firm of over 10 attorneys ready to fight for the results you deserve! When you choose our firm to handle your family law or criminal defense issues, you are choosing a firm that puts...

Rating: 10

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Loker Law Firm, PLLC
1751 River Run Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: I chose to narrow my focus to criminal defense and family law because clients facing legal issues in these two areas of law must make decisions that will affect them for the rest of their lives. Criminal charges and family law matters are extremel...

Rating: 8.5

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800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury

Bio: Spotlight: Alumnus of the MonthFrancisco Hernandez Jr.Class of 1990 If a law degree is arguably the most flexible graduate degree a student can earn, Francisco Hernandez Jr. is an absolute master at bending and shaping his J.D. to suit his talents...

Rating: 8.4

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Virginia A. Carter
300 Burnett, suite 130, Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Virginia was recommended to me by a friend after I was charged with my first DWI. I had only had 2 drinks and felt the charge was questionable to begin with. She communicated everything to me and was able to reach a great outcome with my case."

Rating: 7.7

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Townsend, Gebhardt & Eppes, PLLC
500 Main St #640, Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Bio: Steven George Gebhardt is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Tarrant County Bar Association, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He is a graduate of TCU (B.A. 2001) and South Texas ...

Rating: 9.9

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Law Office of Yong J. An
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300 (by APPT), Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Licensing, Administrative Law

Bio: Yong J. An serves the entire state of Texas. Since 2006 Yong has represented over 300 Nurses before the TX Board of Nursing. He can meet virtually via Facetime, Zoom, Google, Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, or over the phone and is happy to meet in ...

Rating: 8.6

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Varghese Summersett
300 Throckmorton St, Suite 700, Fort Worth, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 3 years

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

Bio: Audrey Hatcher is an associate at Varghese Summersett, where she focuses on state and federal criminal defense. She helps people facing misdemeanor and felony charges, including intoxication-related offenses, drug crimes, sex cases, thefts, and as...

Rating: 9.0

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Fort Worth, TX Criminal Defense Lawyers

Fort Worth Has 790 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 3127 Reviews

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