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    Eric Joseph Davis

    Eric Joseph Davis

    5.02 reviews
    Eric J Davis Attorney at Law
    1314 Texas St Ste 608, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Juvenile
    Bio: A licensed attorney since 1994 and a former prosecutor, Eric J. Davis is our senior attorney and has successfully represented numerous individuals in simple and complex criminal cases. Mr. Davis routinely defends both federal and state court crimi...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Samuel Maxwell Gardner

    Samuel Maxwell Gardner

    5.038 reviews
    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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    Anuj Arun Shah

    Anuj Arun Shah

    4.984 reviews
    The Law Office of Anuj A. Shah, P.C.
    701 North Post Oak Road, Suite 212, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: My parents immigrated to the United States in the 1970s to pursue what most people coming to the United States want: The American Dream. My father is a physician, my mother a biochemist, and I witnessed firsthand how, through their hard work and p...
    Rating:  10
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    Sean Reza Darvishi

    Sean Reza Darvishi

    5.0104 reviews
    Sean R Darvishi, Attorney at Law
    1235 N. Loop West Suite 1125, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Bio: Mr. Darvishi is an aggressive criminal defense attorney focused on the area of DWI defense in the Houston area. He is a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association and the Fort Bend Coun...
    Rating:  10
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    Michael David Mercer

    Michael David Mercer

    4.829 reviews
    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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    Charles Kent Zavala

    Charles Kent Zavala

    4.823 reviews
    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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    David A. Breston

    David A. Breston

    4.784 reviews
    David A. Breston
    1820 W Bell St, Houston, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Immigration and more
    Bio: David Breston, the founding attorney at The Law Office of David A. Breston, has represented thousands of clients in Houston and across Texas for over two decades. He founded his practice with a mission to protect the rights of the accused and the ...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Dane Michael Johnson

    Dane Michael Johnson

    4.928 reviews
    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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    Anne Elise Kennedy

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    Anne Elise Kennedy

    4.861 reviews
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    1227 Heights Boulevard, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 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
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    Edwin Dee Mcwilliams

    Edwin Dee Mcwilliams

    5.01 review
    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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    Matthew Patrick Horak

    Matthew Patrick Horak

    5.029 reviews
    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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    Erik Matthew Locascio

    Erik Matthew Locascio

    5.03 reviews
    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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    Treshaun Davon Meredith

    Treshaun Davon Meredith

    4.813 reviews
    Calhoun, Meredith, & Sims, PLLC
    5444 Westheimer Road, Suite 1250, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Tre Meredith is a graduate of Spring High School. He attended the University of Houston and received a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance. He earned his Juris Doctorate at the Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of La...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Shreya Gulamali

    Shreya Gulamali

    5.025 reviews
    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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    Ashley Byron Burleson

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    Ashley Byron Burleson

    4.819 reviews
    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
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    Charley A. Davidson

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    Charley A. Davidson

    1.01 review
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    Hinton Sussman Bailey & Davidson, L.L.P.
    5300 Memorial Tenth Floor, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Consumer Protection, Insurance Fraud
    Rating:  9.3
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    Lloyd James Krell

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    Lloyd James Krell

    5.07 reviews
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    Tritico Rainey, PLLC
    1523 Yale Street, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Bio: L. James Krell graduated with honors (Cum Laude) in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Houston Clear Lake and then attended South Texas College of Law. While at South Texas, Mr. Krell was awarded a Deans Merit Scholarship, ...
    Rating:  8.6
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    William Stafford Morian

    William Stafford Morian

    5.0147 reviews
    The Morian Law Firm
    1001 McKinney Street Suite 1600, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 4 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Having served as a felony prosecutor at the Harris County District Attorney's Office, I bring inside knowledge and extensive courtroom experience to my criminal defense practice. I handle a wide variety of cases, including murder, drug offenses, i...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Michael M. Nguyen

    Michael M. Nguyen

    5.06 reviews
    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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    Kevin Wright

    Kevin Wright

    5.013 reviews
    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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