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Houston Has 2703 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 18589 Reviews

1021 Main St., Suite 1440, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Expungement

Bio: I am a criminal defense lawyer who handles current criminal cases, appellate matters, post-conviction writs, and expunctions/non-disclosures. I have been working in the criminal defense field since 2007. Please contact my office should you need as...

Rating: 7.6

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Swofford Law Firm
1100 Nasa Parkway, Suite 670, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

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

Bio: Robert A. Rob Swofford grew up in Nassau Bay, Texas. He graduated from Clear Creek High School in 1983. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Baylor University, Rob graduated from South Texas College of Law in May 1994. During his time in ...

Rating: 9.1

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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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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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Cory Roth Law Office
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 750, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Attorney Cory Roth is a knowledgeable, aggressive and experienced criminal defense attorney with a proven track record of success. My results are amongst the best in Harris County. From the moment you walk into our office, we treat your case with ...

Rating: 8.2

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Law Offices of George Tyson
2339 University Blvd., 3rd Floor, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

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

Bio: I have been recognized by clients, judges, and other lawyers as one on the most persistent and hard working criminal defense attorneys in the state of Texas. I can provide a nuanced understanding of criminal defense law and have a proven track rec...

Rating: 10

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Hernandez Law Office
3663 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Office 607, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Bio: Jesse spent his first few years after law school practicing criminal defense as an Assistant Public Defender in Laredo, Texas at the prestigious Webb County Public Defender's Office. After several years handling criminal defense on the border, Jes...

Rating: 9.5

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The Law Office of Jason Luong, PLLC
1004 Prairie, Suite 200, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

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

Bio: Jason Luong, a distinguished criminal defense attorney in Houston, Texas, is renowned for his unique blend of experience as a former criminal district court judge and Harris County prosecutor. His in-depth understanding of the criminal justice sys...

Rating: 10

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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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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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Shelton Law Firm
405 Main, Suite 602, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

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

Bio: Emily Shelton is a seventh generation Texan. After getting her Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice at Texas State University, she graduated for the University of Houston Law Center. Since that time, she has handled over a thousand cases. Emily Shelton ...

Rating: 8.2

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Dan Simons Law Firm
14511 Falling Creek Dr suite 510, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Bio: I am a former Harris County prosecutor that knows the system and has great relationships with many of the Assistant District Attorneys, Judges, and other Defense Attorneys.

Rating: 8.9

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405 Main St Ste 200, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

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

Review: "I highly reccomend dave, he did a wonderful job and was straightfoward. He got my cases dismissed which were Murder/retaliation. Just absoluetley amazing. If you need a lawyer David pendleton is your best bet."

Rating: 8.5

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Ghuneim & Montes Law Office, PLLC
3330 Hillcroft #R, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

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

Bio: Matthew Montes is a versatile attorney with experience in a wide range of practice fields and jurisdictions throughout the State of Texas. A native of El Paso, Texas, Attorney Montes grew up in a multic-cultural environment where he gained an appr...

Rating: 8.8

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The Law Office of Javier O. Martinez, PLLC
712 Main St Ste 2400, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Appeals

Bio: My job is to defend our citizens when their government is trying to take their liberty away.

Rating: 8.9

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The Zaratti Law Firm, PLLC
1201 Franklin St, Ste. #305, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 2 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Cannabis Law and more

Bio: Brandon Zaratti is a Houston-area criminal defense attorney and former felony prosecutor whose practice is shaped by courtroom experience, constitutional advocacy, and a lifelong connection to the communities he serves. Born and raised in the Hous...

Rating: 8.7

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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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P.O. Box 920552, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Immigration and more

Bio: Michael Moore has extensive experience in adult and juvenile criminal law, both as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney. He worked for the Harris County District Attorney's Office for over nine years, where we worked in misdemeanor, felony, and ...

Rating: 7.8

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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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Gilligan Law Firm, L.L.P.
2016 Main St Ste 102, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: Spencer is a criminal defense attorney concentrating on DWI/DUI, Parole and Parole Revocation, Drug Charges, Weapons Charges, Expungements, License Suspension, Warrants and Bonding, and Traffic Tickets in Houston and Harris County.

Rating: 8.9

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Defreitas Firm
2800 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 4100, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Litigation and more

Bio: Designated by Houstonia Magazine as one of the Top Lawyers 2013 through 2018. Selected Top 100 Trial Lawyers 2014 - The National Trial Lawyers 10 Best Client Satisfaction Award 2014 - AIDUIA On November 6, 2003, I became licensed to practice law i...

Rating: 10

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