Top Rated Kerrville, TX Criminal Defense Lawyers

29 criminal defense lawyers serve Kerrville, TX. Compare the best based on 105+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Kerr County are listed below.

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Kerrville Has 29 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 105 Reviews

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Cofer & Connelly
100 Fairway Drive, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

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

Best Lawyer - Austin Chronicle | Texas Super Lawyer | Former Prosecutor | 94% of Cases Dismissed in 2025 I Rated AV-Preeminent

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Danford Law Firm
813 Barnett St, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

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

Former Prosecutor With Experience Fighting All Kinds of Cases

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Kerrville, TX

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The Law Office of Patrick O'Fiel, P.C.
The Schreiner Building, 222 Sidney Baker St. Suite 500, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more

Bio: When you retain fifth-generation attorney Patrick O’Fiel to represent you in your legal matter, you can rest assured knowing he will personally be handling your matter from start to finish. His success is attributable to his knowledge, aggressive ...

Rating: 9.6

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Cofer & Connelly, PLLC
100 Fairway Drive, Suite C, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Ms.Daisy and Mr. Garrett have been the best in helping me with my case. With Mr. Garretts help I was able to move my case to full dismissal. If you need a lawyer I fully recommend this man and his law firm."

Rating: 8.2

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Richard L. Ellison
327 Earl Garrett Street Suite 106, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Consumer Protection and more

Review: "He is s pistol usually ya might not wanna piss off yourself! But watching him get hot around the collar at prosecution attempting to prosecute without even getting to know the case,only the alleged crime,is a rarity for myself! Ellison will take y..."

Rating: 7.8

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Danford Law Firm
813 Barnett St., Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals

Bio: Jonathan O'Hara is an award-winning DWI & Criminal Defense Attorney in Kerrville, TX. He represents clients throughout the Texas Hill Country, including in the communities of Boerne, Bandera, and Fredericksburg, TX. He has successfully handled cas...

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317 Sidney Baker St S Ste 400 Pmb 458, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

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

Review: "Mr Delk was professional, caring, easy to talk to and followed through in timely manner, even with an interstate problem we had. I would recommend him 100%. He makes the world a better place by helping others at the most challenging times of t..."

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Guy James Gray
820 Main St Ste 100, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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620 Earl Garrett St, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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216th District Attorney
402 Clearwater Paseo Ste 400, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Office of the District Attorney for the 216th Judicial District of Texas
402 Clearwater Paseo Ste 400, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Kerr County Attorney's Office
700 Main St Rm Ba103, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Juvenile Law and more

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198th District Attorney's Office
402 Clearwater Paseo Ste 500, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Richards Gregory A Attorney at Law
280 Thompson Drive, Suite B, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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526 Fairway Dr, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 60 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Brett L. Ferguson
327 Earl Garrett St Ste 104, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Rating: 6.5

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216th District Attorney's Office
402 Clearwater Paseo Ste 400, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Hill Country Regional Public Defenders
550 Earl Garrett St, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Law Office Of John H. Matthews
327 Earl Garrett St Ste 103, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family

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Kerr County Attorney
700 Main St, Kerrville, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Juvenile Law, Real Estate, Employment and Labor and more

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Newest to the area 10

Most Reviewed 7

Best Reviewed 6

Which Criminal Defense lawyers have been licensed the longest in Kerrville, TX?

Norman True Whitlow 60 years licensed
Guy James Gray Jr. 52 years licensed
Steven James Pickell 49 years licensed
Richard L. Ellison 45 years licensed
David Marshall Motley 45 years licensed
Richard D. Reed 40 years licensed
Gregory Mark Delk 40 years licensed
Stephen B. Harpold 35 years licensed
Doyle R. Weaver 34 years licensed
Harold James Danford 33 years licensed

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Which Kerrville, TX Criminal Defense lawyers are newest to the area?

Kennison Leigh Evans 4 years licensed
Jonathan Ross O'Hara 8 years licensed
Garrett Charles Emerson 8 years licensed
John Harley Matthews 11 years licensed
John Randall Hoover 12 years licensed
Miguel Angel Hernandez Serrano 13 years licensed
Melinda Gail Luna 14 years licensed
Kevin E. Lockhart 15 years licensed
Benjamin Edward Rosenbach 16 years licensed
Rick Cofer 17 years licensed

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Kerrville, TX Criminal Defense Lawyers

Kerrville Has 29 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 105 Reviews

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