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    Marshall Douglas Murphy

    Marshall Douglas Murphy

    5.060 reviews
    Murphy & McKinney Law Firm, P.C.
    902 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: “Drinking Driver’s Best Friend” - Houston Press. DWI and Criminal Law Board Certified Specialist, awarded as Best Lawyers in Amercia, and Texas Super Lawyer. Nationally recognized legal seminar lecturer, and author of numerous published legal arti...
    Rating:  10
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    W. Troy McKinney

    W. Troy McKinney

    5.01 review
    Schneider & McKinney, P.C.
    440 Louisiana Ste 800, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Summary Troy McKinney, a shareholder in Schneider McKinney, P.C., has been licensed for over 25 years having graduated magna cum laude from South Texas College of Law and having been a briefing attorney at the First Court of Appeals. He is a Tripl...
    Rating:  10
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    Erin Denise Quander

    Erin Denise Quander

    4.959 reviews
    The Quander Law Firm, PLLC
    602 Sawyer, Suite 455, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: I am a zeolous advocate for each of my clients. My practice areas include divorce, family law, and criminal top priority is advocating for my client to the very end. I believe in exceeding my client's expectations by keeping an open line of commun...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Carl Douglas Haggard

    Carl Douglas Haggard

    4.617 reviews
    Haggard Law Firm
    1217 Prairie St., Suite #201, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Bio: I am a Warrior, an Advocate, a Knight in Shining Armour to my clients. I have the scars of battle to prove it, the humility gained through combat to never take the opposition for granted and to always be prepared. We who defend the Citizen Accused...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Clay S. Conrad

    Clay S. Conrad

    5.01 review
    Clay S. Conrad
    Looney & Conrad, P.C., 11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 740, HOUSTON, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Review: "Very knowledgeable, scrupulous. Works hard, gets results."
    Rating:  9.9
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    Justin Charles Harris

    Justin Charles Harris

    5.020 reviews
    The Justin C. Harris Law Firm
    405 Main Street, Suite 401, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: A native Houstonian, Justin was born and raised in Houston, before his family relocated to Magnolia, Texas in 1997. In 2000, Justin relocated to Central Texas to begin college at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.Justin began working in...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Neil Alexander Krugh

    Neil Alexander Krugh

    4.9197 reviews
    The Law Office of Neil A. Krugh
    1221 Studewood, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Good honest guy and did everything he told me he would do he’s a man of his word and I respect him for that I was innocent and he got my case dismissed I highly recommend his services"
    Rating:  7.9
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    Robert A. Swofford

    Robert A. Swofford

    5.04 reviews
    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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    Derek Shane Hollingsworth

    Derek Shane Hollingsworth

    5.01 review
    Drumheller, Hollingsworth & Monthy, LLP
    712 Main Street, Suite 1705, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation
    Bio: Please visit my website at to learn more about my background and experience.
    Rating:  9.9
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    Dorian Claude Cotlar

    Dorian Claude Cotlar

    4.731 reviews
    Hanszen-Laporte
    14201 MEMORIAL DR, HOUSTON, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile
    Bio: I've been licensed in Texas since 2001. I spent the beginning of my career in criminal law as an Assistant District Attorney with the Harris County District Attorney's Office. In 2006, I left the DA's Office to go into private practice. Our boutiq...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Edward Charles McClees

    Edward Charles McClees

    5.06 reviews
    McClees Law Firm, PLLC
    1545 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime
    Bio: Ed is a criminal trial lawyer who is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a former Harris County District Attorney where he served as chief of the Organized Crime Section, prosecuting cases involving co...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Aaron William Perry

    Aaron William Perry

    5.035 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near River Oaks, Houston, TX (Bellaire)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Aaron W. Perry, a former felony prosecutor in two different States is the founder and managing partner of the Perry Law Firm. Aaron is a native Texan who grew up in Houston. He graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor’s degree in P...
    Rating:  10
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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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    Emily Andrea Shelton

    Emily Andrea Shelton

    5.034 reviews
    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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    David A. Breston

    David A. Breston

    4.780 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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    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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    Kacie Penman

    Kacie Penman

    5.08 reviews
    Thiessen Law Firm
    733 E 12 1/2 St., Houston, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Kacie Penman was born and raised in Cypress, Texas, where she was a competitive cheerleader and dancer. For undergrad, she attended Oklahoma State University where she studied strategic communications and international business. She graduated with...
    Rating:  8.9
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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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    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 23 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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