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    1,115 criminal defense lawyers serve Austin, TX. Compare the best based on 5522+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Travis County are listed below.

    Austin Has 1115 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 5522 Reviews

    Benjamin Edward Michael

    PRO

    5.0150 reviews
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    Michael & Associates, Attorneys at Law
    500 W 2nd St, Suite 1900, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Top 10 Ranked Texas Defense Attorney | 98% Success Rate Based on Client Surveys | Powerhouse Team of Former Judges, Prosecutors, FBI, Board Certified, and Lifelong Criminal Defense Attorneys with 425 Years Combined Experience Beating Criminal Charges
    Daniel W. Dworin

    PRO

    Michael & Associates
    500 W. 2nd St. Ste. 1900, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Experienced, client-focused criminal defense by a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist.

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    Criminal Defense

    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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    Douglas K. O'Connell

    PRO

    O'Connell West, PLLC
    505 West 12th Street, Suite 200, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Military Law and more
    Fierce criminal & military law representation.
    Kimberly Jo Samman

    PRO

    Michael & Associates, Attorneys at Law
    500 W 2nd St Suite 1900, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Kim Samman is an accomplished attorney based in Houston, Texas, with over two decades of experience advocating for her clients in criminal courtrooms across the state. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Tyler with a degr...
    James Roy Fletcher

    PRO

    Michael & Associates, PC
    500 W. 2nd Street, Suite 1900, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Fighting a criminal charge requires a lawyer that fights. Don't leave your future to chance!
    Lori Ann Botello

    PRO

    Michael & Associates, Attorneys at Law
    500 W 2nd St Suite 1900, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Lori Botello was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. She attended The University of Texas at Austin, where she received a Bachelor’s of Business Administration. Immediately after graduating from UT, Lori attended South Texas College of Law i...
    Charles Allen Pelowski

    PRO

    Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys
    500 W 2nd St Suite 1900, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Charles Pelowski is a Senior Trial Attorney at Michael & Associates based in Houston, Texas, and a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. For more than 15 years, he has defended clients across Texas in ...
    Audrey Ann Kelly

    PRO

    Michael & Associates, Attorneys at Law
    500 W 2nd St Suite 1900, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more
    Bio: With more than a decade of experience as a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor, Audrey offers clients strategic, aggressive, and deeply informed legal representation. A native Texan, Audrey’s legal journey began early—working in a crim...
    Daniel Richard Hamre

    PRO

    Hamre Law Firm PLLC
    1104 Nueces Street, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Dan Hamre has 25 years Criminal Law experience. He was the Former Chief Travis County Prosecutor, Criminal Division Director and Family Violence Court Chief. The Hamre Law Firm strives for only the best results.
    Florencia Candy Rueda

    PRO

    5.0165 reviews
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    1301 Nueces Street, Suite 101, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Top Notch DWI Attorney & Criminal Defense Attorney. Call Today for a Free Consultation!
    Rick R Flores

    PRO

    Minton, Bassett, Flores & Carsey (former Minton Burton)
    PARTNER, 1100 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Family
    Rick Flores of Minton, Bassett, Flores & Carsey will fight for you.
    Park Daniel Silkenson

    PRO

    Law Office Of Ken Gibson
    812 San Antonio St. STE 100, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Aside from practicing criminal and family law, I enjoy spending time with my wife and young daughter, reading about new technology, listening to music, and spending as much time as possible outside in the beautifulbut sometimes extremely hotAustin...
    David Daniel White

    PRO

    5.0109 reviews
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    The Law Office of David D. White, PLLC
    608 W 12th St Ste B, Suite B, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    I obtain the probable cause affidavit and read the file in full before I build a strategy. 22 years of criminal defense in Travis County, Williamson County, and the federal Western District of Texas. Free consultation.
    Rick Cofer

    PRO

    Cofer & Connelly
    602 W 11th St, Austin, 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
    Allen Mark Tanner

    PRO

    The Law Offices of Allen Tanner
    805 W. 10th Street, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime and more
    A Winning Defense Gives You Your Life Back! Board Certified in Criminal Law. Call 855-976-4670
    Dax Ian Garvin

    PRO

    Dax Legal
    401 Congress Avenue, Suite 1540, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Expungement
    Bio: Dax I. Garvin has been a licensed Texas attorney since 2002, which is the year that he first moved to Travis County, Texas. Dax focuses not only on knowing the current Texas law, but he dedicates himself to understanding each client's personal sit...
    Perry Quillin Minton

    PRO

    Minton, Burton, Bassett & Collins
    1100 Guadalupe St., Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Violent Crime and more
    Criminal Defense and Family Trial Attorney
    Samuel D. Adamo

    PRO

    Adamo & Adamo
    524 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Dedicated to providing you with high-quality solutions using proven legal strategies. Call (713) 237-8380
    Carlton D. Alexander

    PRO

    Michael & Associates, Attorneys at Law
    500 W 2nd St Suite 1900, Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Carlton brings nearly a decade of legal experience and a client-first mindset to his work at Michael & Associates. A graduate of Texas Christian University and Texas A&M University School of Law, Carlton began his career in family law, where he ga...
    Amber Vazquez

    PRO

    Vazquez Law Firm PLLC
    608 W. 12th St., Austin, TX
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Violent Crime
    Amber Vazquez is Board Certified in Criminal Law, a Texas “Super Lawyer”, Texas Lawyer’s Top 20 Winning Women, Austin Bar Attorney of the Year 2019 and was recently called “The Queen of Acquittals” in Texas Monthly. She is licensed in every federa...
     
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