Houston, TX Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Ace Law
2900 Woodridge Drive, Suite 210, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: Kevin Acevedo (aka Kevin Acevedo-Carlson) is a trial lawyer with over 20 years of experiencerepresenting clients across Texas and Puerto Rico, in State and Federal courts. Kevin began his career inPuerto Rico, where he spent the first ten years pr...

Rating: 7.1

Call for a consultation(832) 548-5585

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Houston, TX

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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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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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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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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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Review: "Simply the best lawyer...lawyers... I have ever had. I thought I was screwed for the next 8 years of my life. This would have been my 2nd felony and he got the case dismissed. I had a good feeling about Russel and Cynthia after meeting them one da..."

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Neumann and Rodriguez
4151 Southwest Freeway., Suite 435, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile and more

Rating: 8.9

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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

Review: "Foremost I want to thank Mr. Fernandez and his team for the professional and excellent service provided from start to finish. Every step of the way in my case I was notified. When calling in to ask a question, I was not rushed and was greeted with..."

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Law Office of David A. Fernandez, PC
2190 N. Loop West., Suite 102, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Personal Injury and more

Rating: 7.5

Call for a consultation(713) 364-7991

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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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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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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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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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Looney Smith Conrad & Hefti P.C.
11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 740, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

Bio: Mr. Hefti practices criminal defense at the firm of Looney Smith Conrad & Hefti P.C. He handles criminal defense cases at all levels, everything from misdemeanors to murders. Mr. Hefti handles trials, appeals, and writs of habeas corpus in Texas s...

Rating: 8.7

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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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Review: "First and foremost I must thank God for leading me to Leslie Legrand. I was charged with my 4th felony DWI. I was facing 25-99 yrs. Leslie was honest with me, he told me he was no magician and that I was in a bad spot. Well 7 months after I hired ..."

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Trichter & LeGrand, PC
420 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Rating: 10

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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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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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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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Billy Skinner & Associates
712 Main Street, Suite 2450, Houston, TX

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: When you need a tough defender on your side, you can count on Attorney Billy Skinner to fight for you every step of the way. For many years, those accused of crimes in and around Houston have called upon Attorney Billy Skinner to help them defend ...

Rating: 8.6