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    Texas Has 12514 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 53088 Reviews

    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    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...
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Bio: The Law Office of Richard T. Jones is the place for you! When you come to this firm, you can receive the help you need from an Austin criminal defense attorney who is experienced, competent, and ready to fight for you. When you come to this law fi...

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    Criminal Defense Lawyers in Texas

    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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    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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    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Brandon Sims is an experienced criminal defense attorney serving the Greater Houston area. Upon graduating law school in 2007, he worked at the District Attorney's Office for nearly six years prosecuting a broad range of serious misdemeanor and fe...
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Federal Crime
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: 20+ years of combined experience as both a prosecutor and a defense lawyer. Known for my aggressive legal representation, I get results that not only makes the client happy but most times puts them in a position to ultimately clear their record al...
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Sanjay Minocha is a Texas trial attorney, here to be your lawyer and advisor—no matter what the problem. He has years of experience trying criminal and civil cases in courts all over Texas and is admitted in every federal district in Texas (Northe...
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I entered the legal profession because I have a strong passion to serve others. This passion and "do whatever it takes" attitude has afforded me experience in number of legal practice areas, including: criminal defenese, commercial litigation, div...
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Domestic Violence and more
    David A. Fernandez

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    5.0183 reviews
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    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Personal Injury and more
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Mark Meisinger handles criminal cases throughout northern Texas since 2005.
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    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...
    Kevin Michael Acevedo-Carlson

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    5.071 reviews
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    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    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...
    Jeffrey A. Kearney

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    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    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...
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Don Carter is recognized as a leading criminal defense attorney in the Fort Worth/Dallas metroplex area. His firm, J. Don Carter & Associates, P.C., is a full service criminal defense law firm with the experience and resources to represent clients...
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Asylum
    Bio: Michael Morgan devotes the majority of his practice to complex immigration cases, human rights violations, and personal injury matters. Regardless of the size of the case, Michael will devote personal attention to tailor a case plan in accordance ...
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: John Joseph “Johnny” Lanzillo IV is the owner and sole member of Lanzillo Law, PLLC. Johnny received his undergraduate degree in History from the University of North Texas. Prior to attending UNT, he played baseball at Christian Brothers Universit...
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I have been practacing law since 1979, and am admitted to practice in all Texas Courts and before the Western, Southern, Northern and Eastern United States District Courts. In addition, I have appeared before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Over...
    Dean Patrick Zand

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    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
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    Douglas Neal Ranney

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    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile
    Bio: Douglas N. Ranney brings more than a decade of experience to his role as founder of Ranney Law, following a distinguished tenure practicing with the esteemed Robert M. Phillips. Motivated by the core principle of achieving the best possible result...

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