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    Diana Elizabeth Buss

    Diana Elizabeth Buss

    4.861 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: Diana E. Buss is an experienced criminal defense attorney, representing clients facing misdemeanor and felony criminal charges, including probation violations, expunctions, and jail release throughout Austin, Texas, including Travis, Hays, William...
    Rating:  10
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    Matthew S Gipson

    Matthew S Gipson

    5.062 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Matthew S. Gipson is a seasoned legal professional with over 10 years of experience and a founding partner of Williams & Gipson Law Firm in Decatur, Texas. Together with his partner, Steven M. Williams, who brings a distinguished career spanning 4...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Jeremy Shane Sylestine

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    Jeremy Shane Sylestine

    5.041 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime and more
    I'm a former prosecutor with over 20 years of experience in central Texas courtrooms. I've handled mostly major crimes at the felony level and now leverage that experience for my clients.
    Rating:  8.5
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    Adam O. Alvarez

    Adam O. Alvarez

    5.026 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: As a lawyer I represent parties who have been injured by the negligence of anothers. My experience in the business segment and legal field has enabled me to become detail orientated and driven to advocate for my clients. My ability to speak Spanis...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Kelly Elaine Mcmahan

    Kelly Elaine Mcmahan

    4.9459 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Attorney Kelly E. McMahan is a life-long resident of Texas. She graduated from Texas Christian University, where she majored in History and minored in English. She then went to Texas Wesleyan School of Law and graduated in May of 2010. She took th...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Vonnie Clay Dones

    Vonnie Clay Dones

    5.032 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes, Expungement and more
    Bio: Vonnie Dones is a former criminal prosecutor for the Harris County District Attorney's Office responsible for prosecuting and managing thousands of misdemeanor and felony cases. Dones' caseload was approximately 2,600 cases. Dones worked as a Staf...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Dustin Eugene Nimz

    Dustin Eugene Nimz

    5.06 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Dustin Nimz was born and raised in Wichita Falls, graduating from Rider High School in 2000. He completed his B.A. in Political Science with honors from Midwestern State University in 2002 and graduated from Texas Tech University School of Law in ...
    Rating:  10
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    James Gregory Rubin

    James Gregory Rubin

    5.093 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: RUBIN & ROLONG PLLC Client Focused. Results Driven. I've handled over 10,000 cases and have tried over 300 criminal jury trials with exceptional results. Hire an attorney that will put you and your goals FIRST. I obtained my undergraduate degree f...
    Rating:  10
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    Edward Pace Shoemaker

    Edward Pace Shoemaker

    5.015 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Cannabis Law, Drug Crime and more
    Bio: Ted was born and raised in Dallas‚ Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Justice Studies from Arizona State University‚ in Tempe‚ Arizona in 1988. While at Arizona State‚ Ted interned at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office‚ participat...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Jason Ryan Eady

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    Jason Ryan Eady

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    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Government, Appeals
    Rating:  6.6
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    Asha Reddi

    Asha Reddi

    4.440 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "My son was arrested for terroist threat. A stupid sentence came out if mouth and it did become a big deal. I googled a bunch of lawyers and after reading her review I contacted her. As most lawyers want to take on the case, but Ms. Reddy explained..."
    Rating:  9.7
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    David P. Cunningham

    David P. Cunningham

    5.094 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile Law
    Review: "David was an absolute great attorney all the way across the board. Very knowledgeable and always stayed in contact with me. He really gave me the attention that made me know I had someone fighting for me and not just a suit. I recommend him to an..."
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    Janie Harris Martin

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    Janie Harris Martin

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    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Janie Martin is an accomplished criminal defense attorney with more than 18 years of experience representing clients in complex felony cases across Dallas County. In September 2025, she joined Michael & Associates as a Senior Trial Attorney, bring...
    Rating:  6.5
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    William Weston Rucker

    William Weston Rucker

    5.012 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I am a native Houstonian but earned my undergraduate degree from Columbia University in New York City. Texas and New York certainly have their differences. The experiences of living in both places has been a tremendous asset to me. Likewise, I hav...
    Rating:  10
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    Scott Oren Renick

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    Scott Oren Renick

    5.014 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Insurance and more
    Have you been hurt, fighting with an insurance company or facing criminal charges? I am here to help
    Rating:  9.0
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    Waren C. Price

    Waren C. Price

    5.014 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more
    Bio: I am Waren Price, and I represent persons accused of criminal offenses, including DWI/DUI, Assault, and drug offenses, and assist clients in clearing their criminal records through expunctions and non-disclosures. My practice is primarily located ...
    Rating:  10
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    Elan S. Levy

    Elan S. Levy

    5.017 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: In private practice as a criminal defense attorney since 2013; Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office, 2008-2013; South Texas College of Law Houston, 2007; University of Pennsylvania, 2003; Houston St. John's School, 1999
    Rating:  10
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    Daniel Allen Krieger

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    Daniel Allen Krieger

    4.715 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Rated by Super Lawyers. Former Police Detective. Former Prosecutor. Experience you can trust.
    Rating:  10
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    Kendall Scott Castello

    Kendall Scott Castello

    5.03 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Our firm focuses on helping good people with criminal issues. We are a boutique firm that represents fewer clients at an exceptional level. We have represented prominent individuals, business leaders, and their children in the most important of cr...
    Rating:  10
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    Jeremy B. Ducote

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    Jeremy B. Ducote

    4.932 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Jeremy B DuCote is an experienced trial attorney who aggressively represents clients with compassion
    Rating:  9.5
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