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    Cody Levi Cleveland

    Cody Levi Cleveland

    5.020 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Review: "Cody genuinely cares about the well being of his clients. His staff was great and always got back to me right away. Reasonably priced. Great attorney!!!"
    Rating:  7.4
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    David Ward

    David Ward

    5.05 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Review: "Dave Ward is the most hard working, most communicative, and professional attorney I have ever had. He walked me through a very hard time in my life last year. He got my case dismissed, and for this I will forever be grateful!"
    Rating:  7.9
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    Jonathan Dane Fischer

    Jonathan Dane Fischer

    5.02 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Review: "I can honestly say Attorney Jonathan Fischer treated my husband and myself from day one with nothing but compassion and always was extremely professional all at the same time! I want to express in my husbands criminal case he was a court appointed..."
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    Corwyn Monte Davis

    Corwyn Monte Davis

    5.023 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Employment & Labor and more
    Review: "This is the most informative considerate attentive attorney that I've had the pleasure of employing"
    Rating:  8.0
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    John Eric Reed

    John Eric Reed

    5.01 review
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Review: "My son and two friends were arrested for taking a golf cart for a joy ride in Irving, TX after drinking a few beers. Mr. Reed represented my son and one of the other boys, both aged 20. He worked with the City of Irving and the County of Dallas pr..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Genaro Retta Cortez

    Genaro Retta Cortez

    5.01 review
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: I am a criminal defense trial attorney and represent clients in San Antonio, Del Rio, Austin, and everywhere in between. I handle all types of criminal cases ranging from misdemeanor DWI cases up to and including clients charged with federal gun a...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Elizabeth Anne Zwiener

    Elizabeth Anne Zwiener

    5.01 review
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Elizabeth Zwirner represented me in a case that was unfolding as if I was the poison hurting my children. The suit had permanent and irraversable possibility. Ms. Zwiener never missed a beat. She was great at keeping me informed on the status of ..."
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    Loretta Daugherty Eaton Powers

    Loretta Daugherty Eaton Powers

    5.01 review
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Loretta Powers has helped me trememdiously these past few months. I had a highly complicated divorce, 2 children involved with a husband whom lived out of state. She walked me through every step of this process and was always there for me when I n..."
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    Kenneth Wayne Ervin

    Kenneth Wayne Ervin

    5.04 reviews
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    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Review: "I was on the receiving end of false reports which led to charges against me. It took 3 years until the charges were dropped, but Ken stuck with it, patiently answering my questions and holding power to account along the way. The adversarial system..."
    Rating:  8.4
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    Roger W. Phillips

    Roger W. Phillips

    5.02 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Estate Planning and more
    Review: "I spoke with Mr. Phillips about a friend of mines case and he explain to me what my friend was most likely facing due to his charges. He seemed like a good man who honestly cares about his clients!! I would definitely recommend him to other people!!"
    Rating:  6.9
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    Peter Alan Lesser

    Peter Alan Lesser

    5.02 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I have to agree with the former review. Peter is brilliant. He went before the grand jury and presented my case and got me no-billed. I thought I was in serious trouble but he handled it with an attitude of ease. I have recommended him to a ver..."
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    Ashraf Zayed

    Ashraf Zayed

    3.02 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Animal Law
    Bio: Tough. Ethical. Professional. Passionate Criminal Defense Attorney.
    Rating:  8.7
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    Joseph Jude Padian

    Joseph Jude Padian

    4.525 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Joe is an excellent attorney. The prosecution was trying to send me away for 15 years and thanks to his expertise and vast network of associates in the Dallas/Fort Worth legal area he was able to take the case to trial and argue it in front of the..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Carlos Garcia

    Carlos Garcia

    1.01 review
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Child Abuse and more
    Bio: 29 years of practice is a long time. Many things change but one does not; respect, the right to fight, and the right to an attorney who will fight for you. I have seen my share of the innocent accused, pre-judged by those who seem to believe that ...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Jose C. Escobar

    Jose C. Escobar

    5.01 review
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family
    Review: "Jose did an excellent job on my personal injury case. He began working on my case the day I went to his office and he was always accessible. I missed a lot of work due to my injuries, he got me paid quickly and generously. He's easy to communicate..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Clyde Hill Williams

    Clyde Hill Williams

    5.01 review
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning
    Review: "Ms. Williams has a profound knowledge of the law. She was able to have all my charges dismissed . She is great at communicating how and where the process would go. I was completely comfortable in trusting her and following her advice. With patienc..."
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    Brian Kenneth Gullickson

    Brian Kenneth Gullickson

    5.014 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 4 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "In May of 2023 I was arrested in Bell County, Texas, and charged with a class B felony by the Sheriff Department during a routine investigation I was performing for a client. I'd heard a lot about how corrupt and backwards that DA and Sheriff are,..."
    Rating:  5.8
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    Dwight Richard Gallivan

    Dwight Richard Gallivan

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    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Government
    Bio: Currently the Ector County Attorney, a position I was appointed to in August 2014 and subsequently elected to in November 2016. Our office has 20 employees, including 6 other attorneys.
    Rating:  8.7
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    Ricardo Rodriguez

    Ricardo Rodriguez

    5.06 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice, Litigation and more
    Review: "Hes a lawyer thats about helping people not making money like other lawyers Ive used before. My husbands case (like he said) was probably one of the hardest hes had and he was great he did the impossible and got what we were looking for. The DA wa..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Matthew Joseph Nieten

    Matthew Joseph Nieten

    5.01 review
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Support
    Review: "First of I have been in trouble with the law a couple of times and this is the first time I can say I was completely satisfied with my representation. Matt is very knowledgeable when it comes to law and from the beginning he always had good news e..."
    Rating:  7.7
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