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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "With all the emotions of a custody case the last thing I needed was problems or concerns with my own attorney. I was disgruntle from past experiences and hesitant but took a chance and couldn't be happier with the decision. From the beginning, the..."

Rating: 8.4

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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "In February 2012, our son was arrested on a felony theft charge. When our attorney unexpectedly passed away in August, Chevo took over our son's case at no additional cost to us. At our initial meeting, Chevo spent a great deal of time with us, ad..."

Rating: 8.5

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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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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "If you have spent any time listening to the radio you’ve heard ads about lawyers that claim to be a “hammer” or “bulldog” or “law boss” etc. but I was always told that the quiet person in the room is who you should worry about the most, so when I ..."

Rating: 8.0

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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed less than a year

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family

Bio: Somanshu Sharma is an Associate Attorney whose background spans U.S. immigration practice and litigation in India. He has supported asylum, removal-defense, family-based immigration, and humanitarian-relief matters; prepared filings for EOIR and U...

Rating: 5.4

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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

Review: "We responded to a mailer sent by the firm. Assuming this was not going to be affordable or even worth it. David met with us virtually and explained the entire process and his confidence to either have our case dismissed or bare minimum reduced to ..."

Rating: 7.5

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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more

Bio: Born and raised in Corsicana, attorney Steve Keathley began his education at Texas A&M University before earning his Juris Doctor in 1993 at Hamline-University School of Law, in St. Paul Minnesota. Steve started his legal career as a prosecutor in...

Rating: 9.7

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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement

Bio: Our Team of Trial Lawyers have tried over 650 Jury trials. We have Not Guilty verdicts from Class C misdemeanors to first-degree felony cases in Texas. As for me, after 25 years in the ministry as a pastor in several churches, I have returned to t...

Rating: 9.8

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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Meet KC Ashmore, a proud veteran of the United States Coast Guard, serving in Search and Rescue from 1992 to 1996. With a strong commitment to service, KC embodies the motto "Semper Paratus." Residing in Rockwall, Texas, KC cherishes his life wit...

Rating: 10

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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Probate

Bio: Edward J. Nolter joined Marsh and Paine, P.C., in February 2015. Prior to that, he worked at the Law Offices of James H. Horton as an associate attorney. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford with a degree in public relations ...

Rating: 8.6

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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement

Bio: Board certified criminal law specialist - Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Former felony trial prosecutor in Williamson and Bexar counties. Personally handled thousands of criminal cases and more than 124 trials. Former law enforcement trainer...

Rating: 8.1

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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...

Rating: 10

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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Child Abuse and more

Bio: I am an attorney who likes to give back to the community. I reside and have an office in Midland Texas. Please give me a call if you need the services of an attorney!

Rating: 9.6

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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury and more

Bio: The Law Office of Javier N. Maldonado, PC provides honest advice, guidance, and representation through the immigration system. Our clients are at the center of our practice. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of legal services to ...

Rating: 9.8

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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Probate, Wills & Living Wills

Bio: Attorney Q. Lynn Johnson works hard for her clients. Her dogged determination to achieve the best results for her clients sets her apart from other lawyers. Lynn knows it is important for all defendants to be represented by competent, aggressive, ...

Rating: 8.9

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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 3 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Bio: Proactive, thorough, and trustworthy. That's the kind of attorney I strive to be. I became an attorney because I enjoy helping others in difficult situations who are also willing to help themselves. I welcome challenges and plan diligently to face...

Rating: 8.1

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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I cannot say enough good things about Garrett Emerson and his entire team. From the very beginning, they were professional, knowledgeable, compassionate, and genuinely cared about helping me through a stressful situation. They took the time to lis..."

Rating: 8.3

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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more

Bio: Born and raised in Lubbock, Keltin VonGonten is the defense lawyer you want on your side. After graduating from Coronado high school, Keltin earned his undergraduate degree in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology from Texas Tech Universit...

Rating: 7.8

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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime

Bio: Cameron Reynolds grew up in Bryan, Texas, attending Bryan schools and graduating from Bryan High School in 1987. He went on to attend Texas A&M University, graduating in 1991. He then pursued a career in law, attending the Texas Tech School of Law...

Rating: 10

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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: At the Law Office of Stacy Kosub, we take a hands-on approach with every case. Our staff works closely with our clients to assure them that their case is important to us and that their needs are our priority. We only accept a limited number of cas...

Rating: 9.9

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