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    Lewis Cooper Giles

    Lewis Cooper Giles

    4.25 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Family and more
    Bio: FAMILY I was born in Waco, Texas and even though I moved around a bit, in the end I decided to come home to settle down. I live in Waco with my wife, Cindy, with whom I have been married to since 2002 and our son, Edgar. We have several pets (two ...
    Rating:  10
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    Andrew Joseph Willey

    Andrew Joseph Willey

    5.015 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Tax, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Hard-working, caring, smart, and a man of his word. After working through school alongside the owners of a handful of small businesses, Drew started a professional tax career doing provision and compliance tax accounting at PricewaterhouseCoopers ...
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    Lalon C. Peale

    Lalon C. Peale

    5.03 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "He was court appointed and represented me as if I was paying him. He took care of me and always kept me informed. If I ever get some money, I will look him up and pay him myself."
    Rating:  8.4
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    Matthew Ryan Montes

    Matthew Ryan Montes

    4.47 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Real Estate and more
    Bio: Matthew Montes is a versatile attorney with experience in a wide range of practice fields and jurisdictions throughout the State of Texas. A native of El Paso, Texas, Attorney Montes grew up in a multic-cultural environment where he gained an appr...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Greg Gladden

    Greg Gladden

    5.03 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Mr. Gladden offered me a free consultation when no other attorney would. He took time to discuss my issues and shed light on my case. Thank you for showing respect."
    Rating:  9.2
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    Hubert Ray Steinmann

    Hubert Ray Steinmann

    4.841 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Child Abuse and more
    Bio: Call Today: When it comes to protecting your rights and interests in family law, criminal law, and civil litigation, among the most important decisions you’ll make is your choice of legal representation. Since 1999, lawyers at Conroe law firm of S...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Craig Monroe Greaves

    Craig Monroe Greaves

    4.720 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Craig Greaves was born and raised in Franklin, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1995, and soon after attended the Cumberland School of Law, where he was awarded his Juris Doctorate in 1999. Craig remains a resident of the Brazos Va...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Landon Wayne Loker

    Landon Wayne Loker

    5.04 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I chose to narrow my focus to criminal defense and family law because clients facing legal issues in these two areas of law must make decisions that will affect them for the rest of their lives. Criminal charges and family law matters are extremel...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Matthew Patrick Horak

    Matthew Patrick Horak

    5.029 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 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 M. Nguyen

    Michael M. Nguyen

    5.06 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    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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    David N. Payma

    David N. Payma

    5.04 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: David Payma heads the firm’s criminal defense practice. He is a trusted and dedicated criminal defense attorney practicing in counties all throughout Texas. He has successfully handled hundreds of criminal cases and has years of experience helping...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Eugene Christian Haller

    Eugene Christian Haller

    5.04 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: With a long list of satisfied clients and ranking among Rising Stars℠, Attorney Eugene Haller has earned a reputation as the Round Rock traffic ticket attorney clients can trust. His understanding of traffic violations and how to keep them off a p...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Michael Hardie Moore

    Michael Hardie Moore

    5.017 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Immigration and more
    Bio: Michael Moore has extensive experience in adult and juvenile criminal law, both as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney. He worked for the Harris County District Attorney's Office for over nine years, where we worked in misdemeanor, felony, and ...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Francisco Hernandez

    Francisco Hernandez

    4.619 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury
    Bio: Spotlight: Alumnus of the MonthFrancisco Hernandez Jr.Class of 1990 If a law degree is arguably the most flexible graduate degree a student can earn, Francisco Hernandez Jr. is an absolute master at bending and shaping his J.D. to suit his talents...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Steven Todd Brand

    Steven Todd Brand

    5.03 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Steven Brand graduated cum laude from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City, achieving distinction there as a member of the Order of the Coif. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan...
    Rating:  10
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    Nii Amaa Ollennu

    Nii Amaa Ollennu

    4.118 reviews
    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...
    Rating:  10
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    Cynthia Mendoza

    Cynthia Mendoza

    5.026 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime
    Bio: Criminal defense attorney Cynthia Mendoza was born and raised in West Texas. She received her undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University. A few years after receiving her undergraduate degree, she attended and graduated from Texas Tech Univers...
    Rating:  7.6
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    J. Grant Stevens

    J. Grant Stevens

    5.02 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Probate and more
    Review: "Helped me out immensely with my case. Poked just the right hole in the prosecutions argument. Excellent."
    Rating:  9.0
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    John R. Teakell

    John R. Teakell

    3.08 reviews
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: After my career as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and Assistant District Attorney, I was chosen as Texas SuperLawyer for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. I have been selected Top 100 Trial Attorneys in Texas from 2007 - 2012, and I was hig...
    Rating:  10
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    Roy Spencer Gilligan

    Roy Spencer Gilligan

    5.01 review
    Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Spencer is a criminal defense attorney concentrating on DWI/DUI, Parole and Parole Revocation, Drug Charges, Weapons Charges, Expungements, License Suspension, Warrants and Bonding, and Traffic Tickets in Houston and Harris County.
    Rating:  8.9
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