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Free ConsultationCriminal and Domestic Violence
University of Texas - Austin
As an experienced criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor, I know how the criminal justice system works and what it takes to get good results.
My goal in every case is to obtain not only a great result but also the best possible outcome for my client under the facts and circumstances of the case. Consequently, my clients have the peace of mind that comes from knowing that they can trust their lawyer to protect their legal rights and handle their cases in a way that ensures the best outcome for them.
I have deep roots in Austin and practice...
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Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatAustin, TX Criminal Law Attorney with 19 years experience
Criminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Attorney Jason Trumpler is a prominent and respected criminal defense attorney in Austin protecting the rights of clients throughout Texas. With over 17 years of legal experience, Attorney Trumpler has what it takes to navigate any kind of criminal case. As a past prosecutor, he has seen criminal cases from both sides of the courtroom and understands how to create a strong defense that is built to withstand the opposition. Attorney Trumpler is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin School of Law and is a proud veteran of the United States Army.
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University of Texas - Austin
Austin's Board Certified Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer, Bill Mange is aggressive in defending clients. Attorney Mange provides top criminal defense for DWI, drug offenses, violent and white collar crimes.
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Criminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
University of Houston - Main Campus, St. Mary's University School of Law and Ohio State University - Columbus
he Law Office of Juan Antonio Lozada was founded with one goal in mind - to provide high-quality legal services to clients needing assistance with matters of immigration, personal injury and criminal law in the Austin, San Antonio and surrounding counties. Customer service and zealous representation are essential to our practice.
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Diana E. Buss
Austin, TX Criminal Law Lawyer with 9 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
University of Tulsa
The Law Office of Diana E. Buss is dedicated to providing excellent representation you need to defend against criminal charges. At my office, I treat every client as an individual, not another legal fee. Most of my clients come from referrals from satisfied clients. I pride myself on my reputation in the legal community and among judges as a trustworthy and effective lawyer.
Ms. Buss earned her law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While in law school, Ms. Buss excelled in her classes earning several CALI Awards for Excellence and graduating in the top...
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Rick Cofer
Austin, TX Criminal Law Lawyer with 11 years experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatCriminal, Cannabis Law, DWI and Juvenile
University of Texas - Austin
Rick Cofer has extensive experience in criminal and juvenile cases. Licensed to practice law in 2008, Rick has worked as a defense attorney and as a prosecutor, resolving thousands of cases and trying over one hundred cases to a judge or jury. He is a partner at Cofer & Connelly, PLLC, and manages a team focused on dedicated representation and personalized service.
He is a a top Austin criminal defense attorney and Austin juvenile attorney. Rick Cofer travels throughout Central Texas representing individuals charged with serious offenses. He is the only practicing Austin juvenile attorney to have both prosecuted and defended...
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Criminal, DWI, Divorce and Family
Fordham University School of Law
Scott A. Thompson | Austin divorce criminal defense family law lawyers attorneys in Austin, TX
You know what’s at stake. If you’re dealing with criminal charges, a divorce, or any difficult family issue, you need a skillful ally to help navigate the process and achieve your best outcome.
Scott is not like most Austin lawyers. He was trained at a high-stakes New York City law firm serving elite global business clients. You deserve the same quality representation.
Austin divorce criminal defense family law attorney lawyer Scott A. Thompson is here to fight for you every step of the way. Let's solve this together.
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Criminal, Appeals and White Collar Crime
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Spolin Law P.C.’s founder, Aaron Spolin, is a former prosecutor and award-winning criminal appeals attorney. He has achieved successful outcomes on hundreds of criminal cases, including numerous dismissals of major felony cases; non-criminal resolutions to complex fraud and insurance fraud defense cases; successful appellate outcomes from various appellate courts; and multiple not-guilty jury verdicts at trial. Innocent Spolin Law clients wrongfully accused of murder and other serious crimes are now free because of his work.
Aaron is the recipient of various awards for his advocacy, including the American College of Trial Lawyer’s Medal for Excellence in Oral Advocacy as well as...
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Austin,
TX 78701
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Texas Tech University School of Law
Mark Morales is a Williamson County native who began his career as an Assistant District Attorney. Due to his reputation as a criminal trial lawyer, Mark made a remarkably fast rise to become a felony prosecutor. In fact, after only six month on the job, he was already assigned to work with FBI agents and Texas Rangers on a high profile murder case. Since then, he has been the lead trial lawyer in cases ranging from murder, sexual assault, drug offenses, and assault family violence. In addition, as a prosecutor and defense attorney Mark has worked on thousands of DWI...
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St. Mary's University School of Law
In 2005, Jeffrey Peek focused his work to Immigration and Criminal Defense. He was the first attorney in Austin, to practice both Criminal Law and Immigration Law.
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David Frank
Austin, TX Criminal Law Attorney with 27 years experience
Criminal and DWI
Vermont Law School and Vermont Law School
David Frank is based in Austin, Texas and is an experienced criminal trial lawyer. In April of 2014 he successfully challenged the Texas Mandatory DWI Blood Draw Statute and had the law overturned at the Court of Appeals. He is a Past President of the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and regularly speaks on criminal law topics. Mr. Frank is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Strike Force Committee. He handles all felony and misdemeanor charges in State and Federal...
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Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals and Legal Malpractice
The University of Texas School of Law
Chris Perri Law is an award-winning criminal defense firm dedicated to getting the best possible outcomes for his clients. With over 15 years of experience practicing criminal defense in Austin and all over Texas, Chris Perri has successfully helped many clients win trials, overturn convictions, get cases dismissed, and expunge records. He’s had successful outcomes in a variety of areas, including: Appeals, DWI and DUI in Austin, Writs, Assault, Family Violence, Drug Possession, Theft, Expungements, Cyber Crimes, and more.
Through personalized, compassionate, and client-focused service, Chris Perri will protect your rights and prepare a vigorous defense that ensures the best...
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Eric Lim
Austin, TX Criminal Law Lawyer with 11 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
University of Texas - Austin
Graduating from The University of Texas School of Law was the start of my legal training. Prior to law school I worked at Hewlett Packard, and during law school I worked at Fulbright & Jaworski (now Norton Rose Fulbright) and Ogletree Deakins (formerly Ogeltree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart).
I have been licensed to practice law for 9 years and have been exclusively practicing criminal law in the central Texas (Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties) area for 8 years. Fast response time and accessibility are the strengths of my practice. I have no employees and am...
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SMU Dedman School of Law
Upon earning his law license, Alejandro Martinez worked as a prosecutor for the Dallas City Attorney's Office and Williamson County Attorney's Office for 4 years before deciding to open his own criminal defense practice.
As a prosecutor, Alejandro has handled hundreds of criminal cases, honing his skills in case evaluation, negotiation, trial preparation and trial. Further, he is extremely well versed in the techniques and thought processes of the prosecution.
Alejandro utilizes his comprehensive understanding of Texas criminal prosecutions to fight for his clients. His background is your strength; if there is a legal problem with your case, Alejandro will find it.
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University of New Hampshire School of Law
Steve Bowling was born in Corpus Christi, Texas and has been a lifelong resident of Texas. He is a graduate of Liberty University with a Bachelors of Science in Business Management and a Masters in Management. Mr. Bowling received his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the University of New Hampshire School of Law. Mr. Bowling is a veteran of the United States Navy, serving on active duty from 1997 to 2007. In the Navy Mr. Bowling filled numerous roles, including as a field training officer and watch commander for a military police unit at Naval Station Ingleside, Texas,...
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Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and Stockbroker Fraud
Vermont Law School and University of Texas - Austin
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Criminal and Personal Injury
University of Dayton School of Law
James Catazaro is fully committed to fighting for the rights of those who have been hurt through another person’s negligence. He has represented thousands of men and women during his career and has obtained countless successful results in a wide variety of personal injury cases. Prior to becoming a personal injury lawyer, Mr. Catazaro served as a Colorado Springs Deputy Sheriff. He was also a special forces narcotic canine handler in the U.S. Air Force. His background in the military has proven invaluable when it comes to handling military personal injury cases at the firm.
James earned his Juris Doctorate from...
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The University of Texas School of Law
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Sablatura & Williams PLLC is a legal office committed to helping residents of Austin find solutions to their various legal matters. With an office in Round Rock and an office in Austin, the attorneys strive to make their services as easily accessible to their clients as possible. The team focuses their practice on the areas of criminal defense, family law, immigration law, and personal injury law, and they understand that dealing with matters in these fields can be some of the most complicated legal issues to have to work through. The attorneys pride themselves on focusing on the needs of...
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Criminal, DWI and Domestic Violence
Practicing Criminal Defense in Austin, Texas for 15 years. Richard Segura is a master at tactfully guiding his clients through the complexities of the criminal justice system, while achieving and surpassing the highest ethical standards. In fact, while working as a lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Segura teaches future lawyers that an exceptional attorney must constantly strive to attain three goals: competency, courtesy, and integrity.
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Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatAustin, TX Criminal Law Attorney with 18 years experience
Criminal, DWI, Personal Injury and Probate
St. Mary's University School of Law
Jason English grew up in his dad’s personal injury law practice in Tarrant County, graduated from Texas A&M before getting his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law. Initially he worked in his father’s firm on personal injury, wills and probate, as well as, family law cases. Soon thereafter he took his father’s advice and worked as a prosecutor to obtain trial expertise. Jason English was an Assistant District Attorney with the Travis County District Attorney’s Office in Austin, Texas from 2007-2017. The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has jurisdiction over felony offenses. Mr. English was a...
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(512) 761-5297
901 Mopac Expressway South
Building 1, Suite 300
Austin,
TX 78746
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Hofstra University and California Western School of Law
The Law Office of Robert L. Keates handles a broad spectrum of criminal defense trials and cases, ranging from misdemeanors to felony charges. 100% of our practice is Austin criminal defense in nature, allowing us to focus only on defending you.
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Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI and Employment
St. Thomas University School of Law
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University of Houston - Main Campus
Courtroom attorney with extensive jury trial experience in both civil and criminal cases. Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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Kellie Bailey
Austin, TX Criminal Law Lawyer with 26 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
St. Mary's University School of Law
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Matthew Valley
Austin, TX Criminal Law Attorney with 6 years experience
Criminal, Bankruptcy, Family and Probate
University of Texas - Austin
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Samuel Bassett
Austin, TX Criminal Law Lawyer with 32 years experience
Criminal and Family
The University of Texas School of Law and The University of Texas School of Law
Sam has extensive trial experience in criminal and family law courts throughout Texas.
Sam is licensed in State and Federal court. Sam was appointed by the Governor of Texas to the Texas Forensic Science Commission in 2005, where he served as its Presiding Officer until September, 2009. Sam frequently teaches trial advocacy at continuing education events for attorneys. He also served on the State Bar of Texas Grievance Panel for District 9 from 2004 until 2010, when his term expired as Chair of the Panel. Sam presently serves as Vice President of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
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Criminal, Appeals and DWI
St. Mary's University School of Law
TCDLA Percy Foreman Lawyer of the Year 2014
Board Certified in Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, conferred and recertified since1995
Board Certified in Criminal Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, conferred and recertified since 2005
TCDLA Percy Foreman Lawyer of the Year 2008
Austin’s Best Unsung Hero, Austin Chronicle 2007
Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly 2003-present
Best Lawyers in America 2006-present
Martindale-Hubble Highest “AV” Rating from both peers and judges
Listed in the Registry of Preeminent Lawyers
President’s Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2007
President’s Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2006
President’s Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2005
President’s Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2004
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After working as a Research Attorney for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Ian Inglis began his law practice in 1981. He specialized in the defense of criminal cases, and has received board certification in criminal law. During his career he has handled all sorts of criminal cases. His specialties include Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1987) and was re-certified in 1992, 1997, 2002, and 2007. His Bar admissions include Texas (1978), U.S. District Court Western District of Texas (1981), U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit (1986). U.S. Supreme Court (1991). Ian Inglis...
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Criminal, Cannabis Law, DWI and White Collar Crime
South Texas College of Law
As a native Texan, Kevin Bennett knows that his state has a reputation for being tough on crime. This can lead to an overwhelming feeling of stress when facing charges in Texas. The criminal justice system is daunting and confusing, and he is determined to guide his clients through it with as little stress as possible by maintaining open communication while aggressively fighting on their behalf. As a student, Kevin Bennett studied at the University of Texas in Austin, earning his bachelor's degree in economics. He then pursued his Juris Doctor from The South Texas College of Law. After...
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Luis Cuellar
Austin, TX Criminal Law Attorney with 14 years experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Divorce and Family
St. Mary's University School of Law
Experienced family law and criminal law attorney serving Victoria & Austin, Texas areas. Former Assistant Attorney General in the State of Texas.
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Jorge Vela II
Austin, TX Criminal Law Lawyer with 8 years experience
Criminal
University of Texas - Austin
Jorge Vela spent seven years as both a federal and state prosecutor. Now, as a criminal defense attorney, he is using his experience to fight for individuals accused of a state or federal crime.
Jorge Vela has experience handling cases involving driving while intoxicated, assault, drug possession, robbery, kidnapping, family violence, sexual assault, and homicide
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Criminal, Construction, Consumer and DWI
University of Houston - Main Campus
Blair Leake is a young attorney with considerable litigation experience and success. His practice thus far has focused on civil and criminal trial work, as well as estate and business planning. Blair attended the University of Texas for his undergraduate degree and received his doctorate of jurisprudence at the University of Houston Law Center.
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Megan Rue
Austin, TX Criminal Law Attorney with 1 year experience
Criminal, Cannabis Law, DWI and Domestic Violence
The University of Texas School of Law
Megan is an associate attorney at Cofer Connelly. She practices criminal and family law in Travis and surrounding counties. Megan is a native Austinite and graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. While at UT, Megan’s work focused on protecting the civil rights of vulnerable people. She represented asylum seekers, survivors of domestic violence, and children accused of criminal offenses.
Megan clerked for the Special Litigation Division at the Public Defender Service, where she assisted in a wide variety of litigation seeking to protect the rights of criminal defendants in the District of Columbia. During her second summer...
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University of Texas - Austin
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South Texas College of Law
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Tulane University School of Law
Austin Criminal Legal Aid & Pro Bono Services
AIDS Services of Austin
(512) 458-2437
Austin, TX
University of Texas School of Law Juvenile Justice Clinic
(512) 471-5151
Austin, TX
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Arrested or facing criminal charges?
Criminal law addresses the government's prosecution of individuals who have been accused of committing a crime. Such laws may be federal, state, or local. The prosecution represents the people of a particular jurisdiction, and acts on behalf of the government by bringing a case against an accused. Under the U.S. Constitution, a person accused of a crime may have the right to a criminal defense attorney during interrogations and certain other times before and during a trial.
Whether you are under police investigation, have been arrested, or are facing charges, having an advocate familiar with the criminal justice system.
Most jurisdictions classify crimes as felonies or misdemeanors, with felonies being the more serious offenses with the possibility of more severe sentences. Some criminal lawyers focus on a specific area of criminal defense law, such as white-collar crime, drug offenses, theft crimes, or violent crimes. You should consult with a criminal defense lawyer early on in the process to preserve options, such as diversion programs or plea bargains.
When hiring a criminal defense attorney, you should evaluate the experience and fee structure of the attorney. Some offer a free consultation to discuss your case.
Accomplice liability:
If a person aids, assists, or encourages another in the commission of a crime, they are criminally liable as an accomplice to the crime.
Self-defense:
The claim that an act otherwise criminal was legally justifiable because it was necessary to protect a person or property from the threat or action of another.
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