Wills Point, Texas Criminal Lawyers

Michael Ray Harris
Wills Point, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 18 years experience
(214) 800-2851 6051 Clearwater Ranch Rd
 Wills Point, TX 75169
Criminal
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Kenneth P. Gober III
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Terrell, TX Criminal Law Lawyer.
(972) 524-3388 102 East Moore Ave., Suite 218
 Terrell, TX 75160
Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals, Civil Rights and DWI
Baylor Law School
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Rick Harrison
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Kaufman, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 28 years experience
(972) 533-1603 113 W Mulberry
 Kaufman, TX 75142
Criminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
South Texas College of Law
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Rick Harrison is a highly successful criminal defense attorney who has practiced law and defended citizens in North Texas for over 27 years. He is that rare defense lawyer who offers his clients unmatched knowledge and experience from both sides of the criminal justice system. As the former District Attorney of Kaufman County, Mr. Harrison knows better than anyone how the government will investigate and prepare your case, whether it is a misdemeanor or felony charge in State or Federal Court. He knows how devastating a criminal investigation and criminal charges can be for someone, whether it is a DWI,...
(972) 533-1603 6116 N. Central Expressway, Suite 500
 Dallas, TX 75206
Nolan Dean White
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Canton, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 14 years experience
(903) 567-4155 690 W Dallas St
 Canton, TX 75103
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Juvenile and Personal Injury
Texas Tech University School of Law and Texas Tech University School of Law
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Mr. Dan Wood Jr
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Terrell, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 30 years experience
(972) 524-3388 102 E. Moore Ave., Ste 218
 Terrell, TX 75160
Free ConsultationCriminal, Administrative and Appeals
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Dan concentrates on helping people with appeals of criminal cases from all trial courts in Texas as well as assisting clients and trial counsel in pretrial motions practice. Dan will also help clients with postconviction writs, motions for DNA testing, mandamus, clemency and pardon applications.
Houston Madison Smith
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Terrell, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 28 years experience
(972) 524-1903 210 E Moore Ave
 Terrell, TX 75160
Criminal, DWI, Insurance Claims and Nursing Home
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Vivian Harvey
Edgewood, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 29 years experience
(903) 896-7199 705 E Pine St
 Edgewood, TX 75117
Criminal, Bankruptcy and Estate Planning
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Christopher Brian
Kaufman, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 13 years experience
(972) 932-0230 205 S Jackson St
 Kaufman, TX 75142
Criminal
South Texas College Of Law
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Darla McLeroy
Kaufman, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 21 years experience
(972) 962-6576 202 S Jefferson St
 Kaufman, TX 75142
Criminal, Bankruptcy, Business and DWI
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Carol Joanna Wright
Kaufman, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 15 years experience
(972) 932-4331 100 W Mulberry St
 Kaufman, TX 75142
Criminal
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Candice L. Hughes
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Lisa Gay Gent
Kaufman, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 29 years experience
(972) 932-3956 113 W Mulberry St
 Kaufman, TX 75142
Criminal, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
South Texas College Of Law
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Gregory Allen Shumpert
Terrell, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 23 years experience
(972) 524-1500 302 W Nash St
 Terrell, TX 75160
Criminal, Business, DWI and Divorce
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Jeffery White
Canton, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 30 years experience
(903) 567-6949 157 N Buffalo St
 Canton, TX 75103
Criminal and DWI
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Jon Eric Smenner
Kaufman, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 23 years experience
(972) 932-8200 605 S Washington St
 Kaufman, TX 75142
Criminal
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Leslie Poynter Dixon
Canton, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 35 years experience
(903) 567-4104 202 N Capitol St
 Canton, TX 75103
Criminal
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Suzanne Stephenson Shumpert
Terrell, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 23 years experience
(972) 524-1500 302 W Nash St
 Terrell, TX 75160
Criminal, Business, DWI and Divorce
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Taryn Charay Davis
Kaufman, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 22 years experience
(972) 962-0653 109 N Jackson St
 Kaufman, TX 75142
Criminal and DWI
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Billie Hollowell
Grand Saline, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 66 years experience
(903) 962-7913 322 N Oleander St
 Grand Saline, TX 75140
Criminal, DWI and Military
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Dennis Jones
Kaufman, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 38 years experience
(972) 962-8800 201 W Mulberry St
 Kaufman, TX 75142
Criminal, DWI, Divorce and Estate Planning
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Amber Paige Dusenberry
Canton, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 13 years experience
(903) 567-4104 202 N Capitol St
 Canton, TX 75103
Criminal
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Andrew Hunter Jordan
Kaufman, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 15 years experience
(972) 932-0230 205 S Jackson St
 Kaufman, TX 75142
Criminal
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Tracy Lyn Booker
Kaufman, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 12 years experience
(972) 932-0260 100 W Mulberry St
 Kaufman, TX 75142
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Deandra M Grant
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Richardson, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 23 years experience
(972) 943-8500 800 E. Campbell Road, Ste. 110
 Richardson, TX 75081
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI and Domestic Violence
Southern Methodist University
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AV-rated attorney Deandra Grant’s practice is focused on DWI defense in Texas. A graduate of Trinity University and SMU’s School of Law, she is a national speaker on DWI law and science and the co-author of The Texas DWI Manual, Texas DWI: Truth & Consequences and Surviving Your Texas DWI. Deandra is a Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor and has completed the Drug Recognition Overview course. She was the first attorney in Texas to pass the Forensic Sobriety Assessment Certification exam. In addition, she has completed coursework in DWI forensic blood and urine testing and...
(972) 943-8500 855 Texas Street
Suite 120
 Fort Worth, TX 76102
(972) 943-8500 6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 500C
 Dallas, TX 75206
(972) 943-8500 1420 West Exchange Parkway, Suite 180C
 Allen, TX 75013
Tim Clancy
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Dallas, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 15 years experience
(214) 740-9955 3131 McKinney Avenue
# 800
 Dallas, TX 75204
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
South Texas College of Law
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I'm a criminal defense lawyer with a passion for the law and protecting the innocent from being wrongly convicted of criminal allegations. I come from a family of attorneys and have grown up sharing their love of legal studies and history of the law. I served as a special prosecutor for both the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office and the Dallas County District Attorney's Office early in my career. After a few years prosecuting for the government, I began my career as a defense attorney in Dallas, Texas. Shortly after I became a partner at Clancy & Clancy...
(214) 740-9955 3131 McKinney Avenue #800
 Dallas, TX 75204
Paul Gregory Stuckle
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Plano, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 34 years experience
(972) 423-4405 1001 20th St
 Plano, TX 75074
Free ConsultationCriminal, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
Texas Tech University School of Law and Dallas Police Academy
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Paul Gregory Stuckle, a practicing Texas law attorney for nearly 30 years, dedicates himself to defending individuals accused of such crimes as child sexual abuse, child molestation, online solicitation of a minor, statutory rape and other sexual abuse crimes across the state of Texas including Dallas County, Denton County, Collin County, and Wise County. His current practice, Stuckle & Associates, PLLC, located in Plano, serves to protect Texans facing false or exaggerated allegations of sexual offenses. Paul Stuckle handles these often times emotional and life-changing cases with the seriousness and understanding needed to help avoid the...
Franklyn Mickelsen Jr.
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Dallas, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 26 years experience
(214) 720-9552 2600 State St.
 Dallas, TX 75204
Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals, DWI and White Collar Crime
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Mr. Mickelsen is "AV" rated by Martindale Hubbell, an independent evaluation which identifies a lawyer with "very high to preeminent legal ability". He was also voted by his peers as a "Super Lawyer" in criminal defense in 2004 - 2014. In his six years at the Federal Public Defender's Office, Mr. Mickelsen acquired extensive experience in virtually every kind of federal criminal case, including numerous high profile "white-collar" cases. In 1998, Mr. Mickelsen left the public defender's office to form the partnership of Broden & Mickelsen. Broden & Mickelsen represents clients in federal courts throughout...
Walker Fults
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Dallas, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 4 years experience
(214) 797-1861 3500 Maple Ave Ste 400
 Dallas, TX 75219-3933
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
University of Virginia
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Walker Fults represents a select clientele of individuals who have been charged with crimes in Dallas and the North Texas area. He treats every case as if it will go to trial. Taking an aggressive approach at the outset allows him to uncover every detail that could contribute to a positive outcome for his clients’ cases. Where some lawyers settle on the prosecutor’s terms, Walker Fults has successfully obtained Not Guilty verdicts at trial and had cases dismissed outright. Walker Fults doesn’t stop working for his client until he’s gotten the absolute best result. Before opening his own law...
Brandi Hunt Fernandez
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Crandall, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 20 years experience
(972) 655-8365 1023 W. U.S. Hwy. 175
Suite B
 Crandall, TX 75114
Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals, DWI and Family
Texas Tech University School of Law
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We are tough and practical regardless of the type of case that you bring to our office. In more than one consult, we find other attorneys or law firms offering services that the law simply doesn't allow, or that the client may not actually need. We pride ourselves on helping client's find practical, cost effective solutions. However, we are always ready to take a case to trial when needed. It is this balance of tough, but fair, that allows us to assert effective advocacy for all of our clients. We proudly serve clients in Kaufman...
Charles D. Cowan
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Tyler, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 27 years experience
(800) 261-2667 414 South Bonner Ave.
 Tyler, TX 75702-8033
Free ConsultationCriminal, Personal Injury, Traffic Tickets and Workers' Comp
St. Mary's University School of Law
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WE PROVIDE VERY AGGRESSIVE TOP NOTCH LEGAL REPRESENTATION in all Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Texas Workers' Compensation Injury Claims; 18 Wheeler\Big Truck Injuries or Death; Medical Malpractice Cases; Unpaid Overtime Claims and Wrongful Termination cases. Additionally, we offer competent and experienced Criminal Defense for the criminally accused.

C. D. "Chuck" Cowan is a fifth generation native East Texan who knows the law, the language and the landscape very, very well. He was admitted to The State Bar of Texas in 1990 ; The U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas in 1991; The U. S. District Court, Northern District...
Andrew Martin Miller
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Mesquite, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 30 years experience
(214) 438-0150 1515 N. Town East Blvd.
Ste 228
 Mesquite, TX 75150
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
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Martin Miller has been Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Criminal Law since 1993. That Board Certification mark of excellence and distinguished accomplishment that Martin has enjoyed is attained by only one in ten Texas attorneys, and indicates that Martin has substantial, relevant experience and has demonstrated the same in criminal law cases. Admitted to the Texas bar in 1987, Martin began his legal career at the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant Criminal District Attorney. He prosecuted cases ranging from the simplest misdemeanors to capital murder cases. He has had more...
(817) 533-8484 1300 Summit Ave.
Ste 650
 Fort Worth , TX 76102
(817) 533-8484 2220 S. Cooper St.
 Arlington , TX 76013
(214) 438-0150 4131 N. Central Expy.
Ste 860
 Dallas, TX 75204
(817) 533-8484 1901 Airport Fwy.
 Bedford, TX 76021
(817) 533-8484 2220 S. Cooper St.
 Arlington , TX 76013
(214) 438-0150 1000 Belt Line Rd.
Ste 210
 Carrollton, TX 75006
(817) 533-8484 4747 S. Hulen St.
Ste 100
 Fort Worth , TX 76132
(817) 533-8484 2229 N. Main Street
 Fort Worth , TX 76164
(214) 438-0150 2304 W. Bardin Rd.
Ste 200
 Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(281) 771-1690 18333 Egret Bay Blvd.
Ste 333
 Houston, TX 77058
(214) 438-0150 660 N. Central Expy.
Ste 290
 Plano, TX 75074
(817) 241-2700 206 Houston Ave.
 Weatherford, TX 76086
Rajeev Sunkara
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Dallas, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 2 years experience
(214) 200-9181 100 Crescent Court, Suite 700
 Dallas, TX 75201
Free ConsultationCriminal, Juvenile, Probate and White Collar Crime
Florida Coastal School of Law
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Rajeev Sunkara is an Associate Attorney at Varghese Summersett PLLC. His practice areas include general criminal defense in county, district, and juvenile courts. Rajeev also has an extensive knowledge of the federal criminal justice system, and regularly handles asset forfeiture, restitution, healthcare fraud, white collar crimes and administrative license revocations.
(817) 203-2220 300 Throckmorton, Suite 1650
 Fort Worth, TX 76102
Paul Saputo Jr.
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Dallas, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 4 years experience
(888) 239-9305 1320 Griffin St. East
 Dallas, TX 75215
Criminal, Appeals, DWI and White Collar Crime
Duke University
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Paul Saputo is an accomplished Texas criminal defense attorney. Having led the Saputo Law Firm as its principal since 2014, he leads a team dedicated to defending the firm's clients inside and outside of court. Mr. Saputo has obtained numerous victories in state and federal courts across the country, including over thirty different state courts, and the Federal District Courts for the Northern District of Texas, Western District of Texas and Western District of Oklahoma. The Saputo Law Firm has been consistently awarded AVVO's Client Choice Award since its founding, delivering extremely high levels of satisfaction to the firm's clients.
Jeffrey Grass
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Plano, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 24 years experience
(972) 422-9999 101 E Park Blvd.
Suite 107
 Plano, TX 75074
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Health Care and White Collar Crime
Florida State University College of Law and St. Mary's University School of Law
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For more than 20 years, Attorney Jeffrey C. Grass has committed his life to safeguarding the rights and futures of those who have been accused of crimes. Due to his steadfast commitment to judiciary work, Attorney Grass has representation clients before the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Texas. His successes have led him to an inclusion among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association as well as the 10 Best for Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys. Before founding the Law Offices of Jeffrey C. Grass, he served as...
(214) 431-3897 701 Commerce Street
 Dallas, TX 75202
Jeffrey Joseph
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Dallas, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 14 years experience
(214) 321-4105 9696 Skillman Street
Suite 255
 Dallas, TX 75243
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Oklahoma City University
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Attorney Jeffrey Beltz established The Beltz Law firm with one thing in mind, “to provide affordable and effective legal service when it counts the most.” This goal has become our driving force as a law firm.

We understand that searching for an attorney is something that you would rather not have to do. We also understand that if you have begun your search to find the right attorney, that there are many choices out there with firms promising you everything under the sun to try to get your business. We respect our clients more than that. Being involved in litigation is...
John W. Robinson
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Mesquite, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 26 years experience
(214) 438-0150 1515 N. Town East Blvd.
Ste 228
 Mesquite, TX 75150
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
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John Robinson is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has enjoyed Board Certification in Criminal Law since 1998. His Board Certification is a mark of excellence and a distinguished accomplishment that only one in ten Texas attorneys attains. That Certification indicates that John has substantial, relevant experience and has demonstrated the same in his representation of clients accused of committing crimes. John Robinson is relentlessly committed to the protection of the constitutional rights of every client. For that, John is respected throughout Dallas County and surrounding Counties. His experience in preparation, negotiation,...
(817) 583-8392 1300 Summit Ave.
Ste 650
 Fort Worth , TX 76102
(817) 583-8392 2216 S. Cooper St.
 Arlington , TX 76013
(214) 438-0150 4131 N. Central Expy.
Ste 860
 Dallas, TX 75204
(817) 583-8392 1901 Airport Freeway
 Bedford, TX 76021
(817) 583-8392 2220 S. Cooper St.
 Arlington , TX 76013
(214) 438-0150 1000 Belt Line Rd.
Ste 210
 Carrollton, TX 75006
(817) 583-8392 4747 S. Hulen St.
Ste 100
 Fort Worth , TX 76132
(817) 583-8392 2229 N. Main Street
 Fort Worth , TX 76164
(817) 583-8392 2304 W. Bardin Rd.
Ste 200
 Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(817) 241-2700 206 Houston Ave.
 Weatherford, TX 76086
(214) 438-0150 660 N. Central Expy.
Ste 290
 Plano, TX 75074
Robert A. Kraft
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Dallas, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 46 years experience
(214) 999-9999 2777 N Stemmons Fwy
Suite 1300
 Dallas, TX 75207
Criminal, DWI, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Baylor Law School
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Personal Injury, Social Security Disability Claims, Immigration, Criminal, and Estate Planning Are you looking for solutions to your legal problems without having to resort to calling a law firm running tasteless television commercials or big Yellow Page ads? If you want an established and professional law firm with friendly lawyers and staff who are easy to talk to, you've come to the right place. Please, call us now. Contact us at Kraft & Associates for a consultation if you have questions about any legal situation. Whatever legal problem you have, our Dallas, Texas attorneys want to help.
Thayer Williamson
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Dallas, TX Criminal Law Attorney.
(214) 824-9461 6060 North Central Expressway
Suite 560
 Dallas, TX 75206
Free ConsultationCriminal
SMU Dedman School of Law
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Attorney G. Thayer Williamson is a Dallas drug crime attorney who is prepared to take on your case and fight for you! When you come to The Law Office of G. Thayer Williamson, you can rest assured in the support you can receive because Attorney Williamson has earned his highly-respected reputation. He understands the weightiness of what’s at stake—your future. More importantly, however, he knows how to fight for you and the resolution that is in your best interests. He received his Juris Doctorate at Southern Methodist University School of Law, after earning his Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas...
Christian Souza
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Dallas, TX Criminal Law Lawyer. 25 years experience
(214) 862-7462 4303 N Central Expy
 Dallas, TX 75205
Criminal and Appeals
Texas Tech University School of Law
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Colby C. Vokey
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Dallas, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 19 years experience
(844) 332-6123 6924 Spanky Branch Ct.
 Dallas, TX 75248
Criminal, DWI, Military and White Collar Crime
Judge Advocate General's School of the Army Charlottesville, VA and University of North Dakota School of Law
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Colby Vokey, Lieutenant Colonel retired United States Marine Corps, has over 17 years experience in military law and over 20 years on active duty, including combat arms and law as both prosecution and defense. Attorney Colby Vokey provides an aggressive and zealous defense, focusing on military, federal, and state criminal law.
Mr. J. Michael Price II
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Dallas, TX Criminal Law Attorney. 21 years experience
(214) 651-1121 2828 N Harwood St #1950
 Dallas, TX 75201
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
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Dallas criminal lawyer J. Michael Price II and his criminal defense team have successfully defended a vast assortment of criminal matters including drunk driving, possession of drugs and other controlled substances, narcotics sales, theft, white-collar fraud, conspiracy, computer crimes, and sex offenses. When arrested for a criminal allegation, whether on a first time or subsequent basis, the shock, anxiety and multitude of concerns racing through your mind can be stifling. How will my family, career and life be affected? Who can really help me at this point? Mike is known for providing the highest level of knowledge, artistry and understanding in this...

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