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The United States Constitution grants important rights to any person accused of a crime including due process, the right to a fair and speedy trial, the right to representation by counsel, the right to remain silent and to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney in Texas, consider the lawyer's training, experience, ratings and reviews. Attorneys that practice within the criminal justice system tend to focus on certain types of cases in either state or federal court.


Most criminal defense attorneys provide a free consultation to discuss the facts of your case and defenses that might apply. Before you decide on which attorney to hire, meet with several different attorneys in their office to discuss the case and the attorney fees required for representation.


Once you decide which attorney to hire, make sure you and the attorney sign a written fee agreement or contract that describes the attorney fees required at each stage of the case including during pre-trial negotiations, motion hearings and a bench or jury trial.


A criminal defense lawyer in Texas should fight to protect the rights of his or her client in a criminal case against felony or misdemeanor charges... Read more »

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Mario Del Prado

Mario Del Prado
Del Prado Law
342 W Woodlawn Ave Ste 302
San Antonio, TX 78212
Call 210-663-3750
Board Certified Criminal Law and Trial Specialist... read more >
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Mario Del Prado
Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law
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Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
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Gerald Harris Goldstein

Gerald Harris Goldstein
Goldstein & Orr
310 S St Mary's St 2900
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 56 years, Gerald Harris Goldstein is a Criminal Appellate Law and White Collar Crime lawyer who attended The University of Tex... read more >

Cynthia Eva Hujar Orr

Cynthia Eva Hujar Orr
Goldstein & Orr
310 S St Mary's St #2900
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 36 years, Cynthia Eva Hujar Orr is a Criminal Appellate Law and White Collar Crime lawyer who attended St. Mary's University S... read more >

George A Scharmen II

George A Scharmen II
Law offices of George Scharmen
315 Dwyer Ave
San Antonio, TX 78204
Licensed for 51 years, George A Scharmen II is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

John J. "Bud" Ritenour Jr

John J.
The Ritenour Law Firm, P.C.
111 Soledad, Suite 430
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 29 years, John J. "Bud" Ritenour Jr is a Criminal Defense and Sex Crimes lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of L... read more >

Juan Carlos Hernandez

Juan Carlos Hernandez
Hernandez Dauphin Legal P.C.
85 NE Loop 410 Suite 412
San Antonio, TX 78216
Licensed for 21 years, Juan Carlos Hernandez is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St Mary's School of Law... read more >

Kevin Lloyd Collins

Kevin Lloyd Collins
600 Navarro St
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 34 years, Kevin Lloyd Collins is a Juvenile Defense and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Missouri School of ... read more >

Paul J Smith

Paul J Smith
Law Office of Paul J. Smith
926 Chulie Drive
San Antonio, TX 78216
Licensed for 39 years, Paul J Smith is a Criminal Defense and Legal Malpractice lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

John T. Hunter

John T. Hunter
Hunter, Lane & Jampala
310 S St Mary's St #2900
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 12 years, John T. Hunter is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Blakely Ian Mohr

Blakely Ian Mohr
The Mohr Law Firm, PLLC
3030 Nacogdoches Rd. Suite 222C
San Antonio, TX 78217
Licensed for 17 years, Blakely Ian Mohr is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Texas Wesleyan University School of La... read more >

Juan Carlos Hernandez

Juan Carlos Hernandez
Law Office of Juan Carlos Hernández
315 Dwyer Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78204
Licensed for 27 years, Juan Carlos Hernandez is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended St. Mary's School of Law... read more >

Joseph Adrian Esparza

Joseph Adrian Esparza
Gross & Esparza, PLLC
1524 N Alamo St
San Antonio, TX 78215
Licensed for 30 years, Joseph Adrian Esparza is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of... read more >

Patrick T Peranteau

Patrick T Peranteau
Masson & Peranteau, PLLC
310 S Saint Marys St Suite 1290
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 37 years, Patrick T Peranteau is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer... read more >

Don Herbert Flanary III

Don Herbert Flanary III
Flanary Law Firm
1005 S Alamo St
San Antonio, TX 78210
Licensed for 20 years, Don Herbert Flanary III is a Federal Crimes and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of... read more >

Angela Moore

Angela Moore
Law Office of Angela J Moore
316 Martinez St
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 36 years, Angela Moore is a Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Joseph Francis Hoelscher II

Joseph Francis Hoelscher II
Hoelscher Law Office
3030 Nacogdoches Suite 222G
San Antonio, TX 78217
Licensed for 17 years, Joseph Francis Hoelscher II is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Baylor University School of Law,... read more >

Michael Clark Gross

Michael Clark Gross
Gross & Esparza, P.L.L.C.
1524 N Alamo St
San Antonio, TX 78215
Licensed for 37 years, Michael Clark Gross is a Criminal Appellate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University Schoo... read more >

Edgar . Baez

Edgar . Baez
The Law Office of Edgardo R. Baez, Jr.
300 Convent St #1330
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 19 years, Edgar . Baez is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas Southern University... read more >

John A Convery

John A Convery
Hasdorff & Convery
100 NE Interstate 410 Loop Ste 650
San Antonio, TX 78216
Licensed for 41 years, John A Convery is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Roland James Garcia

Roland James Garcia
Law Office of Roland J. Garcia
1507 N St Mary's St
San Antonio, TX 78215
Licensed for 16 years, Roland James Garcia is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of Law... read more >

Amanda Inez Hernandez

Amanda Inez Hernandez
Flanary Law Firm, PLLC
1005 S Alamo St
San Antonio, TX 78210
Licensed for 8 years, Amanda Inez Hernandez is a Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University Doctor of... read more >

Ishan Shawn Sareen

Ishan Shawn Sareen
Sareen & Bozza, PLLC
214 Dwyer Ave Ste 305
San Antonio, TX 78204
Licensed for 13 years, Ishan Shawn Sareen is a Criminal Defense and Employment Law lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Chad Peter Van Brunt

Chad Peter Van Brunt
1005 S Alamo St
San Antonio, TX 78210
Licensed for 15 years, Chad Peter Van Brunt is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended St. Mary's University Law School... read more >

Brent R. Hardy

Brent R. Hardy
Law Office of Brent R. Hardy
8000 IH 10 West STE. 600
San Antonio, TX 78230
Licensed for 34 years, Brent R. Hardy is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

James Howard Ishimoto

James Howard Ishimoto
PO Box 160093
San Antonio, TX 78280
Licensed for 27 years, James Howard Ishimoto is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... read more >

Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens
Law office of Mark Stevens
310 S St Mary's St Ste 1920
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 45 years, Mark Stevens is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

George William Aristotelidis

George William Aristotelidis
Law Office of Jorge G. Aristotelidis
310 S St Mary's St
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 32 years, George William Aristotelidis is a Criminal Appellate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended The University of ... read more >

Robert Tylden Shaeffer

Robert Tylden Shaeffer
Law Office of Tylden Shaeffer
130 E Travis St Ste 425
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 34 years, Robert Tylden Shaeffer is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of Law... read more >

Paul Joseph Goeke

Paul Joseph Goeke
Paul J. Goeke, Attorney at Law
310 S St Mary's St Ste 935
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 41 years, Paul Joseph Goeke is a Criminal Defense and Administrative Law lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of L... read more >

Gary Churak

Gary Churak
Law Offices of Gary Churak, P.C.
14310 Northbrook Drive Suite 210
San Antonio, TX 78232
Licensed for 42 years, Gary Churak is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Demetrio Duarte Jr

Demetrio Duarte Jr
Duarte & Molina, PC
2200 Warner Ave
San Antonio, TX 78201
Licensed for 40 years, Demetrio Duarte Jr is a Estate and Probate Law and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended The University of Texas Schoo... read more >

Charles E Campion

Charles E Campion
Campion & Campion
222 Main Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 58 years, Charles E Campion is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Bernard L Campion

Bernard L Campion
222 Main Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 45 years, Bernard L Campion is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of Law... read more >

Jaime Eloy Esparza

Jaime Eloy Esparza
20323 Grail Quest
San Antonio, TX 78258
Licensed for 41 years, Jaime Eloy Esparza is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... read more >

Christine Dauphin Hernández

Christine Dauphin Hernández
Hernández Dauphin Legal, P.C.
85 NE Loop 410 Suite 412
San Antonio, TX 78216
Licensed for 19 years, Christine Dauphin Hernández is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Tulane University Law School... read more >

Zoe Elizabeth Russell

Zoe Elizabeth Russell
Law Office of Zoe Russell, PLLC
310 S St Mary's St Ste 1910
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 6 years, Zoe Elizabeth Russell is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Jason Bryan Goss

Jason Bryan Goss
Lahood Norton Law Group
40 NE Interstate 410 Loop Ste 525
San Antonio, TX 78216
Licensed for 15 years, Jason Bryan Goss is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Stephen Neil Foster

Stephen Neil Foster
321 S Flores St
San Antonio, TX 78204
Licensed for 23 years, Stephen Neil Foster is a Business Law and Probate lawyer... read more >

Dennis James Mcknight

Dennis James Mcknight
2927 Quail Oak St
San Antonio, TX 78232
Licensed for 48 years, Dennis James Mcknight is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Larry Dean Bloomquist

Larry Dean Bloomquist
Larry Dean Bloomquist, Attorney at Law
18756 Stone Oak Pkwy 200 3914
San Antonio, TX 78258
Licensed for 22 years, Larry Dean Bloomquist is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer who attended University of Wyoming College of Law... read more >

Case J Darwin

Case J Darwin
Law Office of Case J. Darwin, Inc.
14622 Jones Maltsberger Building A
San Antonio, TX 78247
Licensed for 17 years, Case J Darwin is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

David Alexander Volk

David Alexander Volk
Volk & McElroy, LLP
3003 Northwest Loop 410 Ste 100
San Antonio, TX 78230
Licensed for 18 years, David Alexander Volk is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Ar... read more >

Michael Stephen Raign

Michael Stephen Raign
8452 Fredericksburg Rd Ste 143
San Antonio, TX 78229
Licensed for 37 years, Michael Stephen Raign is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of L... read more >

George Bruce Dombart

George Bruce Dombart
Law Office of George B. Dombart
310 S. St. Mary's St., Suite 1910 Tower Life Building
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 22 years, George Bruce Dombart is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer... read more >

Wyatt Wyatt Wright

Wyatt Wyatt Wright
Wayne Wright, LLP
5707 W Interstate 10
San Antonio, TX 78201
Licensed for 11 years, Wyatt Wyatt Wright is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Hubert Todd Mccray

Hubert Todd Mccray
Law Office H. Todd McCray
110 Broadway St Ste 190
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 34 years, Hubert Todd Mccray is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Cathy Sue Compton

Cathy Sue Compton
Cathy S. Compton, Attorney at Law
PO Box 12388
San Antonio, TX
Licensed for 27 years, Cathy Sue Compton is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount Uni... read more >

Trey Kenneth Porter III

Trey Kenneth Porter III
Trey Porter
110 E Houston 7th floor
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 12 years, Trey Kenneth Porter III is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christopher Castro

Christopher Castro
The Castro Law Office, PLLC
310 S St. Mary's St Suite 920
San Antonio, TX 78205
Licensed for 5 years, Christopher Castro is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Abasi Daudi

Abasi Daudi
Phipps Mayes PLLC
102 9th St
San Antonio, TX 78215
Licensed for 7 years, Abasi Daudi is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >
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TBLS Board Certification in Criminal Law - The Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) certifies lawyers as specialists in Criminal Law if they have substantial experience, involvement, competence, and training in this specialty area of practice.


The TBLS defines the term "criminal law" to include "misdemeanor and felony crimes, arrest, detention, plea bargains, jury and non-jury trials (for individuals 17 years of age or older)."



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NBLSC Certification in Criminal Trial Advocacy - The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify attorneys as specialists in criminal trial advocacy.



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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

TCDLA has a proud history of supporting and educating criminal defense lawyers in the the state while advocating for the rights of the accused. Many of the top criminal defense attorneys in Texas are active within this organization.


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