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TexasCriminal Defense Lawyers in Dallas County, Texas

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 Dallas County, 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 Dallas County, 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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Marcus J Busch

Marcus J Busch
United States Department of Justice
1100 Commerce St Ste 3
Dallas, TX 75242
Licensed for 42 years, Marcus J Busch is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

Sarah Rose Douglas

Sarah Rose Douglas
U.S. Attorney's Office Northern District of Texas
1100 Commerce St 3rd Floor
Dallas, TX 75242
Licensed for 14 years, Sarah Rose Douglas is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

Brook A Busbee

Brook A Busbee
133 N Riverfront Blvd
Dallas, TX 75207
Licensed for 45 years, Brook A Busbee is a Criminal Defense and Domestic Violence lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of Law... read more >

Clark Eugene Birdsall

Clark Eugene Birdsall
Law Office of Clark Birdsall
9110 Scyene Rd
Dallas, TX 75227
Licensed for 36 years, Clark Eugene Birdsall is a Criminal Defense and Sex Crimes lawyer who attended University of Toledo College of Law... read more >

John Kull

John Kull
1100 Commerce St Ste 300
Dallas, TX 75242
Licensed for 30 years, John Kull is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Oklahoma College of Law... read more >

Reed Walser Prospere

Reed Walser Prospere
8111 Preston Rd Ste 550
Dallas, TX 75225
Licensed for 50 years, Reed Walser Prospere is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Douglas W Skemp

Douglas W Skemp
133 N Riverfront Blvd
Dallas, TX 75207
Licensed for 49 years, Douglas W Skemp is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Neil Edward Pask

Neil Edward Pask
Law Offices of Neil Pask PC
2001 Bryan St Ste 1905
Dallas, TX 75201
Licensed for 40 years, Neil Edward Pask is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Dianne Jones McVay

Dianne Jones McVay
Jones McVay Law Firm
4303 N Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75205
Dianne Jones McVay is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Q. Lynn Johnson

Q. Lynn Johnson
Law Offices of Q. Lynn Johnson, PLLC
4131 North Central Expy. Suite 680
Dallas, TX 75204
Licensed for 16 years, Q. Lynn Johnson is a Probate and Motor Vehicle Accidents lawyer who attended Oklahoma City University School of Law... read more >

Patrick J McLain

Patrick J McLain
Law Office of Patrick J. McLain, PLLC
3316 Oak Grove Avenue #200e
Dallas, TX 75204
Licensed for 34 years, Patrick J McLain is a Federal Crimes and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Amanda Kay Branan

Amanda Kay Branan
Law Office of Amanda Branan, PLLC
6116 N. Central Expwy, Ste 500
Dallas, TX 75206
Licensed for 12 years, Amanda Kay Branan is a Criminal Defense and Seal or Expunge Criminal Record lawyer... read more >

Mark Meisinger

Mark Meisinger
Law Office Of Mark Meisinger
4131 N Central Expressway Suite 680
Dallas, TX 75204
Licensed for 19 years, Mark Meisinger is a Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime lawyer who attended Creighton University School of Law... read more >

Catherine Clare Bernhard

Catherine Clare Bernhard
PO Box 506
Seagoville, TX
Licensed for 37 years, Catherine Clare Bernhard is a Criminal Appellate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended The University of Texa... read more >

Phillip A Linder

Phillip A Linder
3300 Oak Lawn Ave Ste 700
Dallas, TX 75219
Licensed for 32 years, Phillip A Linder is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

John Wm Booth

John Wm Booth
1801 Eastfield Dr
Richardson, TX 75081
Licensed for 53 years, John Wm Booth is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

John L Corn

John L Corn
John L. Corn Attorney At Law P.C.
4054 McKinney Avenue Suite #303
Dallas, TX 75204
Licensed for 38 years, John L Corn is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Dawna Kim

Dawna Kim
Law Offices of Dawna Kim
8111 Lyndon B. Johnson Fwy Suite 480
Dallas, TX 75251
Licensed for 31 years, Dawna Kim is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of California Hastings College of the L... read more >

Laura A Peterson

Laura A Peterson
Humphreys & Peterson PLLC
11300 N Central Expy Ste 430
Dallas, TX 75243
Licensed for 35 years, Laura A Peterson is a Juvenile Defense and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Virginia School of Law... read more >

Courtney Boothe Dowling

Courtney Boothe Dowling
Courtney Dowling Law, PLLC
3838 Oak Lawn Avenue Suite 1000
Dallas, TX 75219
Licensed for 11 years, Courtney Boothe Dowling is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Joseph L Shearin

Joseph L Shearin
8150 N Central Expy M1101
Dallas, TX 75206
Licensed for 33 years, Joseph L Shearin is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Julie Anne Lesser

Julie Anne Lesser
Lesser & Lesser
8035 E R L Thornton Fwy # 310
Dallas, TX 75228
Licensed for 31 years, Julie Anne Lesser is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Adam L Seidel

Adam L Seidel
Adam L. Seidel, P.C.
8150 N Central Expy Ste 1255
Dallas, TX 75206
Licensed for 35 years, Adam L Seidel is a Criminal Appellate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Michael Allbee

Michael Allbee
Allbee Law Firm
426 West Chambers Street
Cleburne, TX 76033
Licensed for 13 years, Michael Allbee is a Motor Vehicle Accidents and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Kansas School of ... read more >

Aaron Alan Herbert

Aaron Alan Herbert
The Law Firm of Aaron A. Herbert
8330 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 550
Dallas, TX 75243
Licensed for 22 years, Aaron Alan Herbert is a Motor Vehicle Accidents and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of Oklahoma College of ... read more >

Patrick J McLain

Patrick J McLain
Patrick J. Mclain, Judge Advocate and Attorney at Law
3131 McKinney Avenue #825
Dallas, TX 75204
Licensed for 34 years, Patrick J McLain is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer... read more >

Mark L. Scott

Mark L. Scott
Mark Scott Law Group, PLLC
10000 North Central Expressway Ste 400
Dallas, TX 75231
Licensed for 14 years, Mark L. Scott is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas ... read more >

Tiffany Alex Talamantez

Tiffany Alex Talamantez
Law Office of Kevin B. Ross, P.C.
8150 N. Central Expwy Suite 601
Dallas, TX 75206
Licensed for 11 years, Tiffany Alex Talamantez is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended Southern Methodist University De... read more >

Douglas L Wilder

Douglas L Wilder
The Wilder Firm
3131 McKinney Ave Suite 600
Dallas, TX 75204
Licensed for 30 years, Douglas L Wilder is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Ward Maedgen

Ward Maedgen
Law Office Of B Ward Maedgen PC
8144 Walnut Hill Ln Ste 1080
Dallas, TX 75231
Licensed for 29 years, Ward Maedgen is a Criminal Defense and Sex Crimes lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

John Milton Cook

John Milton Cook
4026 Lemmon Ave
Dallas, TX 75219
Licensed for 32 years, John Milton Cook is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Tim Clancy

Tim Clancy
Clancy & Clancy Attorneys at Law
3131 McKinney Avenue #800
Dallas, Texas, TX 75204
Licensed for 21 years, Tim Clancy is a DUI / DWI and Juvenile Defense lawyer... read more >

Marie H Briner

Marie H Briner
Briner Family Law Group
4514 Cole Ave Suite 600
Dallas, TX 75205
Licensed for 26 years, Marie H Briner is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Stephen Kenji Le Brocq

Stephen Kenji Le Brocq
Law Offices of Stephen Lebrocq
9353 Forest Lane, suite 114
Dallas, TX 75243
Licensed for 9 years, Stephen Kenji Le Brocq is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Cody Woods Martin

Cody Woods Martin
LimoLawyers.com
2225 E. Beltline Rd. Ste. 301C
Carrollton, TX 75006
Licensed for 13 years, Cody Woods Martin is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Thomas L. Hooton

Thomas L. Hooton
1008 Ridge Road
Rockwall, TX 75080
Licensed for 52 years, Thomas L. Hooton is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William Burrows

William Burrows
DWI Defense Attorney David Burrows
100 North Central Expressway Suite #805
Richardson, TX 75080
Licensed for 44 years, William Burrows is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Brady Thomas Wyatt III

Brady Thomas Wyatt III
Law Office of Brady T. Wyatt, III
3300 Oak Lawn Ave Ste 600
Dallas, TX 75219
Licensed for 26 years, Brady Thomas Wyatt III is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Scotty H Palmer

Scotty H Palmer
Scott H. Palmer P.C.
15455 Dallas Pkwy Ste 540
Addison, TX 75001
Licensed for 28 years, Scotty H Palmer is a Family Law and Civil Rights lawyer who attended Texas A&M University School of Law... read more >

Thomas M Melsheimer

Thomas M Melsheimer
Winston & Strawn LLP
2121 N Pearl St Ste 900
Dallas, TX 75201
Licensed for 38 years, Thomas M Melsheimer is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of ... read more >

John Withers Jr

John Withers Jr
Scroggins Law Group, PLLC
4849 Greenville Ave Ste 1490
Dallas, TX 75206
Licensed for 37 years, John Withers Jr is a Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Greg Torres

Greg Torres
Law Offices of David Sloane, PLLC
15851 Dallas Parkway
Addison, TX 75001
Licensed for 8 years, Greg Torres is a Marijuana Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Texas A & M University - School of Law... read more >

Michael Curtis Lowe

Michael Curtis Lowe
Law Offices of Michael Lowe
700 N Pearl St Ste 2170
Dallas, TX 75201
Licensed for 26 years, Michael Curtis Lowe is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

Elaine D. Weathers

Elaine D. Weathers
Weathers Law Firm PC
3010 LBJ Freeway Suite 1200
Dallas, TX 75234
Licensed for 35 years, Elaine D. Weathers is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended The University of Alabama School of Law... read more >

Justice Kerry P Fitzgerald

Justice Kerry P Fitzgerald
Senior Judge Kerry FitzGerald
9130 Raeford Dr
Dallas, TX 75243
Licensed for 58 years, Justice Kerry P Fitzgerald is a Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended The University of Te... read more >

Justice Molly Meredith Francis

Justice Molly Meredith Francis
Senior Judge
P.O. Box 671294
Dallas, TX 75367
Licensed for 43 years, Justice Molly Meredith Francis is a Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law Schoo... read more >

Austin F Pennington

Austin F Pennington
The Pennington Firm
10300 N. Central Expy Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75231
Licensed for 12 years, Austin F Pennington is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Mark Watson

Mark Watson
Mark Watson
5851 McCommas Blvd
Dallas, TX 75206
Licensed for 40 years, Mark Watson is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended Tulane University Law School... read more >

M. Jason Babb

M. Jason Babb
JBabb - Criminal Defense Attorneys
800 E Campbell Rd Ste 300
Richardson, TX 75081
Licensed for 19 years, M. Jason Babb is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Carl David Ceder

Carl David Ceder
Attorney (Forensic-Lawyer Scientist)
7522 Campbell Rd Suite 113-247
Dallas, TX 75248
Licensed for 16 years, Carl David Ceder is a Criminal Appellate Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended University of Houston La... 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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