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TexasCriminal Defense Lawyers in Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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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Steven Guy

Steven Guy
The Norman Law Firm
215 E Commerce St
Jacksonville, TX 75766
Licensed for 43 years, Steven Guy is a Personal Injury and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Nicholas Summers Peacock

Nicholas Summers Peacock
The Peacock Law Firm
PO Box 751 406 E Commerce St Ste 751
Jacksonville, TX 75766
Licensed for 19 years, Nicholas Summers Peacock is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of L... read more >

Michael Robert Kesler

Michael Robert Kesler
Kesler Law Firm, PLLC
318 Neches St
Jacksonville, TX 75766
Licensed for 18 years, Michael Robert Kesler is a Real Estate Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Texas Tech University Scho... read more >

Frank Glenn Dobrovolny

Frank Glenn Dobrovolny
The Dobrovolny Law Firm, P.C.
217 S Ragsdale St
Jacksonville, TX 75766
Licensed for 17 years, Frank Glenn Dobrovolny is a Appellate Law and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Caleb Tommy Blewett

Caleb Tommy Blewett
Sinclair & King
115 E 6th St
Rusk, TX 75785
Licensed for 9 years, Caleb Tommy Blewett is a Domestic Violence and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Regent University School of Law... read more >

Neale Andersen Shields

Neale Andersen Shields
PO Box 397
NEW SUMMERFLD, TX 75780
Licensed for 25 years, Neale Andersen Shields is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended Harvard Law School... read more >

William Wilder

William Wilder
William K Wilder
115 W 5th St
Rusk, TX 75785
Licensed for 53 years, William Wilder is a Real Estate Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

R W Richards

R W Richards
Richards Penn, LLP
PO Box 1309 516 E Commerce St Ste 1309
Jacksonville, TX 75766
Licensed for 44 years, R W Richards is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Jeffery S Clark

Jeffery S Clark
217 E Commerce St
Jacksonville, TX 75766
Licensed for 32 years, Jeffery S Clark is a Family Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

Julie Boren Strube

Julie Boren Strube
Law Offices of Julie E. Boren, PLLC
193 S Main St
Rusk, TX 75785
Licensed for 18 years, Julie Boren Strube is a Real Estate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Oklahoma City University School of ... read more >

Anthony Jefferson King

Anthony Jefferson King
The Law Office of Sinclair and King
115 E 6th St
Rusk, TX 75785
Licensed for 12 years, Anthony Jefferson King is a Estate and Probate Law and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended St. Mary's University Sch... read more >

David Brett Brewer

David Brett Brewer
City of Jacksonville
215 E Rusk St
Jacksonville, TX 75766
Licensed for 32 years, David Brett Brewer is a Real Estate Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended University of Oklahoma Colleg... read more >

Donna Broom

Donna Broom
Cherokee County Attorney
PO Box 320
Rusk, TX 75785
Licensed for 23 years, Donna Broom is a Criminal Appellate Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >
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Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

Criminal Defense Certification

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)."



Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

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.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

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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