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TexasJuvenile Defense Lawyers in Waco, Texas

In the juvenile justice system in Texas, the primary goal is to rehabilitate the child or teenager.


The juvenile justice system also protects the public. Important differences exist between the criminal justice system in adult courts and juvenile courts.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for a juvenile court case in or around Texas, consider the attorney's training and experience with these types of cases.


Attorneys often provide a free consultation and charge a flat rate for attorney fees and costs for juvenile delinquency and criminal defense cases.


Many of the top juvenile defense attorneys in the United States belong to the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC). Created in 1999, NJDC supports criminal defense attorneys who represent children in juvenile court. In 2005, the National Juvenile Defender Center separated from the American Bar Association (ABA) to become an independent organization.


NJDC gives juvenile defense attorneys a platform to exchange information, build partnerships, improve advocacy skills and participate in the national debate over juvenile justice.


The mission of the NJDC is to "promote justice for all children by ensuring excellence in juvenile defense." Learn more about the NJDC.

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Denton Bryan Lessman

Denton Bryan Lessman
Law Office of Denny Lessman
100 N 6th St Ste 702
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 21 years, Denton Bryan Lessman is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Baylor University... read more >

Charles Warren Mcdonald

Charles Warren Mcdonald
McDonald & McDonald
2024 Austin Ave
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 44 years, Charles Warren Mcdonald is a Real Estate Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Pepperdine University Sc... read more >

Russell D Hunt

Russell D Hunt
Russell D. Hunt, Attorney at Law
PO Box 726
Waco, TX 76703
Licensed for 47 years, Russell D Hunt is a Criminal Defense and Sex Crimes lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Walter M Reaves Jr

Walter M Reaves Jr
Law Office of Walter M. Reaves, Jr., PC
100 N 6th St Ste 802
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 44 years, Walter M Reaves Jr is a Criminal Defense and Seal or Expunge Criminal Record lawyer who attended University of Houst... read more >

Shawna Brooke Roscom

Shawna Brooke Roscom
Shawna B Bradfute
6403 Cobbs Dr
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 13 years, Shawna Brooke Roscom is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Michelle Simpson Tuegel

Michelle Simpson Tuegel
Hunt & Tuegel, PLLC
PO Box 726 425 Austin Ave
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 14 years, Michelle Simpson Tuegel is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Baylor University Law School... read more >

John Richard Donahue

John Richard Donahue
204 N 6th St
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 34 years, John Richard Donahue is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... read more >

Percy James Rainey

Percy James Rainey
Rainey & Rainey Attorneys at Law LP
3809 W Waco Dr
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 30 years, Percy James Rainey is a Personal Injury and Administrative Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Aubrey Dean Robertson III

Aubrey Dean Robertson III
The Law Offices of Vic Feazell, P.C.
3302 W Waco Dr
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 16 years, Aubrey Dean Robertson III is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

John Hollander Mcleod

John Hollander Mcleod
McLeod & McLeod LLP
801 Washington Ave Ste 500
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 37 years, John Hollander Mcleod is a Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Will Hutson

Will Hutson
Hutson & Harris
100 N 6th St Ste 604
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 21 years, Will Hutson is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Jessica Shaye Freud

Jessica Shaye Freud
Freud Law P.C.
100 N 6th St Ste 802
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 9 years, Jessica Shaye Freud is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Gina Parker

Gina Parker
Gina Parker, Attorney at Law
5015 Fort Ave
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 37 years, Gina Parker is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Melanie Romondo Walker

Melanie Romondo Walker
100 N 6th St Ste 604
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 26 years, Melanie Romondo Walker is a Criminal Defense and Domestic Violence lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

John Robert Vicha Jr

John Robert Vicha Jr
Law Office of J.R. Vicha
304 N 6th St
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 20 years, John Robert Vicha Jr is a Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Robert T Swanton Jr

Robert T Swanton Jr
Swanton & Frederick
100 N 6th St Ste 319
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 40 years, Robert T Swanton Jr is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

Aaron Fiorentino

Aaron Fiorentino
Law Office of Aaron Fiorentino
PO Box 154695
Waco, TX 76715
Licensed for 17 years, Aaron Fiorentino is a Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Te... read more >

Breccia M McDermed

Breccia M McDermed
McDermed Law Firm
3201 Franklin Avenue Suite 3
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 17 years, Breccia M McDermed is a Criminal Defense and Child Custody / Visitation lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Lewis Cooper Giles

Lewis Cooper Giles
Giles & Giles, P.C.
4428 N 19th St Ste 4353
Waco, TX 76708
Licensed for 16 years, Lewis Cooper Giles is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Philip D Frederick

Philip D Frederick
Swanton & Frederick
100 N 6th St Ste 319
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 31 years, Philip D Frederick is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

David Glenn Tekell

David Glenn Tekell
Tekell & Tekell LLP
400 Austin Ave Ste 1000
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 38 years, David Glenn Tekell is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Mary Frances Kucera

Mary Frances Kucera
US Attorney's Office
800 Franklin Ave Rm 280
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 22 years, Mary Frances Kucera is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Rodney Scott Goble

Rodney Scott Goble
The Law Office of Rod Goble
PO Box 266
Waco, TX 76703
Licensed for 48 years, Rodney Scott Goble is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Mark Kevin Morris

Mark Kevin Morris
100 N 6th St Ste 405
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 34 years, Mark Kevin Morris is a Family Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Adam Dean Hoffman

Adam Dean Hoffman
Adam Hoffman, PLLC
425 Austin Ave Ste 104
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 20 years, Adam Dean Hoffman is a Criminal Defense and Intellectual Property Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Sandy Simpkins Gately

Sandy Simpkins Gately
Attorney at Law
7215 Bosque Blvd Ste 138
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 43 years, Sandy Simpkins Gately is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Jason Mark Milam

Jason Mark Milam
Milam & Fanning, PLLC
1521 Austin Ave
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 11 years, Jason Mark Milam is a Family Law and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Laura Beth Krasienko

Laura Beth Krasienko
Krasienko Law Firm PLLC
1701 Columbus Ave
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 21 years, Laura Beth Krasienko is a Estate and Probate Law and Family Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Jonathan Patterson Sibley

Jonathan Patterson Sibley
Sibley Law Firm
801 Washington Ave Ste 300
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 18 years, Jonathan Patterson Sibley is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Michael James Jarrett

Michael James Jarrett
Texas Farm Bureau
7420 Fish Pond Rd
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 23 years, Michael James Jarrett is a Criminal Defense and Health Law lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Lauren Ann Mcleod

Lauren Ann Mcleod
McLeod & McLeod, LLP
801 Washington Ave Ste 500
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 17 years, Lauren Ann Mcleod is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Sunejiro Agbuke

Sunejiro Agbuke
Naman, Howell, Smith, & Lee, PLLC
400 Austin Ave Ste 800
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 7 years, Sunejiro Agbuke is a Alternative Dispute Resolution and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Benjamin Avila Martinez

Benjamin Avila Martinez
Central Texas Defense Office
7215 Bosque Blvd Ste 212
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 8 years, Benjamin Avila Martinez is a Criminal Appellate Law and Administrative Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Richard John Vander Woude

Richard John Vander Woude
Haley & Olson P.C.
PO Box 21147
Waco, TX
Licensed for 46 years, Richard John Vander Woude is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Brian Emory Howell

Brian Emory Howell
Howell Law Firm
801 Washington Ave Ste 300
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 32 years, Brian Emory Howell is a Business Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

John E Fugate

John E Fugate
Fugate Law Office
100 N 6th St Ste 319
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 31 years, John E Fugate is a Criminal Defense and Consumer Law lawyer who attended The University of Tulsa College of Law... read more >

Seth Andrew Sutton

Seth Andrew Sutton
The Law Offices of Vic Feazell, PC
3302 W Waco Dr
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 18 years, Seth Andrew Sutton is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Curtis Wayne Lucas

Curtis Wayne Lucas
Lucas & Lucas Law
210 N 6th St
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 14 years, Curtis Wayne Lucas is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

David W Combs Fanning

David W Combs Fanning
Milam & Fanning
1521 Austin Ave
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 20 years, David W Combs Fanning is a Personal Injury and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Jose R Villanueva

Jose R Villanueva
Law Office of Jose R. Villanueva
7215 Bosque Blvd Ste 126
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 29 years, Jose R Villanueva is a Criminal Defense and Sex Crimes lawyer who attended Notre Dame Law School... read more >

Doyle Lynn Young

Doyle Lynn Young
Law Office of Doyle L. Young, P.C.
PO Box 2174
Waco, TX 76703
Licensed for 28 years, Doyle Lynn Young is a Criminal Appellate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Samuel Louis Martinez

Samuel Louis Martinez
1105 Wooded Acres Dr Ste 200
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 22 years, Samuel Louis Martinez is a Criminal Defense and Sex Crimes lawyer who attended Texas A&M University School of Law... read more >

Brandon Derrel Luce

Brandon Derrel Luce
Luce Law Firm
4600 Bosque Blvd 2B
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 18 years, Brandon Derrel Luce is a DUI / DWI and Sex Crimes lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Robert Gipson Callahan II

Robert Gipson Callahan II
The Law Office of Callahan & King, PLLC
2624 Washington Ave
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 18 years, Robert Gipson Callahan II is a Real Estate Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

John A Kuchera

John A Kuchera
210 N 6th St
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 30 years, John A Kuchera is a Criminal Appellate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Elisa Dillard Rainey

Elisa Dillard Rainey
Rainey & Rainey Attorneys at Law LP
3809 W Waco Dr
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 30 years, Elisa Dillard Rainey is a Estate and Probate Law and Elder Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Derrel Joe Luce

Derrel Joe Luce
Luce Law Firm
4600 Bosque Blvd 2B
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 44 years, Derrel Joe Luce is a Personal Injury and Aviation Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

William Edward Conrad

William Edward Conrad
City Attorney's Office, City of Waco
300 Austin Ave
Waco, TX 76701
Licensed for 16 years, William Edward Conrad is a Estate and Probate Law and Domestic Violence lawyer who attended University of Houston La... read more >

Jeffrey Ray Cox

Jeffrey Ray Cox
Community Bank & Trust | Wealth Management & Trust
PO Box 2303
Waco, TX 76703
Licensed for 37 years, Jeffrey Ray Cox is a Tax Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Paul Anthony Flores

Paul Anthony Flores
Attorney Paul Flores
3800 W Waco Dr
Waco, TX 76710
Licensed for 24 years, Paul Anthony Flores is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Texas A&M University School of Law... read more >
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Juvenile Defense Specialty Areas

Board Certification

National Association of Counsel for Children - NACC is accredited by the ABA to certify attorneys as child welfare law specialists and works to improve the quality of legal representation of children in dependency, juvenile delinquency, and family law cases.



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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