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TexasCriminal Defense Lawyers in Weslaco, 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 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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Jonathan Gracia

Jonathan Gracia
The Gracia Law Firm
932 E Van Buren St
Brownsville, TX 78520
Call 956-504-2211
Jonathan Gracia is an experienced criminal defense attorney in Brownsville who also serves as a Justice of the Peace in Cameron County. Not ... read more >
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Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
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Richard Bruce Tharpe

Richard Bruce Tharpe
Bruce Tharpe Law Office
1120 E 10th St
Brownsville, TX 78520
Licensed for 35 years, Richard Bruce Tharpe is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Reynaldo M Merino

Reynaldo M Merino
Law Office of Reynaldo M. Merino
1012 Martin Ave Ste B
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 33 years, Reynaldo M Merino is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Johnathan Tracy Ball

Johnathan Tracy Ball
Attorney Johnathan Ball
7022 N 1st Ln
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 20 years, Johnathan Tracy Ball is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Cynthia Laura Benavides

Cynthia Laura Benavides
Law Office of Cynthia L. Benavides, P.L.L.C.
107 W 6th St
Weslaco, TX 78596
Licensed for 18 years, Cynthia Laura Benavides is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School o... read more >

Jose A Esquivel Jr

Jose A Esquivel Jr
U.S. Attorneys Office
P.O. Box 3402
Brownsville, TX 78523
Licensed for 39 years, Jose A Esquivel Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas Southern Univer... read more >

Norman E Mcinnis

Norman E Mcinnis
Sole Practitioner
821 Rio Grande Dr
Mission, TX 78572
Licensed for 36 years, Norman E Mcinnis is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Reynaldo G. Garza School of Law... read more >

David Gamez Jr

David Gamez Jr
Law Office of David Gamez Jr
161 S Texas Blvd b
Weslaco, TX 78596
Licensed for 17 years, David Gamez Jr is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

Joseph A Connors III

Joseph A Connors III
Law Offices of Joseph A. Connors III
PO Box 5838 Ste 5838
McAllen, TX 78502
Licensed for 51 years, Joseph A Connors III is a Appellate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of L... read more >

San Juan E Gonzales

San Juan E Gonzales
US-83
Weslaco, TX
Licensed for 39 years, San Juan E Gonzales is a Criminal Defense and Local Government Law lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School ... read more >

Carlos J Garza

Carlos J Garza
Law Office of Carlos J Garza, PC
161 S Texas Blvd
Weslaco, TX 78596
Licensed for 30 years, Carlos J Garza is a Personal Injury and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended University of Denver Sturm College of La... read more >

Christopher Paul Cavazos

Christopher Paul Cavazos
The Christopher P. Cavazos Law Firm, PLLC
4417 N McColl Rd
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 15 years, Christopher Paul Cavazos is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of L... read more >

Phillip W. Goff

Phillip W. Goff
Law Office of Phillip W. Goff
101 S. Brazil STE A
Los Fresnos, TX 78566
Licensed for 30 years, Phillip W. Goff is a DUI / DWI and Seal or Expunge Criminal Record lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Fernando Javier Lopez

Fernando Javier Lopez
The Lopez Law Group
2611 Texas Blvd N Ste 1
Weslaco, TX 78596
Licensed for 17 years, Fernando Javier Lopez is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law ... read more >

Rudy Salinas Jr

Rudy Salinas Jr
Jones Galligan Key & Lozano LLP
P.O. Drawer 1247 Ste 300
Weslaco, TX 78596
Licensed for 24 years, Rudy Salinas Jr is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of... read more >

Edmund Keith Cyganiewicz

Edmund Keith Cyganiewicz
1000 E Madison St
Brownsville, TX 78520
Licensed for 44 years, Edmund Keith Cyganiewicz is a Criminal Appellate Law and Local Government Law lawyer who attended St. Mary's Univers... read more >

Carlos Andres Garcia

Carlos Andres Garcia
The Law Office of Carlos A. Garcia PLLC
1305 E Griffin Pkwy
Mission, TX 78572
Licensed for 19 years, Carlos Andres Garcia is a Criminal Appellate Law and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School... read more >

David N Thomas

David N Thomas
600 E Harrison St Rm 102
Brownsville, TX 78520
Licensed for 26 years, David N Thomas is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

Diana Fuentes Aguilar

Diana Fuentes Aguilar
Law Office of Diana Fuentes Aguilar, PLLC
600 N Milanos Rd
Weslaco, TX 78596
Licensed for 19 years, Diana Fuentes Aguilar is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University Sch... read more >

Sheldon Weisfeld

Sheldon Weisfeld
Sheldon Weisfeld PC
613 E St Charles St
Brownsville, TX 78520
Licensed for 53 years, Sheldon Weisfeld is a Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Cent... read more >

Oscar Rene Flores

Oscar Rene Flores
O Rene Flores PC
208 W Cano St
Edinburg, TX 78539
Licensed for 25 years, Oscar Rene Flores is a Criminal Appellate Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Creighton University Sc... read more >

Francisco Javier Garza

Francisco Javier Garza
FRANK GARZA LAW FIRM, P.L.L.C.
PO Box 1635
Weslaco, TX 78599
Licensed for 29 years, Francisco Javier Garza is a Personal Injury and Civil Rights lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Julianna Andrea Sosa

Julianna Andrea Sosa
Sosa Law
680 E St. Charles, Suite 500
Brownsville, TX 78520
Licensed for 11 years, Julianna Andrea Sosa is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Fidel Luis Pena III

Fidel Luis Pena III
505 Angelita Dr Ste 15
Weslaco, TX 78599
Licensed for 34 years, Fidel Luis Pena III is a Health Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... read more >

Laura Martinez Barbosa

Laura Martinez Barbosa
Law Office of Laura Martinez Barbosa
PO Box 95
Edinburg, TX 78540
Licensed for 21 years, Laura Martinez Barbosa is a Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School o... read more >

Rolando Garza

Rolando Garza
310 W University Dr
Edinburg, TX 78539
Licensed for 26 years, Rolando Garza is a Criminal Appellate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of L... read more >

Sofia Kamal

Sofia Kamal
Kamal Law Office
100 N Closner Blvd Fl 5
Edinburg, TX 78539
Licensed for 20 years, Sofia Kamal is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Kelly K Mckinnis

Kelly K Mckinnis
3423 W Alberta Rd
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 41 years, Kelly K Mckinnis is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of Law... read more >

Michael James Rogers Jr

Michael James Rogers Jr
Rogers & Greehey, PLLC
502 W. University
Edinburg, TX 78539
Licensed for 9 years, Michael James Rogers Jr is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Aurelio Garza Jr

Aurelio Garza Jr
1300 N 10th St Ste 300
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 15 years, Aurelio Garza Jr is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... read more >

E Dale Robertson

E Dale Robertson
P O BOX 622
Olmito, TX 78575
Licensed for 48 years, E Dale Robertson is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... read more >

Edward A Stapleton III

Edward A Stapleton III
Ed Stapleton, Lawyer
613 E St Charles St
Brownsville, TX 78520
Licensed for 48 years, Edward A Stapleton III is a Criminal Appellate Law and Civil Rights lawyer who attended The University of Texas Scho... read more >

Sara Megan Barrera

Sara Megan Barrera
Stapleton & Stapleton
613 E St Charles St
Brownsville, TX 78520
Licensed for 14 years, Sara Megan Barrera is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas Southern Univer... read more >

Lennard Kemp Whittaker

Lennard Kemp Whittaker
Lennard K. Whittaker, Attorney
PO Box 720876
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 26 years, Lennard Kemp Whittaker is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Regent University School of Law... read more >

James Robert Young Jr

James Robert Young Jr
Jim Young, Attorney at Law
316 W Tyler Ave
Harlingen, TX 78550
Licensed for 18 years, James Robert Young Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Lawrence A Walsh

Lawrence A Walsh
Lawrence A. Walsh, Lawyer
1000 E Van Buren St
Brownsville, TX 78520
Licensed for 45 years, Lawrence A Walsh is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School o... read more >

Maria Nereyda Morales-Martinez

Maria Nereyda Morales-Martinez
Nereyda Morales-Martinez, Attorney at Law
320 W University Dr
Edinburg, TX 78539
Licensed for 35 years, Maria Nereyda Morales-Martinez is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended The University of Texas Scho... read more >

Edna Herrera Dinsdale

Edna Herrera Dinsdale
Law Office of Edna Herrera Dinsdale
847 E Harrison St 2nd Floor
Brownsville, TX 78520
Licensed for 14 years, Edna Herrera Dinsdale is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas Southern Uni... read more >

Gary Armand Ortega

Gary Armand Ortega
Law Office of Gary Ortega P.C.
424 E Jefferson St
Brownsville, TX 78520
Licensed for 36 years, Gary Armand Ortega is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Robert Julius Lerma

Robert Julius Lerma
1000 E Van Buren St
Brownsville, TX 78520
Licensed for 40 years, Robert Julius Lerma is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Lionel A Pena

Lionel A Pena
Law Offices of L Aron Pena
600 S Closner Blvd
Edinburg, TX 78539
Licensed for 64 years, Lionel A Pena is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of Law... read more >

Ricardo Coronado Jr

Ricardo Coronado Jr
Law Office of Ricardo Coronado Jr
1028 N Terry Rd
Edinburg, TX 78542
Licensed for 32 years, Ricardo Coronado Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas Southern Unive... read more >

Alfonso Ricardo Flores

Alfonso Ricardo Flores
Law Office of A. Ricardo Flores
300 E Pecan Blvd
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 23 years, Alfonso Ricardo Flores is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas Southern Un... read more >

Jesus Tomas Garcia Jr

Jesus Tomas Garcia Jr
The Law Office of Jesus T. Garcia, Jr.
847 E Harrison St
Brownsville, TX 78520
Licensed for 17 years, Jesus Tomas Garcia Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas Southern Uni... read more >

Richard H Garcia

Richard H Garcia
Garcia, Quintanilla & Palacios, Law Firm
5526 N 10th St
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 50 years, Richard H Garcia is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas Southern Universi... read more >

William H Mcpherson

William H Mcpherson
Attorney at Law
1300 Hibiscus Ave
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 46 years, William H Mcpherson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of South Carolina School of Law... read more >

Daniel Reyes

Daniel Reyes
Daniel R. Reyes Attorney at Law
4016 N 22nd St
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 33 years, Daniel Reyes is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... read more >

Leonardo Rincones Jr

Leonardo Rincones Jr
Law Office of Leonardo Rincones, Jr.
854 E Van Buren St
Brownsville, TX 78520
Licensed for 24 years, Leonardo Rincones Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas Southern Univ... read more >

Yolanda D Urbina

Yolanda D Urbina
Law Office of Yolanda Jurado-Gesswein
P.O. Box 3007
Edinburg, TX 78540
Licensed for 44 years, Yolanda D Urbina is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended The University of Iowa College of Law... read more >

Carlos Moctezuma Garcia

Carlos Moctezuma Garcia
Garcia & Garcia, Attorneys at Law P.L.L.C.
PO Box 4545
McAllen, TX 78502
Licensed for 16 years, Carlos Moctezuma Garcia is a Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended Seattle University Scho... 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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