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TexasCriminal Defense Lawyers in McAllen, 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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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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

Azalea Aleman-bendiks

Azalea Aleman-bendiks
1701 W U.S. Hwy 83 Ste 405
McAllen, TX 78577
Licensed for 32 years, Azalea Aleman-bendiks is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Harvard Law School... read more >

Graciela Maldonado Munoz

Graciela Maldonado Munoz
Graciela Maldonado Munoz Attorney at Law
2913 N 25th St
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 34 years, Graciela Maldonado Munoz is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Washington College of Law - American University... read more >

Robert Wells Jr

Robert Wells Jr
1701 W U.S. Hwy 83 Ste 600
McAllen, TX 78577
Licensed for 33 years, Robert Wells Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas Southern Universit... read more >

Oscar Rodolfo Alvarez

Oscar Rodolfo Alvarez
Oscar R. Alvarez, Litigator
512 W Expy 83
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 22 years, Oscar Rodolfo Alvarez is a Business Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Daniel Robert Santos

Daniel Robert Santos
Law Office of Daniel Santos, P.C.
605 E Violet Ave Ste 3
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 22 years, Daniel Robert Santos is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Crispin Quintanilla III

Crispin Quintanilla III
Quintanilla Law Office P.L.L.C.
5526 N 10th St
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 34 years, Crispin Quintanilla III is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law... read more >

Hugo Eloy Pina

Hugo Eloy Pina
Law Offices of Hugo Pina
601 S 12th St
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 21 years, Hugo Eloy Pina is a Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of ... read more >

Maxine Lucille Longoria

Maxine Lucille Longoria
Law Office of Maxine Nash
PO Box 720446
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 31 years, Maxine Lucille Longoria is a Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of L... read more >

Pilar Espinosa

Pilar Espinosa
Espinosa Law Firm, P.L.L.C.
4300 N McColl Rd
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 19 years, Pilar Espinosa is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of ... read more >

Alfredo Morales Jr

Alfredo Morales Jr
Alfredo Morales, Jr.
5520 N 10th St
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 37 years, Alfredo Morales Jr is a Appellate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of Law... read more >

Harold Kenneth Tummel

Harold Kenneth Tummel
Tummel & Casso
7001 N 10th St Ste 201
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 43 years, Harold Kenneth Tummel is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Oscar Alvarez

Oscar Alvarez
Law Office of Oscar Alvarez
600 S 11th St
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 48 years, Oscar Alvarez is a Immigration Law and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas So... read more >

Joshua Adam Cummings

Joshua Adam Cummings
Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez, LLP
PO Box 3725
McAllen, TX 78502
Licensed for 18 years, Joshua Adam Cummings is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Jose R Guerrero

Jose R Guerrero
GUERRERO LAW FIRM
PO Box 4602
McAllen, TX 78502
Licensed for 34 years, Jose R Guerrero is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... read more >

Miriam Astrid Ayala

Miriam Astrid Ayala
Ayala & Acosta, P.L.L.C.
721 E Esperanza Ave
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 13 years, Miriam Astrid Ayala is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of L... read more >

Roberto Daniel Puente

Roberto Daniel Puente
Law Office of Robert D. Puente, P
214 N 16th St Ste 110
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 25 years, Roberto Daniel Puente is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of Law... read more >

Richard D Schell

Richard D Schell
Law offices of Richard D. Schell
1801 S 2nd St Ste 460
McAllen, TX 78503
Licensed for 41 years, Richard D Schell is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of Law... read more >

Weldon Glen Nixon Jr

Weldon Glen Nixon Jr
Walsh McGurk Cordova Nixon, PLLC
1506 Lone Star Way Ste 10
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 17 years, Weldon Glen Nixon Jr is a Criminal Defense and Health Law lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

Julian Rodriguez Jr

Julian Rodriguez Jr
Julian Rodriguez, Jr. & Associates P.C.
10113 N 10th St Ste C
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 34 years, Julian Rodriguez Jr is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended Wayne State University Law School... read more >

Mark W Walker

Mark W Walker
Walker Legal, P.L.L.C.
1400 N McColl Rd Ste 205
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 42 years, Mark W Walker is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of Law... read more >

Scott A Walsh

Scott A Walsh
Walsh McGurk Cordova Nixon, PLLC
PO Box 1416
McAllen, TX 78505
Licensed for 33 years, Scott A Walsh is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Paul Ronald Wilson

Paul Ronald Wilson
Guerra and Sabo PLLC
10231 N 10th St
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 32 years, Paul Ronald Wilson is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... 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 >

Brent A Bishop

Brent A Bishop
Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez, L.L.P.
818 Pecan Blvd
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 28 years, Brent A Bishop is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... read more >

Benjamin Ray Guerra

Benjamin Ray Guerra
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
701 E Expressway 83
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 18 years, Benjamin Ray Guerra is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of Law... read more >

Rudy Santiago Moreno

Rudy Santiago Moreno
The Law Office of Rudy Moreno
5526 N 10th St
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 8 years, Rudy Santiago Moreno is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended University of Massachusetts - Dart... read more >

Kevin Michael Sanchez

Kevin Michael Sanchez
Dykema
1400 N McColl Rd Ste 204
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 7 years, Kevin Michael Sanchez is a Criminal Defense and Consumer Law lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Vicki Mcalister Skaggs

Vicki Mcalister Skaggs
Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez, LLP
PO Box 3725
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 42 years, Vicki Mcalister Skaggs is a Criminal Defense and Bankruptcy lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... read more >

Darlene Louisa Vale

Darlene Louisa Vale
Law Office of Darlene Vale
1612 N 8th St
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 41 years, Darlene Louisa Vale is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of Law... read more >

Michael J Daley

Michael J Daley
PO Box 4313
McAllen, TX 78502
Licensed for 38 years, Michael J Daley is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended University of Denver Sturm College of ... read more >

Paul Gabriel

Paul Gabriel
1420 Erie Ave
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 35 years, Paul Gabriel is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended The John Marshall Law School... read more >

Ricardo Montalvo

Ricardo Montalvo
Law Office of Rick Montalvo
7017 N 10th St N2
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 18 years, Ricardo Montalvo is a Real Estate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Debbie Cruz

Debbie Cruz
929 E Esperanza Ave Ste 2
McAllen, TX 78501
Licensed for 11 years, Debbie Cruz is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Lauro Billy Trejo

Lauro Billy Trejo
LAW OFFICE OF LAURO B. TREJO III
4309 N 10th St F1
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 26 years, Lauro Billy Trejo is a Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

Dominique Villarreal

Dominique Villarreal
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
1701 W U.S. Hwy 83 Ste 405
McAllen, TX 78577
Licensed for 7 years, Dominique Villarreal is a Criminal Defense and Local Government Law lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Cen... read more >

Marina R Dominguez

Marina R Dominguez
Law Office of Marina Dominguez
5525 N McColl Rd
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 35 years, Marina R Dominguez is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended Reynaldo G. Garza School of Law... read more >

Boone Channing Slusher

Boone Channing Slusher
Slusher & Associates
4900 N 10th St E2
McAllen, TX 78504
Licensed for 29 years, Boone Channing Slusher is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of... read more >

Jonathan Ray Tate

Jonathan Ray Tate
Vantage Bank Texas
1801 S 2nd St
McAllen, TX 78503
Licensed for 13 years, Jonathan Ray Tate is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School 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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