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TexasCriminal Defense Lawyers in Sunnyvale, 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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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 >

Scott Allan Cornuaud

Scott Allan Cornuaud
Law Office of Scott A. Cornuaud
2611 Lee Street P.O. Box 18
Greenville, TX 75403
Licensed for 26 years, Scott Allan Cornuaud is a DUI / DWI and Sex Crimes lawyer... read more >

Todd Rash

Todd Rash
The Todd Rash Law Group
2363 Hwy. 287 N., Suite 210
Mansfield, TX 76063
Licensed for 16 years, Todd Rash is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Wesleyan University... 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 >

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 >

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 >

J Cameron Cowan

J Cameron Cowan
Law Offices of J. Cameron Cowan, PLLC
311 E Interstate 30 Ste 100
Rockwall, TX 75087
Licensed for 29 years, J Cameron Cowan is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... 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 >

John Lindsley McCraw III

John Lindsley McCraw III
The McCraw Law Group
1504 1st Ave
McKinney, TX 75069
Licensed for 32 years, John Lindsley McCraw III is a Motor Vehicle Accidents and Medical Malpractice lawyer... 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 >

Sarah Coco Morris

Sarah Coco Morris
Law Office of Sarah Coco Morris
903 N Elm St
Denton, TX 76201
Licensed for 12 years, Sarah Coco Morris is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Southern Methodist University... read more >

Jason Aaron Zendeh Del

Jason Aaron Zendeh Del
The Zendeh Del Law Firm, PLLC
7600 San Jacinto Place Suite 200
Plano, TX 75024
Licensed for 19 years, Jason Aaron Zendeh Del is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer... 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 >

James H Horton

James H Horton
James H. Horton Law Firm, P.C.
1513 N Locust St
Denton, TX 76201
Licensed for 46 years, James H Horton is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of ... 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 >

Gregory C. Goline

Gregory C. Goline
The Law Office of Gregory C. Goline, PLLC
1413 E McKinney St
Denton, TX 76209
Licensed for 19 years, Gregory C. Goline is a Child Custody / Visitation and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Christopher Martin Fredericks

Christopher Martin Fredericks
Law Office of Chris Fredericks, PLLC
2035 Central Cir Ste 210
McKinney, TX 75069
Licensed for 19 years, Christopher Martin Fredericks is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Ryan Michael Kreck

Ryan Michael Kreck
Rosenthal, Kalabus & Therrian
7300 TX-121 Ste 400
McKinney, TX 75070
Licensed for 15 years, Ryan Michael Kreck is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... 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 >

Harold Glen Adams Jr

Harold Glen Adams Jr
Glenn Adams and Associates
321 N Central Expy # 365
McKinney, TX 75070
Licensed for 31 years, Harold Glen Adams Jr is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Robert B Hirschhorn

Robert B Hirschhorn
Cathy E. Bennett & Associates, Inc.
2300 Highland Village Rd Ste 470
Lewisville, TX 75077
Licensed for 43 years, Robert B Hirschhorn is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... 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 >

David Milton Glenn

David Milton Glenn
The Glenn Law Firm
1017 William D. Tate Ave. Suite 100
Grapevine, TX 76051
Licensed for 42 years, David Milton Glenn is a Criminal Defense and Sex Crimes lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... 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 >

Richard E Weaver

Richard E Weaver
130 S Kentucky St
McKinney, TX 75069
Licensed for 47 years, Richard E Weaver is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Mary Alice Scanlon

Mary Alice Scanlon
City Attorney's Office, Carrollton, Texas
2025 E Jackson Rd
Carrollton, TX 75006
Licensed for 38 years, Mary Alice Scanlon is a Local Government Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Christopher Douglas Mulder

Christopher Douglas Mulder
Law Office of Chris Mulder
2001 Bryan St Ste 1905
Dallas, TX 75201
Licensed for 30 years, Christopher Douglas Mulder is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Stephen Le Brocq

Stephen Le Brocq
Le Brocq Law Firm
2150 N Josey Ln
Carrollton, TX 75006
Licensed for 9 years, Stephen Le Brocq is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Western Michigan University Thomas M. Coole... read more >

Arnold Augur Spencer

Arnold Augur Spencer
Spencer & Associates
5949 Sherry Lane Suite 900
Dallas, TX 75225
Licensed for 30 years, Arnold Augur Spencer is a White Collar Crime and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended The University of Texas School o... read more >

John Lee Schomburger

John Lee Schomburger
The Law Office of John Schomburger
450 Century Pkwy Ste 250
Allen, TX 75013
Licensed for 38 years, John Lee Schomburger is a Criminal Appellate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University Scho... read more >

Robert C Hinton Jr

Robert C Hinton Jr
Robert Hinton & Assoc. PC
3300 Oak Lawn Ave Ste 700
Dallas, TX 75219
Licensed for 51 years, Robert C Hinton Jr is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... read more >

Mike Goolsby

Mike Goolsby
Goolsby & Associates
5900 South Lake Forest Drive Suite 300
McKinney, TX 75070
Licensed for 39 years, Mike Goolsby is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer... read more >

Russell Wilson II

Russell Wilson II
Law Office of Russell Wilson II
1910 Pacific Ave
Dallas, TX 75201
Licensed for 29 years, Russell Wilson II is a Civil Rights and Legal Malpractice lawyer who attended University of Oklahoma College of Law... read more >

Carrie Kay Tapia

Carrie Kay Tapia
Anderson Legal Group, P.C.
5209 Heritage Ave., Bldg. 2 Ste. 200 Bldg. 2 Ste. 200
Colleyville, TX 76034
Licensed for 9 years, Carrie Kay Tapia is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Keith Charles Ashmore

Keith Charles Ashmore
Ashmore & Ashmore
304 N San Jacinto St
Rockwall, TX 75087
Licensed for 21 years, Keith Charles Ashmore is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Zeke Otis Fortenberry

Zeke Otis Fortenberry
Fortenberry Firm PLLC
18333 Preston Rd Ste 375
Dallas, TX 75252
Licensed for 16 years, Zeke Otis Fortenberry is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Pepperdine University School of ... read more >

Brent G. Burpee

Brent G. Burpee
Burpee Law
118 Lynn Avenue
Lewisville, TX 75057
Licensed for 11 years, Brent G. Burpee is a Marijuana Law and Probate lawyer who attended University of Washington School of Law... read more >

Mark J Rusch

Mark J Rusch
Retired Senior Judge, 401st District Court
2100 Bloomdale Rd
McKinney, TX 75071
Licensed for 40 years, Mark J Rusch is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... read more >

Mike Goolsby

Mike Goolsby
The Goolsby Law Firm
1308 Teasley Lane
Denton, TX 76205
Licensed for 30 years, Mike Goolsby is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christopher Monroe Knox

Christopher Monroe Knox
The Knox Firm
900 Jackson St Ste 650
Dallas, TX 75202
Licensed for 16 years, Christopher Monroe Knox is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Texas A&M University School of Law... read more >

James Mongaras Jr

James Mongaras Jr
Udashen & Anton
8150 N Central Expy Ste 101
Dallas, TX 75206
Licensed for 18 years, James Mongaras Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Lalon C Peale

Lalon C Peale
Lalon C. Peale Attorney & Counselor
6116 N Central Expy Ste 605
Dallas, TX 75206
Licensed for 33 years, Lalon C Peale is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Jon Eric Smenner

Jon Eric Smenner
Law Office of Eric Smenner, PLLC
1900 S Washington St B1
Kaufman, TX 75142
Licensed for 30 years, Jon Eric Smenner is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Texas A&M University School of Law... read more >

Justin Tyler Johnson

Justin Tyler Johnson
City of Plano
PO Box 860358
Plano, TX 75086
Licensed for 18 years, Justin Tyler Johnson is a Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended Texas A&M University Schoo... read more >

Thomas R Benson

Thomas R Benson
Law Office of Tom Benson
6259 Woodcrest Ln
Dallas, TX 75214
Licensed for 48 years, Thomas R Benson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Kevin Shane Harris

Kevin Shane Harris
Harris and Harris Law Group, PLLC
2001 Bryan St Ste 1905
Dallas, TX 75201
Licensed for 21 years, Kevin Shane Harris is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >
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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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