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TexasCriminal Defense Lawyers in Waco, 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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Vicki L Carlson

Vicki L Carlson
The Carlson Law Firm, P.C.
100 E Central Texas Expy
Killeen, TX 76541
Licensed for 24 years, Vicki L Carlson is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Mary Harrell

Mary Harrell
M.B. Harrell, Attorney at Law
701 W Central Texas Expy
Killeen, TX 76541
Licensed for 26 years, Mary Harrell is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Shannon Martin Riley

Shannon Martin Riley
Biebas and Riley, PLLC
207 Lake Rd
Belton, TX 76513
Licensed for 13 years, Shannon Martin Riley is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Texas A&M University School of Law... read more >

Theodore D Smith Jr

Theodore D Smith Jr
Ted Smith Law Group, PLLC
660 W FM 2410 Rd
Harker Heights, TX 76548
Licensed for 48 years, Theodore D Smith Jr is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Indiana University Maurer S... read more >

Rachel Elizabeth Kunath

Rachel Elizabeth Kunath
Lone Star Legal Aid
512 S Main St
Belton, TX 76513
Licensed for 23 years, Rachel Elizabeth Kunath is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Northeastern University School of L... read more >

Robert Alexander Bass

Robert Alexander Bass
Michalk, Beatty & Alcozer
3106 S W S Young Dr 401 d
Killeen, TX 76542
Licensed for 15 years, Robert Alexander Bass is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended University of Oklahoma Co... read more >

William Randall Harrell

William Randall Harrell
Harrell, Stoebner & Russell, PC
2106 Birdcreek Dr
Temple, TX 76502
Licensed for 30 years, William Randall Harrell is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Joe Michael Russell II

Joe Michael Russell II
Harrell, Stoebner & Russell, P.C.
2106 Birdcreek Dr
Temple, TX 76502
Licensed for 20 years, Joe Michael Russell II is a Criminal Defense and Health Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Michael W Mcdonald

Michael W Mcdonald
Martin, Showers, Smith & McDonald
PO Box 257
Hillsboro, TX 76645
Licensed for 42 years, Michael W Mcdonald is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Steven M Burton

Steven M Burton
Sanderford & Carroll, P.C.
1002 Arbor Park Dr Suite 100
Belton, TX 76513
Licensed for 26 years, Steven M Burton is a Criminal Defense and Bankruptcy lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Stephen James Debye

Stephen James Debye
Stephen J. DeBye Attorney and Counselor at Law
PO Box 2057
Belton, TX
Licensed for 16 years, Stephen James Debye is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Lynn Lorin Libersky

Lynn Lorin Libersky
Seigman, Sinkfield & Libersky, PLLC
2025 Memory Ln 400a
Harker Heights, TX 76548
Licensed for 29 years, Lynn Lorin Libersky is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Sharon Lanell Shaffstall Diaz

Sharon Lanell Shaffstall Diaz
Diaz & Wright, PLLC
PO Box 522
Rosebud, TX 76570
Licensed for 15 years, Sharon Lanell Shaffstall Diaz is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Texas A&M University School of... read more >

Joel Matthew Lowry

Joel Matthew Lowry
Joel M. Lowry, Attorney at Law
207 Lake Rd
Belton, TX 76513
Licensed for 19 years, Joel Matthew Lowry is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

J Marlin Blackledge

J Marlin Blackledge
PO Box 146
Lorena, TX
Licensed for 36 years, J Marlin Blackledge is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Mississippi College School of Law... read more >

Stephen E Blythe

Stephen E Blythe
Tarver & Blythe
PO Box 2088 319 N 3rd St Ste 2088
Temple, TX 76501
Licensed for 55 years, Stephen E Blythe is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Dana Sheridan-nelso

Dana Sheridan-nelso
1201 Huey Rd
Belton, TX 76513
Licensed for 29 years, Dana Sheridan-nelso is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... read more >

Kurt William Glass

Kurt William Glass
2608 N Main St ste b
Belton, TX 76513
Licensed for 14 years, Kurt William Glass is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

Charles Patrick Stermer

Charles Patrick Stermer
210 S 7th St
Gatesville, TX 76528
Licensed for 9 years, Charles Patrick Stermer is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

Joshua Shane Tetens

Joshua Shane Tetens
3715 Bellmead Dr
Bellmead, TX 76705
Licensed for 18 years, Joshua Shane Tetens is a Domestic Violence and Seal or Expunge Criminal Record lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

David Fernandez Jr

David Fernandez Jr
1508 SW H K Dodgen Loop
Temple, TX 76504
Licensed for 46 years, David Fernandez Jr is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

Paul Scott Harrell

Paul Scott Harrell
Paul S. Harrell, Attorney at L
703 E Main St
Gatesville, TX 76528
Licensed for 15 years, Paul Scott Harrell is a Sex Crimes and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

Donald Horace Underwood

Donald Horace Underwood
Don Underwood Law Office PLLC
PO Box 682 252 W Elm Mott Dr
Elm Mott, TX 76640
Licensed for 23 years, Donald Horace Underwood is a Criminal Defense and Local Government Law lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >

Ginese Ullanda Simmons-gilbert

Ginese Ullanda Simmons-gilbert
P.O. Box 4302
Killeen, TX
Licensed for 17 years, Ginese Ullanda Simmons-gilbert is a Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall Scho... read more >

Stephen N Lee

Stephen N Lee
Steve Lee, Attorney At Law
3513 SW H K Dodgen Loop Ste 102
Temple, TX 76502
Licensed for 34 years, Stephen N Lee is a Juvenile Defense and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Melissa Bragg

Melissa Bragg
Tyroch Boyd PLLC
2027 S 61st St Ste 105
Temple, TX 76504
Licensed for 18 years, Melissa Bragg is a Criminal Defense and Probate lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

Jayson Laumeister

Jayson Laumeister
Jayson Laumeister, Solo Practitioner
PO Box 71
Clifton, TX 76634
Licensed for 40 years, Jayson Laumeister is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended University of San Francisco S... read more >

Scott Henry Wilkerson

Scott Henry Wilkerson
The Law Offices of Scott H. Wilkerson
P.O. Box 625 111 N Wall St
Belton, TX 76513
Licensed for 24 years, Scott Henry Wilkerson is a Seal or Expunge Criminal Record and Domestic Violence lawyer who attended Texas A&M Unive... read more >

Scott Edward Sinsabaugh

Scott Edward Sinsabaugh
Dunham and Jones, P.C
100 W Central Texas Expy #309
Harker Heights, TX 76548
Licensed for 19 years, Scott Edward Sinsabaugh is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Yolanda Cortes

Yolanda Cortes
Yolanda Cortes Mares, Attorney At Law
2106 Birdcreek Dr
Temple, TX 76502
Licensed for 35 years, Yolanda Cortes is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... read more >

Carl Barrett Thomas

Carl Barrett Thomas
Blanchard & Thomas, PLLC
205 M-B Industrial Dr
Woodway, TX 76712
Licensed for 15 years, Carl Barrett Thomas is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended Texas Tech University... read more >

Allen D Place Jr

Allen D Place Jr
109 S 7th St
Gatesville, TX 76528
Licensed for 45 years, Allen D Place Jr is a Personal Injury and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Nina Lee Price

Nina Lee Price
Blanchard & Thomas, LLC
205 M-B Industrial Dr
Woodway, TX 76712
Licensed for 14 years, Nina Lee Price is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Kelton Douglas Miller

Kelton Douglas Miller
PO Box 102 Ste 102
Belton, TX 76513
Licensed for 8 years, Kelton Douglas Miller is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of La... read more >

Robert Steven Sharp

Robert Steven Sharp
R. Steven Sharp, Attorney at Law
421 Houghton Ave
Marlin, TX 76661
Licensed for 20 years, Robert Steven Sharp is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Texas Tech University Schoo... read more >

Maria Carmen Gonzalez Garcia

Maria Carmen Gonzalez Garcia
306 N Fort Hood St
Killeen, TX 76541
Licensed for 16 years, Maria Carmen Gonzalez Garcia is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School o... read more >

Savannah Nicole Stroud

Savannah Nicole Stroud
Sanderford & Carroll, PC
1002 Arbor Park Dr Suite 100
Belton, TX 76513
Licensed for 16 years, Savannah Nicole Stroud is a Construction Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Texas Tech University Sc... read more >

James Berry Stapler

James Berry Stapler
Corbin, Stapler & Clapper - Attorneys
603 N 8th St
Killeen, TX 76541
Licensed for 25 years, James Berry Stapler is a Estate and Probate Law and Domestic Violence lawyer who attended University of Mississippi ... read more >

Bradley Kyle Williamson

Bradley Kyle Williamson
Bradley K. Williamson Law Office
PO Box 2427
Harker Heights, TX 76548
Licensed for 17 years, Bradley Kyle Williamson is a Family Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Richmond School of La... read more >

Anthony Wayne Rodgers

Anthony Wayne Rodgers
17 S 1st St
Temple, TX 76501
Licensed for 16 years, Anthony Wayne Rodgers is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended Dickinson School of Law - Pennsylva... read more >

Marcus Daniel Beaudin

Marcus Daniel Beaudin
The Law Office of M. Bryon Barnhill, PLLC
1002 Arbor Park Dr Ste 101
Belton, TX 76513
Licensed for 16 years, Marcus Daniel Beaudin is a Criminal Defense and Health Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

James Marshall Whorley

James Marshall Whorley
James M. Whorley, P.C.
1912 W Avenue H
Temple, TX 76504
Licensed for 33 years, James Marshall Whorley is a Family Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended The University of Texas School of La... read more >

Joshua Cody Tisdale

Joshua Cody Tisdale
The Tisdale Law Firm
1216 S 31st St
Temple, TX 76504
Licensed for 14 years, Joshua Cody Tisdale is a Social Security Disability Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Texas Tech Universi... read more >

Joe H Rodriguez

Joe H Rodriguez
Rodriguez & Tesch PLLC
615 E Main St Ste B
Gatesville, TX 76528
Licensed for 18 years, Joe H Rodriguez is a Health Law and Bankruptcy lawyer who attended Pettit College of Law - The Ohio Northern Univers... read more >

Steven J Duskie

Steven J Duskie
426th District Court Judge
PO Box 747 Ste 747
Belton, TX 76513
Licensed for 27 years, Steven J Duskie is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of Law... read more >

Nathan Obedene Ossowski

Nathan Obedene Ossowski
100 W Central Texas Expy Ste 309
Harker Heights, TX 76548
Licensed for 8 years, Nathan Obedene Ossowski is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Beasley School of Law - Temple ... read more >

Darbie Bice Bowman

Darbie Bice Bowman
PO Box 713 114 Erath St Ste 713
Meridian, TX 76665
Licensed for 25 years, Darbie Bice Bowman is a Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of La... read more >

Richard Lee King

Richard Lee King
Richard Lee King Attorney at Law
402 N 8th St
Killeen, TX 76541
Licensed for 26 years, Richard Lee King is a Business Law and Consumer Law lawyer who attended Texas A&M University School of Law... read more >

Gary William Cunha

Gary William Cunha
Gary Cunha, P.C.
PO Box 518
Hewitt, TX 76643
Licensed for 26 years, Gary William Cunha is a Bankruptcy and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Laurianne Jene Balkum

Laurianne Jene Balkum
USDA OGC
101 S Main St Ste 351
Temple, TX 76501
Licensed for 11 years, Laurianne Jene Balkum is a Criminal Defense and Natural Resources / Oil and Gas lawyer who attended Baylor Law Schoo... 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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