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Thomas Ashworth is a criminal defense attorney practicing in North Texas who was recently named one of D Magazine's Best Lawyers Under 40. Mr. Ashworth spent 11 years as an Assistant District Attorney, rising to the rank of Chief Felony Prosecutor before entering private practice in 2019. During that time, he tried over 100 misdemeanor and felony jury trials including DWI, drug possession, sexual assault, and capital murder. Mr. Ashworth has also been an invited speaker throughout Texas on topics such as Forensic Evidence, Firearms, and Trial Advocacy, and spent three years serving on the Licensing Advisory Committee for the Texas Forensic Science Commission. Mr. Ashworth graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from The Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.

Quinton was born in Sherman, Texas. After playing quarterback and shortstop for Sherman High School and Austin College, he received his B.A. in Psychology from Baylor University. While at Baylor, he was a member of the Dean's List, Golden Key National Honor Society, and Psy-Chi National Honor Society. He also studied French in Paris and Lyon, France (1998 & 1999).. Mr. Pelley received his J.D. from Texas Tech School of Law, where he was Executive Vice President of the Student Bar Association, Executive Vice Chair of the Board of Barristers, and a member of the Criminal Trial Lawyers Association, Budget Committee, Volunteer Legal Services, International Law Students Association, and Welcoming Committee for Accepted Students.. During law school, Mr. Pelley studied International Law in Thessoloniki and Skopelos, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey. He later completed an internship in Washington, D.C. for the Honorable Congressman Ralph M. Hall.. Before joining Pelley Law Office, L.L.P., Mr. Pelley joined a highly respected Dallas trial firm that concentrated in medical malpractice, contract law, and tort litigation. While working in the Dallas firm, he held memberships in the Dallas Bar Association where he served on the New Members Committee, the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers where he served as a Junior Judges Committee Chairman, and the American Bar Association.. Mr. Pelley has memberships in the State Bar of Texas, Grayson County Young Lawyers Association, Grayson County Bar Association, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Collin County Bar Association, and America Association for Justice. Mr. Pelley is admitted to practice in all courts of Texas, the Northern United States District Court of Texas, and the Eastern United States District Court of Texas.

Peter Ganyard joined The Shapiro Law Firm in 2021. The son of a retired Marine Corps Colonel, Peter moved to Dallas in 2010 to begin law school at Southern Methodist University after two years of working on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. After graduating from Southern Methodist in 2014, he joined the Collin County District Attorney's Office as a misdemeanor prosecutor.. Peter quickly moved up the ranks of the District Attorney's Office and was promoted to misdemeanor chief, felony prosecutor, and then felony chief. He gained valuable experience working in the Domestic Violence Unit, Crimes Against Children Unit, and the Felony Trial team, eventually leading the 416th District Court for two years. During that time, he tried over 50 misdemeanor and felony jury trials and has handled thousands of cases including DWI, assault family violence, sexual assault, white collar crime, drug offenses, and capital murder.. He was nominated as Child Advocate of the Year and was appointed as Special Prosecutor in both Hunt and Rockwall Counties. He graduated with Honors from Clemson University in 2008.

James T. Chiles has dedicated his career exclusively to criminal defense here in the Lone Star State. He has several years of experience defending felonies including murder, family violence and domestic assaults, aggravated assault with deadly weapon, sexual assaults and crimes against children, drug crimes, gun charges, and all variety of misdemeanors.. Mr. Chiles has handled hundreds of cases in at least 20 counties throughout the State of Texas, primarily the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding counties. He takes particular pride in an extremely high rate of dismissals.. Mr. Chiles graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. Mr. Chiles was the Chief of the SMU Criminal Justice Clinic and was a post-bar intern at the Capital Habeas Unit of the Federal Public Defender’s Office, Northern District of Texas. Mr. Chiles has since been in private practice, and has learned criminal defense primarily for working for prominent criminal defense lawyers with decades of experience.. Mr. Chiles was born and raised in Dallas. In college he was the National Debate Tournament Quarter-Finalist. Prior to becoming a lawyer, he coached teams to multiple Texas State and National Championships. Mr. Chiles believes that his experience as champion debater and coach since 2009 excellently contributes to his written and oral advocacy in an aggressive and outside-the-box approach to criminal defense. He aspires to be one of the best criminal lawyers in Texas.. Mr. Chiles’ primary area of knowledge is in criminal procedure, the Texas rules of evidence, and the 6th Amendment’s right to confront accusers through the crucible of cross-examination.

I have been a practicing attorney since 2000 and proudly part of the Shapiro Law Firm since 2003.  Our firm has been a vital part of the DFW community, specifically here in Plano and Collin County, for over 40 years.  My partner (and father) is Howard Shapiro, who has been a long-standing member of the Collin County legal scene and continues to thrive in his family law practice still today.. If you are in need of a top notch firm that will give your case the utmost care and attention it deserves, look no further.  The Shapiro Law Firm is ready to help.

I am a criminal defense attorney based out of Plano, Texas. I defend people being accused of all manner of criminal offenses ranging from misdemeanors to felony grade charges. I represent those living in Collin, Denton, Dallas, Rockwall, and Tarrant county.

Hello and thank you for visiting my AVVO page and reviewing my Attorney profile. I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to view my background.  I hope my office can be of service to you for whatever legal situation you may be facing. If you have any questions, please always feel free to contact my office at any time so we can try and help be of service. I take my practice very seriously, attending the latest legal education seminars, Continuing Legal Education Courses, and am always trying to constantly improve to give those I represent. I am also Board Certified in Criminal Law by The Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and take a great deal of pride with my criminal defense practice. (Profile here: ?mid=24062657). I am also a “forensic-lawyer” scientist, earning the designation through Axion Labs in Chicago, and sponsored by the Chemistry and Law division of the American Chemical Society. The ACS-CHAL designation is the highest form of scientific recognition available for lawyers (Profile here: ).. My office takes great pride in our work, and it brings us great joy when our former clients or a professional colleague endorses the work of my law practice. When someone first decides to have our law firm for representation in court, we will work as hard and as diligently as we can to ensure that the best possible result is achieved (obviously given the specific facts of each case, as all have unique circumstances and each case approach can and usually does differ in many respects). One thing I can assure you of, regardless of the type of matter of the legal case, I will always promise to give it my all.. I am very thankful for every opportunity I get in representing clients in court. I consider it an honor, and I take this special privilege very seriously. I will always pledge to all those I represent that my office will try our very utmost to achieve a positive outcome with their case, given whatever factors happen to be involved (given every case, and thereby, every situation and scenario is different).. If you choose to have me, and my office, represent you as your legal counsel, we will pledge to do everything in our power to do so as effectively as possible. I try to work as hard as I can to always improve myself and my ability to work as an advocate for those in need of strong and effective legal counsel. It is my sincere goal that all clients that we represent leave our service feeling that a positive outcome was reached, and are more than satisfied when looking back at their decision to employ our office as their legal counsel. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and good luck.. - Carl David Ceder, Attorney at Law

Beth "Alyse" Ferguson has the experience and understanding needed when it comes to dealing with the often times complicated and sensitive legal matters surrounding sexual abuse offenses, child abuse cases and other domestic violence crimes. She has been prepared through years of law enforcement training, experience in mentorship and counseling at Mental Health/Mental Retardation clinics as well as her extensive understanding as a criminal defense attorney.. As a West Texas defense attorney, Alyse Ferguson is dedicated to creating tough defenses that may help lessen or dismiss charges of family violence matters quickly and with the least damaging outcome possible for her clients.  Her main focus is to get her clients moving past these accusations without having to defend their reputations in the following years.  Along with sexual abuse defense in and around Plano, TX, Stuckle & Ferguson represents individuals facing charges of child sexual abuse, adult sexual abuse and family violence matters.. Alyse Ferguson, partner at the Texas false allegations law firm Stuckle & Ferguson, is dedicated to defending men and women accused of criminal charges with a particular focus on sexual abuse and child abuse cases including such crimes as indecent exposure and statutory rape in Texas.  If you have been accused of one or more of these crimes or another domestic violence offense in the state of Texas, contact Plano sexual abuse defense lawyer Alyse Ferguson for a free consultation discussing your case.. Call  or fill out an online form on the website to schedulean appointment.  The longer you wait to begin creating a defense for your case, the less time your attorneys have to prepare for the prosecutions arguments.  Begin your journey towards redeeming your reputation with one of the attorneys at Stuckle & Ferguson.  It’s free and there is no obligation to hire an attorney.  At the very least, you can speak with Texas sexual assault attorney Alyse Ferguson and explore your options and have a better understanding of what to expect in regards to your case.  Call today.

Backed by a proven record of success and award-winning counsel, Scott Erik Edgett is a dedicated criminal defense lawyer serving Plano and Dallas, Texas.. He has been advocating for clients since 2010 and is well-versed in the laws and statutes surrounding criminal matters. Attorney Edgett was selected for the 2015 Avvo Clients’ Choice award for Criminal Defense, and has been included in the National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers.. With his aggressive legal skills and effective strategies, clients can be confident in his ability to protect their names. Attorney Edgett always goes above and beyond to safeguard his clients’ futures. He knows how damaging criminal charges can be, which is why he fights for the best possible outcome. Get his counsel on your side.