Criminal Defense lawyers in Texas Matthew Montes to Micah Belden

Firm: Ghuneim & Montes Law Office, PLLC

3330 Hillcroft #R , Houston , Texas 77057

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Matthew Montes is a versatile attorney with experience in a wide range of practice fields and jurisdictions throughout the State of Texas.  A native of El Paso, Texas, Attorney Montes grew up in a multic-cultural environment where he gained an appreciation for America's openness and diversity.  He now focuses his work towards providing representation for the most vulnerable and maligned immigrants with the hope of acting as a bridge between cultures.

Firm: Travis County Public Defender's Office

1010 Lavaca St. , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Gunter, Bennett & Anthes, P.C.

600 West 9th Street , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

All my life I've wanted to be a criminal defense attorney. I live by the motto, do something you love and you'll never work a day in your life. I truly enjoy helping good people get out of messes and get their lives back on track. Good people make mistakes and it's up to me to make sure it doesn't haunt them for the rest of their life. It's a passion.

Firm: Carroll Troberman, PLLC

1400 W. 6th Street , Austin , Texas 78703

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Meredith “Shelly” Troberman is a former prosecutor that has spent her entire career practicing in the field of criminal law. She has experience on both sides of the courtroom as a prosecutor and a defense attorney. She is very comfortable in the Travis County court system and continues to maintain good working relationships with prosecutors, judges, and court staff. Shelly Troberman is a member of several criminal defense associations and enjoys a sterling reputation among her clients for her hard work and compassion on their behalf. If you or a loved one is looking for a lawyer who works tirelessly to get the best possible result for every criminal matter she takes on, contact Carroll Troberman, PLLC in Austin for an initial case consultation.

Firm: Mercer & Keirnan

917 Franklin St , Houston , Texas 77002

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI

Firm: The Law Office of Melinda S. Helsley

2340 E. Trinity Mills , Carrollton , Texas 75006

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

2121 W Waco Dr , Waco , Texas 76707

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Shelander Law Offices

245 N. 4th Street , Beaumont , Texas 77701

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Consumer Protection

Attorney Mel Shelander is the founder of Shelander Law Offices. He is a native of Beaumont, Texas and a graduate of the South Texas College of Law. Over his legal career, he has successfully served clients in the family law, criminal defense, and personal injury practice areas. He maintains numerous prestigious industry memberships, including the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association and the Jefferson County Family Law Lawyer’s Association, among others. He is also frequently contacted by local news outlets for his insight in the adoption process and was a past Fellow of the American Academy of Adoption and Family Law.

Firm: Sampson & Bové, LLC

917 Franklin , Houston , Texas 77002

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Ms. Bové represents clients at trial, on appeal and in postconviction proceedings in state and federal courts, as well as before professional licensing boards. She is admitted to practice in Texas, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas.

Firm: Vazquez Law Firm

608 W 12th St. , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Megan is a proud life-long Texan. She was born and raised in San Antonio. She graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos before returning home to San Antonio to complete her law degree at St. Mary’s University School of Law.. As a law student, Megan worked at Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid where she helped low-income Texans with legal issues. She also interned at the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office and the Office of Public Defender for the Western District of Texas. Her experience in the district attorney’s office was both enlightening and career changing. Working there opened her eyes to the vast and pervasive abuses fellow citizens suffer at the hands of the criminal justice system. That experience has made Megan a passionate advocate for the rights of her fellow citizens.. After receiving her law license in 2011, Megan devoted her practice to defending those accused of crimes by the government. She began her career in San Antonio, initially focusing on intoxication related offenses, including DWI and other drug crimes.. In 2015, Megan moved to Central Texas area and began a firm in San Marcos, where she defended a wide-variety of criminal accusations, including DWI, drug possession, assault, theft, and many others.. In 2016, Megan opened an office in Dallas to better service the North Texas area. There Megan's focus shifted to cannabis related issues, including criminal defense and advice and consultation services for emerging businesses in the cannabis industry. In addition to her work inside a courtroom, Megan is a proud advocate for the reform of cannabis laws in Texas.. In 2021, Megan returned to Central Texas, where she was excited to join the Vazquez Law Firm. Here Megan is honored to learn from the award-winning attorney, Amber Vazquez. The firm, which is located in a historic builidng in downtown Austin, focuses on federal and state litigation of serious and aggravated felonies.. Megan is a founding board member of the Texas Association of Cannabis Lawyers, a former board member of the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, a former board member of the Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and a lifetime member of the Legal Committee of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.

Firm: Nichols & Gill, P.C.

1201 Rio Grande , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: The Goolsby Law Firm

2650 Valley View Ln Ste 100 , Dallas , Texas 75234

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Law Office of Megan Chalifoux, PLLC

5540 N. Lamar Blvd. , Austin , Texas 78756

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Megan is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Baylor Law School. She is board certified in criminal law and criminal appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. In addition to her Texas license, Megan is admitted to practice in all federal district courts in the Western District of Texas.. Before moving to Austin, Megan cut her teeth as a trial and appellate attorney in Granbury, Texas, a small town outside of Fort Worth. Working in a rural community allowed Megan the opportunity to try a wide variety of criminal cases. After a case finished at the trial court, Megan was often asked to handle the matter on appeal. As a result, she has served as lead counsel in over 50 criminal appeals and argued before the court of appeals on numerous occasions. Many of Megan’s arguments have been adopted by the appellate courts and are now law.. In sum, Megan understands the entire criminal justice system, from trial to appeal, and her direct and comprehensive style has won her the trust of clients and judges alike. She is passionate about giving her clients good advice, executing successful trial strategies, and persuading appellate courts to adopt new constitutional arguments.

Firm: Melancon Law Firm

1307 Nueces Street , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: McDonald Shawn

77 Sugar Creek Center Blvd , Sugar Land , Texas 77478

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Firm: Maverick Ray Law

430 Heights Blvd , Houston , Texas 77007

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, DUI, Criminal Defense

Firm: Smith & Vinson Law Firm, PLLC

1411 West Ave , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Matt Watkins is an experienced trial lawyer and former prosecutor that gives his all to get the best results for his clients. He is an aggressive advocate and fights for a dismissal or a not guilty on each case. Matt has tried more than 40 jury trials to verdict.. Matt earned his B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Texas at Arlington. He went on to complete his M.A. in Political Science with a focus on Constitutional Law at the University of Texas at Dallas, and he graduated his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law. Matt knew early that he wanted to be a trial attorney, and he dedicated himself to trial advocacy studies in law school. Matt competed in mock trial to sharpen his advocacy throughout his time in law school, ultimately achieving victory in the championship round of the Gardere Novice Mock Trial competition.. Matt began his legal career as a prosecutor in Williamson County, working for the Williamson County Attorney’s office. Matt rose quickly during his time as a prosecutor and handled a wide variety of case assignments, including being a court chief of two different county courts at law, the Veteran’s Treatment Court prosecutor, supervisor of all specialty assignments such as mental health, animal cruelty, DWI/Drug Court, and ultimately becoming the Criminal Trial Director. Matt was responsible for training both prosecutors and police officers in matters of trial presentation and strategy. He was also chosen frequently to directly train new officers and prosecutors about many aspects of their respective roles, including plea negotiation, courtroom presentation, and trial.. Matt is also a veteran. He spent 6 years in the US Air Force Reserves. Through Matt’s time as a prosecutor, he came to see that often there was more to a story than was in a police report. Matt’s goal is to help people truly tell their story and get the right outcome in every case.. Matt’s extensive experience on a wide variety of criminal assignments and trials makes him uniquely prepared to have an edge in aggressively defending your case. Matt knows the system from the inside and will use his knowledge to get you the best possible result.

Firm: Law Office of Matt Tyson PLLC

1004 Prairie Street , Houston , Texas 77002

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce, Child Custody, Family

The Law Office Of Matt Tyson PLLC specializes in Family Law, divorce, and child custody. Since 2014 Matt is consistently rated as one of the top attorneys in Texas.

Firm: The Law Office of Matthew D. Sharp

1221 Studewood St Ste 110 , Houston , Texas 77008

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

The Law Office of Matthew D. Sharp is a criminal law firm with a practice devoted to the defense of criminal charges including felonies and misdemeanors of all stature.

Firm: Micah Belden

Cherry Street , Sherman , Texas 75090

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents,Criminal Defense ,DUI/DWI,Personal Injury