Top Criminal Defense Lawyers in Amarillo | 43 available

43 Criminal Defense lawyers are available in Amarillo, Texas, including Warren Clark, Wayne Barfield, and William Paschal. These lawyers are rated between 4.8/5 to 5.0/5 and 54% provide free consultation.

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Warren Clark

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William Paschal

Firm: Law Office of William Kent Paschal

3 , Amarillo , Texas 79109

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Drug Crimes, Criminal Defense

I am a criminal defense lawyer with over thirty-nine years experience in criminal law litigation. The focus of my practice is on defending individuals accused of possessing or trafficking illegal drugs.. Most of my cases arise from traffic stops in Carson County, Dallam County, Hartley County, Moore County & Oldham County.. I practice in State and Federal Court in Texas.. When I take time off to refresh my spirit, you will generally find me hiking somewhere in Colorado.

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“peting 1 year he was able to get me off and the case against me has been dismissed. He is very knowl”

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“Mr. Paschal has over 30 years handling drug cases in the Amarillo area and will work his best to get your drug case dismissed or reduced. He is an outstanding attorney”

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Wayne Barfield

Firm: Barfield Law Firm P.C.

901 S. Polk , Amarillo , Texas 79105

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Criminal Defense , Divorce, Family , Health Care & Hospitalization, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Criminal Defense

Here at Barfield Law Firm, we offer straight forward and down to earth legal help. If you are looking for a good lawyer in Amarillo, we'll be here to help you! We specialize in criminal defense and family law and we offer a wide range of services. Give us a call today or check out our website to see what we can do for you!

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“Mr. Barfield was very attentive to my case and helped me make the most informed decision based on th”

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“Brooks knows the law and always works hard to ensure his clients get the most favorable outcome possible. If I needed a lawyer, I wouldn't hesitate to call Brooks myself.”

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Warren Clark

Firm: Warren L. Clark, Lawyer

203 W. 8th Ave., Ste. 320 , Amarillo , Texas 79101

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Warren L. Clark limits his practice to criminal defense, trial, appellate and post-conviction remedies. He is also licensed to practice in the United States District Courts, Northern District of Texas; the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member of the TCDLA and was president of the PCDLA during the years 2001-2002. He also served on the local grievance committee, an experience which he puts to work in defending lawyers caught up in the grievance process.

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“Can't imagine listening to or hiring this man thinking he is needed for any form of justice, quite the opposite. A horrible, despicable, evil person. Justice for Brian deneke and a…”

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Recent Q&As in Texas (Criminal Defense)

Is there anything that can be done? | Aug 19, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Keeping it short and simple , 2021 i was put on deferred adjudication for agg robbery & evading arrest w/motor vehicle , 2023 i cuaght a class b misdemeanor theft &" was sentenced 10-20 days in jail , Next month i am successfully completing my probation . I understand theres a 5 year wait after completing probation , is it still possible get a nondisclosure for them , and one for the misdemeanor class b Location: Texas
Sanity check on a stolen property accusation | Aug 14, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Texas Background: My SO ("Jazz") allowed a friend ("Bob") of hers to crash at her apartment for several months when he had nowhere else to go. About four months ago, Bob got arrested for violating a protective order from his ex, and he either couldn't or wouldn't post bail, so he's been in jail ever since. So that left Jazz with a bunch of his stuff sitting at her apartment. Now, they've been in regular contact ever since. Bob asked a while back about some items from Jazz's apartment related to his legal defense; specifically a laptop computer, an old phone, and some paperwork. He suggested that either another friend of his ("Nick") or maybe his cousin could come pick the stuff up. This stuff has been set aside ever since then - for something like three months now. Despite repeated messaging, Nick never gets to the point of proposing a time to come get it. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, yesterday Nick messaged Jazz and threatened to file a police report for the "stolen property" if she didn't either provide a tracking number or a "concrete plan" to hand it off. Now from where I sit, we're doing our duty here. We've offered repeatedly to be available to hand off the stuff any time, day or night. It's not like there have been a bunch of instances where Nick says "hey can I come by this evening" and we declined, or anything like that. I guess the question…
does violating a deferred adjudication guilty sentence mean they’re certain to serve prison time?? | Aug 2, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
LOCATION: TEXAS over the last two years hes been in and out while waiting for this trial and then last year, he took a guilty def adjudication plea for ~7 years of probation… he quickly violated the terms and a warrant was issued for his arrest after 8 months of not appearing for probation…. he just got arrested last month for that warrant… and is being held on no bail for the charge he took on deferred. is it true that he will now do the max time in prison for the charge since he’s already plead guilty on deferred adjudication? he also picked up a few other charges at the time of his arrest that have bonds set according to the jail roster. the charge is continuous violence against the family.
Texas failure to yield ticket | Jul 22, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Carrollton, texas So I got a ticket for failure to yield traffic approaching. Although I think the ticket is bogus because the intersection where I got it is dangerous. Although you can't see traffic coming from one side until you're going, I'm not sure if I'm gonna fight it. I looked up this ticket and apparently it's a class c misdemeanor? So if I plead guilty or lose my probation I will have this on my criminal record? can someone explain? I didn't know traffic tickets could be on criminal record.
Texas probation | Jul 21, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
I’m on probation in Texas. I failed 1 ua and had 2 dilutions. I also have an ankle monitor that died twice and I violated curfew around my house. How likely is it that they will revoke it completely and issue a warrant. Do they usually start with sanctions and consequences outside of revocation. I go see my po in 2 days and I’m stressing hard. Im going to try to address it then and tell her I’ve been drinking and am willing to take classes or whatever I can to make this probation a success Location: Texas

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