Top criminal defense Lawyers in Tyler | 10 available

10 criminal defense lawyers are available in Tyler, Texas, including B. Diane Heindel, Deborah Johnson Race, J. Brett Harrison, and J. Patrick Kelley. These lawyers are rated between 3.9/5 to 4.3/5 and 61% provide free consultation.

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criminal defense Lawyers Nearby Tyler (by distance)

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Tyler, Texas ZIP 75703 8.7 mi away 2 lawyers

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B. Diane Heindel

Firm: Law Office of Diane Heindel

407 E Fourth St , Tyler , Texas 75701

Practice Areas: Adoption,Arbitration & Mediation,Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Construction ,Consumer Protection,Contracts,Criminal Defense ,Divorce,Elder ,Employment & Labor ,Estate Planning,Family ,Landlord & Tenant,Medical Malpractice,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Nursing Home Negligence,Personal Injury,Probate ,Products Liability,Real Estate ,Trusts,Wills

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“I hired Ms. Heindel to represent me in my custody modification hearing based on reviews from another website and our consultation. I felt confident wh...”

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“WARNING ⚠️: Especially Woman of Color. I would not recommend this law office to anyone new at using an attorney for any reason. I was originally grateful that they took my case, bu…”

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Deborah Johnson Race

Firm: Ireland Carroll & Kelley, P.C.

South Broadway , Tyler , Texas 75703

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense ,Professional Malpractice

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J. Brett Harrison

109 West Ferguson , Tyler , Texas 75702

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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“I recently hired Mr. Harrison to represent me in a parole violation case in Smith County. He and Kimberly made my ordeal as bearable as possible and ...”

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“I have no idea where this reviewer who criticized Brett Harrison is coming from because he is flat wrong. I am a criminal defense lawyer who has tried cases against Brett when he w…”

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J. Patrick Kelley

Firm: Ireland Carroll & Kelley, P.C.

South Broadway , Tyler , Texas 75703

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy,Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Criminal Defense ,Medical Malpractice,Professional Malpractice

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James (Jim) W. Huggler

100 East Ferguson 802 , Tyler , Texas 75702

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense ,Felonies,Juvenile

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Jennifer Garrett Deen

109 West Ferguson , Tyler , Texas 75702

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense ,Juvenile

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“She has a lot of knowledge in her field of juvenile work. She will do things the way she wants and doesn’t really seem to care about clients needs. Do...a client”

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Kyle Beale

Firm: Scammahorn Beale Law Firm, LLP

South Broadway , Tyler , Texas 75702

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy,Business & Commercial,Criminal Defense ,Estate Planning,Family ,Personal Injury,Real Estate

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Scott Scammahorn

Firm: Scammahorn Law Firm PC

210 South Broadway Avenue , Tyler , Texas 75702

Practice Areas: Adoption, Animal Bites, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Asbestos , Assault & Battery, Business & Commercial, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Civil Rights, Constitutional , Construction , Consumer Protection, Contracts, Criminal Defense , Divorce, Drugs & Medical Devices, Elder , Entertainment & Sports , Estate Planning, Family , Health Care & Hospitalization, Housing & Construction Defects, Insurance , Internet , Lemon , Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Probate , Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Securities , Taxation - State & Federal, Toxic Substances, Traffic Violations, Trusts, Wills, Wrongful Death, Tax, Tax

In addition to holding a law degree, Mr. Scammahorn also holds an LLM in Taxation Law, an advanced law degree with a focus on IRS issues and tax litigation. Mr. Scammahorn understands the IRS procedures and substantive tax law and has years of experience defending tax clients and negotiating with the IRS. Mr. Scammahorn stays up to date on legal rulings, issues, and the changing tax code so that you get effective, knowledgeable representation. He is considered the “go to” attorney for IRS issues and his long list of clients includes politicians, small business owners, medical doctors, lottery winners, lawyers, oilfield professionals, nursing facilities, CPAs, retirees, accountants and housewives.

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“Scammahorn Law Firm is head and shoulders above the rest. They ensure you have the best representati”

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“Scott has an extremely efficient and sophisticated approach to fighting for his clients. If someone I know has a tax issue, I always send them to Scott.”

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“I had an outstanding experience with The Scammahorn Law Firm! From the very beginning, they made me feel confident and well-supported. The team is not only highly experienced but a…”

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Thad Watts Davidson

329 S Fannin Ave , Tyler , Texas 75702

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Ethics, Juvenile, Appeals, Civil Rights

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“I hired Thad to represent me in two cases. He was all talk at consultation. He told me everything I wanted to hear. After a court date that my husban...AmberI was the defendant in …”

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Tonda Curry

Firm: Tonda Curry

112 E Line St Ste 306 760 , Tyler , Texas 75702

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense ,Traffic Violations

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“There was never an investigation done by this lawyer or her staff. We paid for that. Never tried to plea bargain on the date appointed by the judge i...”

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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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