Placedo Criminal Lawyers

Hello. I was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. I am a graduate of Thomas Edison High School (c/o 1995), UT at Austin (c/o 1999), and TTU Law (c/o 2002). I became a licensed attorney on May 5, 2003.

My practice area focuses on State and Federal Criminal Defense. I have represented clients charged with major drug-trafficking offenses, RICO violations, federal firearms offenses.

My goal in every case is to provide each client with honest and objective advice. Most importantly, I will do everything legally and ethically possible to obtain the goals...

Charles C. Guidry has more than 40 years' legal experience handling diverse civil litigation to include an international, interstate and intrastate caseload. He specializes in family law, criminal law, personal injury, mortgage fraud and contract law. His law Firm has developed and implemented litigation, discovery, settlement and trial strategies. The Firm represents clients in jury trials, court trials and appeals. Attorney Guidry has represented a major corporation in negotiating a contract in Nigeria, Denmark, Zurich and the Philippines. Attorney Charles C. Guidry practice law in the State of California from 1972 to 1980 in all of the State...

Rand Mintzer Attorney at Law is a Houston criminal attorney with over 30 years trial experience with civil cases and criminal matters ranging from DWI to capital murder in addition to a small number of select personal injury cases.

Attorney willing to work hard for you.

Featured in the June 2008 issue of H Texas Magazine, Attorney Robert L. Woods has earned the respect of the Houston community. After retiring as a Lieutenant from the Houston Police Department, he founded Woods Law Firm, P.C.,, a professional corporation committed to providing experienced investigation and aggressive representation. A graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy, he holds a degree in criminal justice from Sam Houston University and a law degree from South Texas College of Law. He is licensed to practice law in all county and district courts of Texas, the Texas Court of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court...

Hello, my name is Joseph “Mick” Aguilera and I am a reputable criminal defense lawyer who serves clients in Bexar County and many surrounding counties in South Texas. As a San Antonio lawyer, I represent clients that are facing criminal charges. My commitment to my clients goes beyond the courtroom. I take a personal interest in each case and work with each criminal client to provide superior criminal defense

J.L. Carpenter has worked both sides of the aisle, prosecuting and defending people facing criminal charges. In addition to gaining trial experience as a prosecutor, Attorney Carpenter has trained under highly skilled defense lawyers. In 2006, J.L. Carpenter worked alongside the Honorable Craig A. Washington in United States v. Tyrone Mapletoft Williams what became known as the truck driver case. In 2008, Lawyer Carpenter also assisted Attorney Chip B. Lewis in the State of Texas v. Timothy Shepherd a highly publicized murder trial in Harris County, Texas. What that means for you as a client is that...

Brian Powers has over twenty years of experience in the criminal justice world. For five years, he patrolled the streets as a police officer investigating all offenses and making life and death decisions. Later, Brian went to the University of Iowa where his concentration was on criminal procedure and criminal law. After law school, Brian was a felony prosecutor in the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office. He prosecuted exclusively areas involving family violence, dating violence, sexual assault and murders. After leaving the DA’s Office, Brian because a defense attorney where he has spent the...

Joe Vinas is a Houston-based attorney who has focused his practice on criminal law for over 15 years. Beginning his career at the Harris County DA’s Office in 2002, Joe handled thousands of criminal cases ranging from small misdemeanors up to capital murder cases. In 2009, Joe Vinas became a felony chief prosecutor and handled all capital murder cases and cases involving child fatalities and supervised two other felony prosecutors. In 2010, Joe began to instruct various criminal law subjects at the Houston Police Academy. In three years of teaching, Joe instructed over 500 future police...

Mr. Jason R. Joyner is a criminal defense lawyer and was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas with a B.A. in Business. While he was an undergraduate student, Mr. Joyner spent his summers working in San Antonio as an intern for a prominent local attorney. During this time, Mr. Joyner learned first hand the intricacies of criminal defense practice while laying the foundation for his ability to deliver quality legal services for his clients. After his graduation from Southwestern, Mr. Joyner moved to East Lansing, Michigan, where he attended law...

At the David A. Breston Law Office in Houston, we have represented over 3000 clients in the field of criminal defense. From DWI to drug crimes and white collar crime, regardless of the offense, we believe that everyone deserves fair representation. Contact our office today for a free consultation and see how we can protect your rights.

Clay Caldwell is a former felony prosecutor with the Brazoria County District Attorney’s Office in Angleton Texas. During his 11 year tenure as a prosecutor he tried over 60 cases to a jury, involving some of the most serious offenses, including Murder, Aggravated Assault, Sexual Assault, Felony Drug Possession and Driving While Intoxicated. Clay won more than 95% of those jury trials.
Clay received his Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law in Houston in 2004, where he focused his studies on criminal law, criminal procedure and juvenile law while also developing his jury selection and courtroom skills in the...

As founder of the Law Office of Guillermo Lara Jr., San Antonio lawyer Guillermo Lara Jr. offers legal representation to people who have been accused of crimes. Attorney Lara has served as an attorney for countless Texans. Before establishing his firm, Mr. Lara worked at Halliburton Energy and as a Webb County Public Defender. He is a graduate of the Texas Tech University School of Law. Attorney Lara is a member of several professional associations including the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Contact his firm today to obtain more information.

The Law Offices of Richard F. Neville, III is a civil litigation law firm specializing in representing the seriously injured in San Antonio and South Texas. Richard Neville has represented more than 1,000 injury victims during his more than 25 years of practice and has a proven track record of personal injury jury trials. Richard Neville graduated magna cum laude from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1978 and from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1981. Following law school, Rick worked as a briefing attorney for U.S. District Judge Filemon B. Vela (1981-1983) and for Fifth Circuit United States...

Former Judge Natalie C. Fleming has been practicing law in Houston for 30 years. Twice elected as Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law, she has extensive experience handling criminal matters. She also has an active personal injury practice.

Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Keith is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a former First Assistant District Attorney for Brazoria County.

Hilario “Ricky” Hernandez is a criminal defense attorney with J.D. Silva & Associates. He has been an attorney with the firm since 2020, focusing his practice on criminal defense, assault defense, dwi defense and personal injury litigation. He has worked in the legal industry since 2017 and tried his first case in 2018. A former resident of Houston’s Third Ward, Ricky has seen firsthand how harsh the justice system can be for those without representation. In addition to his personal injury work, he previously served as an Assistant District Attorney at the Harris County District Attorney’s office. Ricky is...

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CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY - Cynthia Guerra Attorney is a native Texan, passionately protecting the accused for more than 26 years.
She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Southern School of Law and has been licensed in the State Bar of Texas since 1991 and in the Southern Federal District since 1994. Since opening her practice, she has defended a variety of cases from murder to DWI.
When choosing a Texas criminal lawyer you...

Helping individuals navigate the criminal justice system.

In 1988, Christine Martino Del Prado received her J.D. from St.Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. Soon after graduating, Christine chose to focus her legal career on criminal defense with cases that involve DWI, domestic violence, drug violations, felonies, misdemeanors, and more. Today, she is a founding partner of Del Prado Law, where she and her husband effectively represent clients in the San Antonio area. Christine is currently a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and has been recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers in San Antonio" by Scene in SA Magazine for the...

Shahin Zamir is a Houston based criminal defense attorney offering aggressive, experienced representation for those charged with felony and misdemeanor crimes.

Courtroom attorney with extensive jury trial experience in both civil and criminal cases. Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

I am board certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. I am a graduate of The Trial Lawyers College and specialize in trial cases. If you need quality legal representation and are in trouble contact me as I am here to help vocalize your story in action in the most important time of your life, your trial before a jury or judge. If your life matters at all, so does your story,, who will you choose to tell your story? Paul J. Smith

Elizabeth Ardeel is a former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney in The Woodlands and Conroe Texas. As a Prosecutor Elizabeth handled DWI, Assault Family Member, Theft, Public Intoxication, and crimes against children. She knows the government's playbook and can put her experience to work for you in Montgomery, Walker, Brazos, and the surrounding cities and counties. Crimes: DWI Charges Assault Family Member Theft Public Intoxication Possession of Marijuana Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2 Jurisdictions: Montgomery County Walker County Brazos County Grimes County Waller County FREE CONSULTATION 936-596-0407

Former Prosecutor who has been in Private Practice for over 16 years. I handle criminal cases and personal injury cases.

I was licensed to practice law in 1992, and am licensed in the Federal District Court-Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. I am Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law. Less than 1% of all the attorney's licensed in the State of Texas are Board Certified in Family Law. I am part of that 1%.
The Bloodworth Law Firm is a Trial and Litigation law firm, which practices a general practice of law, handling a...

TCDLA Percy Foreman Lawyer of the Year 2014
Board Certified in Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, conferred and recertified since1995
Board Certified in Criminal Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, conferred and recertified since 2005
TCDLA Percy Foreman Lawyer of the Year 2008
Austin’s Best Unsung Hero, Austin Chronicle 2007
Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly 2003-present
Best Lawyers in America 2006-present
Martindale-Hubble Highest “AV” Rating from both peers and judges
Listed in the Registry of Preeminent Lawyers
President’s Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2007
President’s Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2006
President’s Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2005
President’s Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2004
President’s Award,...

Graduating from The University of Texas School of Law was the start of my legal training. Prior to law school I worked at Hewlett Packard, and during law school I worked at Fulbright & Jaworski (now Norton Rose Fulbright) and Ogletree Deakins (formerly Ogeltree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart).

I have been licensed to practice law for 9 years and have been exclusively practicing criminal law in the central Texas (Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties) area for 8 years. Fast response time and accessibility are the strengths of my practice. I have no employees and am...

The Law Office of Robert L. Keates handles a broad spectrum of criminal defense trials and cases, ranging from misdemeanors to felony charges. 100% of our practice is Austin criminal defense in nature, allowing us to focus only on defending you.

Robert Keates has clerked for a Federal Judge in the 5th Circuit (Texas, Lousiana), as well as worked for the California Innocence Project. He has argued motions and prepared cases with the Federal Defenders of San Diego, and was employed over five years with the Orange County Public Defender's Office. At that office, Robert was immediately assigned to jury trials, and advanced quickly to handle a large caseload of serious felony and misdemeanor jury trials for both adults and juveniles. In 2008, Robert Keates was awarded the Don Simms Award for 'Trial Attorney of the Year' within the Public...

Zachary Bidner is a seasoned criminal defense attorney with a dedicated focus on safeguarding the interests and liberties of his clients. Zachary graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010 and completed his law degree in 2013 from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. With over a decade of criminal law experience, Zachary honed his skills across a spectrum of cases, from DWI to high-stakes murder trials. In total, Zachary has tried over fifty jury trials. Starting as a prosecutor in New Mexico and later in Travis County, Zachary built a solid foundation handling a diverse caseload...