Meridian Criminal Lawyers

Former Air Force Jag and Military Judge.

AV-rated attorney Deandra Grant is the Managing Partner at Deandra Grant Law. A graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio and SMU Dedman School of Law, she is a national speaker on DWI law and science and the co-author of the annually updated book, The Texas DWI Manual (James Publishing). Deandra is a Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor and has completed the Drug Recognition Overview course. She has completed coursework in DWI forensic blood and urine testing and was trained as an operator and maintenance technician of the Intoxilyzer 5000. Deandra has certificates in Forensic Chromatography: Theory...

Greg was a police officer and sergeant for over 20 years prior to going to law school, with assignments in patrol, investigations, training, and administration. He holds a master peace officer certificate from TCOLE and is a classroom and firearms instructor, in addition to being an SFST instructor and former intoxilizer operator.

Craig Greening founded Greening Law, PC in 2010. Prior to starting his own practice, he worked at the former district attorney and county attorney's office, where he prosecuted numerous DUI, felonies, and other complex criminal charges. Mr. Greening has been practicing law for over 20 years, and during this time, he has earned a reputation as an aggressive litigator and fierce advocate. He has in-depth knowledge of the criminal justice system as a former prosecutor, and unique insight into the latest defense strategies as a Board Certified specialist in Criminal Trial Law. He brings to each case his high-powered legal...

Barrett Thomas is a family law and criminal law attorney in Waco, Texas. He practices with his partner, Kristy Blanchard, in courthouses across Texas. They have offices in Dallas, Waco, Temple, and Abilene. Barrett is a former police officer and assistant district attorney. He honed his skills as a litigator in the criminal courts. He has a knack for finding the truth, even when it has been intentionally concealed. He uses his investigative prowess to benefit his clients and see that they have the advantage in both settlement negotiations and trial. He is a past president of...

Welcome. My name is Walter Reaves. I've been a criminal defense lawyer in the Waco Texas area for more than two decades - and specialize in Texas Criminal Appeals at the State and Federal level. If you, or a family member find themselves in need of a very talented criminal defense attorney - or criminal appeals lawyer - please give me a call to discuss your situation. There is no charge for this consultation.

I was Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1990. I worked as a prosecutor in Dallas County and Johnson County. Since 1995, I have maintained a criminal defense law practice. I have had over 100 jury trials.

I was born in Houston. My father was an FBI agent, who later practiced criminal defense law. My mother raised 4 children and was an English teacher. I attended high school in Dallas and college at U. Texas, Austin. After earning my law degree I worked in the appellate section of the Travis County DA's Office followed by private practice in Austin. I then was hired by the McLennan County DA's Office, where I rose to chief felony prosecutor. As of 2019 I have practiced law 35 years. I am a criminal law specialist. I have been a criminal defense...

Joe Rodriguez is a Texas lawyer practicing both State and Federal laws. Joe grew up an Army child having the privilege of starting school in Mainz, Germany and living in different states and parts of the world. Having spent a good portion of his childhood in Gatesville, Texas, he considers it home where he currently resides and maintains his principal office. Upon graduating high school he enlisted in the United States Army and honorably served four years as an Infantryman. After serving he attended college and law school graduating from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and Ohio...

I have worked extensively in office practice dealing with most all areas of the law. From jury trials to drafting wills, I am comfortable with a broad spectrum of client needs. I have also worked for major Oil & Gas producers and have served as counsel for many smaller producers.

Attorney Robert E. Luttrell III is a dedicated attorney who has years of experience in various types of law including family, divorce, child custody, criminal defense, business and civil law. Before starting his own practice, Mr. Luttrell worked for the prestigious law firm, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC. He worked in the litigation section where his primary practice dealt with employment and construction law matters. Mr. Luttrell also handled an array of other business and complex civil law cases.

Prior to joining Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, Mr. Luttrell spent nearly 10 years as an Active Duty Air Force JAG...

I was born and raised in Abilene, Texas, having attended, and graduationg from, Abilene Christian School all 12 grades. I went on to get a BBA in Accounting from ABilene Christian University before going to law school at Texas Tech University School of Law. After graduating law school I started working for Isaac M. Castro in Hamlin, Texas. In 1999 I was made a partner in the new law firm Castrro & Davis, L.L.P. Subsequently, in August 2000, I moved to Cleburne, Texas, and went to work as in-house counsel for gimmeabid.com, then located in Dallas, Texas....

A renowned super lawyer for over four decades, Garry Lewellen has a stellar reputation, earned by case preparation and courtroom skills. A former Chief Justice describes Lewellen as having the innate ability to, "cross examine witnesses with surgical precision, exposing falsehoods, and revealing the truth."

Lewellen graduated from the University of Texas, in 1970, with a degree in Political Science. He subsequently attended the University of Texas School of Law, while serving as Governor Preston Smith’s Student Affairs Advisor for all college campuses within the state.

Thereafter, with approval of the...

Doyle Young is board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He handles personal injury cases (e.g. car wrecks, work injuries) and criminal defense cases.

As the founder of her own firm, Shelly D. Fowler, Attorney at Law provides legal services in the areas of criminal defense and family law. Ms. Fowler has been licensed to practice law since the year 1992. The Texas Board of Legal Specialization has Board Certified Ms. Fowler for Criminal Law. She is a proud graduate of the University of Houston Law Center. Get in touch with her firm today to get a complimentary consultation.

John Joseph “Johnny” Lanzillo IV is a Senior Associate in Deandra Grant Law’s Waco, TX office. Johnny was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and he received his undergraduate degree in History from the University of North Texas. Prior to attending UNT, he played baseball at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN. He is a graduate of Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (now Texas A&M School of Law) and is licensed to practice in the State of Texas, as well as the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas in Federal Court. While in law school, Johnny was a member of the...

Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Susan has the expertise to handle the most serious criminal cases in both state and federal courts. Understanding that everyone has the right to an attorney and a fair trial, Susan is proud to vigorously defend her criminal clients and force the state or government to do its job. Susan is licensed to practice in the State of Colorado, the State of Texas and is also licensed to practice federally in the Western District of Texas. Prosecutor at the District Attorney's Office in McLennan County from 1992-1998, member...

Brett H. Pritchard is a graduate from Brigham Young University and Texas Tech University. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Brigham Young University in 1996, and a Juris Doctorate degree from Texas Tech University in 1998. Mr. Pritchard was chosen to be part of the Texas Tech School of Law Legal Research Board while in Texas Tech's legal program due to his impressive research and writing abilities. Since 1999, he has been practicing law in Killeen.
Earning an exemplary reputation as an aggressive and formidable trial lawyer, Attorney Pritchard is ultimately passionate about protecting his clients'...

Paul Saputo is an award-winning Texas criminal defense attorney. Mr. Saputo leads the Saputo Toufexis | Criminal Defense PLLC team along with criminal defense attorney Nicholas Toufexis. The firm is dedicated to defending clients inside and outside of court. Mr. Saputo has obtained numerous victories in state and federal courts across the country, including over thirty different state courts, and the Federal District Courts for the Northern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Eastern District of Texas and Western District of Oklahoma. The Saputo Law Firm has been consistently awarded AVVO's Client Choice Award since its founding, delivering...

Lisa Herrick is a partner at Varghese Summersett, where she specializes in juvenile law. Herrick is board certified in juvenile law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization - a designation held by only 65 attorneys in the state of Texas and three in Tarrant County. Prior to going into private practice as a defense attorney, Herrick served as a prosecutor in the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office for eight years. While at the DA’s Office, she was assigned to the juvenile division, which handles cases involving youth under age 17. There, she developed a passion for juvenile law. “I have handled every...

Jeremy Rosenthal has tried over 250 jury cases since graduating from SMU Law School in 2000, including criminal defense, criminal prosecution and civil litigation. Attorney Rosenthal is Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has been Honored as a Super Lawyer and D Magazine. Mr. Rosenthal has also served as an Assistant District Attorney in Collin County as the chief prosecutor for County Court at Law No. 2 during his tenure. Jeremy Rosenthal lectures for Continuing Education accredited by the State Bar on the topic of handling criminal emergencies, and his blog articles have been...

I am proud to be the Chief of the Family and Criminal Law sections at Guest and Gray. Our family law team is the highest-rated local firm in Rockwall and Kaufman County. We have the most family lawyers and the largest staff of any local family law firm. That means we have the resources to protect our clients and achieve their goals in domestic litigation.

Litigation involving children is among the most stressful for our clients. We understand how difficult this process can be, that's why we are proud to have the best track record for client satisfaction, just read...

https://www.versutexas.com https://www.familytexas.com https://www.versusinjury.com Benson Varghese is the Managing Partner at Varghese Summersett, one of the largest criminal defense firm in Tarrant County. He is also a Board Certified in Criminal Law, a distinction held by less than 1 percent of attorneys in Texas. Benson is an experienced litigator who has tried over 100 state and federal cases to Texas juries. He is often called upon to handle complex cases and has become a go-to attorney for intoxication-related offenses in Texas. Benson has amassed numerous awards and accolades. In 2021, he was elected to serve as the President of the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers...

Bryan Hoeller is the managing partner of Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC, one of Fort Worth’s highly-rated boutique criminal law firms. Under his guidance, the law firm has served thousands of clients facing DWI and criminal charges in Tarrant County, Texas, from misdemeanor DWI's to serious felony charges (drug possession charges, aggravated assault, sex crimes, and domestic violence offenses). Note: we are only handling new Tarrant County, Texas cases. Bryan Hoeller received his JD from the University of Texas School of Law, as well as his Business Degree (Accounting) from the University of Texas at Austin. He received his bar admission for...

Christy Jack is a nationally recognized trial attorney who has handled thousands of criminal cases during her 25-year legal career — first as a prosecutor and now as a highly sought-after criminal defense attorney. She has tried more than 200 cases before a jury, ranging from sexual assault to capital murder. Nationwide, there are few who have her level of experience handling death penalty cases.

Prior to becoming a partner at the Fort Worth defense firm of Varghese Summersett, Christy served as a prosecutor for more than two decades in the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office. She was highly regarded by...

James Aulbaugh is a graduate of Texas A&M University (B.S. A. Economics), the Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business (Master of Business Administration) and the Texas Tech University School of Law (Doctorate of Jurisprudence). After law school, James Aulbaugh served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office for 13 years. During that time, James was assigned thousands of cases to prosecute, ranging from misdemeanors to Capital Murders. Outside of trial, James quickly developed a reputation for reasonableness, acute case analysis, fairness, and integrity while plea bargaining over a thousand cases and dismissing hundreds...

Anna Summersett is Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist. This means she has achieved the highest designation possible for a criminal defense attorney, and she has been recognized as one of very few attorneys who can call themselves experts in the area of criminal law.

Anna Summersett is an experienced criminal trial attorney who has personally handled over 100 jury trials ranging from misdemeanor DWIs to Capital Murder.

As a partner at Varghese Summersett PLLC, Anna primarily handles State Criminal Cases from post-arrest investigation through jury trial. She is rated a top attorney in client satisfaction.

Anna graduated from Baylor University...

Joshua Andor brings nearly fifteen years of seasoned expertise in both family law and criminal defense to the legal arena. His esteemed reputation in Collin County is built on his exemplary leadership, professional conduct, and a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary grasp of legal matters. An active and long-standing participant in the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Joshua has earned repeated accolades from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, marking his proficiency in family law, criminal law, and child welfare law. While proficient in mediation, Joshua is equally prepared to represent clients in the courtroom, boasting a strong track record of favorable...

Luke Williams is a founding partner of Barnett Howard & Williams PLLC in Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Williams previously served as an Assistant Criminal District Attorney in Lubbock, Texas. He is a tested trial attorney with a proven track record of excellent results for his clients. His practice areas include criminal defense and personal injury law.