Juan Carlos is an intuitive legal advocate who represents Texas clients in both State and Federal courts.
Before graduating from St. Mary’s Law School, Juan Carlos was a decorated police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C.. After graduation and before his 5th year of practicing law, Juan Carlos was appointed as a Bexar County Criminal District Court Magistrate Judge.
These dynamic experiences and compassionate approach to service round out his ability to connect with juries and successfully secure not-guilty verdicts in a variety of criminal defense cases.
Renowned for his passion in the courtroom, Juan Carlos is devoted to aggressively defending and illuminating your truth.
- Criminal Law
- Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense
- White Collar Crime
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Texas
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- The Supreme Court of Texas
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- United States District Court for the Southern & Western Districts of Texas
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Partner/Criminal Defense Lawyer
- Hernandez Dauphin Legal, P.C.
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- Owner/Criminal Defense Attorney
- Law Offices of Juan Carlos Hernandez, P.C.
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- Magistrate Judge
- Bexar County Criminal District Court
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- Part-time Magistrate Judge duties including but not limited to: Informing arrestees of their constitutional rights, their charged offenses, ranges of punishment, setting bond for release, reviewing and authorizing search and arrest warrants..
- Police Officer
- Metropolitan Police Department Washington, D.C.
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- Midnight Patrol Division, 4th District, Scout 123.
- St. Mary's University School of Law
- J.D. (2002) | Law
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- University of Texas - San Antonio
- B.A. (1997) | Political Science
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- 10.0 Superb Rating
- Avvo
- Since 2016
- Elite Lawyer in Criminal Defense
- Elite Lawyer
- Since 2020
- 5.0/5.0 Client Reviewed
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Scene in S.A. Magazine
- Since 2014
- Top 100 Criminal Lawyers
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Since 2014
- Texas State Bar # 24041092
- Member
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- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Member
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- San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Board of Directors
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
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- National Organization for the Reformation of Marijuana Laws (NORML)
- Legal Committee Member
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- National Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
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- Website
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