Forestburg Criminal Lawyers

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.

I am a San Antonio attorney who defends those charged with crime or juvenile delinquency. I understand how traumatic arrest or indictment can be. I consider aggressive and decisive action indispensable to the timely, successful outcome of every case.

I value an open line of communication as the hallmark of a healthy attorney-client relationship, so I make myself readily accessible, day and night. All my clients have my home and cell phone numbers, so I am constantly within reach in the event of emergency.

I think it important to foster a personal acquaintance with my clients. I am sometimes invited to...

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

"I have always been of the opinion that unpopularity earned by doing what is right is not unpopularity but glory".(Marcus Tulius Cicero)

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.
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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...

John Wolf is a criminal defense attorney committed to providing skillful legal representation to individuals facing criminal charges. As a former Assistant District Attorney for Midland County, John understands how criminal cases are prosecuted and uses this expertise to provide his clients with superior representation.

Prior to attending law school, John spent over a decade in law enforcement. He was a federal law enforcement officer with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). He also spent several years as a local law enforcement officer.

Most importantly, as a former prosecutor...

She graduated from St. Mary’s School of Law in 2006. In law school, she was the president of the Christian Legal Society and was a student-attorney at the Criminal Law Clinic. She also participated in the Border Clinic, in which she would travel to the border area to help people with legal problems. She practices before the juvenile, county and district criminal courts in Bexar County, and surrounding counties, including Comal, Hays, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Uvalde, Medina, Atascosa, Wilson, Kerr, Gonzales and other counties in South Texas. She is licensed to practice in federal court in the U.S. District Court,...

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...

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

I grew up in the Hereford Texas and always knew I wanted to help people. I went to law school and have been helping people ever since. I have been a prosecutor and defense lawyer and have been practicing family and criminal law since 1996. I am passionate about taking care of my client's needs and would love to help you get your life back, whether you are experiencing a divorce, child custody dispute or facing criminal charges. I can help you make sense of your choices and stand by you to fight for your...

My wife and I practice criminal defense together. We take criminal cases in Caldwell County only. We live in Lockhart, Texas. We can be reached 24/7 at 512 557.9539.

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...

Troy is from Lubbock, Texas and practices in Lubbock and the surrounding counties. He double majored in Economics and Political Science at Hardin Simmons University before attending Texas Tech University School of Law. He is committed to building his practice by providing his clients with highly personalized attention to their case, communication throughout the process to put the client at ease, and zealous representation for YOUR day in court. Practice Areas: - All Felony and Misdemeanor Charges - Weed and THC Defense, Drug Crimes, DWI, Manslaughter, White Collar Crimes, Theft, Gun Charges, etc. - Expunctions and Orders of Non-Disclosure - Wills, Trusts,...

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...

I practice criminal law with my husband, Richard Banks. We live in Lockhart and accept criminal cases in Caldwell County only. We both have 40 plus years experience. I was a Federal Prosecutor in Houston and also a Judge for ten years in Austin. We can be reached 24/7 at 512 557 9539 or 512 557 9025. We fight for our clients!

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

My law practice is 100% devoted to the area of litigation. My litigation practice is primarily focused in the areas of criminal defense and consumer litigation. I am dedicated to aggressively defending the rights of those individuals that have been charged with a criminal felony or misdemeanor such as DWI, DUI, traffic tickets, and/or drug charges. Besides DWI & criminal defense, I also provide legal representation to consumers or businesses seeking legal services in areas of consumer law and commercial litigation. Often times, consumers are the victims of abusive, deceptive or fraudulent trade practices by creditors, debt...

Jimmy Ardoin is a partner in Jones Walker’s litigation group and focuses his practice on white collar criminal and civil litigation. He practices from the firm's Houston office.

Mr. Ardoin has a national practice representing clients in white collar criminal and civil litigation in both federal and state courts across the country. His experience includes representing individuals and companies in high stakes cases, including everything from health care fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud, and violations of federal foreign sanctions laws on the criminal side, to breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraudulent transfer of assets on the civil side....

I'm a trial lawyer who helps PEOPLE, not the powerful. I fight the government across Texas and the U.S. on a daily basis. There is no greater honor, nothing I enjoy more, than representing the citizen accused. I'm licensed to practice law in the great states of Texas, New York, Florida, and California. Types of Cases: From Marijuana to Murder I'm a proud member of the following legal organizations: Gideon's Promise, TCDLA, HCCLA, FBCDAA, HCDLA, HYLA, Houston Chapter of TLC, and College of the State Bar of Texas.

Houston criminal defense lawyer Michael D. Mercer worked for the Harris County District Attorney's office for one year before founding the criminal defense law firm of Mercer & Keirnan in 2013. Unlike other attorneys who practice multiple areas of law, Mr. Mercer devotes 100% of his practice to criminal defense, taking on clients charged with all misdemeanor and felony offenses, including assault, aggravated assault, DWI, theft/shoplifting, marijuana/drug possession, among other charges. Michael is licensed to practice law in all courts in the state of Texas and focuses 100% of his practice towards criminal defense. Mr. Mercer commands an impressive...

Thomas H. Smith III was born and raised in Arlington, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 2002 with a degree in Chemistry and a minor in Mathematics. He then attended the University of Houston Law Center where he served as an Articles Editor for the Houston Journal of International Law. Tom began working at Roger G. Jain & Associates as a clerk in February 2004. When he graduated from UH Law Center in 2005, he continued here as an attorney, where he has worked through today. He is a trial lawyer, whose insight, analysis, and attention to detail have...

Richard Kuniansky was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1953. He received his preparatory education at the University of Georgia, where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance. He received his J.D. degree from Emory University School of Law, where he graduated Order of the Coif in 1978. Since his graduation, Mr. Kuniansky has been involved almost exclusively in the litigation of criminal cases. Mr. Kuniansky tried his first case in his first week as a state prosecutor, and has tried over 100 jury trials since, as both a state and federal prosecutor, and for the...

Known across the state of Texas for his aggressive and tenacious courtroom style, Alfonso Cabañas, is the lawyer people choose when their freedom is at stake. Alfonso is the trusted criminal defense attorney for cases that other attorneys deem too difficult to win. Recognized as one of the 2023 Top Criminal Defense Attorneys in the United States and awarded the 2023 Best San Antonio Laywers Award, Alfonso continues to provide his clients with excellent representation.

Mark Correro is one of the founding members of Correro & Leisure, P.C handling civil litigation cases. He is also a partner at the Houston criminal defense firm Stornello & Correro Law Firm, PLLC. He earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law. During this time, he served as assistant articles editor for the South Texas Law Review and editor for the Texas State Bar’s Construction Law Journal. He has published fourteen scholarly articles in a variety of prestigious publications. In 2013 and 2015, he was selected for inclusion in the list of Texas Super Lawyers®, an honor...

Robert Killeen was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1962. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 1984, and a Juris Doctor in 1987. Mr. Killeen was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1987, and the Texas Bar in 1990. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, United States Court of Federal Claims, United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas, and United States District Courts for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts...

Mr. Womack is among the nation's most respected attorneys. He is highly regarded by his clients, peers, and the news media as one of the highest quality attorneys in the world. Additionally, he is a retired lieutenant colonel of the Marines and a former military judge and infantry officer. This experience lends itself well to this area of law and he has the capability of handling any military criminal defense case brought to his desk.

Michael Makris was licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas in 1995. Before founding our law firm, he worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Harris County, representing individuals and crime victims in Texas. Today, he has more than 25 years of legal experience and has personally handled thousands of social security cases. Attorney Makris is known for exclusively handling disability cases.

If you are dealing with accusations of criminal activity, you need to take action immediately and seek out the help of a San Antonio criminal defense lawyer. Come to The Law Office of John J. Fox, where you can have confidence in the representation you can receive. Attorney Fox obtained his Juris Doctorate at St. Mary’s University School of Law, after earning his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Texas. He is a member of the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the State Bar of Texas. He has a thorough...

Attorney Brent de la Paz, a Professional Corporation, is a criminal lawyer with offices in San Antonio and Corpus Christi, Texas. Brent de la Paz is a former assistant district attorney. Our firm provides legal services to clients throughout Texas

Kevin L. Collins has practiced law for more than 25 years, primarily in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, and the surrounding areas at The Law Offices of Kevin Collins. He received his bachelor of arts from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1983 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1986. Mr. Collins is a board-certified specialist in both criminal law and juvenile law as recognized by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is also a member of the Sentencing Committee of the National Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association. As a specialist in juvenile law, Mr. Collins...