Criminal Defense Attorneys

Fred Howey graduated third in his class at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and was inducted as a member of Phi Delta Phi, an international legal honor society. Upon graduating law school, he set up a solo practice focusing on family law and criminal defense. He also has experience in juvenile defense and representing parents, and children, in Child Protective Service ... Read more about Fred Howey

Robert Huerta was born and raised in Houston, Texas.

He found his passion for law and advocacy while attending the High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice where he regularly competed in the Houston Urban Debate League. Robert continued this passion in college where he was the President of the Mock Trial Team for the University of St. Thomas. He compe ... Read more about Robert Huerta

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Bohumila (Bo) Jones is an associate attorney in the Fort Worth, Texas office of the Dunham & Jones. She received her Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, Cum Laude, from Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas. She was a Texas Christian University Scholar, on the Dean’s Honor List; and noted as an Outstanding College Student of America.

She rece ... Read more about Bohumila P. Jones

Alex Joyner was born in Dallas and currently resides in San Marcos, allowing him to practice law in Hays County and the Austin Metroplex. Mr. Joyner has an extensive range of experience that makes him an asset to clients. Mr. Joyner grew up at a religious institute that developed curriculum to be utilized world-wide. As a result, he became familiar with and helped facilitate ... Read more about Alex Joyner

Ryan King is a DFW native and is proud to call North Texas his home. Mr. King left home to play football for Yale University, but returned to Texas as soon as he could in order to begin his legal career with the Taylor County District Attorney’s Office (Abilene, TX). He quickly transferred to the Collin County District Attorney’s Office where he rose the ranks from Chief Mi ... Read more about Ryan King

Dan was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. He attended college in his hometown at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, where he earned a degree in philosophy.

After earning his undergraduate degree, Dan attended law school at South Texas College of Law Houston. It was during this time that Dan developed a taste for criminal trial advocacy. He was an activ ... Read more about Daniel C. Krause

Brett grew up in Alvin, Texas. He first attended college at Corcordia University in Austin on a scholarship to play baseball before transferring to Texas A&M – College Station where he earned a degree in Sport Management.

After earning his undergraduate degree, Brett attended law school at South Texas College of Law Houston. While at STCL, Brett was a member of ... Read more about Brett Landriault

J. Rafael Ledesma has lived in the Austin Area for nearly 30 years. Mr. Ledesma is a former Assistant City Attorney (Municipal Prosecutor) for the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. Mr. Ledesma used that knowledge, which included extensive trial work and knowledge of Class C Misdemeanors, to work his way up to join the Dunham & Jones Law firm in 2006, and also to come back to what ... Read more about Rafael Ledesma

Joseph Lindberg practices criminal law with Dunham & Jones in Texas. Mr. Lindberg was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and he graduated magna cum laude with a business degree in marketing from the University of Illinois at Chicago before attending law school at the University of Illinois at Chicago John Marshall Law School. Throughout law school Mr. Lindberg worked part ti ... Read more about Joseph R. Lindberg

Clayton Littlefield graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos, earning a Bachelor of Arts, International Studies focused on international trade and business. He earned his Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio. During law school he was a member of the Criminal Law Association and served as its Vice President. He was active as a law ... Read more about Clayton C. Littlefield

Jodi D. Liukkonen located to Texas in 2014 from Minnesota where she was a former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney. Ms. Liukkonen uses her extensive knowledge of both sides of the justice system to negotiate favorable outcomes for her clients. She has tried numerous jury trials with successful verdicts of not-guilty.

Prior to becoming an attorney, she work ... Read more about Jodi Liukkonen

Abraham Lopez is a criminal defense attorney in Fort Worth, Texas who works to defend those accused of misdemeanors. Abraham grew up in the Dallas Fort Worth Area, and calls Arlington his home. Abraham’s military and political science background, along with a passion for the Constitution, gives him the skill to zealously represent clients.

Abraham Lopez served ... Read more about Abraham Lopez

Christian M. Lueders has lived in the Valley of the Sun area for over 20 years and takes pride in calling Arizona his home. Christian is a former Maricopa County Deputy County Attorney and uses his extensive knowledge of both sides of the criminal justice system to ensure the best outcome in every case. He has handled criminal cases of every type, from serious violent crimes ... Read more about Christian M. Lueders

Elizabeth Luevano is an Immigration Attorney with Dunham & Jones. She graduated from the University of Houston with a B.A. in Political Science. After graduation from the University of Houston, Mrs. Luevano immediately began working in the immigration field as a legal assistant. She attended and received her law degree from Texas A&M University School of Law. While attending ... Read more about Elizabeth Luevano

Kenneth Major is a Criminal Defense Attorney at the Nashville Office of Dunham & Jones. Mr. Major has handled criminal and civil matters in Davidson County and surrounding county courts, including DUIs, Domestic Violence, Drug Possession, Assaults, and many other various criminal charges.

Originally from Los Angeles, California, Mr. Major moved to Nashville upon ... Read more about Kenneth F. Major

William B. Mange is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been practicing in Texas since 1986. He is a former Assistant District Attorney in Travis County, Texas. Mr. Mange received both his Bachelors and Juris Doctor from the University of Texas at Austin. After graduating from law school, he worked as a briefing attorney ... Read more about Bill Mange

Gaby D. Marquez, a proud native El Pasoan is honored to represent her community. Ms. Marquez is a former El Paso County Assistant District Attorney and uses her knowledge and experience to the benefit of her clients. She has handled over a thousand criminal cases on both the felony and misdemeanor level. From sexual assault to simple possession cases, Ms. Marquez’s meticulous ... Read more about Gaby D. Marquez

James Martin is a native of Tarrant County and currently lives in Arlington. He graduated from Texas Tech with a B.B.A. in Energy Commerce. Mr. Martin earned his J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. There he was an associate editor on the Law Review and was on the Dean’s List every term. During law school, Mr. Martin spent a term interning with the Texas Court of Crimin ... Read more about James T. Martin

Mr. Mateer was born and raised in Sacramento, CA. He went to law school in Charleston, SC. He now practices law in Houston, TX as a passionate and aggressive criminal defense lawyer for Dunham & Jones, Attorneys at Law, P.C. ... Read more about Matthew Mateer

Cambry McNabb concentrates her practice at Dunham & Jones defending felony and misdemeanor offenses. She grew up in Lawrence, Kansas and began her legal career in Chicago after attending law school at Loyola University. Since she was licensed to practice in 2013, Cambry has become a fixture in criminal courtrooms and has established a reputation as an honest and tenacious advoc ... Read more about Cambry McNabb

Steven Mendoza is a native Texan who graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice and a Bachelors of Art in Political Science. He attended the Texas Wesleyan School of Law, where he excelled in Criminal and Constitutional law. He also interned with North Texas Legal Aid located in Downtown Fort Worth.

Upon gr ... Read more about Steven M. Mendoza

David Moody is a seasoned lawyer who practiced criminal defense in Lubbock, Texas before joining Dunham and Jones. While in Lubbock, he defended clients in all courts, including 15 years in the Federal District Court and 20 years in State District Courts throughout West Texas. He has handled virtually every type of criminal case, from serious drug conspiracy cases to minor crim ... Read more about David Moody

Mario Moreno was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated summa cum laude from Our Lady of the Lake University with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Afterwards, he graduated cum laude from Texas Tech University School of Law with a Criminal Law and Innocence concentration.

Mario spent the first two years of his legal career work ... Read more about Mario G. Moreno

Paolo Nangcas is an Immigration Attorney with Dunham &Jones. Born in Candelaria, Philippines, Paolo immigrated to the United States with his family when he was only a few years old. As an immigrant, Paolo has seen first-hand the daily challenges faced by people navigating the United States immigration system. Paolo earned his Bachelors’ Degrees from the University of Texas at ... Read more about Paolo Nangcas

Nathaniel Navey is a San Antonio native who takes pride in defending the Constitutional Rights of those in his community. He is a former Assistant District Attorney with the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, where he eventually rose to the position of first chair felony prosecutor. There, he tried a wide range of cases including Aggravated Robbery, Intoxication Mansl ... Read more about Nathaniel Navey

Wes Navidomskis is a sixth generation El Pasoan. Additionally, Mr. Navidomskis is a sixth generation lawyer. He was raised with a legacy of standing up for ordinary people and strives to fulfill that legacy. Growing up in Horizon City, Wes graduated from Clint High School and went on to attend Texas A&M University, graduating with a degree in Political Science. After colleg ... Read more about William 'Wes' Navidomskis

Cole Nettles was born and raised in Central Texas and currently lives in San Antonio. He graduated from the University of Texas – San Antonio with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science. He then graduated from Texas A&M School of Law in Fort Worth, Texas.

Mr. Nettles has always had a passion for Criminal Defense work. To ensure he started off on the right ... Read more about Cole S. Nettles

Nathan Ossowski has come to Central Texas via California. Mr. Ossowski choose Texas because of the people, food, and opportunity. Mr. Ossowski is a former solo criminal defense attorney where he handled charges ranging from misdemeanor DWI and Drug Possession to Felony Evading and Family Violence. Mr. Ossowski has helped his clients receive numerous dismissals and reductions ... Read more about Nathan O. Ossowski

Khiabett Osuna is an Immigration Attorney with Dunham & Jones. She graduated from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, with a double B.A. in Political Science and Spanish. After graduation, Ms. Osuna returned home to Dallas, where she worked at a non-profit and private immigration firm as a legal assistant and discovered her passion for helping individuals navigate the ... Read more about Khiabett Osuna

Skyler Parks was born in Stephenville, Texas, and currently resides in Round Rock as a proud Williamson County resident. Mr. Parks graduated with honors from Lubbock’s Texas Tech University School of Law in 2020 and earned an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Texas Tech before that. He is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas.

During ... Read more about Skyler Parks

Charles was born in San Angelo, Texas and grew up in Abilene, Texas. He attended college at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas where he earned a degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminology and graduated with honors. After graduating from college, Charles enlisted in the Texas Army National Guard and shipped off to basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The ... Read more about Charles Allen "Charlie" Pelowski

David Phillips has practiced law for almost thirty (30) years. His primary focus for the past twenty five (25) years has been in criminal defense. Mr. Phillips has successfully tried many cases by jury ranging from DWI to Capital Murder allegations. He has also tried multiple “high profile” cases in various jurisdictions throughout the state of Texas, yet is of the belief t ... Read more about David W. Phillips

John Anthony “Tony” Pollreisz is a licensed and experienced DWI and criminal defense attorney living in San Antonio, Texas. A proud lifelong Texan, Mr. Pollreisz was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas and moved to San Antonio to earn his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of L ... Read more about John Anthony “Tony” Pollreisz

Matthew Pospisil graduated from Sam Houston University with a B.S. and majored in Criminal Justice. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas School of Law in Houston.

Prior to joining Dunham & Jones in El Paso, Mr. Pospisil practiced as a criminal defense trial attorney in Houston handling a wide range of cases from capital murders to misdemeanor ... Read more about Matthew L. Pospisil

Joe Provenzano practices criminal defense law with Dunham & Jones in Nashville, Tennessee. Joe received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and earned his law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law.

Mr. Provenzano’s interest in criminal defense stems from his desire to protect the rights of those being prosecuted. While in law s ... Read more about Joseph S. Provenzano

Zachary A. Ressler graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2009 and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2014. After becoming licensed in Texas, Zac first practiced criminal defense for indigent clients in his hometown of Paris, Texas. Zac constantly fought uphill battles for his clients and, as a result, qui ... Read more about Zachary Ressler

Kelsey Robbins graduated from Texas Tech School of Law where she was selected to practice as a student attorney in the Caprock Regional Public Defender Office and Criminal Law Clinic. During her third year of law school, she accepted a position as a deputy public defender for the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender. She has handled more than a thousand misdemeanor and ... Read more about Kelsey Robbins

Thomas Ross is a native Houstonian and University of Houston Law School graduate. While in law school Mr. Ross interned with the Texas Innocence Network, advocating for wrongly convicted persons in prison, including death row inmates. Mr. Ross also interned with criminal defense firms where he learned to aggressively investigate and represent persons charged with crimes rangin ... Read more about Thomas A. Ross

William C. Salazar is a proven trial lawyer and San Antonio native who works tirelessly to defend his clients’ rights. Most of William’s experience has come through helping others, and while he may no longer be a public servant, he still feels a duty to serve his community. William prides himself in giving a voice to people who would otherwise be drowned out by the justice ... Read more about William Salazar

Mr. Wesley James Salazar is an Immigration Attorney with Dunham & Jones. Mr. Salazar received his law degree from Texas A&M School of Law after graduating from the University of Texas Arlington with an Honors B.A. in Art History.

During law school Mr. Salazar worked in legal clinics for low-income clients, represented Asylum seekers as a student attorney, and wo ... Read more about Wesley Salazar

Amanda Sarmiento graduated from Texas A&M University School of Law and received her concentration in Criminal Law, Justice, and Policy in May 2020. As a law student, Amanda clerked for the United States Attorney’s Office, the Office of the Federal Public Defender, and interned with law firms across the state to gain a specialized knowledge of various types of criminal law cas ... Read more about Amanda Sarmiento

Alexandra Schooley, graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Sociology and Criminology, with minors in Spanish and Legal Studies.

Alex then went on to graduate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in May 2020. As a law student, Alex interned with the Juvenile Lifers without Parole Clinic. After earning her law license, Alex began working for Dunham a ... Read more about Alexandra Schooley

Laurel Shedd is a proud Texas A&M Aggie where she graduated with a degree in Political Science and cultural studies. After college Laurel began working for a prominent criminal defense attorney in Bryan/College Station where her passion for criminal law began. With that passion in mind, she then went on to earn her law degree at South Texas College of Law, Houston. During her t ... Read more about Laurel Shedd

Casey Shepard lives and works in his hometown of Waco, Texas in Dunham & Jones’ Waco office.

Casey graduated from Waco Midway High School and attended Loyola Marymount University. His collegiate years were spent competing on the national and international debate circuits and as a law clerk at a prominent Los Angeles law firm. Casey continued his work with the f ... Read more about Casey L. Shepard

Perry is a native of Abilene, and attended Abilene Christian University. He then moved to his wife’s home town of Sacramento, California, to attend law school at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. While in law school, he took a position as a clerk for the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California, and began his trial career in federal ... Read more about Perry Sims

Sara Spector has resided in the Midland area for fifteen years and has sat on numerous local charitable boards including a charter member of Midland Teen Court. Ms. Spector is a former child abuse prosecutor and utilizes her extensive knowledge of both sides of the criminal justice system to ensure the best outcome in every case. Ms. Spector has received numerous honors and was ... Read more about Sara Spector

Andrew Spoon graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science focused on public policy development, then graduated from the top-ranked trial advocacy program at Baylor Law School with a concentration in criminal law and practice and trial advocacy.

During his time with Baylor, he head-started a program to raise awareness for ... Read more about Andrew T. Spoon

Ross Stiles has proudly lived his entire live in Texas, from the coastal regions of Southeast Texas to the prairieland of the DFW Area, and everywhere in between.

Mr. Stiles began his academic path at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX, where he graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Development in 2016. He then ... Read more about Ross Stiles

Paul Stuckle has over three decades of experience aggressively representing individuals facing the complex felonies in Texas. For the last twenty years Paul has dedicated the practice to fighting false allegations of sexual abuse. The firm has experienced great success in both having cases dismissed prior to indictment and through obtaining “not guilty” a ... Read more about Paul G. Stuckle

Vincent grew up in southwest Houston in the 90’s. He developed and enhanced his analytical and problem solving skills over eleven years of engineering studies and practices, and he then refined and geared these skills toward criminal law on the streets of Houston through a seven-year law enforcement career with the Houston Police Department. After Vincent graduated from the ... Read more about Vincent Tang

Chris Thompson has returned to Nashville after spending the last few years building a successful solo practice in criminal defense in Seattle, Washington. Mr. Thompson handles charges ranging from misdemeanor DUI to drug possession and domestic violence. Mr. Thompson has obtained dismissals and reductions for his clients before trial and achieved not guilty verdicts at trial. ... Read more about Christopher L. Thompson

Curtis R. Tomme is a Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer with over 30 years of criminal law experience. He received his undergraduate degree at Texas A&M University in 1978 and then obtained his law degree from Texas Tech University in 1988. He was an Assistant District Attorney for the Taylor County Texas District Attorney’s Office for 28 years. In the past three years, has bee ... Read more about Curtis R. Tomme

Yancarlo Villa is an attorney from Presidio, Texas. He works as a criminal defense attorney for Dunham & Jones in their Midland location. He graduated magna cum laude from Sul Ross State University with a B.A. in Political Science. Yancarlo Villa later graduated from Saint Mary’s School of Law in San Antonio, Texas and was licensed to practice law in the state of Texas. Duri ... Read more about Yancarlo Villa

Paul Vincent, a life-long resident of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, received his Bachelor of Arts in English from Texas Tech University and taught high school English for several years before studying law at Southern Methodist University. He was an assistant district attorney in Cameron and Navarro counties before devoting his career to criminal defense.

Away from ... Read more about Paul T. Vincent

Matthew Yaquinto has lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex nearly all of his life. He attended the University of Texas at Arlington, where he earned a B.A. in Philosophy. Matthew then obtained his law degree from the Texas A&M School of Law.

During his time in law school, Matthew: observed and assisted in the preparation of numerous felony trials in Dallas Cou ... Read more about Matthew Yaquinto