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Richard C. McConathy
Attorney Richard C. McConathy
Law Offices of Richard C. McConathy
15110 Dallas Pkwy
#400
Dallas, TX 75248
Phone: 972-303-8867
Website: mcconathylaw.com/

About Richard C. McConathy
Richard C. McConathy is a Dallas DWI and DUI defense attorney serving clients throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex and greater North Texas. With more than 35 years of legal experience, Mr. McConathy has built a focused criminal defense practice with particular emphasis on DWI and DUI defense, representing individuals charged with drunk driving, impaired driving, felony offenses, drug charges, assault, and related criminal matters in Texas state and municipal courts. He is licensed to practice in all Texas courts and in the Northern District of Texas, allowing him to handle both state and federal DWI-related matters. Mr. McConathy earned his J.D. from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and his B.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of North Texas. He is a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the Irving Bar Association, and previously served as Treasurer of the Dallas Bar Association Criminal Law Section (2004–2006). He has been honored as a Rising Star by Texas Monthly (2011) and SuperLawyers (2012). McConathy Law defends clients in Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving, Plano, Frisco, Richardson, Denton, Lewisville, Grapevine, Arlington, and Collin County.
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