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NCDD Attorneys - Texas, Houston
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Gary Trichter420 Heights Blvd. Phone: 713-524-1010 Website: texasdwilaw.com ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Doug Murphy902 Heights Blvd. Phone: 713-229-8333 Website: dougmurphylaw.com ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Mark R. Thiessen733 E. 12th 1/2 Street Phone: 713-864-9000 Website: thetexastrialattorney.com ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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W. Troy McKinney5300 Memorial Dr. Phone: 713-951-9994 Website: texascriminaldefenselawyers.com ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Chabli Alexander5535 Memorial Drive Suite f1165 Phone: 713-851-0286 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Ned Barnett8441 Gulf Freeway, Suite 210 Phone: 713-222-6767 Website: nedbarnett.com ![]() |
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Tyler Flood2019 Washington Ave Phone: 713-480-5529 Website: tylerflood.com ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Christopher McKinney902 Heights Blvd. Phone: 713-229-8333 Website: dougmurphylaw.com ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Leslie P. LeGrand, III420 Heights Blvd. Phone: 713-320-2154 Website: texasdwilaw.com ![]() ![]() |
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Michael Gerard Peña8441 Gulf Freeway Phone: 713-222-0000 ![]() |
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Collin A. Evans917 Franklin St, Ste. 300 Phone: 713-225-0650 Website: evanscriminallawyer.com ![]() |
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Jose Ceja2211 Norfolk Ste 735 Phone: 713-568-5380 Website: cejalawfirmtx.com ![]() |
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Ruben Restrepo440 Louisiana St, STE 937 Phone: 713-714-7330 Website: restrepodwilawyer.com ![]() |
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Nick Westbrook1235 N Loop W #1020 Phone: 713-553-7782 ![]() |
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Sean R. Darvishi1235 North Loop West Phone: 832-766-4019 Website: houstondefenseattorney.com ![]() |
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Eric J. Benavides2180 North Loop W Phone: 713-222-2828 Website: ericbenavides.com/ ![]() |
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George A. Napier440 Louisiana Street Phone: 713-470-4097 Website: thenapierlawfirm.com ![]() |
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Jay B. Cohen917 Franklin St #400 Phone: 713-225-1900 Website: blasslaw.com ![]() |
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Jim Butler11500 NW Freeway Phone: 713-236-8744 Website: thehoustondwilawyer.com ![]() |
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Travis A. Bryan I801 Travis St. Website: teflonolaw.com ![]() |
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Joseph Manuel Ruiz1100 W. 23rd St., Ste. 220 Phone: 281-300-8695 Website: josephruizlaw.com ![]() |
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Savannah Luna2019 Washington Ave. #300 Phone: 713-224-5529 Website: donotblow.com ![]() |
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David Smith2019 Washington Ave. Phone: 713-769-5000 Website: davidsmith.law ![]() |
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Justin C. Harris405 Main Street, Suite 401 Phone: 713-222-6100 Website: justincharrislaw.com ![]() |
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Tommy T. Mingledorff430 Highway 6 S; Ste. 215 Phone: 281-497-7180 Website: mingledorfflaw.com ![]() |
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Jonathan Dennis Stephenson111 W. 15th Phone: 713-253-1776 Website: jonstephensonlaw.com ![]() |
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Aaron White420 Heights Blvd. Phone: 713-524-1010 Website: texasdwilaw.com ![]() |
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Elizabeth Sakai902 Heights Blvd. Phone: 713-229-8333 ![]() |
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Kelly Benavides533 Studewood St. Phone: 713-226-7889 Website: benavideslawfirm.com ![]() ![]() |
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Chris Denuna2200 N Loop W, Ste. 304 Phone: 713-257-8889 Website: denunalawfirm.com ![]() |
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Chad Davis2019 Washington Ave Suite 300 Phone: 832-251-8302 ![]() |
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Oyesanmi Fredrick Alonge6200 Savoy Drive, Ste. 942 Phone: 832-500-5782 Website: alongelaw.com ![]() |
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Peyton Peebles601 Sawyer Street, Suite 750 Phone: 713-715-4500 Website: texaslegalteam.net ![]() |
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Natasha S. Walker6671 Southwest Fwy, Ste 700 Phone: 346-627-2227 Website: natashaswalker.com ![]() |
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Alex Deanne Tijerina1310 Prairie St., Floor 4 Phone: 281-772-3959 Website: harriscountypublicdefender.org/ ![]() |
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Ana Benavides1201 Franklin 13th Floor Phone: 713-274-6700 ![]() |
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Amanda Koons1201 Franklin St, 13th Floor Phone: 713-274-6952 ![]() |
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Jedrick Burgos1201 Franklin 13th Floor Phone: 787-615-6432 ![]() |
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Annie Williford1201 Franklin St. 13th Fl. Phone: 713-274-6700 ![]() |
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Derick Smith1201 Franklin, 13th Floor Phone: 281-236-9458 ![]() |
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Eric Kraus1310 Prairie St. 4th Fl Phone: 210-862-7215 ![]() |
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Chelsi Martin1302 Waugh Dr., Suite 811 Phone: 832-723-4284 ![]() |
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Hannah Herzog1310 Prairie Phone: 713-274-6978 ![]() |
The attorneys listed here are members of the National College for DUI Defense, Inc., but the listing is not a representation of and implies no level of special competence (unless such member is shown as Board Certified, in which case they are acknowledged as having special competence). No one should hire any lawyer simply because they are listed on this or any other web site or legal directory. The information here is intended only to provide contact information and some, member provided, biographical information, none of which represents the opinion or views of the NCDD. NCDD makes no effort to confirm the accuracy of biographical information posted by its members and, to the extent it maters to anyone considering hiring such attorney, should be independently confirmed by such person. Anyone seeking to hire an attorney should talk to and-or meet with the attorney and only hire that lawyer if such person is satisfied, based on their own inquiry and not based on anything on this page, that the attorney is who they want to represent them.
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