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Dallas County

County seat: Dallas · Texas

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Overview

In Dallas County, the docket leans civil — civil matters account for 968 of 1,481 filings logged since 2021, more than any other practice area.

Total filings

1,481

Criminal

Civil

968

Family

512

Attorneys

802

Coverage

2021–2026

Busiest year

2025

Largest area

Civil

Filings by year

stacked, 2021–2026

Criminal1Civil968Family512

Peak 2025 · 231 filings

Case mix

1,481

FILINGS

Criminal10.1%

Civil96865.4%

Family51234.6%

Top attorneys

ranked by case count

#AttorneyCases

Braden W. Metcalf

Lakia N.b. Desse Esq

James D. Hannagan

24 4

Helenmarie Glory Edem

Ashly Steele Atkins

Lavonda T. Russell

17 7

Jennifer C. Tobin

15 8

Kathleen Faye Donovan

14 9

Samantha A. Razo

14 10

Stephen Earl Jones

Registered attorneys

State Bar registration county

17,741 attorneys registered in Dallas County