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Harris County

County seat: Houston · Texas
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Overview

In Harris County, the docket leans civil — civil matters account for 692,043 of 1,251,514 filings logged since 2015, more than any other practice area.

Total filings
1,251,514
Criminal
559,471
Civil
692,043
Family
0
Attorneys
26,448
Coverage
2015–2023
Busiest year
2016
Largest area
Civil
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Filings by year

'15'17'19'21'23
Criminal559,471Civil692,043
Peak 2016 · 186,254 filings
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Case mix

1,251,514
FILINGS
Criminal559,47144.7%
Civil692,04355.3%
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Top attorneys

#AttorneyCases
1
Damon Dawain Edwards
14,5332
Angelica Maria Hernandez
14,2273
Hugh L. McKenney
13,057
4
Panka J. R. Parmar
12,303
5
616 Ag Child Support
11,481
6
620 Ag Child Support
11,051
7
617 Ag Child Support
10,563
8
Herbert Alonzo III Stone
9,619
9
618 Ag Child Support
7,748
10
Daniel Joseph Snooks
7,492
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Houston lawyers by practice area

Civil Litigation lawyers2,903 attorneys →Personal Injury lawyers1,746 attorneys →Divorce lawyers1,186 attorneys →Debt & Contracts lawyers909 attorneys →Child Custody & Support lawyers346 attorneys →Tax lawyers287 attorneys →Protective Orders lawyers96 attorneys →Employment lawyers83 attorneys →
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Registered attorneys

25,910 attorneys registered in Harris County