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Harris County

County seat: Houston · Texas
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Overview

In Harris County, the docket leans criminal — criminal matters account for 2,595,278 of 4,652,488 filings logged since 1990, more than any other practice area.

Total filings
4,652,488
Criminal
2,595,278
Civil
1,407,378
Family
649,832
Attorneys
61,609
Coverage
1990–2026
Busiest year
2016
Largest area
Criminal
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Filings by year

'90'92'94'96'98'00'02'04'06'08'10'12'14'16'18'20'22'24'26
Criminal2,595,278Civil1,407,378Family649,832
Peak 2016 · 187,857 filings
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Case mix

4,652,488
FILINGS
Criminal2,595,27855.8%
Civil1,407,37830.3%
Family649,83214%
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Top attorneys

#AttorneyCases
1
Daniel Joseph Snooks
31,4652
Hugh L. McKenney
29,268
3
Panka J. R. Parmar
21,455
4
Angelica Maria Hernandez
20,9715
Damon Dawain Edwards
20,5116
Clemetric Frazier
20,191
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616 Ag Child Support
20,025
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Dexter D. Joyner
19,545
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617 Ag Child Support
18,875
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620 Ag Child Support
18,474
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Houston lawyers by practice area

Civil Litigation lawyers20,055 attorneys →Debt & Contracts lawyers12,298 attorneys →Personal Injury lawyers10,939 attorneys →Divorce lawyers8,106 attorneys →Tax lawyers5,968 attorneys →Misdemeanor Defense lawyers5,500 attorneys →Family Law lawyers3,897 attorneys →Child Custody & Support lawyers3,675 attorneys →Felony Defense lawyers2,956 attorneys →Protective Orders lawyers1,967 attorneys →Employment lawyers1,671 attorneys →Adoption lawyers475 attorneys →
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Registered attorneys

25,900 attorneys registered in Harris County