CountiesHarris CountyMisdemeanor Defense

Best Misdemeanor Defense Lawyers in Houston

Ranked by how many misdemeanor defense cases each attorney has actually handled in Harris County, from public court records — not by self-reported practice areas.

Filings on file
1,901,881
Ranked attorneys
6,544
Most cases
12,075
David L. Garza
Years covered
1990–2026
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Filings by year

1990–2026
1990: 50,594 filings'901991: 52,876 filings1992: 61,264 filings1993: 50,783 filings1994: 51,143 filings'941995: 53,990 filings1996: 53,963 filings1997: 52,181 filings1998: 50,632 filings'981999: 54,911 filings2000: 54,133 filings2001: 54,552 filings2002: 54,913 filings'022003: 58,386 filings2004: 63,257 filings2005: 68,025 filings2006: 74,791 filings'062007: 28,479 filings2008: 1,779 filings2009: 1,951 filings2010: 29,058 filings'102011: 69,089 filings2012: 66,112 filings2013: 63,911 filings2014: 61,357 filings'142015: 62,005 filings2016: 61,469 filings2017: 53,472 filings2018: 55,768 filings'182019: 52,465 filings2020: 45,721 filings2021: 48,414 filings2022: 48,070 filings'222023: 51,159 filings2024: 54,444 filings2025: 53,361 filings2026: 33,403 filings'26
Peak 2006 · 74,791 filings
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Misdemeanor Defense attorneys

ranked by case count
  1. 01David L. GarzaLaw Office of David Garza · Austin12,075cases
  2. 02Anthony V Limitone10,854cases
  3. 03Geraldo G. Acosta10,683cases
  4. 04Herman MartinezThe Martinez Law Firm · Houston8,743cases
  5. 05Shelia Riddle Acosta7,971cases
  6. 06J. Michael MonksMonks Law Firm · Houston7,916cases
  7. 07James Paul AcostaQuilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & M7,202cases
  8. 08Sergio T. MirandaSergio T. Miranda, J.D. · Houston7,100cases
  9. 09Marcos Adolfo AdrogueAdrogue Law Firm, PLLC · Houston6,898cases
  10. 10Brian D. Coyne6,893cases
  11. 11John Arthur DixonLaw Office of John Dixon · Houston6,631cases
  12. 12Richard A. Suarez6,444cases
  13. 13Humberto Rene Trejo6,254cases
  14. 14Dionne Susan PressDionne S Press P.C. · Bellaire6,115cases
  15. 15Gilberto Rodriguez5,770cases
  16. 16Jorge A. CantuCantu Law Office · Houston5,752cases
  17. 17Jonathan Alan GluckmanJonathan a. Gluckman Criminal Defense Lawyer · Hallettsville5,728cases
  18. 18Jack Lee5,642cases
  19. 19Kelly Denise BenavidesBenavides Law Firm · Houston5,538cases
  20. 20Jerome Godinich5,385cases
  21. 21Juan Manuel Contreras5,347cases
  22. 22Marcus Justin FlemingFleming Legal, PLLC · Houston5,249cases
  23. 23Page E. Janik5,156cases
  24. 24Mario MadridMadrid Law · Houston5,012cases
  25. 25Craig William Uhran4,969cases
  26. 26David A. BrestonLaw Office of David a Breston · Houston4,750cases
  27. 27Ted R. Doebbler4,660cases
  28. 28Juan M. Contreras4,651cases
  29. 29Gerard W. GuerinotGerard W. Guerinot, Attorney at Law · Houston4,617cases
  30. 30Marco Antonio Sapien4,561cases
  31. 31Blanca E. LopezLaw Office of Blanca Lopez · Houston4,491cases
  32. 32Asha ReddiThe Reddi Law Firm · Sugarland4,467cases
  33. 33William Rene McLellanMcLellan Law Firm · Houston4,339cases
  34. 34Steven GreenleeSolo Practioner · Missouri City4,305cases
  35. 35James Mark Padgett4,290cases
  36. 36Jesus C. Rios4,128cases
  37. 37Robert Villagomez CardenasCardenas Law Office · Sugar Land4,070cases
  38. 38Abel Izaguirre4,041cases
  39. 39Marjorie Ann MunizLaw Office of Marrjorie Muniz-Monroy · Houston4,026cases
  40. 40Diana Elizabeth SimsLaw Office of Diana E. Sims · Houston4,007cases
  41. 41Kenneth Eugene McCoy4,004cases
  42. 42Beverly Daphene MelontreeBeverly D Melontree, Attorney at Law · Tyler3,961cases
  43. 43Arnold R. LopezLaw Offices of Arnold R. Lopez & Assoc.,pllc · Houston3,790cases
  44. 44Enrique C. Ramirez3,716cases
  45. 45Bret Steven KislukThe Kisluk Law Firm · Sugar Land3,677cases
  46. 46Sherra Diann MillerBrown and Miller · Houston3,664cases
  47. 47John D. DuongThe Law Office of John D. Duong · Houston3,654cases
  48. 48Renato Santos3,652cases
  49. 49Brandon Michael Strauss3,649cases
  50. 50Robert R. ScottRobert R. Scott Attorney at Law · Katy3,615cases
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Other practice areas in Houston

Civil Litigation 23,498Debt & Contracts 13,855Personal Injury 12,995Divorce 9,467Tax 6,618Family Law 4,542Child Custody & Support 4,366Felony Defense 3,397Protective Orders 2,282Employment 1,821Adoption 519

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Case counts reflect misdemeanor defense matters in Harris County public court records matched to each attorney's State Bar of Texas record. A higher count indicates more experience handling this case type in this county; it is not an endorsement or a measure of outcomes. Filing totals count each case once, so they are lower than the sum of the per-attorney counts above.