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
5,500
Most cases
12,075
David L. Garza
Years covered
1990–2026
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Filings by year

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

  1. 01David L. GarzaLaw Office of David Garza · Austin12,075cases
  2. 02Anthony V LimitoneHouston10,854cases
  3. 03Geraldo G. AcostaHouston10,683cases
  4. 04Herman MartinezThe Martinez Law Firm · Houston8,743cases
  5. 05Shelia Riddle AcostaHouston7,971cases
  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. CoyneHouston6,893cases
  11. 11John Arthur DixonLaw Office of John Dixon · Houston6,631cases
  12. 12Richard A. SuarezHouston6,444cases
  13. 13Humberto Rene TrejoDeer Park6,254cases
  14. 14Dionne Susan PressDionne S Press P.C. · Bellaire6,115cases
  15. 15Gilberto RodriguezStafford5,770cases
  16. 16Jorge A. CantuCantu Law Office · Houston5,752cases
  17. 17Jonathan Alan GluckmanJonathan a. Gluckman Criminal Defense Lawyer · Hallettsville5,728cases
  18. 18Kelly Denise BenavidesBenavides Law Firm · Houston5,538cases
  19. 19Marcus Justin FlemingFleming Legal, PLLC · Houston5,249cases
  20. 20Page E. JanikHouston5,156cases
  21. 21Mario MadridMadrid Law · Houston5,012cases
  22. 22Craig William UhranHouston4,969cases
  23. 23David A. BrestonLaw Office of David a Breston · Houston4,750cases
  24. 24Ted R. DoebblerHouston4,660cases
  25. 25Juan M. ContrerasHouston4,651cases
  26. 26Gerard W. GuerinotGerard W. Guerinot, Attorney at Law · Houston4,617cases
  27. 27Marco Antonio SapienHouston4,561cases
  28. 28Blanca E. LopezLaw Office of Blanca Lopez · Houston4,491cases
  29. 29Asha ReddiThe Reddi Law Firm · Sugarland4,467cases
  30. 30William Rene McLellanMcLellan Law Firm · Houston4,339cases
  31. 31Steven GreenleeSolo Practioner · Missouri City4,305cases
  32. 32James Mark PadgettBeaumont4,290cases
  33. 33Jesus C. RiosHouston4,128cases
  34. 34Robert Villagomez CardenasCardenas Law Office · Sugar Land4,070cases
  35. 35Abel IzaguirreHouston4,041cases
  36. 36Marjorie Ann MunizLaw Office of Marrjorie Muniz-Monroy · Houston4,026cases
  37. 37Diana Elizabeth SimsLaw Office of Diana E. Sims · Houston4,007cases
  38. 38Kenneth Eugene McCoyHouston4,004cases
  39. 39Beverly Daphene MelontreeBeverly D Melontree, Attorney at Law · Tyler3,961cases
  40. 40Arnold R. LopezLaw Offices of Arnold R. Lopez & Assoc.,pllc · Houston3,790cases
  41. 41Enrique C. RamirezHouston3,716cases
  42. 42Bret Steven KislukThe Kisluk Law Firm · Sugar Land3,677cases
  43. 43Sherra Diann MillerBrown and Miller · Houston3,664cases
  44. 44John D. DuongThe Law Office of John D. Duong · Houston3,654cases
  45. 45Renato SantosHouston3,652cases
  46. 46Robert R. ScottRobert R. Scott Attorney at Law · Katy3,615cases
  47. 47Patricia SeguraLaw Office of Patricia Segura · Houston3,610cases
  48. 48Lott Joseph BrooksAtty at Law · Houston3,549cases
  49. 49Mark Christopher TheringThering Law Firm, P.C. · Houston3,528cases
  50. 50Mark J. AshMark Ash & Associates P.C. · Houston3,518cases

Also handling misdemeanor defense matters in Harris County

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Other practice areas in Houston

Civil Litigation 20,055Debt & Contracts 12,298Personal Injury 10,939Divorce 8,106Tax 5,968Family Law 3,897Child Custody & Support 3,675Felony Defense 2,956Protective Orders 1,967Employment 1,671Adoption 475

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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.