Referlex County Almanac · Texas · 2026 ed.
Travis County
County seat: Austin · Texas
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Overview
In Travis County, the docket leans criminal — criminal matters account for 234,651 of 503,708 filings logged since 1965, more than any other practice area.
Total filings
503,708
Criminal
234,651
Civil
146,416
Family
122,641
Attorneys
804
Coverage
1965–2026
Busiest year
2019
Largest area
Criminal
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Filings by year
Criminal234,651Civil146,416Family122,641
Peak 2019 · 26,486 filings03
Case mix
503,708
FILINGS
Criminal234,65146.6%
Civil146,41629.1%
Family122,64124.3%
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Top attorneys
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Austin lawyers by practice area
Civil Litigation lawyers10,566 attorneys →Debt & Contracts lawyers7,056 attorneys →Personal Injury lawyers6,244 attorneys →Divorce lawyers3,859 attorneys →Protective Orders lawyers2,519 attorneys →Tax lawyers2,162 attorneys →Family Law lawyers1,969 attorneys →Felony Defense lawyers1,576 attorneys →Child Custody & Support lawyers1,069 attorneys →Employment lawyers692 attorneys →Property & Real Estate lawyers203 attorneys →Criminal Defense lawyers174 attorneys →Adoption lawyers111 attorneys →
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Registered attorneys
11,706 attorneys registered in Travis County