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Best Felony Defense Lawyers in Austin

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

Filings on file
225,389
Ranked attorneys
1,588
Most cases
4,553
Charles David Popper
Years covered
1996–2026
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Filings by year

1996: 139 filings'961997: 237 filings1998: 368 filings1999: 490 filings2000: 587 filings'002001: 748 filings2002: 1,336 filings2003: 2,239 filings2004: 6,226 filings'042005: 9,927 filings2006: 10,566 filings2007: 11,249 filings2008: 11,093 filings'082009: 10,957 filings2010: 10,562 filings2011: 9,953 filings2012: 9,602 filings'122013: 10,374 filings2014: 10,475 filings2015: 10,584 filings2016: 11,541 filings'162017: 12,188 filings2018: 13,026 filings2019: 12,229 filings2020: 8,494 filings'202021: 4,992 filings2022: 5,338 filings2023: 6,605 filings2024: 8,562 filings'242025: 10,884 filings2026: 3,059 filings'26
Peak 2018 · 13,026 filings
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Felony Defense attorneys

  1. 01Charles David PopperLaw Office of Charles Popper · Austin4,553cases
  2. 02Raymond M. EspersenAustin3,642cases
  3. 03Jon Thomas EvansAustin3,422cases
  4. 04William Jack BrowningLaw Office of William J. Browning · Austin3,185cases
  5. 05Benjamin GergenGergen, Hale & Campbell LLP · Austin2,469cases
  6. 06Robb William ShepherdRobb William Shepherd, P. C. · Austin2,456cases
  7. 07Mark A. SampsonLaw Office of Mark a. Sampson, P.C. · Austin2,261cases
  8. 08David Oscar ChambersDavid O. Chambers Atty at Law · Austin2,209cases
  9. 09Leonard Martin MartinezAustin2,071cases
  10. 10Cheryl Denise HinderaAustin2,054cases
  11. 11Christopher William HolubHines & Holub · Austin2,023cases
  12. 12William Monroe HinesHines & Holub · Austin2,010cases
  13. 13Keith Thomas LauermanThe Law Offices of Keith T. Lauerman · Austin1,780cases
  14. 14Matthew B. JonesLaw Office of Matthew B Jones · Austin1,660cases
  15. 15Joe F. TaylorAustin1,547cases
  16. 16Amber Lyn VazquezVazquez Law Firm PLLC · Austin1,546cases
  17. 17Robert Aaron MuellerGranger & Mueller P.C. · Austin1,536cases
  18. 18Jesus Gabriel HernandezJesus Gabriel Hernandez · Austin1,525cases
  19. 19Richard Timothy JonesManchaca1,470cases
  20. 20Benjamin BlackburnBlackburn Betts PLLC · Austin1,464cases
  21. 21Novert Anthony MoralesMorales Law Office, Attorneys at Law, PLLC. · Austin1,424cases
  22. 22Frank IvyLaw Office of Frank T. Ivy · Austin1,411cases
  23. 23Gilbert MartinezLaw Office of Gilbert Martinez · Austin1,376cases
  24. 24Sidney Clarence WilliamsThe Williams Law Firm · Austin1,335cases
  25. 25Carlos Javier RamirezLaw Office of Carlos Ramirez · Austin1,305cases
  26. 26Joe James SawyerLaw Office of Joe James Sawyer · Austin1,274cases
  27. 27Kevin W. BoydKevin W. Boyd Attorney at Law · Austin1,266cases
  28. 28Antonio Q. WehnesLaw Office of Antonio Wehnes · Austin1,222cases
  29. 29Brian Yusef BernardBernard & Associates · Austin1,220cases
  30. 30Marc Anthony ChavezMarc Chavez Law Firm · Georgetown1,188cases
  31. 31Adam Thomas King Blackwell ReposaBeenereposa · Austin1,186cases
  32. 32Raphael HernandezHernandez Law Firm · Austin1,176cases
  33. 33H. Philip CampbellPhil Campbell, Attorney · Lago Vista1,161cases
  34. 34Krista Anne ChaconaThe Law Office of Krista a. Chacona · Austin1,142cases
  35. 35Michael Thomas WatsonLaw Office of Michael Watson · Austin1,100cases
  36. 36Don Keith BartosAustin1,098cases
  37. 37Gary Emil PrustLaw Office of Gary E. Prust · Austin1,093cases
  38. 38Theodore Robert HarrisAustin1,041cases
  39. 39James Andrew CaseyThe Casey Law Firm · Austin1,041cases
  40. 40Wade H. RussellAttorney at Law · Austin1,037cases
  41. 41Jill Suzanne Sellers GatelyLaw Office of Jill S. Gately · Lakeway1,017cases
  42. 42Stephen M. OrrStephen M Orr · College Station1,008cases
  43. 43Fernando MartinezAtty at Law · Austin1,005cases
  44. 44Albert Casias MachadoLaw Office of Albert Machado · Austin994cases
  45. 45Kyle B. CollinsWaco981cases
  46. 46Alexander Lee CalhounSolo Practitioner · Austin978cases
  47. 47Tanisa L. JeffersJudge, Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Travis County · Austin971cases
  48. 48Richard Seale GentryLaw Office of Richard Gentry · Austin965cases
  49. 49Albert Duke HildrethHildreth & Rueda · Austin963cases
  50. 50Edward K. DowningAustin960cases

Also handling felony defense matters in Travis County

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Other practice areas in Austin

Civil Litigation 12,038Debt & Contracts 8,353Personal Injury 8,293Divorce 4,065Protective Orders 2,478Tax 2,286Family Law 2,219Child Custody & Support 1,051Employment 831Property & Real Estate 365Misdemeanor Defense 340Criminal Defense 162Adoption 137

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Case counts reflect felony defense matters in Travis 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.