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Best Felony Defense Lawyers in Huntsville

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

Filings on file
8,319
Ranked attorneys
250
Most cases
714
John W. Williford
Years covered
2010–2026
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Filings by year

2010: 421 filings'102011: 532 filings2012: 449 filings'122013: 431 filings2014: 476 filings'142015: 501 filings2016: 378 filings'162017: 504 filings2018: 411 filings'182019: 415 filings2020: 431 filings'202021: 499 filings2022: 593 filings'222023: 544 filings2024: 615 filings'242025: 630 filings2026: 489 filings'26
Peak 2025 · 630 filings
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Felony Defense attorneys

  1. 01John W. WillifordJohn W Williford Jr · Huntsville714cases
  2. 02Joseph W. KrippelThe Law Office of Joseph Krippel · Porter681cases
  3. 03Michael Rane RileyPark Law Firm · Huntsville573cases
  4. 04Carlton Bryan CantrellBarcus & Cantrell, PLLC. · Huntsville572cases
  5. 05J. Paxton AdamsLaw Office of J. Paxton Adams · Conroe393cases
  6. 06Franklin Blazek223cases
  7. 07Joel Morgan HardyHardy Law Firm, P.C. · Madisonville156cases
  8. 08Christopher V GrierThe Grier Law Firm, PLLC · Palestine142cases
  9. 09Michael M. ValdezValdez Law Firm, PLLC · Conroe129cases
  10. 10James Dean HurstHuntsville76cases
  11. 11Mark Randall MaltsbergerThe Law Office of Mark R. Maltsberger · Bryan73cases
  12. 12William Calvin BennettBennett Law Office, P.C. · Madisonville69cases
  13. 13Rosalind A. KellyDallas68cases
  14. 14Michael Robert MatlakLaw Offices of Matlak & Morrison · Conroe54cases
  15. 15Kimberly P. ClearyHouston52cases
  16. 16Patti Jean HightowerLaw Office of Patti J. Hightower, P.C. · Conroe49cases
  17. 17Douglas Wayne AtkinsonDouglas W. Atkinson and Associates, PLLC. · Conroe46cases
  18. 18Stephanie Leanne AllsupState of Texas - Department of Family and Protective Services · Huntsville40cases
  19. 19Clint Foster SareLaw Office of Clint F. Sare · Bryan38cases
  20. 20Bruce C. GreenBruce C Green Attorney at Law · Huntsville32cases
  21. 21Brian Patrick FoleyBrian Foley Law PLLC · Conroe25cases
  22. 22Chris David ThompsonRetired · Austin22cases
  23. 23Kelly Thompson WeeksKelly T. Weeks, Attorney at Law · Floyd15cases
  24. 24Alec Michael Comerford15cases
  25. 25Shane Peter PhelpsShane Phelps Law · Bryan14cases
  26. 26Brent John CahillBrent J. Cahill Attorney at Law · Navasota13cases
  27. 27Brian Christopher BurnsBrian C. Burns, Attorney at Law, PLLC. · Conroe11cases
  28. 28William F. CarterAttorney at Law · Bryan10cases
  29. 29Jerry A. SandelSenior Judge · Huntsville10cases
  30. 30Ernesto BarrientosErnest Barrientos · Katy8cases
  31. 31Temple Douglas RammingHarris County District Attorney's Office · Houston8cases
  32. 32Jeffrey Blake CainCain Law, PLLC · Madisonville8cases
  33. 33Michael L. DavisLaw Offices of Michael Davis · Livingston7cases
  34. 34Darin John RayDarin J. Ray, Attorney · Conroe7cases
  35. 35Samantha Michelle MalfitanoThe Law Office of Samantha M. Malfitano · The Woodlands6cases
  36. 36Jerry B. RegisterJerry B. Register P.C. · Huntsville5cases
  37. 37Lane D. ThibodeauxBrazos County Public Defender's Office · Bryan5cases
  38. 38Steven Wayne DennisReid Dennis Frick · Frisco4cases
  39. 39William Kauper CheadleCheadle Law Offices · Houston4cases
  40. 40Lydia Clay-JacksonLaw Office L. Clay-Jackson, · Houston4cases
  41. 41Marvin Noble KingMarvin Noble King Attorney4cases
  42. 42Janet Celeste Carter BlackburnCeleste Blackburn, PLLC · The Woodlands4cases
  43. 43Tracy McNeill PullanPullan & Young · Conroe4cases
  44. 44Ryan Withington GertzThe Gertz Kelley Law Firm · Beaumont4cases
  45. 45Matt Dudley McCormick4cases
  46. 46Morgan Anthony BourqueMorgan Bourque Attorney at Law · Spring4cases
  47. 47Antuan L. JohnsonThe Johnson & Williams Law Group · Houston4cases
  48. 48Kyle RingleDallas County District Attorney's Office4cases
  49. 49Jon Grant StevensLaw Office of J Grant Stevens · Conroe3cases
  50. 50Dennis Warren CraggsDennis W. Craggs & Associates · Dickinson3cases

Also handling felony defense matters in Walker County

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Other practice areas in Huntsville

Personal Injury 749Debt & Contracts 443Civil Litigation 403Divorce 375Property & Real Estate 133Child Custody & Support 80Tax 54Criminal Defense 44Family Law 31

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Case counts reflect felony defense matters in Walker 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.