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Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Huntsville

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

Filings on file
1,593
Ranked attorneys
44
Most cases
128
Carlton Bryan Cantrell
Years covered
2010–2026
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Filings by year

2010: 120 filings'102011: 74 filings2012: 105 filings'122013: 115 filings2014: 136 filings'142015: 83 filings2016: 83 filings'162017: 76 filings2018: 104 filings'182019: 119 filings2020: 110 filings'202021: 68 filings2022: 97 filings'222023: 55 filings2024: 64 filings'242025: 92 filings2026: 92 filings'26
Peak 2014 · 136 filings
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Criminal Defense attorneys

  1. 01Carlton Bryan CantrellBarcus & Cantrell, PLLC. · Huntsville128cases
  2. 02John W. WillifordJohn W Williford Jr · Huntsville53cases
  3. 03Joseph W. KrippelThe Law Office of Joseph Krippel · Porter49cases
  4. 04Michael Rane RileyPark Law Firm · Huntsville48cases
  5. 05Christopher V GrierThe Grier Law Firm, PLLC · Palestine46cases
  6. 06J. Paxton AdamsLaw Office of J. Paxton Adams · Conroe39cases
  7. 07Joel Morgan HardyHardy Law Firm, P.C. · Madisonville37cases
  8. 08Franklin Blazek36cases
  9. 09Mark Randall MaltsbergerThe Law Office of Mark R. Maltsberger · Bryan20cases
  10. 10Rosalind A. KellyDallas18cases
  11. 11Kelly Thompson WeeksKelly T. Weeks, Attorney at Law · Floyd18cases
  12. 12Stephanie Leanne AllsupState of Texas - Department of Family and Protective Services · Huntsville11cases
  13. 13Patti Jean HightowerLaw Office of Patti J. Hightower, P.C. · Conroe10cases
  14. 14James Dean HurstHuntsville9cases
  15. 15Michael Robert MatlakLaw Offices of Matlak & Morrison · Conroe9cases
  16. 16Jerry A. SandelSenior Judge · Huntsville8cases
  17. 17Michael M. ValdezValdez Law Firm, PLLC · Conroe5cases
  18. 18William Calvin BennettBennett Law Office, P.C. · Madisonville4cases
  19. 19Ernesto BarrientosErnest Barrientos · Katy3cases
  20. 20Brent John CahillBrent J. Cahill Attorney at Law · Navasota2cases
  21. 21Jerry B. RegisterJerry B. Register P.C. · Huntsville2cases
  22. 22Tami Cheri PierceJudge 180th Criminal District Court · Houston2cases
  23. 23Stephen D. JacksonLaw Offices of Stephen D. Jackson @ Asso · Conroe1cases
  24. 24Melissa Dorman MatthewsSteptoe & Johnson PLLC · Plano1cases
  25. 25Gino Mario MesaG. Mesa Law Firm P.C. · Houston1cases
  26. 26William F. CarterAttorney at Law · Bryan1cases
  27. 27Shane Peter PhelpsShane Phelps Law · Bryan1cases
  28. 28Ross A. SearsSears & Crawford, LLP · Houston1cases
  29. 29Lane D. ThibodeauxBrazos County Public Defender's Office · Bryan1cases
  30. 30Lanny D. RayAttorney at Law, PLLC · Huntsville1cases
  31. 31Douglas Wayne AtkinsonDouglas W. Atkinson and Associates, PLLC. · Conroe1cases
  32. 32James F. EpoLaw Office of James F Epo · Houston1cases
  33. 33Cynthia Zan PritchardLaw Office of C. Zan Pritchard, PLLC · Katy1cases
  34. 34Juan Luis GuerraJuan L. Guerra, Jr. & Associates, PLLC · Houston1cases
  35. 35Brian Christopher BurnsBrian C. Burns, Attorney at Law, PLLC. · Conroe1cases
  36. 36Dustan Orlando NeylandGreco Neyland, P.C. · Houston1cases
  37. 37Edward Garcia EstradaEstrada Law · Tyler1cases
  38. 38Ceola Lynette Ellis McDonald1cases
  39. 39Heather Elizabeth HoblitHeather E. Hoblit, Attorney-At-Law · Conroe1cases
  40. 40Korinthia Monique MillerSelf · San Antonio1cases
  41. 41Maverick John RayMaverick Ray Law · Houston1cases
  42. 42Jeffrey Blake CainCain Law, PLLC · Madisonville1cases
  43. 43Robert Roland JonesLaw Office of Robert Jones · Houston1cases
  44. 44Marisa AyalaAyala & Kuusisto, PLLC. · Houston1cases
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Other practice areas in Huntsville

Personal Injury 749Debt & Contracts 443Civil Litigation 403Divorce 375Felony Defense 250Property & Real Estate 133Child Custody & Support 80Tax 54Family Law 31

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Case counts reflect criminal 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.