If you are looking for a criminal defense lawyer in the Austin area, then you or a loved one may be in trouble. The good news is that the Austin area is filled with great lawyers skilled in criminal defense. As you browse this website and others, let me offer you some direction to help yourself directly, and to help you choose your own personal lawyer -- the right lawyer for you. Keith
Selecting Your Lawyer. Take a look at the criminal law you’ve been accused of violating -- look at exactly what is says. You can find the main body of Texas criminal laws by searching the Penal Code at http://www.capitol.state.tx.us. (You should click on "statutes," then the Penal Code).
If you think you have actually violated a criminal law, then you should look at available defenses provided by law. Most are contained in chapters 8 and 9 of the Penal Code. Please keep in mind these statutes are subject to interpretation by the courts, which is one of the reasons you will need a lawyer to represent you. These statutes are also lawful only so long as they are constitutional. Criminal law can be extraordinarily complex. The attorney you ultimately select should have mastered both the letter of the law as well as its often nuanced interpretations, and you should feel confident in that regard.
Keith acts as counsel to a great criminal defense firm located in Georgetown, Williamson County -- the law firm of Bob Phillips. His website is http://www.robertmphillips.com, and the reader should visit it. Keith says he "can personally affirm that Bob Phillips is a formidable defender in both Williamson and Travis counties. I enjoy teaming up with him, whether the case is a misdemeanor or felony, from the death penalty to a class B misdemeanor, and regardless whether the case is filed in Williamson, Travis or other Hill Country courts. I believe in every instance our client has been well served and justice done."