Dallas County, TX

Dallas County Attorney

Dallas County sits about 240 miles north of our Houston office, and the cases that cross our desk from up there usually have a thread back to the Gulf Coast.

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Local Representation Across Dallas County

Dallas County sits about 240 miles north of our Houston office, and the cases that cross our desk from up there usually have a thread back to the Gulf Coast. That thread is often a parent in Dallas with a child in Houston, an injury that began in one metro and finished in another, or a business dispute with parties on both ends of I-45.

We take Dallas County matters when the facts genuinely connect the two metros. We do not pretend to be a local Dallas firm, and we do not run a satellite office there.

Cases We Handle Across Dallas County

Most Dallas County criminal filings move through the Frank Crowley Courts Building near downtown, and the dockets are heavy. We accept criminal defense work in Dallas County when the alleged conduct began or continued in Houston. We also take it on when a client lives in Dallas but is charged in Harris County, or when a related case in another Texas county affects strategy. For everything else, we refer to local counsel rather than stretching ourselves thin.

Injury work crosses metros more often than people realize. A trucker hauling between Dallas and Houston who crashes near Buffalo or Fairfield may have a case venued in Dallas, Harris, or somewhere in between. Our 18-wheeler accident practice handles those cases when the carrier or the driver has Houston ties. Cross-county car accident claims along I-45, especially crashes where injury treatment happens at one end of the corridor and the defendant lives at the other, are also common.

Family law is where Dallas-Houston work shows up most. Co-parents who live in different metros bring their own logistical challenges - long-distance possession schedules, summer exchanges at midpoint cities, and child support enforcement that has to clear two clerks' offices. We handle child custody, modifications, and termination matters where one parent is in Dallas County and the other is in Houston or Harris County.

If your situation has a real link between Dallas and Houston, call (832) 703-0231. We will tell you up front whether we are the right fit or whether you would be better served by a Dallas-based firm.

Office Location

Visit Our Office Serving Dallas County

9801 Westheimer Road, Ste. 813, Houston, TX 77042. Free parking on site, with easy
access from the Sam Houston Tollway and I-10.

Local Coverage

Neighborhoods We Serve in Dallas County

Downtown Dallas

Downtown is where Dallas County's main courts and the federal courthouse sit, with the Frank Crowley Courts Building handling criminal matters and the George Allen Courts Building handling civil and family. Cases filed here move on the county's own schedule, and we plan trips to coincide with multiple settings.

Irving

Irving is the heaviest commercial corridor in the county, with corporate campuses, DFW Airport on its western edge, and the Las Colinas business district in the middle. Cross-county injury and contract calls from this area often come from people who travel between Dallas and Houston for work.

Mesquite & Garland

Mesquite and Garland sit east and northeast of Dallas, with their own municipal courts handling traffic and Class C cases before anything heads to the county. Family law matters from this area frequently involve schools and possession schedules in the Mesquite or Garland ISD calendars.

DeSoto, Duncanville & Lancaster

The southern Dallas County cities along I-35E share a tighter community feel than the bigger metro suburbs. Cases here often involve family law matters where extended family in Houston is part of the picture - grandparents with visitation, or relatives helping with childcare.

Richardson & Carrollton

Richardson and Carrollton sit north of Dallas with strong school districts and a heavy professional workforce. Cross-metro custody and modification cases from this area tend to involve career relocations - a parent who took a Houston job while the children remained enrolled up north.

Local Knowledge

How Dallas County Cases Move Through the Courts

The first challenge with any Dallas County matter is the distance. A Dallas-only case is almost always better served by a Dallas-based firm. We tell prospective clients that on the first call. Where we add value is on cases that genuinely span the two metros. Examples include a Houston job change that triggers a custody fight, an interstate truck wreck on I-45, or a family with a parent in each city. We plan trips north strategically, batch hearings when we can, and use local counsel for limited appearances when that is the cheaper play for the client.

The second challenge is procedural. Dallas County's local rules, standing orders, and judicial preferences are not the same as Harris County's. The court coordinators run their dockets differently, and the e-filing courtesy expectations differ too. We confirm local procedures before each filing, talk to court staff in advance, and never assume Houston practice translates north.

Third, child possession schedules between Dallas and Houston have to be built around the I-45 drive - roughly four hours each way without traffic, and longer in summer. Standard possession orders work for parents in the same city; they fall apart when the kid has a Friday afterschool drop-off in one metro and a Monday school start in the other. Our custody drafts spell out exchange points, travel responsibilities, and what happens when storms or holiday traffic stretch the drive into six or seven hours.

Local Landmarks Near Our Dallas County Practice

  • Frank Crowley Courts Building
  • Dealey Plaza & Sixth Floor Museum
  • Reunion Tower
  • Klyde Warren Park
  • Dallas Arts District
  • Dallas Farmers Market
  • White Rock Lake

Practice Areas

How We Help Dallas County Clients

Criminal Law

Aggressive criminal defense for misdemeanor and felony charges across Harris County, led by a former prosecutor who knows how the other side builds cases.

Personal Injury

Personal injury representation for accident victims across Houston, including car, truck, bus, and slip-and-fall claims. Contingency fees only.

Family Law

Family law representation for divorce, custody, support, modifications, and parental rights cases at the Harris County Family Law Center.

Also Serving Near Dallas County

Our office handles cases throughout the greater Houston metro. Browse the nearby counties and cities we cover.

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