RICHARD CARRIZALES, P.C.  -  Attorneys at Law - Abogados 

*Attorney Richard Carrizales has been defending clients for 33 years and is licensed in all state courts in Texas and in various federal courts jurisdictions: Northern District of Texas, Eastern District of Texas and Southern District of Texas.

*Attorney Richard Carrizales has extensive trial experience and excellent professional relationships with Trial Judges, District Attorneys, United States Attorneys, as well as Police Officers and Police Associations throughout the State of Texas.

*Attorney Richard Carrizales has a very successful record in defending child abuse cases, family violence cases, drug cases and in murder cases.

*Attorney Richard Carrizales is frequently hired by other lawyers to help them prepare their cases for trial and to help them make the best strategic decisions regarding specific witnesses and evidence against their clients. In many cases, Richard Carrizales is hired by other lawyers to serve as co-counsel particularly in chiid abuse and homocide cases.

*Attorney Richard Carrizales is frequenlty hired to proceed to trial as lead counsel when government expert witnesses are involved.

*Attorney Richard Carrizales is Past President of the Mexican American Bar Association of Texas.

*Attorney Richard Carrizales is Past President of the Mexican American Bar Association of Dallas.

*Attorney Richard Carrizales has worked on numerous cases involving witness/clients living around the United States, in Mexico and South America.

 Professional Recognition & Memberships:

*The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers

*National Association of Distinguished Counsel - Nation's Top One Percent

*Lawyers of Distinction - "Criminal Defense"

*National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

*Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 

*American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys - "10 Best in Client Satisfaction" 

*Worldwide Registry of Executives & Professionals - Expert Resource

*Dallas County Criminal Defense Lawyers Asociation 

National College for DUI Defense

PRACTICE AREAS:  Criminal Defense  -  State & Federal Crimes

FELONIES & MISDEMEANORS

*Family Violence  - Misdemeanors & Felonies

*Aggravated Assault

*Sex Crimes   

*Aggravated Sex Assault     

*Indecency with a Child

*Murder / Capital Murder / Attempted Murder

*Burglary of a Habitation / Burglary of a Building

*Felony theft cases / Felony fraud cases / Felony witness tampering

*Drug possession  /  Manufacture and Delivery of drugs

*Felony Possession of drugs - Prescription drug possession

*Prostitution & Solicitation of Prostitution  

*Felony Aggravated promotion of prostitution

*Possession of Marijuana

*DWI - Driving While Intoxicated 

*Felony DWI

*Possession of a firearm without a license

*Concealed handgun license violations

*Suspended drivers license violations

*Occupational Drivers License Permits  &  ALR - Administrative Drivers License Hearings.

*Probation Violations   /   Probation Early Release 

*Warrants lifted  & Jail Release

*Federal Criminal Law / Drug Cases 

*Domestic Violence / Family Violence

*Homicide / Murder / Criminal Negligent Homocide 

*Sex Crimes / Aggravated Sex Assault / Indecency with a Child 

1988 Admitted to Practice Law in Texas: U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Law School:  Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, J.D., 1987  (Houston, Texas)

Graduate School:  Masters Degree in Social Work, MSSW - University of Texas-Arlington, 1982  (Arlington, Texas)  

College:  University of North Texas, Bachelors Science, Education, 1979  (Denton, Texas)

RICHARD CARRIZALES, P.C.

ATTORNEYS - ABOGADOS

1881 Sylvan Ave., Suite 105  Dallas, Texas 75208