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Michael R. Kurmes Attorney at Law, PLLC

5.0
75 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Trust Your Legal Need To A Local Firm With The Right Experience! Call Today to Schedule Your Initial Consultation!

  • Criminal Law LawyersFamily Law, Drivers License Suspension, and 150 more

Michael R. Kurmes
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The Barber Law Firm

4.9
112 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers3 awards

  • SETTLE FOR MORE. You Don't Pay Unless We Win.

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Automobile Accidents, and 28 more

  • Free Consultation

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Kristopher Shane Barber
Criminal Law Lawyer
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The Zendeh Del Law Firm, PLLC

4.6
52 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers3 awards

  • The Zendeh Del Law Firm, PLLC is a multi-practice law firm that focuses on protecting the rights of individuals and corporations who need aggressive and creative representation.

  • Criminal Law LawyersSocial Security Disability, Social Security Disability Insurance, and 76 more

Jason A. Zendeh Del
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Seltzer Family Law, PLLC

5.0
38 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • YOUR TEXAS FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYSFamily law is one of the most personal areas of the law to be involved in, whether you are getting a divorce, seeking custody of a child, adopting a... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersDivorce - Uncontested vs. Contested, Collaborative Divorce, and 12 more

Laura Zachariah
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Gill & Brissette

4.9
49 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • Experience Never Goes out of Style in the Courtroom

  • Criminal Law LawyersGrand Jury and Pre Arrest Investigations, Aggravated Assault, and 29 more

  • Free Consultation

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Don Bodenhamer
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Oberheiden, P.C.

4.9
98 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers3 awards

  • We are a nationwide Criminal Defense, Compliance, and Business Law and Litigation Firm. Our legal team and Co-Counsel associates have centuries of combined experience with federal... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersComplex Commercial Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and 46 more

  • Free Consultation

Nick Oberheiden
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Cole Paschall Law

5.0
11 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers

  • If you are looking for an experienced, aggressive criminal defense firm to take your case in Forth Worth, Texas, look no further than the team at Cole Paschall Law. We cover a... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersCriminal Defense, Assault, and 17 more

  • Free Consultation

Shawn Paschall
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Law Offices of J. Kent McAfee, P.C.

4.6
6 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Serious Injuries Demand Serious Attention. Fort Worth's Premier Injury Lawyer Offers a FREE Consultation. Call Now for Compassionate and Aggressive Representation!

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Wrongful Death, and 13 more

  • Free Consultation

Brittany McAfee
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Steve Gordon and Associates

4.8
21 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Steve Gordon and Associates consists of precise, qualified and successful attorneys. Our staff is collectively referred to as: Steve Gordon and Associates, Attorneys and Counselors... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersBusiness Litigation, Criminal Defense (Federal/State), and 25 more

Steve E. Gordon
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Howard Lotspeich Alexander & Williams, PLLC

4.9
57 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 7 lawyers3 awards

  • Fort Worth's Premier Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, and Family Law Firm. DWI, Domestic Violence, Juvenile Defense, Theft, Assault, Sex Offenses, Weapons Charges. Auto... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersCriminal Defense, DUI/DWI, and 47 more

  • Free Consultation

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Jason Howard
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Buchanan & Meyer Attorneys

4.2
25 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • Former Judge & Former Chief Felony Prosecutors With A Combined Experience of over 45 Years, Call Us Today!

  • Criminal Law LawyersDivorce, Adoption Law, and 53 more

  • Free Consultation

Mick Meyer
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The Law Offices of Nemeth & Flores, PLLC

5.0
34 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 9 lawyers2 awards

  • We, at the Law Offices of Nemeth & Flores, realize how overwhelming it can be to deal with an omnipotent body such as the IRS. As a tax law firm our primary goal is to save our... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersIRS Problems, IRS Tax Resolution, and 1 more

  • Free Consultation

Eric Bennett
Criminal Law Lawyer
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The Medlin Law Firm

4.9
27 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • Providing individuals accused of crimes with aggressive, effective defense representation is the sole focus of The Medlin Law Firm, located in Fort Worth, Texas. Our legal team... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersAirport Crimes, Assault, and 11 more

Matt Peacock
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Tritico Law

4.8
21 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • Tritico Law provides its clients with dedicated legal services in all aspects of administrative, commercial, civil, criminal and real estate litigation. With decades of combined... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersCriminal Trial Practice, Medical Malpractice, and 10 more

  • Free Consultation

L. James Krell
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Nickols White Solomon, PLLC

4.9
56 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers4 awards

  • BOARD-CERTIFIED CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS WITH 30+ YEARS EXPERIENCE -- OVER 150 TRIALS and 1000 CASES LITIGATED IN FEDERAL AND STATE COURT

  • Criminal Law LawyersCivil Litigation, Drug Offenses, and 6 more

Monroe Solomon III
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Norred Law, PLLC

4.7
50 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers4 awards

  • We do hard things. Intellectual Property - patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets; Bankruptcy - Chapter 7, 13 and 11 (both personal and business), and Adversary Proceedings;... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersBankruptcy, Personal Bankruptcy, and 47 more

William M. Stevens
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1-800 The Wolf Accident Attorneys

5.0
5 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • The Siddique Firm is proud to represent victims of Personal Injury, and our expert attorneys will work tirelessly to secure the justice that you deserve. Call Now for a Free Case... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Car Accident, and 10 more

  • Free Consultation

Brittany O'Brien
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The Brender Law Firm

4.9
29 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers3 awards

  • Since 1973, The Brender Law Firm has successfully represented folks in Fort Worth, Tarrant County and surrounding areas against auto manufacturers, insurance companies, hospitals,... Read More

  • Criminal Law LawyersPersonal Injury, Auto and Truck Collisions, and 18 more

  • Free Consultation

Arthur Brender Jr.
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Bailey & Galyen, Attorneys at Law

3.7
79 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Tarrant County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 34 lawyers2 awards

  • “Our experienced attorneys have aggressively represented injury victims for over 40 years. Let Bailey & Galyen solve your legal puzzle. Contact us today!”

  • Criminal Law LawyersAutomobile Accidents, Personal Injury, and 154 more

  • Free Consultation

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Phillip Galyen
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Bailey & Galyen, Attorneys at Law

3.7
80 Reviews

  • Serving Newark, TX and Wise County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 34 lawyers2 awards

  • “Our experienced attorneys have aggressively represented injury victims for over 40 years. Let Bailey & Galyen solve your legal puzzle. Contact us today!”

  • Criminal Law LawyersAutomobile Accidents, Personal Injury, and 48 more

  • Free Consultation

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Phillip Galyen
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  • 14248 Meadowland Cir., Newark, TX 76071-8900

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Is It Too Late/ Probable Cause To File For Libel Defamation

Tristan Nicolas Legrande
Answered by attorney Tristan Nicolas Legrande
Criminal Law lawyer at LeGrande Law
Once criminal charges have been filed, the only way you can remove them is by filing a petition for expunction, and obtain an order expunging the criminal history information. If you want to accomplish removal of this info, this is how you can do it. It will cost you about 4 hrs of an attorneys time, plus the filing fee charges by the clerk. It takes 3-6 months to complete. Lawsuits are usually filed two ways: retainer agrements, and contingent fee agreements. You certainly can find an attorney to file a defamation suit for you if you pay a retainer fee (usually 10-15 hrs or more of the hourly rate up front), and then the attorney bills against that until its depleted, then sends you a bill to refill the retainer. If you can afford it, you absolutely can find a lawyer this way. But you will be extremly unlikely to find a lawyer to file a lawsuit for defamation for you on a contingency fee agreement. This type of fee structure means the attorney fronts all the costs for litigation, only getring paid out of a settlement or judgment in the case. The reason? Defamation cases are difficult to prove. In a dismissed criminal charge case, you'd have to prove they intended to file false charges knowing they were false. Damages are hard to prove as well. For those reasons, you are probably not going to find an attorney to file your lawsuit hoping to get paid down the road. If you want it off your record, hire an attorney to help you get it expunged.
Once criminal charges have been filed, the only way you can remove them is by filing a petition for expunction, and obtain an order expunging the criminal history information. If you want to accomplish removal of this info, this is how you can do it. It will cost you about 4 hrs of an attorneys time, plus the filing fee charges by the clerk. It takes 3-6 months to complete. Lawsuits are usually filed two ways: retainer agrements, and contingent fee agreements. You certainly can find an attorney to file a defamation suit for you if you pay a retainer fee (usually 10-15 hrs or more of the hourly rate up front), and then the attorney bills against that until its depleted, then sends you a bill to refill the retainer. If you can afford it, you absolutely can find a lawyer this way. But you will be extremly unlikely to find a lawyer to file a lawsuit for defamation for you on a contingency fee agreement. This type of fee structure means the attorney fronts all the costs for litigation, only getring paid out of a settlement or judgment in the case. The reason? Defamation cases are difficult to prove. In a dismissed criminal charge case, you'd have to prove they intended to file false charges knowing they were false. Damages are hard to prove as well. For those reasons, you are probably not going to find an attorney to file your lawsuit hoping to get paid down the road. If you want it off your record, hire an attorney to help you get it expunged.
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Can an attorney represent both sides of a case?

Kenneth G. Wincorn
Answered by attorney Kenneth G. Wincorn
Criminal Law lawyer at Law Offices of Kenneth G. Wincorn & Associates, P.C.
There appears to be a conflict of interest that may cause him to choose to represent one or the other. He may be unable to represent either if he has received information that is harmful to either.
There appears to be a conflict of interest that may cause him to choose to represent one or the other. He may be unable to represent either if he has received information that is harmful to either.
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I recently accepted deferred adjudication probation for a felony crime, and my question is I was told after completing the probation it will not go on my record as a felony. While I'm on this probation will I be considered a felon until completion of the probation?

Jeralyn Elise Merritt
Answered by attorney Jeralyn Elise Merritt (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Jeralyn E. Merritt
No, you are not considered a felon while on probation pursuant to a deferred adjudication agreement. In order to have a felony conviction, there must be both a guilty plea or jury verdict of guilt, and a sentencing. Under most deferred adjudication agreements, the defendant pleads guilty and is placed on probation. Sentencing is postponed until after the probationary period is over. If the defendant successfully completes probation, the guilty plea is vacated and no sentencing occurs. Because sentencing does not occur until the probationary period is over, you cannot be said to be a convicted felon. Keep in mind, however, that should you be found to have violated the terms of probation during the adjudicatory period, and you have already entered a guilty plea, the case will proceed directly to sentencing and at that time, you will have a felony conviction. Also, if you commit a federal offense in the future, deferred adjudications count under the federal sentencing guidelines and could result in a higher sentence for the new offense.
No, you are not considered a felon while on probation pursuant to a deferred adjudication agreement. In order to have a felony conviction, there must be both a guilty plea or jury verdict of guilt, and a sentencing. Under most deferred adjudication agreements, the defendant pleads guilty and is placed on probation. Sentencing is postponed until after the probationary period is over. If the defendant successfully completes probation, the guilty plea is vacated and no sentencing occurs. Because sentencing does not occur until the probationary period is over, you cannot be said to be a convicted felon. Keep in mind, however, that should you be found to have violated the terms of probation during the adjudicatory period, and you have already entered a guilty plea, the case will proceed directly to sentencing and at that time, you will have a felony conviction. Also, if you commit a federal offense in the future, deferred adjudications count under the federal sentencing guidelines and could result in a higher sentence for the new offense.
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