Most people never plan to need a criminal defense lawyer. Then a night goes sideways, or a letter shows up in the mail, and suddenly it’s the only phone call that matters.
Here’s what North Texans consistently tell us brought them to Lewis & Ashworth first, and what kept them as clients through a difficult case.
Former-prosecutor experience, used on your side
Our attorneys know how the State builds a case because they’ve built them before, from the other side of the table. That experience means we’re not guessing at how a prosecutor will approach your file. We know where cases tend to be strong, where they tend to have gaps, and where a report’s confident language doesn’t hold up under closer review.
That perspective changes how we prepare a defense from the first conversation, not after months of discovery.
Direct answers, even when they’re not simple
We won’t tell you everything is fine when it isn’t. We also won’t let uncertainty sit unexplained. Clients tell us they appreciate being told plainly what we know, what we still need to find out, and what realistically comes next, rather than vague reassurance that doesn’t hold up once the case moves forward.
A defense built around your actual case, not a template
A DWI case, a drug charge, a white-collar investigation, and a domestic violence charge all require different strategies, different evidence review, and different urgency. We don’t run every case through the same playbook. We start with your specific facts, your specific charge, and what’s actually at stake for you.
We make the first step easy, on purpose
You don’t need a perfect summary of what happened before you call. You don’t need every document organized in a folder. Bring what you have, even if it’s just a citation and a lot of questions. We’ll help you sort out what matters from there.
We know that reaching out for a criminal defense lawyer often happens on someone’s worst day. We try to make that first conversation as straightforward as the rest of the process isn’t.
When it matters most, we’re the first call
Whether it’s a DWI, a domestic violence charge, a drug offense, or a white-collar investigation, North Texans call Lewis & Ashworth because they want a defense team that treats their case like it matters, because it does.
If you’re facing a criminal charge or investigation in Plano, Dallas, Collin County, or anywhere in North Texas, contact Lewis & Ashworth today.