Admitted to the Texas Bar
Graduated from South Texas College of Law Houston and began practicing law.
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Texas roots. Local courtroom experience. A career devoted to criminal law.
Fifth-generation Texan. Former Brazoria County prosecutor. Criminal defense attorney trusted with cases from theft through murder.
Deep Texas roots
Five generations of Texas roots.
Phil is a fifth-generation Texan with deep family roots in Southeast Texas. He graduated from J. Frank Dobie High School in Pasadena in 1997, earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 2001, and received his law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston in 2004.
That Texas background is more than biography. It informs the direct, practical way Phil communicates with clients and the familiarity he brings to criminal cases across Brazoria County and Southeast Texas.
Career
Experience on both sides of the courtroom.
Brazoria County Prosecutor
Spent four years prosecuting criminal cases in the Brazoria County District Attorney’s Office.
Criminal Defense
Built a private practice focused on criminal law, including serious and higher-level felony allegations.
Range of experience
From straightforward charges to life-changing felony trials.
Phil has handled criminal cases at every level—from theft and DWI to complex felony allegations and murder. His practice is grounded in careful evidence review, candid advice, and preparation for the courtroom.
His trial experience includes State of Texas v. David Barajas, a nationally reported Brazoria County murder case. Phil served on the defense team, and the jury returned a not-guilty verdict in 2014.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case depends on its own facts, evidence, and law.“The charge tells you what the State alleges. The evidence determines what it can prove.”
Recognition & training
Continuing to study the issues that shape criminal cases.
Texas Rising Stars
Selected to the 2019 Texas Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers.
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Texas Bar College
Member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, an honorary society recognizing substantial voluntary participation in continuing legal education.
Learn about the College →Training in the intersection of criminal and immigration law—often called “crimmigration”—and the potential immigration consequences that may follow a criminal case.
Education
1997 J. Frank Dobie High School2001 The University of Texas at Austin2004 South Texas College of Law Houston
Personal representation
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Briefly explain what you are facing. Do not include confidential details until representation is confirmed.
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