Attorney Profiles

Plano, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers

After graduating from Sam Houston State University with a degree in law enforcement and political science, attorney J.L. Pierce spent three years working as a police officer for the Houston Police Department. After graduating from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law, Mr. Pierce worked for three years as an Assistant District Attorney for the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted felony and misdemeanor cases. Mr. Pierce has maintained a private practice in Plano, Texas for over 20 years, establishing our criminal defense firm in 1986.

Mr. Pierce has been providing zealous representation of criminal defendants in Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, and the surrounding areas for more than 20 years. He has represented clients in serious felony cases, including capital murder cases. People have placed their freedom and their lives in Mr. Pierce’s dependable hands because he has earned a reputation in the community as a person of integrity. He works tirelessly and aggressively on behalf of each client to defend their rights as someone accused of a crime.

In 2003, the firm was joined by attorney Tom O’Connell, Of Counsel. Tom O’Connell graduated from St. Mary’s University and St. Mary’s University School of Law, and served as the elected Criminal District Attorney for Collin County for a total of 29 years.

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