Law Office of Betty Blackwell

Law Office of Betty Blackwell is an attorney in Austin, TX, located at 1306 Nueces St. The firm provides criminal defense services to individuals in Travis County, specializing in domestic violence, DUI, DWI, and driver’s license suspension cases. Betty Blackwell has served the Austin area for over 30 years and holds a 5.00 rating based on customer reviews.

The practice is limited exclusively to criminal defense, with 100% of the firm's work focused in this field. Betty Blackwell is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Her professional background includes serving as the past President of the Criminal Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and the first woman President of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. She has also been appointed by two past Texas Governors to draft state statutes and is a co-author of Texas Practice, Criminal Forms & Trial Manual. As a trial attorney, she has handled thousands of DWI cases and has extensive experience representing clients in jury trials. The firm offers free initial consultations and provides flexible payment plans.

Betty Blackwell holds a B.A., Summa Cum Laude from Texas A&M University, and a J.D. with Honors from The University of Texas Law School. She has been appointed by the State Bar President to the Commission on Lawyer Discipline from 2005 to 2008 and served as Chairman of the Criminal Justice Section of the State Bar of Texas in 2001. She was a Governor’s Appointee to rewrite the Code of Criminal Procedure in 1996 and the Texas Punishment Standards Commission to rewrite the Penal Code in 1994. She is the Past Chairman of the Criminal Law & Procedure Section of the Travis County Bar and a Past President and Founding Member of the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Her recognitions include the TCDLA Presidential Award of Merit in 1990, 1992, 1993, and 1994, the Ambassador Award from the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in 1994, being voted Best Criminal Lawyer in Austin by the Austin Chronicle in 1994, and being voted Best Trial Lawyer in Austin by the Travis County Women Lawyers' Association in 1992. She was named a Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly and Texas Lawyer in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008.

The Law Office of Betty Blackwell is known for its high customer rating and its long-standing history of serving the Austin community.

Betty Blackwell provides Board Certified criminal defense and trial representation for residents facing various criminal charges in Austin.

The office is on Nueces Street, situated about a tenth of a mile from West 12th Street and the Smith-Clark-Smith House.

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