5 juvenile law attorneys practise in Houston, representing young people in delinquency and status offence cases, dependency proceedings, school discipline and expulsion hearings, and petitions to seal records.
Juvenile court has its own procedures and dispositions, and an attorney who is excellent in adult criminal court is not automatically the right choice. Ask directly how much juvenile work they do.
Ask about diversion programmes as well — entered early, they can avoid an adjudication altogether.
Lawyers listed in Houston also cover Personal Injury (42), Family Law (28) and Criminal Law (20). The same practice elsewhere in Texas: San Antonio (8) and Plano (8). Across Texas the directory lists 21 attorneys in this practice; Houston is 3rd by their number among 3 cities.