Paul J. Dunham opened the the Dunham Law Firm over 20 years ago in Austin, Texas. Almost ten years later the Fort Worth office was opened. Since then the Dunham Law Firm has successfully represented thousands of people arrested in Texas. The criminal division of the Dunham Law Firm represents people arrested for DWI, assault, assault-family violence, theft, drug crimes and most other misdemeanors and felonies.
The Fort Worth law office of the Dunham Law Firm is conveniently located at 1110 East Weatherford Street in downtown Fort Worth at the corner of Weatherford and Nichols. Our office has free parking in front of the building and is easily accessed from Weatherford Street or Belknap Street coming in from either IH 35W or easy access from the Mid Cities/HEB area, State HWY 121 the Airport Freeway.
Fort Worth Criminal Defense Attorney ProfilesPaul J. Dunham
Attorney at Law
Paul Dunham received his bachelor and Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University and moved to Texas shortly after to open his own law practice. He started the Dunham Law Firm over 20 years ago and has since grown it into one of the largest criminal defense practices in Texas. He has law offices in Fort Worth and Austin. The Ft. Worth office is also one of the largest criminal defense firms in the DFW metroplex. Paul now has nearly 50 lawyers and staff handling all types of cases. His offices represents people arrested in Tarrant, Dallas, Denton, Collin, Johnson, Parker, Travis, Williamson, Bastrop and Hays Counties.
Scotty D. Jones
Attorney at Law
Managing Attorney
Scotty Jones opened the Fort Worth office of the Dunham Law Firm in 1997 and has managed it since its opening. He has helped grow the Fort Worth criminal practice from a single attorney office to almost 20 attorneys and staff. The Fort Worth office of the Dunham Law Firm is now one of the largest criminal defense firms in Tarrant County, Texas.
Born in Cleburne Texas, Scotty graduated from Baylor Law School. Scotty is a member of the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Attorneys.
Scotty has handled every type of criminal case in Tarrant, Dallas, Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Collin counties. He has managed thousands of clients including those arrested for DWI, assault, theft and other crimes. He also supervised and managed hundreds of jury trials for DWI, assaults, and other criminal cases.
John L. Fritz
Attorney at Law
Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
John Fritz is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been practicing criminal law in Texas for over 13 years. He began his legal career as a briefing attorney for Chief Justice Paul Green at the Court of Appeals for the 14th Judicial District of Texas in Houston. He then held the same position with Justice Sarah Duncan at the Court of Appeals for the 4th Judicial District of Texas in San Antonio. Finally, he moved on to working as a judicial clerk for Judge Sharon Keller at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin - the highest criminal court in the state.
He also worked as a criminal prosecutor in Bexar County, Texas. Since then, he has worked as an advocate for those accused of crimes in Texas.
John practices criminal law exclusively, focusing primarily on cases in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He practices in both State and Federal Court, and he handles trial and appellate representation. John maintains his dedication to extensive continuing education in the area of criminal law, and he belongs to the Dallas County Bar Association Criminal Law Section, the Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Criminal Law Section of the Federal Bar Association.
Jeffrey R. Casey
Attorney at Law
Jeff Casey has been representing people arrested Texas for over 15 years and has been practicing law for over 23 years. Jeff worked his way through law school at the Harris County District Attorney's office in Houston, Texas. He then began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney at the Brazos County District Attorney's office in Bryan, TX. There, Jeff acquired experience trying felony cases including theft, DWI, burglary, drug possession and delivery, and homicide. Jeff also wrote and argued numerous appeals to the First, Tenth, and Fourteenth Courts of Appeal.
This background led Jeff to work as a staff attorney for the Court of Criminal Appeals where he researched the law and wrote proposed opinions for the judges of Texas' highest court for criminal cases. Jeff also served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Florida writing appeals and presenting oral arguments in criminal cases.
C. Mark Nelon
Attorney at Law
Supervising Attorney
Mark Nelon attended Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. While at Texas A&M, Mark was a member of the Corps of Cadets, where he attained the rank of Cadet Lieutenant Colonel his senior year as a member of Corps Staff. Upon graduation with a BS in electrical engineering, he accepted a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.
Following his four plus years active duty during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Mark attended law school at the University of Houston where he graduated with a Doctor of Jurisprudence. After getting his law license he began practicing law in Fort Worth, Texas. While in private practice, Mark joined the Marine Corps Reserve to continue serving his country.
Mark left private practice to become a prosecutor in Guadalupe County, Texas. He prosecuted both adult and juvenile cases until he again opened a private practice focusing on criminal defense. Mark continued to represent those arrested in Texas until he was activated by the military to serve a tour of duty in Iraq. While active, Mark served with the First and Forth Marine Divisions during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Upon deactivation from the military, Mark returned to DFW and he joined the Fort Worth office of the Dunham Law Firm. Mark currently serves as the supervising attorney over the criminal defense section in the Fort Worth office.
Since receiving his law license, Mark has tried numerous felony and misdemeanor cases. In 2009, Mark has tried two felonies and ten plus misdemeanor cases to both the court and jury. Mark has received numerous not guilty verdicts, including a felony DWI and a misdemeanor DWI where there was a blood test of 0.13.
Mark continues to serve his country as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He is currently assigned to United States Central Command, Tampa Florida as Deputy Director, Current Operations, J6.
Atticus J. Gill
Attorney at Law
Atticus Gill graduated from Washington & Lee University with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. After graduating summa cum laude from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, he joined the Dunham Law Firm. He is an experienced trial attorney with numerous acquittals and approximately 40 trials as lead trial counsel. Atticus is a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Tarrant County Bar Association.
Bohumila (Bo) P. Jones
Attorney at Law
Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Rising Star
Bo Jones is an associate attorney in the Fort Worth, Texas office of the Dunham Law Firm. She received her Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, Cum Laude, from Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas. She was a Texas Christian University Scholar, on the Dean's Honor List; and noted as an Outstanding College Student of America. She received her Juris Doctor from Baylor University School of Law in Waco, Texas. Bo is a member of the Harvey M. Richey Moot Court Society, the Order of Barristers, Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court and has been a Top Ten Speaker in Appellate Advocacy.
During her legal career, Bo has been an Assistant County Attorney in Johnson County, Texas. She was also an Assistant District Attorney in Johnson County and Somervell County, Texas. She has handled cases in both state and federal courts and was noticed as a Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Rising Star.
Ben C. Florey
Attorney at Law
Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Ben Florey is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been practicing law in Texas since 1977. Ben is AV rated by Martindale Hubble which means his peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence. He is a former Assistant County and District Attorney in Texas. Ben received both his Bachelors and Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
Ben handles all types of criminal cases - misdemeanors, felonies and federal. He has represented people arrested for possession and delivery of drugs, organized crime, DWI, burglary, internet crimes and all other charges. Ben is of counsel to the Dunham Law Firm.
Dean Miyazono
Attorney at Law
Dean Miyazono was a U.S. Marine for four years before earning a B.S. in Economics from the University of North Texas. He then attended Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and received his Juris Doctorate. He has experience in both insurance defense and commercial litigation. Now with the Dunham Law Firm in Fort Worth, his practice is devoted entirely to criminal defense.
Lynda Tarwater
Attorney at Law
Lynda Tarwater graduated in the top 10% of her class from the University of Texas with a B.A. in Communications/Journalism. She received scholarships from American Business Women's Association and Grace G. Thornton and was a member of Kappa Gamma for academic achievement. She had a successful career as an executive marketing strategist before attending Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. After graduating from TWUSL with her Juris Doctor, Lynda practiced both civil and criminal law. Lynda joined the Dunham Law Firm to focus exclusively on criminal defense trial work. She is a member of Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and The Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Ryan Hardy
Attorney at Law
Ryan Hardy graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science. He then attended South Texas College of Law in Houston where he was a member of Law Review. After receiving his J.D., Ryan returned to Fort Worth and was employed as a probation officer before interning at the Second Court of Appeals. Ryan currently practices in Fort Worth as an attorney at the Dunham Law Firm, and is a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
