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John R. Teakell - Dallas, TX
2911 Turtle Creek BoulevardSuite 300 Dallas, TX 75219 - 6243
Law Office of John R. Teakell
Dallas Assault and Battery Lawyer
Overview
John R. Teakell has over 25 years experience in criminal law as both a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney. Those charged with serious crimes seek John Teakell out for legal council because if his deep criminal law subject matter experience and firsthand knowledge of state and criminal court procedures.
While working as a federal prosecutor, state prosecutor, and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) trial attorney, Mr. Teakell prosecutors a wide range of cases including violent crimes, major drug cases, and white collar crimes including bank fraud and securities fraud. After fifteen years of criminal and securities prosecution work, John Teakell established his criminal defense firm in Dallas, Texas.
John R. Teakell represents defendants in criminal cases throughout State of Texas in federal and state courts, as well as cases in federal courts throughout the United States including Puerto Rico. As a criminal defense attorney and trial lawyer Mr. Teakell has successfully defended those charged with violent crimes, drug manufacturing and distribution, and white collar crimes including money laundering, bank fraud, securities fraud, and violations of federal securities law.
About John R. Teakell
Practice Areas
- Assault and Battery
- Texas Felony and Federal Drug Crimes
- Texas Felony and Federal Gun Crimes
- Texas Felony and Federal White Collar Crimes
- Texas Felony and Federal Computer Crimes
- Criminal Defense
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1990
- Oklahoma, 1985
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1990
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1985
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, 1985
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 1985
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2002
- U.S. District Court District of Puerto Rico, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2000
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1998
Other Affiliations
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Association of Federal Defense Attorneys
- American Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
- Tarrant County Bar Association
- Association of Former SEC Attorneys
Education
- Oklahoma City University School of Law, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1985
J.D. - Oklahoma State University, 1979
B.S.
Past Positions
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Southeast Regional Office, Senior Trial Counsel, 2000 - 2002
- United States Attorney's Office, Assistant United States Attorney, 1998 - 2000
- United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas, Assistant United States Attorney, 1990 - 1998
- United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma, Assistant United States Attorney, 1988 - 1990
- Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office, Oklahoma City, OK, Assistant District Attorney, 1984 - 1988
- Stack and Barnes, P.C., Attorneys at Law, Law Clerk, 1984
- First National Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City, Banking Officer/Trust Officer, 1979 - 1984
- United States Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico, Assistant United States Attorney, 1998 - 2000
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Federal Prosecutor
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas, Bank Fraud Prosecutor
Pro Bono Activities
- Judge, Southern Methodist University Law School Moot Court, Dallas, 1996
Classes and Seminars
- Instructor, Criminal Trial Advocacy Course, Attorney General's Advocacy Institute, Washington, D.C., 1991 - 1997
- Instructor, Fraud Courses, Legal Education Working Group - Department of Justice, 1997
- Speaker, "Aggressive Criminal Defense in Texas", Houston, Texas, 2003
- Speaker, "Parallel Defenses in Criminal and Civil Cases", Dallas Bar Association, Criminal Law Section Meeting, Dallas, Texas, 2004
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About John R. Teakell
Included on the 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Texas Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Texas Super Lawyer, White Collar Crime Defense Attorney, 2005 - 2012, 2014 - 2017
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Texas, American Association for Justice
- Leader in Criminal Law, Time Magazine, 2013
- Top 100 Trial Attorneys in Texas, American Trial Lawyers Association, 2007 - 2017
- Top One Percent of Attorneys in the United States, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015 - 2017
- Premier Attorney, National Academy of Jurisprudence, 2015 - 2016
- Best Attorneys of America, 2015 - 2017
- Top 10% of Lawyers in USA, Lawyers of Distinction, 2016 - 2017
- Top Attorney, Global Directory of Who’s Who, 2015 - 2017
- Peritum Attorneys, 2017
- Top One Percent, National League of Renowned Attorneys, 2016
- Premier 100, National Academy of Jurisprudence, 2016
- Top Ten Attorney Award, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2016
- Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, 2015 - 2016
- Distinguished Lawyer, Expert Network, 2016 - 2017
Office Information
Address
2911 Turtle Creek BoulevardSuite 300 Dallas, TX 75219 - 6243
Phone
Fax
- (214) 523-9077
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- Author, A Cup of Coffee With 10 of the Top Criminal Defense Attorneys in the United States, Rutherford Publishing House, 2015
Representative Cases
- U.S. v. Walter H. Cushman III, et al., 830 F. Supp. 960 (ND-TX )
- U.S. v. Ray Dell Devoll, 39 F. 3d 575 (ND-TX )
- U.S. v. Michael Satz, et al., 105 F. 3d 956 (ND-TX )
- U.S. v. Norman Eads, et al., 106 F. 3d 397 (ND-TX )
- U.S. v. Lorenzo Sigala, et al., 82 F. 3d 413 (ND-TX )
- U.S. v. Linda McCanless, 125 F. 3d 852 (ND-TX )
- U.S. v. Jaime Rosado Rosario, et al., 1998 WL 737994 (Puerto Rico )
- U.S. v. Eladio Santiago Sanchez, et al., 203 F. 3d 103 (Puerto Rico )
- U.S. v. Acosta-Martinez, et al., 89 F. Supp. 2d 173 (Puerto Rico )
- SEC v. Digital Lightwave, Inc., 196 F.R.D. 698 (MD-FL )
- In re W.R. Grace Company, Inc. defendants, SEC, 812 F. 2d 1403
- SEC v. Physicians Guardian, Inc., et al., 72 F. Supp. 2d 1342 (MD-FL )
- SEC v. Americash-Inc. com., Inc., et al. ,(SD-FL )
- U.S. v. Jorge Alicea Serrano, et al. ,(Puerto Rico )
- U.S. v. Edilberto Perez Manjarres, et al. ,(Puerto Rico )
- U.S. v. Luis Gines Perez, et al., 214 F. Supp. 2d 205 (Puerto Rico )
- U.S. v. Hernan Perez Perez ,(Puerto Rico )
- U.S. v. Ruben Caicedo Bustamante, et al. ,(Puerto Rico )
- SEC v. Internet Capital Holdings, Inc., et al. ,(SD-FL )
- SEC v. Medical Research Industries, Inc. ,(SD-FL )
- SEC v. Christopher Hanna ,(SD-FL )
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