Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys - Austin, TX
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Austin, TX
500 W 2nd St Suite 1900 Austin, TX 78701
- Free Consultation
- 4 Super Lawyers®
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17
Years
Experience
Austin Criminal Defense Law Firm
Updated: 07/07/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- DUI/DWI
Firm Information
Overview
Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys is a criminal defense firm with a unique model: the high-touch, personalized attention of a boutique firm, backed by the resources and collective experience of a 40+ lawyer defense team.
Every client is assigned a dedicated Senior Trial Attorney who owns the defense from intake through resolution. That attorney focuses on a specific county and court — practicing there regularly and knowing the judges, the prosecutors, and the local tendencies that shape outcomes. Cases are not rotated, reassigned, or passed to junior attorneys (the firm doesn't employ any).
Behind that lead attorney is a team of forty criminal-defense lawyers with more than 1,000 jury trials between them, including attorneys Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, ten Super Lawyers honorees, ACS-CHAL Forensic DWI Lawyer-Scientists, former prosecutors, former judges, and former law-enforcement professionals, including a former FBI agent.
That structure gives clients the 40-on-1 advantage: one senior lawyer leading your case, backed by the collective knowledge of 40+ criminal-defense attorneys. It means the prosecutor is not up against one lawyer — they're up against a brain trust.
The firm's main metric is client satisfaction, which is measured using standard CSAT surveys to every client at the conclusion of the case. The firm has achieved a 98.5% client satisfaction rate based on 1,840 survey responses. The full breakdown by case type is below:
DWI: 97.8% CSAT (781 responses)
Assault & Domestic Violence: 99.5% CSAT (368 responses)
Other: 98.7% CSAT (158 responses)
Drug Charges: 98.6% CSAT (142 responses)
Motion to Revoke Probation: 97.8% CSAT (134 responses)
Theft & Fraud: 100% CSAT (106 responses)
Driving Offenses: 98.7% CSAT (75 responses)
Weapons: 98.1% CSAT (52 responses)
Sex Offenses: 100% CSAT (24 responses)
Data from September 2022 through May 6, 2026.
The firm's 2025 trial record was 65% favorable outcomes with a 50% outright acquittal rate. A 5.0 rating on Google. More than 1,400 five-star reviews on Google, Avvo, BBB, and Martindale, an A+ BBB rating, and combined criminal-defense experience exceeding 540 years. Attorney caseloads run well below ABA recommendations. Case reviews are free. No trial fees - ever.
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Awards and Honors
Awards
Super Lawyers® Selectees
Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys selected for a Super Lawyers® list
- Dworin, Dan On a Super Lawyers® List
- Michael, Benjamin E. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Pospisil, Matthew L. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Vega Rubio, Andromeda On a Super Lawyers® List
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys
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Attorneys
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Ben Michael
Founder and Managing Partner
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Dan Dworin
Senior Trial Attorney
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Dax Garvin
Associate
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Joseph Deeb
Attorney
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James Fletcher
Attorney
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Contact
500 W 2nd St
Suite 1900
Austin, TX 78701
Phone Number: 210-951-6869
Email: Send a message
Appointments:Weekday
Additional Texas Locations
San Antonio, TX (73.6 miles)
321 S Flores St
Suite A
San Antonio, TX 78204
Phone Number: 512-547-6978
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Appointments: Weekday
Houston, TX (141.5 miles)
2200 Post Oak Blvd
10th Floor
Houston, TX 77056
Phone Number: 713-261-1677
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Appointments: Weekday
Dallas, TX (185.5 miles)
6301 Gaston Ave
Suite 1524
Dallas, TX 75214
Phone Number: 214-838-8210
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Appointments: Weekday
Tennessee Locations
Nashville, TN (753 miles)
159 4th Ave North
Suite 203
Nashville, TN 37219
Phone Number: 817-386-8942
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Appointments: Weekday
California Locations
Los Angeles, CA (1,225.7 miles)
915 Wilshire Blvd.
Ste 820
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone Number: 213-306-7657
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