Holly Fox - Dallas, TX
Attorney at Michael & Associates
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Dallas, TX
6301 Gaston Ave Suite 1524 Dallas, TX 75214
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Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- Misdemeanor
- DWI
- Murder
Attorney Information
Overview
When it comes to the justice system, Holly has been on literally every side of it. With experience as a prosecutor, an FBI Agent, a defense attorney, a criminal magistrate and a municipal court Judge, she has in-depth knowledge of how all sides will approach a case.
Born and raised in McAllen, Texas, she graduated with honors from Baylor University before earning her law degree from Texas Tech School of Law, where she received the American Jurisprudence Award for Professional Responsibility.
Following law school, Holly served as an Assistant Criminal District Attorney in Hidalgo County, Texas, where she prosecuted numerous misdemeanor and felony cases. In 1998, she joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a Special Agent in the New York field office, conducting diverse investigative activities such as background checks for Presidential appointees, undercover operations, surveillance, wiretaps, evidence recovery, interrogations, arrests, and other routine and specialized investigative techniques, focusing on white-collar crime, government fraud, organized crime, and terrorism, among other offenses.
Returning to North Texas in 2002, Holly launched a thriving criminal defense practice, handling cases ranging from misdemeanor DWI to murder. Additionally, she served as a contract municipal court prosecutor for several municipalities across Denton, Tarrant, and Dallas Counties. Over the past nineteen years, Holly has served as a Municipal Court Judge and Criminal Magistrate for multiple municipalities in Denton, Dallas, and Sherman Counties.
With her diverse background in the criminal justice system, Holly offers invaluable perspective, insight, and experience. She believes in the complexity of the law, recognizing its clarity and contradictions, fairness, and injustices. Committed to pursuing justice for her clients, Holly emphasizes the importance of skilled and compassionate legal representation, advocating for thorough examination and understanding of each case. For her, justice entails confronting darkness with the light of truth, acknowledging that perfection is not the goal, but rather the passion to seek fairness and uphold the principles of the law.
Education
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Legal Education
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Texas Tech University School of Law,
Lubbock,
Texas
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award for Professional Responsibility
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Texas Tech University School of Law,
Lubbock,
Texas
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Non Legal Education
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Baylor University
Honors: With Honors
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Baylor University
Past Positions
- Assistant County Criminal Magistrate, Denton County, Texas, May 2019 – February 2024
- Associate Municipal Court Judge / Magistrate, Lewisville, Texas, May 2005 – February 2024
- Associate Municipal Court Judge, City of Sherman, September 2018 – February 2024
- Associate Municipal Court Judge, Little Elm, July 2010 – February 2024
- Attorney, Law Office of Holly E. Fox, Self-employed, October 2002 – March 2024
- Presiding Judge, Ponder, Texas, February 2012 – November 2022
- Municipal Court Prosecutor, Police Legal Advisor, Bartonville, Texas, January 2016 – July 2018
- Associate Municipal Court Judge / Magistrate, Highland Village, Texas, August 2006 – July 2018
- Municipal Court Prosecutor, Police Legal Advisor, Corinth, Texas, July 2010 – December 2017
- Contract Attorney – Municipal Court Prosecutor, Boyle & Lowry, October 2008 – January 2015
- Associate Municipal Court Judge / Magistrate, Flower Mound, Texas, June 2005 – June 2007
- Criminal Defense Attorney, Jackson Hagen, Denton, Texas, January 2004 – January 2005
- Associate Attorney, GWINN & ROBY, ET AL, PTR, Dallas, Texas, July 2001 – June 2003
- Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), New York, New York, 1998 – July 2001
- Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Hidalgo County, Texas, January 1995 – August 1998
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1994
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2001
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2001
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1995
Other Affiliations
- Denton County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association (Member)
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Kappa Alpha Theta
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