Dallas Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer
Federal cases in the Northern District of Texas run on different rules and different sentencing math. We work them from the target letter forward.
- Former Dallas County Prosecutor
- Two ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientists
- 17 Published Law Books
- 500+ Cases Tried to Verdict
At no cost · Answered 24/7
Request a Case Review at No Cost
Tell us what happened. An attorney reviews every message.
No cost. No obligation. Confidential.
Facing a Federal Case in Dallas County?
Deandra Grant Law defends federal criminal cases in Dallas and across Texas. Federal court is a different arena: career prosecutors with agency-built cases, detention hearings instead of bail bonds, and sentences driven by the federal guidelines rather than Texas punishment ranges. Most of the defense work happens before an indictment is ever returned, in the window a target letter or grand jury subpoena opens.
Of Counsel James Lee Bright brings more than 25 years of federal trial experience across all four Texas districts, including service as lead counsel in the Oath Keepers trial. Behind him sits the firm’s forensic bench: two ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientists and digital forensics training, for the wiretaps, lab analyses, device extractions, and financial records federal cases are built on.
Dallas Federal Charges We Handle
The federal charges filed most often in Texas, statute by statute.
Federal Drug Crimes
Federal drug charges carry mandatory minimums measured in years or decades.
Federal drug defenseDrug Trafficking
Trafficking weight triggers the statutes with the steepest mandatory minimums.
Trafficking defenseDrug Conspiracy
Conspiracy liability can attach the whole ring's weight to one defendant.
Conspiracy defenseFederal Conspiracy
An agreement can be charged even when the underlying crime never happened.
How conspiracy worksFraud & Financial Crimes
Wire, mail, bank, and healthcare fraud, built on records rather than eyewitnesses.
Fraud defenseFederal Weapon Charges
Felon-in-possession and 924(c) counts that stack mandatory, consecutive time.
Weapons defenseFederal Sex Crimes
Federal sex offense charges carry severe penalties and mandatory minimums.
Federal sex crime defenseDrug Smuggling
Importation charges prosecuted aggressively across the Texas federal districts.
Smuggling defenseWhat Actually Happens to a Federal Case in Dallas County
Dallas County runs its criminal cases differently from the counties around it. These are the local specifics that shape a defense here.
Where your case is heard
Dallas federal cases are prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas. Collin County matters go to the Eastern District's Sherman Division instead, and we work both.
It starts before the arrest
Federal charges begin in a grand jury proceeding you have no right to attend. A target letter or a subpoena means the case has already started, and that is the moment to engage.
The sentencing math is different
Federal sentences run on the guidelines: offense levels, criminal history, enhancements. Where a case lands in that math is negotiated and litigated, and it starts with the charge itself.
Decades of federal trial experience
Of Counsel James Lee Bright has tried federal cases for more than 25 years across all four Texas districts, including as lead counsel in the Oath Keepers trial.
The forensic evidence still decides
Wiretaps, lab analyses, device extractions, financial records: federal cases are built on evidence that can be examined, and our forensic bench reads it at the technical level.
What Sets This Defense Apart
What decides a federal case is how well your lawyer understands the evidence.
What We Do on Every Case
From the first call, in order:
- Reach the case before indictment when we can, where a grand jury packet can end it before a charge is filed
- Demand the dash, body, and surveillance video before it’s destroyed
- Pull the full discovery file under Article 39.14: offense reports, witness statements, forensic records
- Examine the forensic evidence ourselves: lab records, chain of custody, the underlying data, not the summary
- Investigate the case the police didn’t: the witnesses never interviewed, the footage never pulled
- File the motions the evidence supports, because suppression is how weak cases end
- Build your mitigation file, with clinical assessments, at no cost to you
- Try the case if the offer isn’t right, which is why the offers get better
We quote a flat fee after a consultation at no cost to you, so the investment is known before you commit.
What Dallas Clients Say
613 verified reviews and counting. Real Texans, real charges, real outcomes.
In the middle of circumstances that doesn't make you proud. Have a supportive and positive lawyer by your side can change the perspective and see your mistakes as an opportunity to learn and grow. Thank you Kevin.
Amazing law practice!! They work so smoothly together!! Highly recommend if you need help getting out of a pickle!!
There aren’t enough words to express how grateful I am for Kevin Sheneberger. From the moment he took my case, he carried the weight of it so I didn’t have to. He handled every detail, kept me informed, and gave me complete peace of mind during one of the most stressful times of my life. I truly felt like I could trust him completely.
Kevin fought for me every step of the way and never stopped working to get the best possible outcome. Because of his dedication, hard work, and knowledge, my DUI case was dismissed, and I avoided a conviction. I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better attorney.
What meant the most to me was that I never felt alone. Kevin genuinely cared about my case, treated me with kindness and respect, and always made me feel like I mattered. He did everything for me, and I never had to worry because I knew my case was in the best hands.
If you’re looking for an attorney who will fight for you, communicate with you, and truly care about getting the best possible result, I wholeheartedly recommend Kevin Sheneberger. He gave me hope when I needed it most and worked tirelessly to give me a second chance. I will never forget everything he did for me, and I will always be grateful. Thank you, Kevin, from the bottom of my heart.
The Attorneys in These Courts
Forensic-science training, three decades of Dallas County defense, and the courtroom record to back it up.
As Seen In
Serving All of Dallas County
We defend federal cases charged in the Northern District of Texas from our Dallas headquarters, and we appear across all four Texas federal districts: Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western. A Collin County federal matter is charged in the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division; wherever the indictment lands, the same team handles it.
Every charge we defend here has its own walkthrough: Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer, Dallas DWI Lawyer, Dallas Domestic Violence Lawyer, Dallas Assault Lawyer, Dallas Drug Crimes Lawyer, Dallas Sex Crimes Lawyer, Dallas Theft Defense Lawyer, and Dallas Weapons Charge Lawyer. The courthouse, the jail, and the bond process are covered in our Dallas County court guide.
Our Dallas Office
Eight minutes from the Frank Crowley Courts Building. Free visitor parking, validated for clients.
Dallas, TX 75219 (214) 225-7117
At no cost and confidential, in person, by phone, or by video.
Visitor parking at no cost in the Oak Lawn building garage, validated for clients. Enter the garage off Hall Street, take the elevator to the lobby level, then change elevators to the 7th floor. Reception is on your left.
Directions to the Dallas Office
-
From Frank Crowley Courts Building
Head north on Riverfront Blvd, merge onto I-35E North, exit Oak Lawn Ave. Office is on the left.
-
From DFW International Airport
Take TX-114 E to I-35E S. Exit Oak Lawn Ave and turn left. Office is two blocks east.
-
From Downtown Dallas
Take Pearl St north to Cedar Springs Rd, continue to Oak Lawn Ave. Office is on the right.
-
From Plano and the North Suburbs
Take Dallas North Tollway south, exit Wycliff Ave, turn left on Oak Lawn. Office is half a mile down.
Also From This Office
- Dallas DWI Lawyer Science-driven DWI defense in the Frank Crowley courts, from a first offense to felony DWI.
- Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Misdemeanors and felonies across Dallas County, defended by a trial-tested team.
- Dallas Sex Crimes Lawyer Discreet, evidence-level defense of sex crime accusations, from the first detective call onward.
- Dallas Assault Lawyer Assault and family violence charges, from a Class C citation to aggravated assault.
- Dallas Drug Crimes Lawyer Possession through delivery, every penalty group, with the lab work read at the chemistry level.
- Dallas Domestic Violence Lawyer Family violence cases at Frank Crowley: the protective order, the finding, and the DA unit that prosecutes them.
- Dallas Theft Defense Lawyer Shoplifting to felony theft, burglary, and robbery, graded by value and decided on the store video.
- Dallas Weapons Charge Lawyer Unlawful carry, prohibited places, felon in possession, and the airport checkpoint cases.
Court guides for the counties this office covers: Dallas County, Ellis County, Irving, Richardson, Carrollton, Highland Park.
The Rest of What We Defend
The same attorneys handle these charges in the same courthouses.
Criminal Defense
Assault, drugs, theft, weapons, and every other Texas charge, defended by the same trial team.
Criminal Defense in Dallas CountyDWI Defense
A DWI arrest starts two cases at once, and the science is where both are won. It is the largest share of our practice.
DWI Defense in Dallas CountyDallas Federal Case Questions, Answered
Have a different question? Ask Deandra answers the ones people ask in the first call, and the Dallas County court guide covers the building itself.
Under Federal Investigation?
The target letter, the subpoena, and the pre-indictment window all come before any arrest. Free, confidential case review. Intake answers 24/7, and if we can take your case, the consultation with an attorney is free.
Request a Case Review at No Cost
Tell us what happened. We'll respond as soon as possible.