Being charged with a crime in Texas, especially one you did not commit, can be an overwhelming experience. That experience becomes even more overwhelming when your own attorney starts telling you that the best thing to do is plead guilty because the prosecutor is offering a good deal or because no one is going to believe you. The truth is that most criminal defense lawyers plead over ninety percent of their clients guilty because it is easier for the lawyer and more profitable than going to trial. The prosecutor’s offer is a good deal for those lawyers. It saves them a lot of work.

My name is Paul Key, and I am a criminal defense attorney in Collin County, Texas. I believe that the law and your lawyer should be on your side. If you want a lawyer who will defend you instead of pressuring you to plead guilty, then call me. I will talk to you in confidence about your case, and, if I decide to take it, I will let you know what my fee would be to defend you all the way through trial. If it makes sense to move forward at that point, we will schedule a meeting at my office.

I have been practicing law since 1996. After three years of active duty as an Army JAG and another three in the Collin County District Attorney’s office, I went into private practice. Since then my practice has been dedicated to criminal defense, and just about all of my cases are in Collin County. I know the DA’s, and I know the judges, and they know me. If you’ve been accused of a crime, call me. I can help you, and I will defend you.