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Michael Goolsby | Dallas Criminal Defense Attorney

Mr. Michael Wayne Goolsby

Mr. Michael Wayne Goolsby

Criminal Defense Attorney, The Goolsby Law Firm

Criminal, DUI-DWI

Former Dallas County prosecutor focused on criminal defense in Dallas and Farmers Branch.

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Experience: 32 years
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Main Office

2650 Valley View Ln
Suite 100 Building 2
Dallas, TX 75234

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The Goolsby Law Firm serves residents in the cities of Allen, Arlington, Carrollton, Denton, Fort Worth, Irving, McKinney, and Plano.

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About Michael

Mike Goolsby is a Dallas criminal defense attorney and former Assistant District Attorney with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office. He leads The Goolsby Law Firm, which opened on April 9, 2001, and represents clients in DWI defense, drug charges, assault and family violence cases, probation violations, federal criminal cases, theft, fraud, firearms charges, and expunction matters.

The firm is located at 2650 Valley View Lane, Building 2, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75234, serving Dallas, Farmers Branch, the 75234 area, and surrounding North Texas communities including Allen, Arlington, Carrollton, Denton, Fort Worth, Irving, McKinney, and Plano.

The Goolsby Law Firm offers a free initial consultation. Call (972) 394-2141 to tell the firm about your case and learn what to expect, what defense options may be available, and what the firm can offer. No attorney can promise a specific outcome.

Call now for a free no obligation consultation.

Experience

Attorney

The Goolsby Law Firm

2001-Present

Dallas, TX

Admission

Verified Texas

1994

Verified Texas Northern District Court

Education

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

JD

1994

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
    2014 - Present
  • Tarrant County Bar Association, Criminal Law Section
    2014 - Present
  • North Texas Trial Lawyers Association-President
    2014 - Present
  • Americas DWI DUI Attorneys
    2012 - Present
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
    2012 - Present
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
    2010 - Present
  • Dallas Trial Lawyers Association
    2009 - Present
  • State Bar of Texas
    1994 - Present
  • Dallas Bar Association
    1994 - Present
  • Carrollton Farmers Branch Bar Association-Vice President
    2004 - 2004
Honors / Awards
  • The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Top trial lawyer
    2017
  • Best Criminal Defense Lawyer, D Magazine
    2017
  • Superb rated attorney, Avvo
    2017
  • Top 100 Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers
    2016
  • Superb rated attorney, Avvo
    2016
  • Superb Rated Attorney, Avvo
    2015
  • Superb Top Attorney Criminal Defense, Avvo
    2015
  • Top contributor, Avvo
    2015
  • Top Trial Attorney, North Texas Trial Lawyers Association
    2015
  • Excellence in Law, USIEC
    2014
  • Superb Rated Attorney, Avvo
    2014
  • Clients Choice, Avvo
    2014
  • DWI expertise, Collin DWI Summit
    2013
  • Superb Rated Attorney, Avvo
    2013
  • Superb Rated Attorney, Avvo
    2012
  • Superb Rated Attorney, Avvo
    2011

Notable Work

Publications

Dallas Morning News-Charges dismissed against Farmers Branch man accused of violating the Texas election code

2012

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