Throughout a tenure exceeding sixteen years, Mr. Van Dyke has dedicated his legal prowess as the general counsel for factoring companies, commercial debt collection agencies, and credit repair entities. His work is primarily honed in collecting business-to-business debts utilizing receiverships to enforce Texas judgments effectively. He holds exclusive partnerships with several collection agencies who rely on his services solely within Texas. While acclaimed for his civil law practice, Mr. Van Dyke boasts a comprehensive background in criminal defense spanning his entire career thus far. Within the firm, he occupies the lead counsel position for felony cases, juvenile proceedings, and all matters stemming from Wise, Jack, Parker, Montague or Young County jurisdictions. Born and raised in Troy Michigan, Mr. Van Dyke completed his high school education at Lutheran High School Northwest in 1998 before pursuing academic endeavors at Michigan State University. With an aspiration to reside in Texas while aligning with institutions sharing parallel ideologies, he transferred to the University of Dallas in 2001 where he achieved his bachelor’s degree by December 2003. Commencing his legal studies at Stetson University College of Law in January 2004 cultivated both a Juris Doctor degree and a Certificate of Concentration in Advocacy by December 2006 . He successfully obtained admission to the Texas bar examination prior to graduation from law school; being officially sworn into practice less than two months post-graduation date. To schedule your free consultation with the Denton, TX Criminal Defense Attorney, please visit online or call 940-382-1976.

John R. Teakell has over 30 years experience in criminal law as both a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney. Those charged with serious crimes seek John Teakell out for legal counsel because of his deep criminal law subject matter experience and firsthand knowledge of state and criminal court procedures. Teakell began his career as an Assistant District Attorney and worked as a Senior Trial Counsel for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission where he prosecuted civil enforcement actions of fraudulent schemes in White Collar cases. Before going into criminal defense Mr. Teakell spent over 12 years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office as a federal prosecutor, most of which at the Northern District of Texas where he was designated as a bank fraud prosecutor. However, during this period Teakell also prosecuted all types of federal crimes in the Northern District of Texas including extraordinarily large drug trafficking and money laundering cases as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Puerto Rico, as well as federal death penalty cases. Today Mr. Teakell represents defendants in criminal cases throughout the State of Texas in federal and state courts, as well as cases in federal courts throughout the United States including Puerto Rico. As a criminal defense attorney and trial lawyer, Mr. Teakell has successfully defended those charged with violent crimes, drug manufacturing and distribution, and white-collar crimes including money laundering, bank fraud, securities fraud, and violations of federal securities law.

John Robinson has been licensed to practice in Texas since 1991 and attained Board Certification in Criminal law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1998. His Board Certification is a mark of excellence and a distinguished accomplishment that only one in ten Texas attorneys attains. That Certification indicates that Mr. Robinson has substantial, relevant experience and has demonstrated the same in his representation of clients accused of committing crimes. Mr. Robinson is relentlessly committed to the protection of the constitutional rights of every client. For that, Mr. Robinson is respected throughout Dallas County and surrounding Counties. His experience in preparation, negotiation, and the trial of criminal cases is unparalleled. With over twenty five years of experience throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Mr. Robinson has successfully defended hundreds of clients. His results include numerous dismissals and not guilty verdicts at trial.