Paul Saputo
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Dallas, TX
- Criminal Defense (50%),
- Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI (30%),
- Criminal Defense: White Collar (20%)
Paul Saputo is the principal attorney at Saputo Law Firm, PLLC. Mr. Saputo focuses his practice on litigation related to state and federal criminal prosecutions, including criminal defense, civil asset forfeiture, criminal appellate and corporate advisory matters. He has represented clients in over 60 state and federal courts throughout Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Saputo has handled numerous high-profile and high-stakes defense matters, including the accused shooter in the Dallas police shooting in 2016, one of the accused bikers in the Waco Twin Peaks Biker incident, and many more cases that have garnered local media attention. He has obtained numerous notable victories in both state and federal criminal defense matters. He has tried cases in counties across Texas and in federal court, and he has presented oral argument in mutiple courts of appeal, including the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. Saputo has received numerous awards for his work, including recognition from Super Lawyers®, D Magazine, and the AVVO Client’s Choice Award for excellent client service in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. He has been listed for consecutive years in 2018-2020 as a SuperLawyers Rising Star and a D Magazine "Best Lawyers: Criminal Defense."
Mr. Saputo graduated from Duke University School of Law. He is admitted before all Texas state courts, all Texas courts of appeal, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the Supreme Court of Texas, as well as Federal District Courts in the Northern District of Texas, Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Western District of Oklahoma and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. Saputo is actively involved in his legal community. He has contributed to various media publications and belongs to professional organizations, including the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Dallas Bar Association, the Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the DUI Defense Lawyers Association.
- 50%Criminal Defense
- 30%Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
- 20%Criminal Defense: White Collar
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Felony, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Probation, Sex Offenses, Theft, Traffic Violations, Criminal Domestic Violence, DUI/DWI, White Collar Crime, Criminal Law - Federal
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Rising Stars: 2018 - 2020
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About Paul Saputo
Admitted: 2012, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://saputo.law/#who-we-are
Honors/Awards:
- 2020 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2020 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2020
- 2019 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2019 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2019
- https://directory.dmagazine.com/lawyers/paul-saputo/, D Magazine’s 2019 Best Lawyers: Criminal Defense, 2019
- Rated in the Following Practice Areas: Criminal Law - State Level Crimes Verified Experience Peer Recommended Spotless Record, Lead Counsel Rated, Thomson Reuters, 2017
- One of the Three Best Rated Criminal Defense Lawyers in Dallas, ThreeBestRated, 2019
- 2018 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars List, 2018 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2018
- From D Magazine "Our exclusive list honoring the top lawyers in Dallas, as chosen by their peers."https://directory.dmagazine.com/lawyers/paul-saputo/, Best Lawyers: Criminal Defense, D Magazine , 2018
- D Magazine’s 2018 Best Lawyers Under 40 List, D Magazine’s 2018 Best Lawyers Under 40 List, D Magazine, 2018
Bar/Professional Activity:
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Member, Texas Bar College
- Member, DUI Defense Lawyers Association
- Texas
- Texas Courts of Appeal
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- Member, Texas Bar Association
- Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Member, Dallas Bar Association
- Texas Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
- United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Member, Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Member, Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- I presented a continuing education seminar to the Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association at the association's monthly CLE at the Frank Crowley Courthouse., Presented, Registrable Offense & Deregistration, Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2019
- Presented on the insanity defense to a group of scholars, psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists and lawyers., Presented, The Insanity Defense in Texas: Understanding the Law; Evaluating the Defendant, Forensic Group, 2020
- I presented on new offenses from the 2019 Texas legislative session, including Indecent Assault and Unlawful Disclosure or Promotion of Intimate Visual Material., Presented, Legislative Update from the 2019 Texas Legislative Session, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, 2020
- The presentation covered issues related to judicial clemency, nondisclosure and expunctions in Texas., Presented, Advanced Record Clearing CLE, Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2020
- Thousands of people are arrested or charged with criminal offenses each year who turn out to be innocent of the crimes of which they are accused, but the effects of those accusations can linger for many years even if their cases are dismissed. While there are numerous ways under Texas law to help people get their records “cleared” after a criminal case is disposed, the options can be confusing., Author, Judicial Clemency vs. Expunction vs. Nondisclosure, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, Criminal Defense, 2020
Educational Background:
- University of Southern Mississippi, 2009
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Last Updated: 4/3/2020