Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Fort Worth, TX

Attorney Jason H. Howard is a partner with Barnett Howard & Williams PLLC law firm in Fort Worth, Texas. A top-rated trial lawyer with more than 13 years of legal experience, Mr. Howard serves the rights and interests of a diverse range of clients throughout the greater Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding areas who have legal needs involving any of the following:

• Criminal defense
• DUI defense
• Expunctions and nondisclosures
• Personal injury
• Wrongful death
• Car and commercial truck accidents
• Workplace accidents
• Defective products
• Premises liability

Devoting nearly his entire practice on litigation, Mr. Howard has achieved notable success advocating on behalf of his clients in state and federal courts throughout his region. Early in his legal career, he served as felony chief prosecutor with the Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney's Office, where he gained invaluable insight into the criminal justice system.

As a personal injury attorney, Mr. Howard has been equally effective, and he has recovered numerous substantial awards for his plaintiff clients suffering through no fault of their own. Recognized for his impeccable professionalism and exceptional legal abilities, Mr. Howard has earned designation from the National Trial Lawyers as one of the country's Top 100 Trial Lawyers and among the Top 40 Under 40 for Criminal Defense. Furthermore, he has received many other awards and accolades from his peers along with numerous positive testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients.

A Texas native, Mr. Howard graduated magna cum laude in 2003 from Texas Tech University. He then attended Texas Tech School of Law, where he received the honor of serving on the Board of Barristers. He obtained his Juris Doctor in 2006, and the State Bar of Texas admitted him to practice that same year. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Active in his legal community, Mr. Howard is a member of the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Tarrant County Bar Association, among his other professional affiliations. He is also active with the Fellowship of the Parks church as well as the Christian Legal Society.