Justin M. Sparks

Attorney Profile
Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Fort Worth, TX
- Criminal Defense (40%),
- Criminal Defense: White Collar (30%),
- Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI (30%)
Attorney Justin M. Sparks is the founder and owner of Sparks Law Firm in Fort Worth, Texas. A highly rated trial lawyer with over 10 years of legal experience, Mr. Sparks devotes his practice to providing exceptional legal counsel and aggressive representation to those who stand accused of or are under investigation for any type of felony or misdemeanor offense.
Although his law firm handles all types of criminal law cases, Mr. Sparks focuses primarily on white collar crimes and other federal offenses, and he has extensive experience handling cases involving firearms charges, concealed carry permits and other related matters.
A former assistant district attorney with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Sparks has invaluable insight into the criminal justice system from both sides. This allows him to better anticipate the prosecution's tactics, enabling him to devise the most effective defense strategy possible on behalf of those he serves.
A veteran of thousands of cases and hundreds of court trials, he has helped defend the rights and liberties of countless individuals across Texas, securing numerous acquittals and dismissals in both state and federal courts and earning his reputation as one of the region's top legal advocates for the accused.
A 2004 graduate of Baylor University, Mr. Sparks obtained his Juris Doctor in 2007 from Texas A&M University School of Law (formerly Texas Wesleyan University School of Law). Along with practicing before all state courts in Texas, he is admitted to practice before all U.S. district courts in the state as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
Highly active in his legal community, Mr. Sparks is a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Tarrant County Bar Association and the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, among his other professional affiliations. He also regularly conducts lectures and seminars across the region on a variety of topics related to criminal law.
Criminal Defense (40%): Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, False Accusations, Felony, Misdemeanor, Murder, Probation, Sex Offenses, Theft, Criminal Domestic Violence
Criminal Defense: White Collar (30%): White Collar Crime, Criminal Law - Federal
Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI (30%): DUI/DWI
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, False Accusations, Felony, Misdemeanor, Murder, Probation, Sex Offenses, Theft, Criminal Domestic Violence, White Collar Crime, Criminal Law - Federal, DUI/DWI
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Rising Stars: 2014 - 2017
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About Justin Sparks
Admitted: 2007, Texas
Professional Webpage: http://www.justinsparkslaw.com/our-firm/justin-sparks/
Honors/Awards:
- Voted a Top Attorney in Fort Worth by peer vote , 360 West Magazine, 2018
- Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, https://www.texasbar.com/, 2016
- Selected by peer vote and recognized as a Rising Star in Criminal Law (Thomson Reuters service printed in Texas Monthly) for four consecutive years (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
- Voted a Top Attorney in Fort Worth by peer vote, Fort Worth Magazine, 2014-2017
- Voted a Top Attorney in Fort Worth by peer vote., Top Attorney in Fort Worth, Fort Worth Magazine, 2010-2012
- Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star for Fourth Consecutive Year, 2017
Bar/Professional Activity:
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- State Bar Texas
- Tarrant County Bar Association
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- US Court Of Appeals
- National Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Educational Background:
- Baylor University, Bachelor of Business Administration, Majors: Economics and Real Estate, 2004
- Weimar High School
Industry Groups
- Criminal Defense
- DWI / DUI
- Firearms
- Texas Law Shield.
- NOT GUILTY! We are very excited the jury agreed that our client was forced to use self defense. — at Tarrant County… https://t.co/UgD3W3w24G
- Speaking on the subject of deadly force at Defender Outdoors. #sparkslawfirm #defenderoutdoors #texaslawshield https://t.co/VGfugTd5Cp
- Thank you to KNUS Radio in Denver for having Justin Sparks on air to discuss the reaction to the Dallas shooting... https://t.co/TXRgk7KGYo
- Speaking on the subject of Deadly Force https://t.co/BxlBcJmaeC
- Speaking on when you can use deadly force and applying it on the simulators. https://t.co/6AHz48iBTL
- Speaking on the subject of deadly force at Defender Outdoors. #sparkslawfirm #defenderoutdoors #texaslawshield https://t.co/VGfugTd5Cp
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Last Updated: 1/27/2019