Matthew Maddox

A reputable criminal defense attorney in McKinney, Texas, Matthew Maddox is the owner of the law firm bearing his name. He offers aggressive defense for clients accused of a wide variety of misdemeanor and felony criminal charges such as DUI, drug offenses, theft and fraud, vehicular crimes, sexual abuse, assault and battery, murder, white collar crimes, juvenile crimes, domestic violence and more.

Mr. Maddox prides himself on providing a rare personal touch and a compassionate ear to those convicted of crimes. He understands that a criminal charge can have lifetime ramifications on a person’s future, family and reputation and offers strategic representation from the moment he is hired. With wisdom on how to protect those accused in all facets of the criminal justice system, he has capably procured favorable results for his clients, either through charge dismissals, jury acquittals or favorable plea bargains.

Before ascertaining his love for criminal law and establishing The Maddox Law Firm, Mr. Maddox worked as a commercial litigation attorney at a well-known, giant law firm. He is licensed in Texas since 1996 and is also qualified to appear before the United States District Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. 

A native of Moore, Oklahoma, Mr. Maddox majored in journalism and professional writing and graduated with his Bachelor of Arts from The University of Oklahoma. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence, summa cum laude, in 1996 from The University of Oklahoma College of Law, where he functioned as the notes editor of Oklahoma Law Review and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. For his outstanding scholastic achievement, he was given the prestigious American Jurisprudence Award several times. 

A skilled litigator, Mr. Maddox was selected for inclusion in The National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100 Trial Lawyers list consistently since 2018. He is rated 10 out of 10 through Avvo. He is an active member of the Collin County Bar Association, the Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.