Patrick L. Hancock
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in San Antonio, TX
- Criminal Defense (80%),
- Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI (10%),
- Criminal Defense: White Collar (10%)
Patrick L. Hancock is a San Antonio criminal trial attorney with more than 30 years of experience and trial success in state and federal courts throughout Texas. Early in his career, Patrick honed his trial skills as an assistant district attorney for Bexar County. He opened his own law office in 1992 and has since established himself as a skilled and tenacious courtroom advocate capable of discreetly handling sensitive cases and issues for clients.
Mr. Hancock has represented clients, including professionals, police officers and politicians, who were either under investigation for a crime or who have actually been charged with a criminal offense. His attention to detail, experience with high-profile cases and skill inside of the courtroom have combined to consistently produce outstanding results, including not guilty verdicts in cases that have involved offenses ranging from driving while intoxicated (DWI/DUI), domestic assault and drug trafficking to manslaughter, aggravated sexual assault and even capital murder.
Mr. Hancock is an active member of the State Bar of Texas. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2006, was recognized by his peers as one of San Antonio's best lawyers in Scene in San Antonio Monthly magazine and has also been selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers listings in multiple years.
- 80%Criminal Defense
- 10%Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
- 10%Criminal Defense: White Collar
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Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2016, 2019 - 2021
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About Patrick Hancock
Admitted: 1988, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.hancockcriminaldefense.com/
Honors/Awards:
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, The Best Lawyers in America, 2020
Bar/Professional Activity:
- State Bar of Texas, Grievance Committee Member
- Texas, 1988
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Murder case / Bexar County Jury Verdict: Not Guilty , 2019
- Murder case / Medina County jury verdict : Not guilty, 2018
Representative Clients:
- State of Texas vs. V.B. , San Antonio. Aggravated Assault. Verdict of Not Guilty by a Jury, 2017
- Texas v. WCL, Capital murder - not guilty verdict at trial, District Court, San Antonio
- State of Texas vs. C. A. Medina County. Murder Case. Verdict of Not Guilty by a Jury, 2018
- Texas v. SO, Harassment of a public servant - case dismissed District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. AE, Indecency with a child - "no billed" by a grand jury, case dismissed, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. JC, Capital murder - case dismissed, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. SR, Sexual assault investigation - case rejected, San Antonio
- Texas v. SM, Purchasing prescription drugs - case dismissed, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. CP, Solicitation of capital murder - case dismissed, District Court, Beeville
- Texas v. VM, Aggravated sexual assault - case dismissed at trial, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. GL, Vehicular manslaughter (road rage) - "no billed" by grand jury, case dismissed, San Antonio
- Texas v. JC, Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon - not-guilty verdict at trial, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. RS, Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon - "no billed" by a grand jury, case dismissed, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. CG, Possession of controlled substance - case dismissed at trial, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. LU, Indecency with a child - not guilty verdict at jury trial, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. RV, Indecency with a child - not guilty verdict at trial, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. JP, Vehicular manslaughter - not guilty verdict at trial, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. JD, DWI - case dismissed, Blanco
- Texas v. FY, Possession of a controlled substance - case dismissed at trial, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. JK, Murder - case dismissed, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. RG, Aggravated possession of controlled substance - case dismissed at trial, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. GK, DWI - not guilty verdict at trial, County Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. RP, Intoxication manslaughter, "no billed" by grand jury, case dismissed, San Antonio
- Texas v. RM, DWI - case dismissed, New Braunfels
- Texas v. MA, Evading arrest - dismissed at trial, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. FB, DWI - motion to suppress granted, case dismissed, County Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. LM, Gambling devices - grand jury investigation, allegations rejected
- Texas v. MW, Possession of marijuana - case dismissed, County Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. CH, Murder - not guilty verdict at trial, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. RH, Robbery/burglary - case dismissed at trial, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. EG, Texas Open Meetings Act violations, Texas Ranger Investigation - case rejected, dismissed
- Texas v. FM, Sexual assault - not guilty verdict at trial, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. FH, DWI - motion to suppress granted, case dismissed, County Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. JG, Tampering with a government record - case dismissed, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. JC, Capital murder - case dismissed, District Court, Austin
- Texas v. MB, Murder - not guilty by reason of insanity verdict, District Court, San Antonio
- Texas v. CG, Intoxication manslaughter - "no billed" by grand jury, case dismissed, San Antonio
- Texas v. AR, Domestic violence assault - case dismissed at trial
- Texas v. RL, Terroristic threats - case dismissed at trial, County Court
- Texas v. AR, Gambling - case dismissed, County Court, San Antonio
Educational Background:
- University of Texas at Austin, 1983
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Last Updated: 3/2/2021