Practice areas: Criminal Defense, Business Litigation, White Collar Crimes; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2003
Education: South Texas College of Law Houston
Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 - 2015 Tab E. Lawhorn is an attorney at Lawhorn & Malouf, PLLC in Tyler, Texas. Mr. Lawhorn represents clients in Tyler and throughout Smith County who are victims of a personal injury caused by negligence. He regularly handles matters involving car wrecks, trucking accidents, wrongful death and other catastrophes.
After graduating from Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Mr. Lawhorn earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston. He has been licensed to practice law in Texas since 2003 and has several years of experience litigating in state and federal courts throughout the state. In addition to practicing personal injury law, he has experience with criminal defense law and plaintiff civil litigation.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Lawhorn has developed a strong reputation in the East Texas legal community and has received significant recognition from various organizations. He has been listed as one of the “top 10 personal injury attorneys” in Texas by Attorney and Practice magazine and one of the “10 best attorneys” in Texas by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys.
Mr. Lawhorn was also named one of the “10 best attorneys” in criminal defense by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys and one of the “top 10 personal injury lawyers under 40” in north Texas by the National Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. He was recognized by Legal Network and the National Law Journal, and is a member of the “top 100 trial lawyers” by the National Trial Lawyers for multiple years.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Business Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Business/CorporateFocus areas
Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Contracts, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Criminal Law - Federal, Felony, Misdemeanor, White Collar Crime
- 50% Criminal Defense
- 20% Business Litigation
- 20% Criminal Defense: White Collar
- 10% Business/Corporate
First Admitted: 2003, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.lawhornmalouf.com/tab-lawhorn
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Tab Lawhorn obtained an aquittal by jury trial in Smith County, Texas for a man who was charged with domestic violence. The case centered upon the alleged victim's contradictory testimony and commissions of perjury when being cross examined by Mr. Lawhorn. The Defendant did not testify. Jury deliberated for approximately 20 minutes. , 2026
- Tab Lawhorn received a "Not Guilty" verdict by bench trial in Smith County, Texas for a man accused of intoxication by THC. The case turned on the testimony of the State's expert admitting that he could not link intoxication directly to the amount of active metabolite in the defendant's blood toxicology report., 2026
Educational Background
- Baylor University, Bachelor of Business Administration
Honors
- Perfect AVVO Rating 10 out of 10, AVVO 2017
- Top Lawyers In Texas, The Legal Network, 2016
- Texas Best Lawyers, National Law Journal, 2014
- 10 Best Attorneys--Criminal Defense, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Texas Rising Star, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2015
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- 10 Best Attorneys--Texas, American Insitute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2017
- 10 Best Attorneys–Texas, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2017
- Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyers Under 40--North Texas Region, NAPIL, 2014
Industry Groups
- Banking Fraud
- Crypto Currency Fraud
- Drug Cases
- Federal Criminal Defense
- Money Laundering
- State Felonies
- State Misdemeanors
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Tab is an excellent criminal defense attorney. He is smart and diligent in his representation of his clients.”
“Tab is an excellent trial attorney. He never gets stuck on an issue. His story line flows well and he is always well prepared.”
“Tab is a lawyer's lawyer. His knowledge of the law is superb, but his street smarts allow him to out-strategize opposing attorneys.”
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2014 - 2015
