Dallas' John R. Teakell Named Among State's Top Criminal Defense Lawyers

DALLAS, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dallas criminal defense attorney John R. Teakell has earned a place on the 2012 Texas Super Lawyers list based on his tireless work for individual clients in criminal defense.

Mr. Teakell, a former state and federal prosecutor, is among the top 5 percent of all Texas attorneys to earn the Texas Super Lawyers distinction. The founder of The Law Office of John R. Teakell has been selected to the annual Texas Super Lawyers list each year since 2005.

The list of 2012 Texas Super Lawyers honorees appears in the October editions of Texas Super Lawyers and Texas Monthly magazines, and is available online at http://www.superlawyers.com.

"This honor is considerable because it's based on votes from my peers in the criminal defense bar," says Mr. Teakell, who has defended thousands of cases involving allegations of white-collar crimes, drug crimes, violent crimes, sex crimes and SEC violations. "I would like to think that my selection reflects the hard work and dedication we provide every client at our firm."

Mr. Teakell has amassed more than 20 years of courtroom experience in matters ranging from misdemeanor charges to federal death penalty cases. He is widely recognized by fellow defense attorneys, prosecutors and state and federal judges as one of Texas' top lawyers in criminal defense cases.

In addition to his recent selection in Texas Super Lawyers, Mr. Teakell also has been featured among the top 100 lawyers in Texas by the American Trial Lawyers Association. He frequently provides legal analysis for local and national news media. News outlets that have quoted him include Time magazine, NBC Nightly News, Los Angeles Times, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Dallas Business Journal. Forbes Magazine highlighted Mr. Teakell as one of the leading white-collar defense lawyers in Texas in 2010 and 2011.

The Law Office of John R. Teakell delivers proven representation for companies and individuals in a variety of white-collar and other criminal defense matters, including grand jury proceedings and internal investigations involving allegations of fraud, bribery, embezzlement, insider trading, stock option backdating, tax evasion and public corruption. Read more about the firm at http://www.teakelllaw.com.

For more information on Mr. Teakell and his recent Texas Super Lawyers recognition, please contact Dave Moore at 800-559-4534 or [email protected].

SOURCE The Law Office of John R. Teakell