Mr. Joel Hunter Bennett

Houston, TX

Licensed Attorney

Bar Number: 787069

33
Years Since Admission
304
Cases Found
3
Practice Areas
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Success Rate
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Lawyer Information

Full Name: Mr. Joel Hunter Bennett

Law Firm: Sears, Bennett, & Gerdes, L.L.P.

Website: http://searsandbennett.com

Practice Areas: Criminal, Juvenile, Appellate: Criminal

Licensed in: Texas

Location: Houston, TX

Law School: University of Houston

Graduation Year: 1993

Years Since Admission: 33

Contact Information

Phone: 281-389-2118

Professional Links

State Bar Profile: View Profile

Cases by Type
Misdemeanor 191
63%
Felony 89
29%
Criminal — Other 1
0%
Cases by County
Galveston 271
89%
Harris 22
7%
Brazoria 10
3%
Williamson 1
0%
Cases by Court
County Court at Law #1 (Galveston) 62
20%
County Court at Law #3 (Galveston) 55
18%
County Court at Law #2 (Galveston) 54
18%
122nd District Court (Galveston) 36
12%
10th District Court (Galveston) 32
11%
212th District Court (Galveston) 13
4%
56th District Court (Galveston) 9
3%
405th District Court (Galveston) 6
2%
Court #13 (Harris) 4
1%
County Court at Law #4 (Brazoria) 4
1%
Common Charges Handled
CRIMINAL TRESPASS 30
19% of charges
RESIST ARREST SEARCH OR TRANSPORT 17
11% of charges
WAIVER OF EXTRADITION 15
9% of charges
EVADING ARREST DETENTION 13
8% of charges
ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY FAMILY VIOLENCE 13
8% of charges
POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G 12
7% of charges
UNL CARRYING WEAPON 8
5% of charges
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED 8
5% of charges
ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY 8
5% of charges
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$100<$750 8
5% of charges
FAIL TO IDENTIFY FUGITIVE INTENT GIVE FALSE INFO 8
5% of charges
THEFT PROP >=$100<$750 6
4% of charges
RECKLESS DRIVING 5
3% of charges
VIOL BOND/PROTECTIVE ORDER 5
3% of charges
AGG ASSAULT W/DEADLY WEAPON 5
3% of charges
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Court Appointed Cases

Total Career Earnings: $440,054.10 between 2017 and 2023

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