Mr. Joel Hunter Bennett

Houston, TX

Licensed Attorney

Bar Number: 787069

Years Since Admission

304

Cases Found

Practice Areas

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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

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State Bar Profile: View Profile

Cases by Type

Misdemeanor 191

63%

Felony 89

29%

Criminal — Other 1

Cases by County

Galveston 271

89%

Harris 22

Brazoria 10

Williamson 1

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

56th District Court (Galveston) 9

405th District Court (Galveston) 6

Court #13 (Harris) 4

County Court at Law #4 (Brazoria) 4

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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Total Cases

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Total Earnings

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Counties

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Avg per Case

County	Juvenile Cases Paid	Capital Murder Cases Paid	Adult Felony Cases Paid	Adult Misdemeanor Cases Paid	Juvenile Appeals Cases Paid	Felony Appeals Cases Paid	Misdemeanor Appeals Cases Paid	Total Cases	Total Paid