Atty. Tara Stanislaus
Legal Experience Ms. Stanislaus represents individuals in both State and Federal court in a wide variety of criminal and civil matters including both Felony and Misdemeanor charges, traffic violations and protective orders, as well as personal injury matters.
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Tara Stanislaus is an Associate based in Fort Worth, Texas, practicing at Dorsett Johnson & Cisneros. They have 28+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1998. Their practice focuses on criminal defense. Admitted to practice in Texas United States District Court for the Eastern District Court of Texas (1998). Educated at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (J.D., 1998) and Texas Tech University (B.A., 1995). Serands clients in Fort Worth, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Legal Experience Ms. Stanislaus represents individuals in both State and Federal court in a wide variety of criminal and civil matters including both Felony and Misdemeanor charges, traffic violations and protective orders, as well as personal injury matters
- Prior to joining Dorsett, Johnson and Swift in 2010, Ms. Stanislaus worked as an Assistant District Attorney in both Grayson and Hays County
- She handled both misdemeanor and felony cases including driving while intoxicated charges, family violence assaults, child molestation, sexual assaults, drug charges and theft charges
- As the Violence Against Women Prosecutor in Hays County, she oversaw all the cases involving female victims of crimes
- This included filing formal charges, presenting grand jury indictments, all pre-trial matters and handled every aspect of the felony trial process
- She has been lead attorney in over 40 trials including felony and misdemeanor criminal cases and civil cases
- In addition to being the lead trial attorney of her division in Hays County, she was responsible for answering any appeals that were filed in the cases she tried on behalf of the State of Texas
- She has represented the State of Texas in oral arguments to the Third Court of Appeals
- Upon joining Dorsett, Johnson and Swift, Ms. Stanislaus is responsible for answering lawsuits, discovery requests and other aspects of civil defense litigation
- She handles all of the criminal cases for the firm in both the Austin and surrounding areas and Dallas/ Fort Worth areas
- She practices in both State and Federal Court
- Ms. Stanislaus sat on several boards of directors within the community including The Lake Travis Education Foundation
- She also served two years as President of the Lakeway Elementary Parent Teacher Organization as well as President of the Hudson Bend Parent Teacher Organization
- Ms. Stanislaus is a founding member of the Dell Children’s Trust of Texas and currently serves on the Black and White Ball committee which benefits the Texas Advocacy Project
- Professional Memberships State Bar of Texas, member Austin Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, member Texas District and County Attorneys Association, member
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Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Fort Worth are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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