Atty. Tyrone C. Moncriffe
Tyrone C. Moncriffe is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and Board Certified in criminal law in the state of Texas.
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Tyrone C. Moncriffe is a criminal defense attorney based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Tyrone C. Moncriffe. Educated at Texas Southern University (J.D., 1983). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: General Practice (2026) and Lawyer of the Year — Criminal Defense: General Practice (Houston) (2021). Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Tyrone C. Moncriffe is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and Board Certified in criminal law in the state of Texas
- Currently he is a faculty member of the Criminal Law Institute
- Attorney Moncriffe handles serious cases and always strives for excellence in the courtroom
- He graduated from Texas Southern University Magna Cum Laude and received his Juris Doctorate from Thrugood Marshall School of Law in 1982
- He was voted as Texas Super Lawyers in Texas Monthly magazine in 2006 - 2015 and one of the Best Lawyers in Houston in 2008 - 2015
- Voted Nation Top 1% Percent - 2008 -2015 by the National Association of Distinguish Counsel in 2015
- Voted Top 100 Trial Lawyers 2012-2015, Top 100 Black Trial Lawyers 2013-2015, awarded The Community Hero in 2014 by Demars & Associates
- He is an active faculty member of the Trial Advocacy Institute
- Mr. Moncriffe is a Board of Director for the National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- He was voted by the National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association as one of it's Best Speaker in 2010 and 2011
- Attorney Moncriffe has dedicated himself to constant self-improvement and providing the best representation possible for his clients
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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 Houston 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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