Danny Freisner

Danny Freisner is a criminal defense attorney in Waxahachie, Texas, representing clients accused of misdemeanors and felonies. His practice covers DWI and DUI arrests, drug possession charges, and other criminal allegations. He has defended clients from a wide range of backgrounds, including professional athletes and individuals with limited resources. Danny has handled cases involving allegations as serious as murder as well as misdemeanor intoxicated-driving offenses, with trial work forming an important part of his practice.

Danny graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas at Dallas. While attending college, he served in the U.S. Naval Reserve as part of a Judge Advocate General Corps unit. He began his legal studies at South Texas College of Law and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Wesleyan School of Law in 1999, now Texas A&M University School of Law. He later graduated from the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Trial College and completed additional criminal-defense training.

Danny represents people charged with drug offenses, misdemeanors, felony crimes, and driving while intoxicated. His criminal trial experience includes not-guilty verdicts in cases ranging from murder charges to misdemeanor DWI. He is admitted to practice in Texas and in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. His approach emphasizes direct communication about case options, a clear explanation of potential consequences, and preparation for contested court proceedings when a criminal charge cannot be resolved beforehand.

Danny Freisner served as president of the Ellis County Bar Association from 2002 through 2007. He belongs to the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Ellis County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the National Trial Lawyers organization. He was named among the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers in consecutive years from 2016 through 2024. His record combines formal trial advocacy training, local professional leadership, and criminal defense litigation involving both misdemeanor and serious felony allegations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Ellis County Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• President, Ellis County Bar Association (2002-2007)
• Member, Ellis County Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association
• Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association
• Member, The National Trial Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• Texas Wesleyan School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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