About
Donlee Smith is a criminal defense attorney with Don Smith Law Firm, PLLC in Baytown, Texas. His practice includes DWI charges, misdemeanor offenses, felony allegations, and criminal trials. He represents individuals facing prosecution in Harris, Chambers, Liberty, and surrounding counties. His work focuses on helping accused clients understand criminal charges, prepare for court, and exercise their legal rights throughout the Texas criminal justice process.
Donlee earned a BBA in Accounting from the University of Houston in 2004. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 2009 and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2010. His accounting education provides a background in detailed records and analytical work, while his legal training prepares him to evaluate criminal charges, evidentiary issues, and the legal procedures governing defense cases.
Donlee practices in a firm with a history of defending clients in jury trials involving offenses ranging from traffic matters to serious felony charges. His cases cover criminal trials, DWI allegations, misdemeanors, and felony charges. His role involves representing defendants as their cases move through charging and court proceedings. The firm’s long focus on criminal trials provides a setting where litigation preparation and examination of the prosecution’s evidence are central parts of representation.
Donlee Smith belongs to the Houston Bar Association, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, Texas Young Lawyers Association, Houston Young Lawyers Association, and East Harris County Bar Association. These professional memberships connect him with lawyers and legal developments relevant to criminal practice in the Houston region. He has been licensed in Texas since 2010 and continues to serve clients facing criminal accusations in Baytown and nearby counties. Donlee combines legal training, an accounting background, and a focused criminal defense practice to help clients navigate DWI, misdemeanor, and felony cases.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, Don Smith Law Firm, PLLC
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Houston Bar Association
- Member, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
- Member, Texas Young Lawyers Association
- Member, Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Member, East Harris County Bar Association
Licensed State
- Texas
Education
- Texas Southern University — Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - University of Houston
BBA (Accounting)
Awards & Badges





- Criminal Defense
- Driver's License Suspension
- Drug Crime
- DUI & DWI
- Homicide
- Juvenile
- Sex Crimes





