
Frank
Jackson
Practice Areas
- Sex Offenses
- Criminal Law
- DUI/DWI
- White Collar Crimes
- Criminal Fraud
- Drug Violations
- Federal
- Felonies
- Grand Jury Proceedings
- Juvenile Crimes
- Misdemeanor
- Parole & Probation
- Prosecution
- Victims Rights
- Sex Crimes
Biography
Frank Jackson is a criminal defense attorney at the Law Offices of Frank Jackson in Dallas, Texas. He focuses his practice on DUI/DWI, white collar crimes, drug violations, juvenile crimes, victims’ rights, misdemeanors, sex crimes, and felonies.
Attorney Jackson, J.D., of Dallas, Texas, is widely regarded as one of the leading criminal defense attorneys in the country. He has handled over 350 cases in courts around the country, including more than 120 as a criminal defense attorney, and has received widespread acclaim for his formidable trial skills, breadth of experience, and prowess in the courtroom. The Texas Criminal Defense Hall of Fame recently welcomed Mr. Jackson as a new member.
After more than four decades in the field, criminal defense expert Mr. Jackson has earned widespread acclaim. He has been peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell. He was named one of the greatest in the Western Hemisphere by Dallas Morning News columnist Kent Biffle in 2003 and was featured in Dallas Law Magazine as a prominent criminal defense attorney. He was selected one of the top 7 criminal defense lawyers in the Dallas area by D Magazine, an award-winning newspaper that focuses on life in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- J.D. - 1971
- Texas A & M University, Commerce, Texas
- B.S. - 1968
- Major: Chemistry
- Major: Biology
- Southern Methodist University, Dallas
- (Football Scholarship) - 1960
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Associations
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Board of Directors, 1984-1996
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 1983-1989
Published Works
- Defense of Entrapment, Criminal Defense Techniques, Matthew Bender, 1988
- Redressing Prosecutorial Misconduct, Voice for the Defense, Journal of Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, May, 1983
Representative Cases
- Long v. State, 742 S.W.2d 302, 1987, Tex. Crim. App, 1987082506
Honors
- Inducted into the Texas Criminal Defense Hall of Fame
- "Preeminent Attorney in the Field of Criminal Law", Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory
- American Board of Criminal Lawyers for Courtroom Excellence, Unanimous Vote of Nationwide Peers, Fellow
- "One of the Best Defense Lawyers in this Hemisphere", Columnist Kent Biffle, Dallas Morning News, 2003
- Named one of the 7 Top Criminal Defense Attorneys in the Dallas Area, D Magazine
- Featured as a top Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer in Dallas Law Magazine
- Fellow, The American Board of Criminal Lawyers, Honorary Fellowship, Nominated and elected nationally by the peers in the Fellowship for courtroom excellence
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Texas, National Trial Lawyers
- Trials- over 100 Not Guilty verdicts
- Super Lawyers
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Former Board of Directors
- Not Guilty verdict, The former Assistant Superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District (DISD), Charged with defrauding the district out of millions of dollars.
- Not Guilty, Reason of Insanity verdict for a Texas Instruments employee
Classes & Seminars
- Lecturer, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Project
- Frequent Speaker, Criminal Law, Various Club and Civic Organizations
Pro-Bono Activities
- National Football League Players Association, Member
- National Football League Alumni, Member