Attorney Profile

Kirk F. Lechtenberger, an aggressive and Board Certified trial attorney, has successfully defended professionals, law-enforcement officials, athletes, corporations and citizens accused in all facets of criminal law including drug trafficking (Marijuana / Pot, Cocaine, Heroin, Meth, etc.), sexual assault and white collar crimes such as perjury, bank fraud and embezzlement.

During the past 19 years, both as a former prosecutor and litigator in private practice, Kirk F. Lechtenberger has tried jury trials in federal and state courts involving white collar, narcotics, assault and DWI offenses.

Kirk works with other professionals to maximize positive results including; licensed private investigators, forensice accountants, board certified toxicologists, and other critical professionals.

He was named Super Lawyer for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and now 2009 by Texas Monthly, one of D Magazine's "Best Lawyers Under 40" in Dallas for 2004, and has earned a high-profile reputation for passionately and vigorously defending his clients.

Kirk F. Lechtenberger is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the National Organization for the Reformation of Marijuana Laws (NORMAL).

Board Certified, Criminal Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization

 Also Licensed in New Mexico

Practice Areas

• Criminal Defense


• Civil Litigation

• Bank Fraud


• Computer Crimes (including computer hacking, computer theft, computer fraud)


• Corruption


• Credit Card Fraud


• DUI (Driving Under the Influence)


• DWI (non-violent) (Driving While Intoxicated)


• Drug trafficking (Marijuana/Pot, Cocaine, Heroin, Meth, etc.)


• Drug distribution (Marijuana/Pot, Cocaine, Heroin, Meth, etc.)


• Drug manufacturing (Marijuana/Pot, Cocaine, Heroin, Meth, etc.)


• Drug possession (Marijuana/Pot, Cocaine, Heroin, Meth, etc.)


• Drug possession for sale (Marijuana / Pot, Cocaine, Heroin, Meth, etc.)


• Drug transportation (Marijuana/Pot, Cocaine, Heroin, Meth, etc.)


• Embezzlement


• Financial Institution Fraud


• Forgery


• Internet Theft


• Mail Fraud


• Money Laundering


• Marijuana cultivation


• Murder


• Perjury


• Sexual Assault


• Violent Crimes


• Technology Defense


• Theft


• White Collar Crime


• Wire Fraud

• Former Assistant District Attorney
  
• Board Certified in Criminal Law

• Assistant District Attorney
  1990-1996
  
• Board Certified in Criminal Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization

• University of Houston, J.D., 1990
  
• University of Oklahoma, B.S., Computer Engineering, 1986

• State Bar of Texas, 1990
  
• State Bar of New Mexico, 2008
  
• United States Supreme Court
  
• Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  
• United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
  
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  
• United States District Court, Western District of Texas
  
• United States District Court, Southern District of Texas

• Texas Monthly "Super Lawyer" - 2005, 2006 & 2007
  
• D Magazine's "Best Lawyers Under 40 In Dallas" for 2004.

• State Bar of Texas
  
• State Bar of New Mexico
  
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
  
• National Organization for the Reformation of Marijuana Laws (NORMAL)