Serious defense for people with a lot to lose
Chiles McGuire Criminal Law is two trial attorneys, James Chiles and Patrick McGuire, based in McKinney and defending cases in every county in Texas. One of us prosecuted for Dallas County. Both of us prepare every case as if it will be tried.
Available 24/7. Free, confidential consultation.
One kind of client
Most criminal defense runs on volume. Sign the client, work the standard plea, move to the next file. That model serves the firm. It fails the person who has something real on the line.
We built Chiles McGuire Criminal Law for that person. The first-time offender with a spotless record worth keeping that way. The student whose scholarship starts in the fall. The nurse, the pilot, or the CPA whose license sits one conviction from gone. The parent facing a family violence finding that would surface in every custody hearing. The client whose immigration status turns a routine plea into removal. The professional who cannot afford to be in the news. The person looking at serious prison time.
These clients do not share a charge or a county. They share the weight of what a conviction would take from them, and they take their case seriously enough to demand a serious defense. That is the defense we run, in Collin County and in courtrooms across Texas.
Three decisions that shape every case
A former Dallas County prosecutor builds your defense
Patrick McGuire spent years on the other side of the courtroom, prosecuting cases for Dallas County, including family violence cases. He learned how prosecutors decide which cases to push, which witnesses they need, and what a file looks like when it cannot survive trial. Every defense we build starts from that vantage point.
Trial fees included. One fee, quoted up front.
A defense priced in stages puts pressure where it does not belong. When trial costs extra, a plea starts to look cheaper than a fight, whether or not the evidence supports one. Our quote covers the entire case, through trial, from day one.
No hand-offs. Your attorney is your attorney.
Chiles McGuire Criminal Law is two attorneys, James Chiles and Patrick McGuire. There is no intake department deciding whether your case matters, and no associate appearing in court because the name on the door was busy.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case depends on its own facts.
How an engagement starts
Call 214-432-6540 at any hour, or request a free consultation online. We answer 24/7. From there, three things happen.
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Talk to an attorney
The consultation is free and confidential, and you talk to the attorney who would handle your case, not a screener.
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Get a straight assessment
We answer the questions you actually have. Am I going to jail? Will this be on my record? What happens next? You leave the first conversation knowing where your case stands.
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Know the full cost before you decide
We quote one fee for the whole defense, trial included. No staged billing, no surcharge when the case gets hard.
The call is free. Waiting is not.
Evidence goes stale, witnesses move, and deadlines pass whether you have hired a lawyer or not. The earlier we start, the more we can do.
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