Chappell, Lanehart & Stangl, P.C. - Lubbock, TX

Historic Criminal Defense Excellence in Lubbock, Texas

When criminal charges threaten your personal reputation, professional license, or fundamental freedom, choosing the right legal team is vital. Established in 1948, Chappell, Lanehart & Stangl, P.C. stands as the oldest continuously operating criminal defense firm in Lubbock, Texas. The firm boasts more than fifty years of combined legal experience and features two attorneys board-certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization: Chuck Lanehart and Fred Stangl, alongside accomplished associate Travis Wiebold. From the moment an investigation commences through grand jury presentations, pre-trial suppression motions, and jury trials, the firm is known across the South Plains and West Texas for zealous advocacy and uncompromising ethics. If you need to find a lawyer with an unmatched track record of case dismissals, charge reductions, and trial acquittals, this defense team delivers aggressive representation from day one.

Aggressive DWI and Traffic Offense Defense

A driving while intoxicated arrest can have devastating repercussions on employment opportunities, college enrollment at Texas Tech University, and driving privileges. Chappell, Lanehart & Stangl, P.C. implements rigorous scientific and constitutional defenses tailored to every traffic stop:

• First-Time and Repeat DWI: Challenging the reasonable suspicion for the traffic stop, testing procedures, field sobriety evaluations, and breathalyzer maintenance logs.
• Blood Search Warrant Challenges: Scrutinizing the validity of magistrate warrants, medical blood draw procedures, and chain of custody documentation.
• Administrative License Revocation (ALR): Demanding timely ALR hearings within fifteen days of arrest to fight automatic driver license suspensions by Texas DPS.
• Occupational Driver Licenses: Securing essential driving privileges so clients can commute to employment, medical treatments, and educational classes without interruption.

Motorists who hire an attorney from the practice benefit from early intervention, frequently allowing defense counsel to resolve cases favorably before formal charges are filed.

Comprehensive State and Federal Felony Defense

From local district courts to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the firm handles the full spectrum of criminal accusations:

• Drug Crime Defense: Defending individuals accused of marijuana possession, distribution of prescription pills, fentanyl allegations, and federal drug trafficking conspiracies.
• Assault and Violent Crimes: Representing clients facing domestic violence accusations, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, and manslaughter charges.
• White-Collar and Financial Crimes: Defending business executives, accountants, and public figures against federal wire fraud, embezzlement, tax fraud, and forgery indictments.
• Theft and Property Offenses: Resolving retail shoplifting, burglary of a habitation, auto theft, and grand larceny charges.
• Expunctions and Non-Disclosure Orders: Filing petitions to erase arrest records or seal criminal proceedings, restoring clean background checks for qualified Texans.

Schedule a Free Confidential Case Evaluation

The criminal defense lawyers at Chappell, Lanehart & Stangl, P.C. have served as past presidents of the Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Lubbock Area Bar Association, and contribute actively to the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association board of directors. Whether you are under active investigation by law enforcement or have already been indicted by a grand jury, do not wait to seek legal counsel. Contact Chappell, Lanehart & Stangl, P.C. at their Avenue K office in downtown Lubbock to schedule a free confidential consultation today.