As a former prosecutor, Attorney J.L. Carpenter has worked both sides of the aisle, prosecuting and now defending people facing criminal charges. What that means for you as a client is that she understands how the prosecution thinks, what they are likely to look for as evidence, and can help negotiate a plea bargain should the case not go to trial.
In addition to gaining trial experience as a prosecutor, Attorney Carpenter has trained under highly skilled defense lawyers. In 2006, J.L. Carpenter worked alongside the Honorable Craig A. Washington in United States v. Tyrone Mapletoft Williams what became known as the “truck driver case.”
In 2008, Lawyer Carpenter also assisted Attorney Chip B. Lewis in the State of Texas v. Timothy Shepherd a highly publicized murder trial in Harris County, Texas.
In 2019, J.L. Carpenter assisted attorneys Rick Detoto and Chris Collings in the State of Texas v. Antonio Armstrong, Jr. which resulted in a hung jury.
Attorney Carpenter has the respect of her colleagues in the courtroom. They know they can trust her judgment and you can, too.
A native Houstonian, J.L. Carpenter has also devoted many years to the local recovery community, including assisting with the Harris County S.O.B.E.R Court program. J.L. often says that she represents the “misunderstood.” This is because many folks who find themselves in the criminal justice system due to underlying issues such as drug and alcohol addiction. Attorney Carpenter regularly assists families in securing recovery resources for their loved ones struggling with addiction.
Compassionate, empathetic and dedicated are just a few words some used by J.L.’s clients used describe her.
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J.L. Carpenter is not only an AVVO Client’s Choice (2012-2020), but she has also been recognized as Houston’s Top Lawyers by H Texas Magazine (2011, 2012 and 2017), Houston’s Top 100 Professionals by H Texas Magazine (2010) and Top Lawyers of Criminal Defense by Houstonia magazine (2015).
Attorney J.L> Carpenter has maintained memberships and served in several local organizations over the past 20 years, including formerly serving as board member for the Harris County Criminal Lawyer’s Association, Fellow member of the Houston Young Lawyers Foundation (HYLF), Member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) and the National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (NCDLA).
