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Sallye Wilton

Sallye Wilton

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Practice Areas

  • Criminal Law

Biography

Sallye Wilton is the Firm’s founding partner. What began as a boutique criminal defense firm has since evolved into a full-service law practice. Sallye represents clients throughout the State of Texas on a variety of matters, ranging from representing defendants through all stages of criminal proceedings to assisting clients in negotiating contracts.

Sallye is a dynamic advocate who represents clients charged with misdemeanors and felonies at both the state and federal level. She has dedicated her career to protecting the rights of individuals who are facing difficult legal circumstances. Sallye has obtained successful results for her clients through grand jury presentations, suppression hearings, plea agreements, and verdicts in hundreds of cases. Sallye has also assisted clients in a number of civil matters, ranging from lease agreements to oil and gas agreements.

Sallye is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas and is admitted to practice law in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. She primarily handles cases in Dallas and Collin Counties. But Sallye’s practice is not limited to the Dallas Fort Worth area; she has been retained to handle cases throughout the State of Texas.

Education

  • Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
    • Juris Doctor - 05/2010
  • Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
    • B.A. - 05/2007
    • Honors: summa cum laude
    • Major: Management and Chemistry

Classes & Seminars

  • November 10, 2011 “Criminal Law 101” (Presented as In-House CLE for Godwin Lewis PC)
  • February 12, 2016 “Criminal Law 101: DWI, DUI, Assault, and Other Bad Behaviors” (Presented at the Dallas Bar Association Family Law Section Bench Bar Conference)

Professional Associations

  • Dallas Bar Association
  • Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
  • Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
  • DUI Defense Lawyers Association
  • Collin County Defense Bar - Collin County Defense Lawyers Association (3cdla), President and Board Member, 2022 to Present

Current Employment Position

  • Partner + Attorney

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2011
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2012

Honors

  • Superb rating on Avvo.com
  • Voted Rising Star by DCDLA peers, 2014 - 2015
  • Voted one of D Magazine’s “D Best Lawyers in Dallas”, 2015 - present
  • Selected as one of the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys’ “10 Best Criminal Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Texas”, 2015 - present
  • Selected as Super Lawyer Texas Rising Star, 2014 - 2023
  • Best Lawyer Under 40 by D Magazine, 2020 - 2023
  • Selected as Super Lawyer, 2024 - present