Sarah Coco Morris, experienced Criminal Defense attorney in Denton, TX with 147 reviews
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Sarah Coco Morris

903 N. Elm St., Denton, TX

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Andrew bumpas

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02 Dec, 2024
The McCraw Law Group team has been a blessing to work with. In particular, I've had the pleasure to work with Nisha, Gloria, and Sean who have been incredibly professional, kind, and enthusiastic during every step of our engagement.
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Edna dollarhide

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06 Nov, 2024
Just visiting with her the time she explained it clear and was great.
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Landen williams

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04 Nov, 2024
I called Sarah after getting myself into really tough situation. I was on felony probation for 2 charges and violated with a DWI. There was no way I was supposed to walk away from this without some sort of consequence, especially in this court with my judge. I was looking at prison time, SAFPF, or ISF at best. After a few months of negotiation, Sarah was able to have my case completely dismissed. I was reinstated on my probation without any new conditions, modifications, or extensions. We had heard great things about how she has helped others, but experiencing this freedom in real life for myself was still a total and complete shock. Overall it was a great experience being taken care of by Sarah and her team. She gave me very practical steps to take and helpful advice to follow, which I made sure to do, while she took care of everything else - eventually leading to the best possible outcome I didn't even think was a possibility. I would highly recommend doing whatever you need to do to hire her if you ever find yourself in need of representation.
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Highly professional, knowledgeable, and aggressive legal representation
“Sarah is an amazing and caring person and attorney. She represented my brother several years ago and was there for him several times since just to answer questions. I highly recommend Sarah!”
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Excellent communication and responsiveness with clients
“Sarah was there the whole step of the way for my son. With her knowledge and experience he was cleared before going to trial. Hallelujah! It was a long process but with Sarah and her Team on our side the wait was worth all the tea in China.”
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Achieves the best possible outcomes for clients
“Sarah did a great job as a defense attorney. If you want a reliable attorney who knows what there doing I suggest you hire her!”
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Compassionate and dedicated to client's best interests
“Sarah is the BEST ATTORNEY IN DENTON COUNTY hands down! She will fight tooth and nail for your case! She definitely takes pride in her job in making sure you get the best outcome for your case while all at the same time making you feel like family and a close friend!”
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Handles complex cases with skill and expertise
“My situation is very complex. When I sat with Sarah, she was confident in her capabilities. I didn't have the energy to "check with" her on my status. She and Hannah told me when they needed me and where. I am forever grateful for Sarah. My result was a Felony DWI Dismissed.”
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May prioritize higher-profile cases over smaller ones
“She did not put the interest of my son first. When a larger, high profile case came along Sarah put that case ahead of my son's.”
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Potential issues with communication and transparency
“She tricked him into signing a document that acknowledged he was happy with her defense which he was not. She is not interested in client....just money.”

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