Dawn R. Hedlund, Lead Attorney/Partner

 20-year trial lawyer well-versed in the arena of defending criminal prosecutions for first and multiple time offenders in the Criminal Justice System. Ms. Hedlund represents juvenile offender cases up

to felony indictments with prison time exposure. She has the experience you need to fight against and win any type of charge.

Family Law Litigator with a focus on simple divorces, modification of child custody orders with a specialty in Child Protective Services representing both parents and children. Focus on Intervenor Representation of foster families or extended family seeking adoption of children in CPS custody.

 Ms. Hedlund attends countless hours of Continuing Legal Education to be well-trained in representation of offenders with mental illness.

Ms. Hedlund has offered her legal expertise Pro Bono to animal shelters. She is the proud parent of 5 beautiful rescue dogs!

• State Bar of Texas

• Juris Doctorate, Texas A&M School of Law (formerly Texas Wesleyan) - May 2002
  
  • Mock Trial, Moot Court, Order of The Barristers.
• Bachelor of Arts, University Of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM - May 1990
  
  • Double Major in Criminology & Spanish

• Avvo Rated Top Lawyer - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
• The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023

• Texas Bar College Society of Legal Scholars 
• State Bar of Texas Criminal Section
• National Criminal Defense Lawyers Section
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Collin County Bar Association – Juvenile and CPS Divisions
• State Bar of Texas Animal Law Section
• State Bar of Texas Juvenile Law Section
• State Bar of Texas CPS Section