Jason Speer English
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Jason Speer English
Biography
Jason English grew up in his dad’s personal injury law practice in Tarrant County, graduated from Texas A&M before getting his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law. Initially he worked in his father’s firm on personal injury, wills and probate, as well as, family law cases. Soon thereafter he took his father’s advice and worked as a prosecutor to obtain trial expertise. Jason English was an Assistant District Attorney with the Travis County District Attorney’s Office in Austin, Texas from 2007-2017. The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has jurisdiction over felony offenses. Mr. English was a prosecutor in Texas 2002-2017, working at the Cameron County Criminal District Attorney’s Office in Brownsville, TX and at the Hays County District Attorney’s Office in San Marcos, Texas. Upon joining Travis County District Attorney’s Office in 2007, he was assigned to various courts before being assigned to the Special Prosecution Division’s Public Integrity Unit handling white collar crimes committed against state agencies or crimes committed by state officials. He had been the Strategic Prosecution Unit’s Community Prosecutor working as the liaison between the DA’s Office, Austin Police Department, and the community. During this time he was assigned to address special issues or top offenders affecting the community, as well as, advising the Austin Police Department regarding felony cases and sting operations. The work included various initiatives such as an enhanced prosecution initiative, as well as, implementing a Drug Market Initiative following the High Point Model. Prior to leaving prosecution, he had been over various diversion programs for the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, specifically handling the Mental Health Docket and the Veterans Court. After 15 great years as a prosecutor, he has returned full circle to handling personal injury, will and probate cases, as well as, practicing criminal defense.
Practice Areas
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
DUI & DWI
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
White Collar Crime
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Partner Hernandez and English, LLP
Year: 2017 - Current
Description: Jason English and Alex Hernandez are Partners in the Austin Texas area handling civil and criminal matters. We handle matters in Travis, Hays, Caldwell, Williamson, Bastrop, Guadalupe and other Central Texas counties through our Austin office location.
Founder and Partner Jason S. English Law, PLLC
Year: 2017 - Current
Description: Focusing on personal injury, probate and criminal cases in Texas.
Assistant District Attorney - Special Prosecutions Travis County District Attorney's Office
Year: 2007 - 2017
Description: •Community Prosecutor and Liaison with the Austin Police Department and members of community. •Prosecute Public Officials, Public Corruption, and White Collar Crime for the Public Integrity Unit. •Implement Drug Market Initiative at 12th/Chicon to rehabilitate drug blighted community and divert and rehabilitate drug dealers without incarceration but with community partnerships. •Advise and Coordinate with the Austin Police Department on special problems and resulting initiatives. •Coordinate the prosecution of felony offenders with law enforcement agencies. •Represent Travis County District Attorney’s Office at local, state, and federal meetings. •First-Chair felony prosecution; beginning with voir dire and ending with closing arguments. •Present indictments to the Grand Jury.
Assistant District Attorney Hays County District Attorney's Office
Year: 2003 - 2006
Description: •First-Chair felony prosecution; beginning with voir dire and ending with closing arguments. •Present indictments to the Grand Jury. •Defend convictions on appeal, as well as, submit briefs in the prosecution of the State’s limited right to appeal. •Advise and manage four attorneys and a court docket of 4,000+ cases, as Chief of the Hays County District Attorney’s Office Misdemeanor Division. •Lecturer at Citizen’s Police Academy for both Hays County Sheriff’s Office and San Marcos Police Department, as well as, presenter at San Marcos High School.
Assistant District Attorney Cameron County District Attorney's Office
Year: 2002 - 2003
Description: Prosecuted Misdemeanor and Felony Criminal Cases, •Establish probable cause for arrests at preliminary hearings, and request appropriate bond amounts. •Argue before magistrates and judges to secure protective orders for victims of domestic violence.
Associate Law Offices of Harold English
Year: 2001 - 2002
Description: Handled personal injury, family law, as well as, wills and probate cases in Tarrant County, Texas.
Professional Associations
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Association (Current)
Hays County Bar Association (Current)
Texas State Bar  # 24032155 Member (2001 - Current)
Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer Association (Current)
State Bar College (Current)
Awards
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Sheep Dog Award
Fifth Street Community - Austin Texas 2011.0
Note: For protecting citizen and business interests downtown.
Education
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Texas A&M University - College Station B.A. (1997)
Year: 1997
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St. Mary's University School of Law Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) (2001)
Year: 1999 - 2001
Jason S. English Law, PLLC
505 West 12th Street, Suite 201, Austin, TX 78701