Attorney Lauren Crisera | Profile

Fort Worth Criminal Defense

Defense Attorney Lauren Crisera has dedicated her career to representing those accused of criminal offenses. Prior to moving to Texas, Lauren was a Deputy State Public Defender for the State of Colorado. As a Public Defender Lauren gained extensive courtroom and trial experience. Discovering her passion for criminal law in law school, Lauren focused her studies on criminal law and developing her trial advocacy skills. She gained experience representing clients facing criminal charges through her internship at the Clark County (Las Vegas) Public Defender’s Office and as a Student Attorney in the Criminal Law Clinic.

Lauren graduated Magna Cum Laude from Franklin Pierce Law Center (now University of New Hampshire School of Law). She was selected to compete on the National Trial Competition Team. Her team’s success at the National Trial Competition earned her the Howard James Nedved Commencement Award for her skills in trial advocacy. She was also selected as part of the inaugural class of Daniel Webster Scholars, a first in the nation program designed to make participants client ready upon graduation from law school.

Lauren was named as one of the 2013 Top Attorneys practicing less than five years in the area of Criminal Law by Fort Worth Magazine, her first year of practicing in Texas. She is licensed to practice law in New Hampshire, Colorado and Texas, with active licenses in both Colorado and Texas.

Lauren’s Philosophy

Lauren Crisera believes that every accused person should benefit from the protections afforded by the United States and Texas Constitutions. She has learned through her experience that Assault Family Violence and Aggravated Assault cases are areas of criminal defense where client’s Constitutional rights are often trodden, due to the emotionally charged circumstances surrounding these types of cases.

Attorney Crisera takes a client centered approach to all cases, understanding the personal and collateral consequences these cases can have for her clients. She ensures that her clients have a realistic understanding of all their options to resolve their cases allowing them to make an informed decision on resolution. She works hard to keep an assault conviction off her client’s records and is always ready to go to trial to fight for their innocence and rights.

Education

Franklin Pierce Law Center, Doctor of Jurisprudence

• Magna Cum Laude;
• Teaching Assistant Constitutional Law and Evidence;
• Daniel Webster Scholar – competitively selected to participate in the first national honors program designed to make students client ready upon graduation;
• National Trial Competition Team – competitively selected to represent the law school in National Trial Competition;
• The Howard James Neded Commencement Award – award given to third-year law students for outstanding performance in the trial advocacy competition.

The Colorado College, Bachelor of Arts – Anthropology

• Graduated with Distinction in Anthropology
• Received H. Marie Wormington Award in Anthropology

Experience

Cofer Law, Criminal Trial Attorney

Attorney Crisera represents clients accused of criminal offenses in Texas courts. She helps connect clients with service providers for counseling, evaluations, and other services which may aid in achieving the best possible case result. She assists in preparation of jury trials with a focus on punishment phases of trial work and building best possible punishment outcomes for her clients.

Colorado State Public Defender’s Office, Deputy State Public Defender

Lauren represented appointed clients in five counties on all levels of offenses from Class B misdemeanors to First Degree Felonies. She was responsible for all aspects of client representation from arraignment and bond hearings up to and through trial. Lauren was the lead trial attorney in over a dozen misdemeanor and felony jury trials. She worked with District Attorneys, probation and parole offices in order to achieve best possible resolutions for her client’s cases, including assisting clients in finding treatment options for mental health and substance abuse problems.

Legal Organizations and Bar Associations

• State Bar of Texas
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Tarrant County Bar Association
• Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association
• New Hampshire Bar Association