Attorney John R. Teakell runs The Law Office of John R. Teakell in Dallas, Texas. He has more than 30 years of criminal law experience, with 19 years representing Texans in both state and federal criminal defense matters, and people across the U.S. in federal criminal cases, including computer crime allegations, securities fraud, tax evasion, white collar crimes, drug violations, money laundering allegations and more.

After completing his bachelor’s degree at Oklahoma State University, Mr. Teakell earned his Juris Doctor from the Oklahoma City University School of Law. Along with being admitted to practice in Texas (1990) and Oklahoma state courts, he is licensed to appear in several federal courts, including the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Mr. Teakell spent many years working on the prosecution side of criminal law as both a state and federal prosecutor as well as a litigator for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition to his criminal law practice, he has served as an instructor and speaker at seminars for groups, including the U.S. Department of Justice and the New Jersey Attorney General’s Advocacy Institute. He has also authored articles that were featured in the publications Executive Legal Advisor and Texas Lawyer.

Many of Mr. Teakell’s cases have been featured on various media platforms, such as local Dallas-based television networks and truTV. His quotes have also appeared in a variety of local and national magazines and newspapers.

Professional organizations that Mr. Teakell belongs to include the Tarrant County Bar Association, the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Dallas Bar Association, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Mr. Teakell has earned numerous honors, including the National Association of Distinguished Counsel’s Top One Percent, Lawyers of Distinction, Best Attorneys of America, LLC, and The Global Directory of Who’s Who Top Lawyers. His accomplishments have been recognized by prestigious publications such as Forbes Magazine and Time USA magazine. Moreover, he has been selected as a Distinguished Lawyer by the Expert Ne