Harold J. Danford

Harold J. Danford is the lead attorney at Danford Law Firm in Kerrville, Texas. He has proudly represented clients charged with criminal offenses across the Texas Hill Country for almost three decades, particularly in the communities of Kerrville, Boerne, Fredericksburg, and Bandera. He has successfully handled thousands of cases, represented hundreds of clients at trial, and won numerous cases on appeal. He began his career as a local prosecutor and rose to become the Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s DWI/ALR Program, where he oversaw dozens of lawyers across the state. Known as “The DWI Guy” to colleagues and clients alike, he is a leading attorney in this area of criminal law. As a former prosecutor, Harold has vast experience fighting all kinds of criminal charges. He knows what it takes to build a case and what it takes to win. Over the course of his career, he has successfully defended clients in drug, theft, assault, and even murder cases, and his work has been featured in local and national media outlets. A trial lawyer first and foremost, he has also helped many clients recover significant awards for personal injuries. The greater legal community regularly taps Harold's knowledge and experience and he has been called on to teach tactics and strategies to other lawyers at numerous seminars. He is a former board member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and was honored with The Presidential Award in 2013. He is rated “Superb” on Avvo, 10/10 by Justia, Lead Counsel by Thomson Reuters, and Distinguished* through Martindale-Hubbell. He previously served as Municipal Judge for Ingram, Texas, and currently presides as President of the Kerr County Bar Association. Mr. Danford is an alumnus of Angelo State University and earned his Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1992, the same year he was admitted to the State Bar of Texas. *AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Harold J. Danford included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Texas Super Lawyers, 2024 The Top Attorneys of North America, Certified as Lead Counsel by Thomson Reuters Peer-rated "Distinguished" for high professional achievement by Martindale-Hubbell. Lifetime Achievement Award, Kerr County Bar Association, 2022 Presidential Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2013 Outstanding Young Attorney, Kerr County Bar Association, 1993 "Top Attorney" by Avvo Other Sources of Feedback About Harold J. Danford Included on the 2026Texas Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list

• Attorney

• DWI / ALR program at the Texas Department of Public Safety, Former prosecutor and director

• Texas, 1992

• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Former Board Member
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, DWI Resource Committee, 2023
• Kerr County Bar Association, President, 2018