James T. Chiles

James T. Chiles has dedicated his career exclusively to criminal defense here in the Lone Star State. He has several years of experience defending felonies including murder, family violence and domestic assaults, aggravated assault with deadly weapon, sexual assaults and crimes against children, drug crimes, gun charges, and all variety of misdemeanors. Mr. Chiles has handled hundreds of cases in at least 20 counties throughout the State of Texas, primarily the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding counties. He takes particular pride in a high rate of dismissals and not shying away from trial. Mr. Chiles graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. Mr. Chiles was the Chief of the SMU Criminal Justice Clinic and was a post-bar intern at the Capital Habeas Unit of the Federal Public Defender’s Office, Northern District of Texas. Mr. Chiles has since been in private practice, and has learned criminal defense primarily for working for prominent criminal defense lawyers with decades of experience. Mr. Chiles was born and raised in Dallas. In college he was the National Debate Tournament Quarter-Finalist. Prior to becoming a lawyer, he coached teams to multiple Texas State and National Championships. Mr. Chiles believes that his experience as champion debater and coach since 2009 excellently contributes to his written and oral advocacy in an aggressive and outside-the-box approach to criminal defense. Mr. Chiles’ primary area of knowledge is in criminal procedure, the Texas rules of evidence, and the 6th Amendment’s right to confront accusers through the crucible of cross-examination. Awards and Honors Honors Top 40 Under 40, Texas - National Trial Lawyers, January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 Client Choice Award (Avvo.com), 2025

• Partner, since October 1, 2024

• Crowder Law Firm, P.C., Senior Associate Attorney, March 23, 2023 - July 1, 2024
• Law Office of James T. Chiles, Principal Attorney, August 1, 2021 - March 23, 2023
• Law Offices of Thomas R. Cox III, Associate Attorney, December 1, 2020 - June 28, 2021
• Federal Public Defender, Northern District of Texas, Capital Habeas Unit, Post-Bar Intern, September 1, 2020 - November 1, 2020

• Texas, 2020
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas

• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA), December 1, 2020 - Present (Member)
• Dallas County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (DCDLA), January 1, 2019 - Present (Member)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) (Member)
• Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (3CDLA) (Member)
• Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCCDLA) (Member)