Attorney Nelson Knight

Trusted Defense for Defendants in Henderson County, Surrounding Counties & Northeast Texas

Nelson Knight has been practicing criminal law in North Texas and the surrounding counties since 1998. In that time, he has come to be one of the most respected trial lawyers in the region and has tried to verdict hundreds of jury trials and countless bench trials. Mr. Knight started his career as an Assistant District Attorney for the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, prosecuting cases across North Texas before moving into criminal defense work, which he now brings to clients across Henderson County.

In his time as an assistant D.A. from 1999 to 2001, Mr. Knight quickly rose through the misdemeanor ranks and became a felony prosecutor in only 10 months. By the end of his time at the D.A.'s office, Mr. Knight was widely known as one of the best prosecutors in North Texas, having tried virtually every type of case, ranging from DWI to capital murder.

From 2001 forward, Mr. Knight has practiced criminal defense and, for a short time, corporate defense of large companies accused of violations of civil law. From 2007 to 2010, Mr. Knight served as an Assistant Public Defender in felony courts, representing over 1,000 clients — courtroom experience that now directly benefits the people he defends in Athens and Northeast Texas today.

One of the most important factors in Mr. Knight's success as a criminal defense lawyer is his ability to see each case through the eyes of not only a defense attorney but a prosecutor as well. This enables him to anticipate how the State of Texas will prosecute a case and what "value" the prosecutors might attach to a given case. Knowing these things is critically important to be able to defend a case to a successful resolution, be it a trial, a dismissal, or a favorable plea bargain agreement. Mr. Knight is a native Texan. He cares about our community and the rights of the citizens who live here. He wants to help you if you or a loved one are in trouble.