Verdicts, Settlements & Results

See Our Previous Victories

Our firm has helped countless clients get the outcomes they needed throughout our years in practice. With our proven legal abilities, we have gotten criminal charges against our past clients reduced or dropped altogether. One of our lawyers has also helped businesses, employees and employers, consumers, and other individuals successfully handle complex and high-stakes civil litigation. We can help you, too.

While no lawyer can guarantee a specific outcome, Fitzpatrick Jacks Smith & Uhl offer our past successes to help clients understand our diligence and client-focused representation. Take a look at the past cases we have won to see what our firm is capable of.

    • A former US Attorney from Ohio who was charged with Contempt of Court was sentenced to a fine only allowing him to continue prac - Significant Federal Cases

      Fine Only

    • A Jury in federal court in Oklahoma City acquitted a Dallas area private detective in a charge of Impersonation of a FBI agent. - Significant Federal Cases

      Acquitted

    • A prominent doctor in El Paso who was the subject of a federal Grand Jury investigation was not indicted after a lengthy investi - Significant Federal Cases

      No Indictment

    • After a four-month long federal trial where Client was charged with Fraud, Money Laundering, Conspiracy and other charges, obtai - Significant Federal Cases

      Mistrial

    • Aggravated Assault Family Violence, Plano financial advisor, case reduced to Misdemeanor at Grand Jury, later dismissed. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Aggravated Assault of a Police Officer, Richardson engineer, case No Billed by Dallas Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Aggravated Assault of a Police Officer, Richardson engineer, No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Aggravated Assault, Attempted Murder, college student, granted Transactional Immunity, no charges filed. - Significant State Cases

      No Charges Filed

    • Aggravated Assault, Dallas college student, case reduced at Grand Jury, later dismissed. - Significant State Cases

      Charges Reduced, Later Dismissed

    • Aggravated Assault, Deadly Weapon, prominent Dallas businesswoman, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Aggravated Assault, Plano man, charge rejected by Collin County District Attorney's Office. - Significant State Cases

      Charge Rejected

    • Aggravated Assault, Plano teenager, case rejected by District Attorney's Office. - Significant State Cases

      Case Rejected

    • Aggravated Assault, Police Officer, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Aggravated Assault, son of prominent businessman, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Aggravated Robbery, repeat offender, 5 cases, 3 Not Guilty by Jury, 1 Hung Jury, 1 Guilty and sentenced to 10 years probation. - Significant State Cases

      3 Not Guilty, 1 Hung Jury, 1 Sentenced To 10 Yea

    • An executive of a National Corporation who was a target of a Federal Grand Jury Fraud Investigation in Dallas was not indicted a - Significant Federal Cases

      No Indictment

    • Assault charge, Allen business woman, case dismissed. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Assault Family Violence, Desoto man, case rejected by District Attorney's Office. - Significant State Cases

      Case Rejected

    • Assault of a security guard, Third Degree Felony, Dallas salesman, case rejected by Police Department. - Significant State Cases

      Case Rejected

    • Assault of security guard, Dallas salesman, case rejected by District Attorney's office. - Significant State Cases

      Case Rejected

    • Assault, college student, case rejected by District Attorney's office. - Significant State Cases

      Case Rejected

    • Assault, DEA Agent, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Assault, SMU Law student, case rejected by District Attorney's office. - Significant State Cases

      Case Rejected

    • Assault, Southlake man, case dismissed. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • At a federal sentencing hearing, convinced a federal judge to grant probation to a person charged with Tax and Fraud charges. - Significant Federal Cases

      Probation

    • Attorney not indicted in million dollar Fraud and Tax Federal case. - Significant Federal Cases

      No Indictment

    • Burglary of a Building, son of local businessman, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Business executive not indicted on Federal Fraud charges. - Significant Federal Cases

      No Indictment

    • Capital Murder, Jury Trial, Not Guilty. - Significant State Cases

      Not Guilty

    • Capital Murder, serial offender, dismissed with prejudice after Jury was sworn in. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Captain charged with Murder for actions in Iraq, charges dismissed. - Significant Military Cases

      Charges Dismissed

    • Certified Juvenile Aggravated Sexual Assault, case dismissed before indictment. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Colonel charged with various offenses, obtained retirement in grade at board of inquiry. - Significant Military Cases

      Obtained Retirement

    • Corporal charged with Hazing, Not Guilty of all charges. - Significant Military Cases

      Not Guilty

    • Corporation not indicted in massive Federal Fraud case. - Significant Federal Cases

      No Indictment

    • Criminal Election Law Violation, Fortune 500 Company, case dismissed after indictment. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Deadly Conduct, retired Rockwall engineer, case reduced to Misdemeanor, later dismissed. - Significant State Cases

      Case Reduced, Later Dismissed

    • Defended a Client charged with multiple counts of Fraud and after trial and conviction, was successful in convincing judge to im - Significant Federal Cases

      Minimal Sentence

    • DWI 2nd involving an accident, prominent Dallas businessman, case reduced to lessor offense of Obstruction of a Highway, probati - Significant State Cases

      Case Reduced

    • DWI 2nd with a traffic accident, obtained plea bargain to statutorily minimum sentence. - Significant State Cases

      Plea Bargain

    • DWI 2nd, successfully negotiated a plea bargain resulting in minimal sentence. - Significant State Cases

      Plea Bargain

    • DWI, college student, case dismissed after defense investigation. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • DWI, Dallas investment banker, case dismissed - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • DWI, prominent businessman, Jury Trial, Not Guilty. - Significant State Cases

      Not Guilty

    • DWI, prominent Dallas businessman, Jury Trial, Not Guilty. - Significant State Cases

      Not Guilty

    • DWI, won Motion to Suppress Evidence, case dismissed. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Embezzlement, Plano office manager, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Embezzlement, Plano officer, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Family Violence Assault, Dallas Businessman, Jury Trial, Not Guilty. - Significant State Cases

      Not Guilty

    • Family Violence, Assault, Dallas CPA, case reduced to Class C Misdemeanor. - Significant State Cases

      Case Reduced

    • Family Violence, Dallas businessman, dismissal by District Attorney's office after jury selection. - Significant State Cases

      Dismissed

    • Family Violence, Dallas CPA, case reduced to Misdemeanor. - Significant State Cases

      Case Reduced

    • Federal Assault, case dismissed before information - Significant Federal Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Federal Civil Rights Violation (Murder, Voluntary Manslaughter) U.S. Marine, case dismissed prior to indictment. - Significant Federal Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Federal criminal antitrust case, prosecution of business executive declined, immunity granted. - Significant Federal Cases

      Prosecution Declined

    • Federal criminal bankruptcy fraud case, prosecution declined. - Significant Federal Cases

      Prosecution Declined

    • Federal criminal case of false statements to a federal agency related to a terrorism matter, pretrial diversion. - Significant Federal Cases

      Pretrial Diversion

    • Federal criminal conflict of interest case related to a federal officer's prior employment, prosecution declined. - Significant Federal Cases

      Prosecution Declined

    • Federal criminal health care case, prosecution of business executive declined, immunity granted. - Significant Federal Cases

      Prosecution Declined

    • Federal Drug case, repeat offender, guidelines called for 30 years to life, sentence was 5 years over objection of Government. - Significant Federal Cases

      5 Years

    • Federal drug conspiracy, guidelines called for upwards to 25 years in prison, client sentenced to ten months-time served. - Significant Federal Cases

      Sentenced to ten months-time served

    • Federal drug conspiracy-guidelines called for 30 years, client sentenced to 5 years. - Significant Federal Cases

      5 years

    • Federal Environmental case, local businessmen and their company, pre-trial diversion. - Significant Federal Cases

      Pre-Trial Diversion.

    • Federal Felony Fraud charges reduced to Misdemeanor. - Significant Federal Cases

      Charges Reduced

    • Federal Firearm offense, Corsicana businessman, guidelines called for incarceration, sentenced to probation. - Significant Federal Cases

      Probation

    • Federal Fraud and Money Laundering related to defense industry, case dismissed after indictment. - Significant Federal Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Federal Fraud case, IRS employee, Jury Trial, Not Guilty. - Significant Federal Cases

      Not Guilty.

    • Federal Fraud related to executive in defense industry, pretrial diversion. - Significant Federal Cases

      Pretrial Diversion

    • Federal gun possession bar successfully appealed, client 2nd amendment gun rights restored. - Significant Federal Cases

      Successfully Appealed

    • Federal Health Care Fraud, Dallas business woman, guidelines called for incarceration, sentenced to probation. - Significant Federal Cases

      Probation

    • Federal Money Laundering, Drug Case, prominent Dallas attorney, case dismissed after indictment. - Significant Federal Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Federal officer shooting, client cleared by shooting team investigation and case no billed by grand jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Federal Securities Fraud case, Chief Financial Officer of Multi-State company, client received Immunity. - Significant Federal Cases

      Immunity

    • Federal Securities Fraud, prominent Dallas attorney, case dismissed prior to indictment. - Significant Federal Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Federal Tax cases-largest tax case trial by DOJ in past 15 years, client found Not Guilty on all 99 counts. - Significant Federal Cases

      Not Guilty

    • Federal Theft, Lt.Col.U.S. Army, Jury Trial, Not Guilty. - Significant Federal Cases

      Not Guilty.

    • Felony Deadly Conduct, Rockwall businessman, case dismissed. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Felony Theft, son of prominent Dallas business owner, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Felony Theft, son of prominent Dallas business owner, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Felony Theft/Receiving Stolen Property, Dallas woman, case rejected by District Attorney's office. - Significant State Cases

      Case Rejected

    • Fifth Circuit, US Court of Appeals issued mandate to enter a judgment of acquittal on an individual tried in US District Court, - Significant Federal Cases

      Acquitted

    • Improper relationship between educator and student, West Texas teacher, case dismissed. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Indecency with a Child, Houston businessman, Jury Trial, Not Guilty. - Significant State Cases

      Not Guilty

    • Indecency with a Child, prominent Houston area businessman, Not Guilty. - Significant State Cases

      Not Guilty

    • Insurance Fraud, Dallas minister and businessman, case dismissed after indictment filed. - Significant Federal Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Judgment for Acquittal ordered by US District Judge, Dallas, Texas for individual charged with Interstate Transportation of Obsc - Significant Federal Cases

      Acquitted

    • Major charged in connection with war crimes, charges dismissed, finding of No Misconduct at later hearing. - Significant Military Cases

      Charges Dismissed

    • Minor in Possession, son of prominent businessman, Jury Trial, Not Guilty. - Significant State Cases

      Not Guilty

    • Mortgage fraud case, client charged with fraud and racketeering, case dismissed with prejudice. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Mortgage Fraud, Dallas real estate broker, prosecution declined. - Significant Federal Cases

      Prosecution Declined

    • Murder, Dallas businessman, Jury Trial, Not Guilty. - Significant State Cases

      Not Guilty

    • Murder, Dallas citizen, Jury Trial, Not Guilty. - Significant State Cases

      Not Guilty

    • Murder, Denton County man, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Murder, Euless man, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Murder, Sgt. U.S. Marines, case dismissed prior to final filing of charges. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Murder, U.S. Army veteran, Not Guilty by reason of insanity. - Significant State Cases

      Not Guilty

    • Murder, Voluntary Manslaughter, Major, U.S. Marine Corps, charges dismissed prior to trial. - Significant State Cases

      Charges Dismissed

    • Murder, Voluntary Manslaughter, U.S. Marine, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Negligent Homicide and Failure to Stop and Render Aid, foreign visitor on vacation, case rejected by District Attorney's office. - Significant State Cases

      Case Rejected

    • Non-commissioned officer charged in Death of Baby, acquitted of all charges. - Significant Military Cases

      Acquitted

    • Owner of multi-state distribution of beef received a new trial from the 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals and was not prosecuted - Significant Federal Cases

      No Prosecution

    • Plea bargain for statutorily minimum amount of prison time in Federal case where Judge expressed interest in sentence of substan - Significant Federal Cases

      Plea bargain

    • Police Officer charged with Aggravated Assault, case no billed by Rockwall Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Political corruption case, prosecution of business executive declined, immunity granted. - Significant State Cases

      Immunity Granted

    • Possession of a Controlled Substance by Prescription Fraud, case dismissed. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Possession of a Controlled Substance, former Dallas Cowboy, case dismissed after indictment. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Possession with Intent to Deliver kilo of Cocaine, Dallas man, repeat offender, Motion To Suppress granted, case dismissed. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Possession with Intent to Deliver two pounds of Methamphetamine, nurse visiting from Missouri, Motion to Suppress granted, case - Significant Federal Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Possession with Intent to Deliver, Dallas man, case dismissed. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Sexual Assault, Dallas college student, case rejected by Police Department. - Significant State Cases

      Case Rejected

    • Sexual Assault, female school teacher, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Sexual Assault, male school teacher, Jury Trial, Not Guilty. - Significant State Cases

      Not Guilty

    • Sexual Assault, prominent international businessman, case dismissed by District Attorney's office prior to presentation to the G - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Sexual Assault, Richardson college student, charges dropped. - Significant State Cases

      Charges Dropped

    • Sexual Assault, son of prominent businessman, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Soliciting Prostitution, resident alien, case reduced to Misdemeanor, given deferred probation. - Significant State Cases

      Case Reduced

    • State Misdemeanor case against young adult, dismissed as part of agreement to perform community service. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Successfully convinced the grand jury to not indict felony fraud and assault case against school teacher and administrator. - Significant Federal Cases

      No Indictment

    • Successfully negotiated a low sentence for a Client who plead guilty to drug distribution. - Significant Federal Cases

      Low Sentence

    • Successfully negotiated favorable plea bargain fro man charged with multi-million dollar mortgage fraud. The Client was very hap - Significant Federal Cases

      Plea Bargain

    • Successfully prevented real estate appraiser from being indicted for mortgage fraud. We analyzed all the property appraisals and - Significant Federal Cases

      No Indictment

    • Tampering with a Government Record, Dallas attorney, Trial before the Court, Not Guilty. - Significant State Cases

      Not Guilty

    • Tampering with a Government Record, Plano male, reduced to Class C Misdemeanor. - Significant State Cases

      Case Reduced

    • Tampering with Government Records, prominent Dallas attorney, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a mandate requiring US District Judge in Muskogee, Oklahoma to enter a Judgment of Acquitt - Significant Federal Cases

      Acquitted

    • The case against the owner of an Insurance company based in Dallas who was charged with Fraud in the US District Court for the W - Significant Federal Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Theft, prominent New York businessman, case dismissed after information filed. - Significant State Cases

      Case Dismissed

    • Two cases of Aggravated Assault, Dallas bartender, case reduced to Misdemeanor and given one year probation - Significant State Cases

      Case Reduced

    • Two cases of Indecency with a Child, Garland man, felonies dismissed and case plead to Misdemeanor. - Significant State Cases

      Felonies Dismissed

    • Two cases of Indecency with a Child, repeat offender, felony dismissed by District Attorney, plead to Misdemeanor. - Significant State Cases

      Felony Dismissed

    • Unlawfully Carrying of Weapon, prominent Midland/Odessa businesswoman, case No Billed by Grand Jury. - Significant State Cases

      No Bill

    • Warrant officer charged with Fraternization, charges dismissed, awarded his retirement. - Significant Military Cases

      Charges Dismissed