[ 05 / Recognition ]
No one can promise you an outcome.
And I won't pretend otherwise. If you're trying to decide whether to trust me with your case, the rest of this page is the honest version.
I opened this firm in 1997, and I have handled more than 15,000 cases since. I am admitted in courts across Texas, and before I went into private practice I clerked for two state supreme courts. I tell you that because you should never have to take a lawyer's word for who he is. You can check every bit of it. And the reviews below come from people who actually hired me and watched me work.
What you won't find here is a scoreboard of wins, and I want to be straight about why. Every case turns on its own facts. What happened for someone else won't tell you how yours will end, and my law license requires me to say that. I believe it, too. When a result does go on this page, it is anonymized, and it goes up only after my client has agreed or enough time has passed that sharing it is fair. If you want to know how I would handle your case, call me and ask. A few honest minutes on the phone will tell you more than anything I could write here.
Career Record
- Founded
- 1997
- Cases handled
- 15,000+
- Years of trial practice
- 30
Featured Client Outcomes
Clients describe working with Kent.
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Not Guilty
Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child · Super-Aggravated 1st-Degree Felony · Wood County
Not Guilty — Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child · Super-Aggravated 1st-Degree Felony Marvin Ray Smith Twenty-minute jury deliberation returned a not-guilty verdict.
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Not Guilty
Two counts · Felony Injury to a Child
Not Guilty — Two counts · Felony Injury to a Child Nathan Dykes The State offered a ten-year minimum. After a one-week jury trial, the jury returned not guilty on both counts.
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Client testimonial
Aggravated Sexual Assault allegation
Client testimonial — Aggravated Sexual Assault allegation Mr. Dubravac A former client speaks on the case Kent prepared and tried on his behalf.
Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Each case is evaluated on its own facts. Video testimonials were recorded with client consent after their matters concluded.
In Their Words
What clients say on Google.
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After interviewing a few different firms around North DFW, it was clear that Kent Starr would be the best choice. He is a consumate professional who clearly understands courtroom procedure and aligns expectations accordingly. I highly reccomend his services if ever needed.
Nick Powell Google review -
He did very well for me. He was attentive to my concerns and answered the questions I had for him. Even some of those remedial questions. He listened to the situation and he never appeared to be condemning.
I didn't want to get involved in our "Judicial System", I am just glad that I found Mr. Starr to help resolve everything.
Keith Carpenter Google review -
Top notch attorney, no matter the time or day he will give you the best information as possible. He will defend you if his life was on the line. Very cordial, professional, knowledgeable and respectful when it comes to your prerogatives. Nobody I trust more.
Ted Smith Google review
Individual client experiences. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Credentials and recognition
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Google
as of May 2026
Five-star reviews
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Arkansas Supreme
Career
Court clerkship
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Navajo Nation
Career
Supreme Court clerkship
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Fifth Circuit
Active
Court of Appeals — federal practice
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State Bar of Texas
Active
Bar Card 00798527, admitted 1997
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Avvo
2015–2022
Clients' Choice — 8 consecutive years
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Super Lawyers
2023
Selected — Criminal Defense
Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Each case is evaluated on its own facts. Anonymized case outcomes are published only with the client's consent, or after enough time has passed (Texas Disciplinary Rule 7.04).
[ 07 / Consultation ]
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