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Kearney | Wynn
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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Wm. Reagan Wynn 
Fort Worth, Texas
Associate
phone (817) 336-5600
fax (817) 336-5610
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REAGAN WYNN was born and raised in Levelland, Texas.  After graduating from Levelland High School, he attended the University of Texas at Austin where he graduated with honors with a Bachelor's Degree in Government in 1993.  He then attended the University of Notre Dame Law School, where he was awarded his Juris Doctorate in 1996.

After graduating from law school, Reagan returned to Texas, moving to Fort Worth, where he spent one year working as Briefing Attorney for the Honorable David Richards, Associate Justice of the Second Court of Appeals of Texas.  After this tenure with Justice Richards, Reagan accepted a position as an associate with our firm.

Reagan's practice is limited to the representation of persons and business entities in criminal prosecutions and investigations and he is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  He has an active criminal trial practice including representing clients in DWI cases, drug cases, fraud cases, sex crimes cases, murder cases, and other aggravated felony cases. In addition to trial work, Reagan dedicates a significant portion of his practice to appellate and post-conviction habeas corpus representation.  He has authored briefs and presented oral argument in numerous cases before appellate courts, including, but not limited to, appellate representation of persons convicted of DWI, Narcotics Crimes, Sexual Assault, White Collar Fraud, Murder, and Capital Murder cases where the death penalty was imposed.  Reagan has also pursued habeas corpus remedies in both state and federal court on behalf of persons convicted of all levels of crimes, including complicated death penalty litigation.

In 2005 and 2006, Reagan was elected by his peers to be listed in The Best Lawyers in America.  He has also been named as a Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly in 2003 and 2005.

Reagan is admitted to practice in the courts of the State of Texas, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States. 

Reagan is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, serves on the Board of Directors of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and was President of the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association in 2006. Additionally, Reagan serves as Co-Chair of the Amicus Curiae Committtee of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association.

Reagan is a frequent lecturer on criminal law topics and has been on the faculty of the Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute/Texas Criminal Trial College presented by the Criminal Defense Lawyer's Project since 2003.  Reagan has authored or co-authored several papers presented to various seminars, including:

  • 5th Circuit Significant Decisions (6/1/2005-6/9/2006), presented at the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association 19th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Shortcourse, 2006.
  • Federal Narcotics and Money Laundering Offenses , presented at the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association Federal Criminal Law Short Course, 1997
  • Ineffective Assistance of Counsel/Attorney Ethics , presented to the Denton County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, 1998
  • Duty to Disclose: Constitutional and Ethical Considerations of Brady , presented to State Bar of Texas Advance Criminal Law Course, 1999
  • Eyewitness Identifications: The Legal Framework , presented to the Criminal Defense Lawyer's Project Developing the Theory of the Case Seminar, 2001-02
  • Preservation of Error:  Holding Your Mouth Right and Avoiding a Pencil Whipping, presented to the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association 15th Annual Rusty Duncan Seminar, 2002.
  • Anders v. California:  Handling the Frivolous Appeal, presented to the Nuts and Bolts of Handling a Criminal Appeal Seminar presented by the Tarrant County Bar Association and the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, 2004.
  • Areas of Practice:
    Criminal Prosecutions and Investigations
    Criminal Appeals
    Habeas Corpus and Other Post-conviction Remedies
    Aggravated Felony
    Narcotics Crimes
    Sexual Assault
    White Collar Fraud
    DWI
    Litigation Percentage:
    100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
    Certification/Specialties:
    Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2002


    Bar Admissions:
    Texas, 1996
    U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
    U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
    U.S. Supreme Court
    Education:
    Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1996
    J.D.


    University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 1993
    Bachelor's Degree
    Honors: With Honors
    Major:  Government


    Published Works:
    Federal Narcotics And Money Laundering Offenses, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association Federal Criminal Law Short Course, 1997


    Ineffective Assistance of Counsel/Attorney Ethics, Denton County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, 1998


    Duty to Disclose: Constitutional and Ethical Considerations of Brady, State Bar of Texas Advance Criminal Law Course, 1999


    Eyewitness Identifications: The Legal Framework, Criminal Defense Lawyer's Project Developing the Theory of the Case Seminar, 2001


    Eyewitness Identifications: The Legal Framework, Criminal Defense Lawyer's Project Developing the Theory of the Case, 2003


    Anders v. California: Handling the Frivolous Appeal, Nuts and Bolts of Handling a Criminal Appeal Seminar, Tarrant County Bar Association, 2004


    Classes/Seminars Taught:
    Federal Narcotics And Money Laundering Offenses, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association Federal Criminal Law Short Course, 1997


    Ineffective Assistance of Counsel/Attorney Ethics, Denton County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, 1998


    Duty to Disclose: Constitutional and Ethical Considerations of Brady, State Bar of Texas Advance Criminal Law Course, 1999


    Eyewitness Identifications: The Legal Framework, Criminal Defense Lawyer's Project Developing the Theory of the Case Seminar, 2001


    Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute/Texas Criminal Trial College, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Project, 2003 - Present


    Developing the Theory of the Case, Criminal Defense Lawyer's Project, 2003 - 2004


    Current Trends in Forensic Sciences, Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office, 2004


    Nuts and Bolts of Handling a Criminal Appeal, Tarrant County Bar Association and Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, 2004


    Indigent Defense, Criminal Defense Lawyer's Project, 2005


    Anatomy of the Win, Criminal Defense Lawyer's Project, 2004 - 2005


    Honors and Awards:
    Best Lawyers in America, 2005 - Present


    Named "Forty Under Forty" by The Fort Worth Business Press, 2004


    Named a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly, 2005


    Professional Associations and Memberships:
    National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
    Member


    Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
    Member of Board of Directors, Co-Chair Amicus Curiae Committee


    Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association
    Board of Directors, 2001-present; President-Elect, 2005


    Past Employment Positions:
    Hon. David Richards, Associate Justice of the Second Court of Appeals of Texas, Briefing Attorney



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