Courtroom veteran Lindsey Roberts has a wealth of experience in criminal law. His decades as a litigator as well as his sought-after expertise as an instructor in all areas of criminal law make him a perfect fit with the team of criminal defense professionals at the firm. Having served twenty-two years as a prosecutor in Dallas and Williamson Counties, five years as the Director of Training for the Texas District & County Attorneys Association, and four years in criminal defense with Mills & Williams LLP, Lindsey is able to provide his clients with invaluable insight into the mindset of their adversaries, critical in evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of cases, pretrial negotiations, and in preparation for and during jury trials.

Lindsey completed his prosecutorial career as the First Assistant District Attorney in Williamson County, Texas and brings with him a unique blend of trial and appellate expertise. He has tried over a hundred and eighty felony and misdemeanor jury trials including murder, capital murder, manslaughter, child physical and sexual abuse, aggravated robbery, sexual assault, drug, and intoxication offenses. Lindsey's appellate experience includes the handling of numerous capital murder death penalty writs, serving as Chief of the Dallas County Appellate Section and as a briefing attorney at the Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin. Lindsey has been Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2002.

Lindsey graduated from the University of Texas in 1989 and earned his Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University in 1992. He has been a member in good standing of the Texas Bar since 1992 and serves or has served on several boards and commissions, including the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Criminal Law Exam Commission (2008 to 2014), the Williamson County Bail Bond Board (2007 to 2009), the 3rd Region Capital Attorney Selection Committee (2017 to 2022), and the Ride on Center for Kids in Georgetown, Texas.

Lindsey has been a guest lecturer at Baylor Law School and is a frequent speaker on a variety of criminal law topics including:

  • “Search Warrants & Warrantless Searches,” June 2022; August 2022; September 2022; October 2022; November 2022; December 2022; March 2023; April 2023; July 2023
  • “Writing Search Warrants,” December 2012; January 2013; February 2013; March 2013, July 2013, October 2013, November 2013, June 2018, November 2019, February 2020, June 2021

  • “Advanced Search & Seizure,” October 2013

  • “Cross Examination of a Crash Reconstruction Expert,” August 8, 2012

  • “Electronic Evidence: Rules For Admissibility,” June 13, 2012

  • “Crash Reconstruction,” September 22, 2011

  • “Confessions Law Update,” June 7, 2011

  • “Search & Seizure of Digital Evidence, April 29, 2011; September 2018

  • “Confessions Law Update,” February 22, 2011

  • “Filing Criminal Cases: What the DA Wants,” December 10, 2010

  • “Search & Seizure of Digital Evidence,” October 8, 2010

  • “Investigating Intoxication Assault & Intoxication Manslaughter Cases,” August 27, 2010

  • “Crime Scene Investigations,” July 12 & 13, 2010

  • “Traffic Stops & Search & Seizure in Drug Cases,” July 9, 2010