Appeals & Post-Conviction

HOUSTON CRIMINAL APPEALS & POST-CONVICTION

Most criminal defense ends at trial. Chapell Law starts there — and stays with clients through every appeal and post-conviction challenge that follows.

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Talk About a Criminal Charge

  • Board Certified

    Board Certified in Criminal Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

  • Former Appellate Chief

    Chief of the Appellate Division, Montgomery County DA's Office — 200+ criminal appeals and habeas writs

  • Former Federal Prosecutor

    Appellate Division, U.S. Attorney's Office, S.D. Texas — 80+ Fifth Circuit appeals and writs

  • Court Admissions

    State Bar of Texas · U.S. District Court, S.D. Texas · Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals · U.S. Supreme Court

Board-Certified Appellate Practice

The Firm Built for What Comes After

Brent is Board Certified in Criminal Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization — a designation fewer than 50 attorneys in Texas hold. That certification isn’t just a credential. It reflects a career spent on the appellate side: as Chief of the Appellate Division of the Montgomery County DA’s Office, as a federal appellate prosecutor, and now as the defense lawyer who knows exactly what the prosecution is looking for on appeal.

That background shapes everything from how he tries cases to how he writes briefs. If the record isn’t clean, appeals fail. If the brief isn’t tight, courts don’t read it. Brent builds his practice around both.

Chapell Law handles Texas and federal criminal appeals, habeas corpus and post-conviction writs, and specialized relief under Article 11.071 in capital cases.

Start with the Right Appellate Lawyer

Board Certified in Criminal Appellate Law. Start with a free consultation.

(713) 496-2221 · Free consultation · brent@chapell-law.com