Vonnie Clay Dones III
Former Harris County Prosecutor-Experienced, Highly Skilled. Free Consultation!
Principal Attorney Vonnie Dones is the founder of Legalcleanup.com. The Law Firm of Vonnie C. Dones, III ESQ. at LegalCleanup.com is a general practice law firm. We offer legal services in New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Washington D.C.
Dones worked as a Criminal Prosecutor for the Harris County District Attorney's Office prosecuting and managing thousands of misdemeanor and felony cases. Dones' caseload was approximately 2,600 cases.
Dones also worked as a Staff Attorney for the Earl Carl Institute at Thurgood Marshall College of Law supervising law students and representing juveniles in juvenile court adjudication matters throughout Harris County and surrounding counties.
Prior to forming Legalcleanup.com, Dones, as a legal assistant, assisted the Director of the City of Cleveland's Office of Fair Housing & Consumer Affairs (FHCA) in representing and protecting Clevelanders from consumer scams, fraudulent business practices, and unfair and unequal treatment in housing.
Before receiving his law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Dones was signed as a recording artist with Violator / Def Jam Recordings / Polygram Records. He worked with Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen, and the late Chris Lighty, which he now draws upon to help his clients in entertainment law. Dones has worked in marketing, advertising, legal, and promotion with entertainment artists such as Soulja Boy, Teirra Mari, Roscoe Dash, Trina, and more. He is the founder of a marketing and entertainment promotions and booking agency, which has been endorsed by Rick Ross, T.I., Meagan Good, Kevin Hart, Tom Arnold, Jay Mohr, Henry Cho, Whitney Cummings, Chris Delia, Bun B, Young Young Jeezy, John Witherspoon, Lupe Fiasco, Vince Young, T-Pain, Paul Rodriguez, Keri Hilson, Trey Songz, Mario, Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, Mos Def, and more. Dones has over 20 years of experience in the music industry.
- Criminal Law
- Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Consumer Law
- Lemon Law
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Free Consultation
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Contingent Fees
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- District of Columbia Bar
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- New Jersey
- New Jersey Courts
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Principal Attorney
- The Law Firm of Vonnie C. Dones III, Esq.
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- Assistant District Attorney
- Harris County District Attorney's Office
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- Staff Attorney
- Earl Carl Institute at Thurgood Marshall College of Law
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- Dones Management
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- Legal Assistant
- City of Cleveland - Office of Fair Housing & Consumer Affairs (FHCA)
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- Recording Artist / Producer / CEO / Manager
- Violator / Def Jam / Polygram Records
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- Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- University of Houston - Main Campus
- B.A. | English
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- University of Houston - Main Campus
- B.A. | Psychology
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- 20+ Best Criminal Defense Attorneys in New York City
- Eastcoastlaws.com
- Client's Choice Award
- Avvo
- 2014-2016
- Top Contributor Award
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- 2014, 2015
- State Bar of Texas # 24105813
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- District of Columbia Bar
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- New York State Bar Association
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- New York City Bar Association
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- New Jersey Bar Association
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- American Bar Association
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- Impeachment / Character Evidence, Trial Evidence
- Racial Justice & Equity, Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
- Expunction, Post Conviction Relief
- Juvenile Legal Representation, Representing Juveniles in Court
- Criminal Defense: Police, Arrests, and Interrogation, Secondary DAEP
- Website
- LegalCleanup.com Website
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- Criminal Defense in Texas
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- Vonnie Clay Dones III Website Profile
- Blog
- LegalCleanup.com Blog
- Possession of Drugs with the Intent to Manufacture or Deliver Laws in Texas
November 17, 2021 - Drugs and Penalty Groups in Texas
November 15, 2021 - Drug Possession Laws in Texas
November 15, 2021
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- Q. If I'm a felon can I be in a car while my girlfriend possess a firearm tx
- A: You cannot knowingly be in the presence of a gun as a convicted felon in Texas. If you are in a vehicle and the firearm is in vehicle and not on the person it could be considered constructive possession. Best not be be in a vehicle that you know has a gun in it.
- Q. I’m being charged with disorderly conduct by language cause I walked past a police suv and said…
- A: You should hire a criminal defense attorney in the county or nearby county in which you were arrested or charged to determine whether any of your constitutional rights were violated and to obtain the best possible outcome for your case. There are number of general and affirmative defenses and pre-trial motions to challenge evidence and weaken that State's case.
- Q. Can I have an enhancement dropped got a 1st time state jail drug charge an when indicted it's a second felony
- A: In Texas, enhancements are based on priors, namely TDC trips (and for a state jail felony enhancement, prior state jail trips). It does not have to be based on a drug charge specifically, it can be other felonies as well. When charged with a state jail felony, two prior TDC trips will enhance it to a 2nd Degree.
