JM
Biography
Jonathan received both his Bachelor's degree and Master's degree from Texas A&M University, and was awarded his Juris Doctorate law degree from the University of Texas in 2004. After working for big law firms, he co-founded the firm of Schulte & Apgar in 2007, and later founded the firm of Apgar Legal, PLLC. He currently is our Managing Partner.
Jonathan has represented clients in thousands of misdemeanor and felony criminal cases throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, and Tarrant County. Many of his cases result in a dismissal of charges for his client. His primary focus is on criminal cases involving intoxication offenses (e.g., Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), public intoxication, etc.), felony drug possession, assault and family violence charges, and sealing or expunging records from prior criminal cases. However, Jonathan has experience defending all types of criminal cases, from traffic tickets to murder.
In 2014, Jonathan was selected to the "Rising Star Attorney" list by Texas Super Lawyer's Magazine (owned by Internet Brands), a prestigious honor awarded to less than 3% of attorneys in Texas,
In 2017, he was selected to be a member of a panel discussion concerning global issues in criminal justice during the Conference on Law & Society in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2018, he was invited to attend a private diplomatic meeting in Oslo, Norway, with top members of their Office of Public Prosecutions to compare and contrast criminal justice issues in the United States and Scandinavia, and to exchange information and ideas on criminal justice reform in their respective countries.
Jonathan believes that legal representation should be focused not only on success in the courtroom, but also on strong client relations and customer service. To that end, he personally handles all aspects of each case, from initial consultation to final resolution. Jonathan's clients enjoy the ability to communicate directly with him at all times, not with a secretary or an associate attorney unfamiliar with the case.