Monroe Solomon, III
Monroe is a talented, knowledgeable, and passionate trial attorney with years of experience defending clients charged with criminal offenses. His skills in and out of the courtroom regularly reward his clients with not-guilty verdicts, dismissals, reductions, and suppression of evidence.
Although his practice primarily focuses on high-level, complex criminal cases in federal and state court, Monroe represents and defends clients charged with all types of criminal offenses. His wealth of trial experience includes capital murder, white-collar crimes, conspiracy, all levels of assault, sexual offenses, drug offenses, and DWI/DUI.
Monroe’s experience and abilities have earned him recognition among his legal peers. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star since 2021, Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense Lawyer in Texas by the National Trial Lawyers Association, and Top 10 in Texas for Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service in Criminal Defense by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys.
This recognition has led to positions on several boards and committees. Currently, Monroe is a board member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute and the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association, co-chair of the Prosecutorial Misconduct Committee for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association, a founding member of the Indigent Defense Committee for the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association, and is the only criminal defense attorney on the Tarrant County Unity Council.
Monroe’s experience and abilities in criminal defense have been recognized within the academic arena, as well. Currently, Monroe serves as an adjunct professor at Texas A&M University School of Law, the 29th-ranked law school in the country. There he teaches law students the practical applications of criminal defense. He also regularly presents to other attorneys at legal conferences around the state on topics such as trial strategy and tactics, effective representation, and changes in the law. This commitment to continuing legal education led to his recognition as a member of the Texas Bar College.
Outside of the legal practice, Monroe is a loving husband and father of two wonderful kids. He enjoys various outdoor activities, watching and playing all sports, and relaxing with his friends and family.
Education & Training
Texas A&M University School of Law, Fort Worth, Texas – Juris Doctorate, 2014
La Sierra University, Riverside, California – Bachelor of Arts in History, 2008
Practice Areas
- State and Federal Criminal Defense, Appeals, and Writs
Associations and Memberships
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association
- Prosecutorial Misconduct Committee Co-Chair, 2023 – Present
- Prosecutorial Misconduct Committee, 2017 – Present
- New Member Committee, 2017–2019
- Media Relations Committee, 2020–2022
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Education Institute
- Board Member, 2020 – Present
- Finance Committee Member, 2022 – Present
- Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association
- Board Member, 2021 – Present
- Indigent Defense Committee, 2019 – Present
- Texas Bar College, 2020 – Present
- Texas Young Lawyer’s Association, 2014–2019
- Tarrant County Young Lawyer’s Association, 2014-2019
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Texas
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit