Aggressive and Skilled Criminal Defense LawyersThe attorneys at Jackson & Hagen, in Denton, Texas, have received recognition within and outside of their industry for successfully handling challenging cases. While most lawyers seek a quick resolution, we are passionate about trial litigation if it is the best route to success for our clients. Attorney Rick Hagen has been recognized for his success and is an accomplished author, lecturer, trial consultant, and expert witness. For more information on our attorneys, please click the links below. Rick Hagen was raised in Denton, Texas, and graduated from Denton High School in 1982. He obtained full membership in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association as a bareback rider in 1985 before injuries ended his career. In 1986, Mr. Hagen obtained his undergraduate degree from Austin College and worked as the Legislative Assistant for State Representative Jim Horn. Mr. Hagen graduated from the University of Oklahoma law school in 1990, where he received the American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Techniques. Mr. Hagen was hired by the Honorable Rusty Duncan to work as a briefing attorney on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals- the highest criminal court in the State. After working on the Court, Mr. Hagen served a two year stint as a prosecutor in Central Texas. In 1993 he returned home and began practice law with Mr. Jackson. Rick lives on a ranch in Denton with his wife, Mistie, and their children, Madie and Jackson. LICENSES and CERTIFICATIONS: -Texas, all state courts -United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas -Board Certified Criminal Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization EDUCATION: -University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D. 1990 -Austin College, B.A. Political Science 1986 LEGAL EXPERIENCE: -Jackson & Hagen. 1993 - present. Practice limited to criminal defense. -Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. 1990. Briefing Attorney -Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Caldwell County, Texas. 1991-1992 PUBLICATIONS: -Ex post facto violation of certain prosecutions of Section 481.124 of the Health and Safety Code, Voice for the Defense, Vol.32, No. 9, Nov. 2003. -Judicial Suicide and The Need for Reforming Texas Pleading Rules, Voice for the Defense, Vol. 27, No. 8, Oct. 1998. -Lost Evidence: Finding a Stick when they Hide the Ball, Voice for the Defense, Vol. 26, No. 1, Jan./Feb. 1997. -Bauder, A New Standard and Special Plea Ammunition, Voice for the Defense, Vol. 25, No. 4, May 1996. -Jurors Rights: Is the Enemy Armed? Voice for the Defense, Vol. 24, No. 8, Oct. 1995. -Jury Separation, The Presumption of Harm. Voice for the Defense, Vol. 24, No. 1, Feb. 1995. -Protecting Your Right to Voir Dire, Voice for the Defense, Vol. 23, No. 10, Dec. 1994. ASSOCIATIONS: -Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Multiple President’s Award winner; Past Chairman of the Amicus Curiae Committee, Strike Force Committee and Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Project. President Elect 2009. -National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. -Denton County Bar Association. Board of Directors 1997- 1999. -Denton County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. REPRESENTATIVE LECTURES and PRESENTATIONS: -State Constitutional Issues, Tarrant County Criminal Bar Association, Monthly Meeting, Fort Worth, Texas, May 30, 1996. -Nullification Related Defenses, Defending the Undefendable, Seminar for The Fully Informed Jury Association, Bedford, Texas, November 6, 1998. -Faculty Instructor, 24th Annual Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Huntsville, Texas, March 26-31, 2000. -Course Director, 2000 Denton County Bench-Bar Seminar, Denton County Bar Association, Denton, Texas, April 14, 2000. -Charging Instruments, The Essential Trial Notebook Seminar, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Tyler, Texas, October 5, 2000. -Charging Instruments, The Essential Trial Notebook Seminar, for the Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Laredo, Texas, December 7, 2000. -Hot Topics in Criminal Law, Criminal Law Seminar, Denton County Bar Association, Denton, Texas, January 12, 2001. -Charging Instruments, The Essential Trial Notebook Seminar, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, South Padre Island, Texas, July 12, 2001. -Faculty Instructor, 25th Annual Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Huntsville, Texas, March 25-30, 2001. -Recent Significant Decisions, Developing the Theory of the Case, Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Project, Denton, Texas, October 4, 2001. -Criminal Law Legislative Update and New Issues, Denton County Bar Association, Monthly Meeting, Denton, Texas, November 2, 2001. -Recent Significant Decisions, Developing the Theory of the Case, Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Project, Longview, Texas, January 24, 2002. -Recent Significant Decisions, Developing the Theory of the Case, Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Project, Lubbock, Texas, February 20, 2002. -Faculty Instructor, 26th Annual Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Huntsville, Texas, March, 2002. -Preservation of Error, 15th Annual Honorable M.P. “Rusty” Duncan, III Advanced Criminal Law Short Course, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association, San Antonio, Texas, June 7, 2002. -Faculty Instructor, 27th Annual Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Huntsville, Texas, March, 2003. -Co-Course Director, 16th Annual Honorable M.P. “Rusty” Duncan, III Advanced Criminal Law Short Course, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association, San Antonio, Texas, June 5-7, 2003. -Negotiations and Guilty Pleas, 29th Annual State Bar Advanced Criminal Law Course, Dallas, Texas, July 28, 2003. -Forfeitures, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Nacodoches, Texas. July 2004. -Effective Use of Power Point in Trial, Denton County Bar Association, Monthly Meeting, Denton, Texas, October 2004. REPRESENTATIVE PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS: Best Lawyers in America - Criminal Law: 2001-2006. Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly - Criminal Law: 2003-2004, 2006. |
