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Mr. John Hampton Read II

3.0
2 reviews

900 N. Zang Blvd., Dallas, TX 75208-4242

Criminal Law - Federal (White Collar Crime), Litigation: Personal Injury, Criminal and 1 more

About Mr. John Hampton Read II

Mr. John Hampton Read II is a lawyer practicing criminal law - federal (white collar crime), litigation: personal injury, criminal and 1 other area of law. John received a B.S. degree from University of Texas at Arlington in 1974, and has been licensed for 47 years. John practices at John H. Read II, P.C. in Dallas, TX.

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Criminal Law
Posted by Tom
November 30, 2024
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If you're a dirty cop, this is the lawyer for you. He's got me probation instead of prison. So if you get caught sending the blacks to prison under wrongful circumstances, this is the lawyer that will get you probation instead of jail time.

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Posted by anonymous
January 19, 2026
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John Read approached my relative in the Lew Sterrett Jail and asked to represent him, said he could get himself court appointed but we'd still need to pay him for "investigation". In return Lawyer Read wanted his co-operation to start a criminal investigation against another lawyer. Read was dressed in a U.S. Navy outfit @ admirals' hat @ said he'd been in Vietnam; he proceeded to tell about his exploits in 'Nam which sounded fake plus real weird: said he'd shot some of his own men for smoking dope. We didn't hire Lawyer Read. I don't know if he was still actually practicing law but if so he shouldn't be.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 4
    • Criminal Law - Federal (White Collar Crime)
    • Litigation: Personal Injury
    • Criminal
    • Criminal Defense

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Spanish
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    John H. Read II, P.C.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1979, Texas
    Texas Northern District Court
    Texas Western District Court
    Texas Eastern District Court
    1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
    Memberships
    State Bar of Texas
    Dallas County Criminal Bar Association (Director, 1990—)
    Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
    Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Southern Methodist University School of Law
    Class of 1979
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Texas at Arlington
    Class of 1974
    B.S.
  • Military Service
    U.S. Army Paratrooper, 1968-1970
    Vietnam Veteran with 173rd Airborne Brigade, 1969
    Staff Sergeant, U.S. Military Police Reserves, 1971-1978
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1948
    Galveston, Texas, August 30, 1948

Mr. John Hampton Read II

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900 N. Zang Blvd.Dallas, TX 75208-4242U.S.A.

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