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- Ellis County Office
Cynthia Walker’s practice focuses on civil litigation and criminal defense. As a former felony prosecutor and criminal defense attorney, she brings 26 years of litigation experience to Cantey Hanger.
For the first 21 years of her career, she served as a prosecutor in the Collin County District Attorney’s Office. In January 2021, she moved to Ellis County and served as the First Assistant in the Ellis County and District Attorney’s Office. She has tried more than 200 jury trials, including several capital murder, child sexual abuse, and adult sexual assault cases. Many of her cases have been covered by local and national media, including NBC’s Dateline and CBS’s 48 Hours. Since January 2025, she has represented adults and juveniles charged with criminal offenses.
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Waxahachie, Texas 75165
For the first 21 years of her career, she served as a prosecutor in the Collin County District Attorney’s Office. In January 2021, she moved to Ellis County and served as the First Assistant in the Ellis County and District Attorney’s Office. She has tried more than 200 jury trials, including several capital murder, child sexual abuse, and adult sexual assault cases. Many of her cases have been covered by local and national media, including NBC’s Dateline and CBS’s 48 Hours. Since January 2025, she has represented adults and juveniles charged with criminal offenses.
- State Bar of Texas
- Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2006
- Ellis County Bar Association
- Ellis County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- The Salvation Army of Ellis County, Advisory Board Member
- Carrollton Wind Symphony member
- Collin County Young Lawyers Association (Past President)
- Texas District & County Attorneys Association (Past Training Board Member)
- Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 2000
– Law Review - The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1996
