Jelenchick, Matthew R.

Bob Jarvis has been in private practice in Sherman, Texas, since 2001, concentrating primarily on criminal defense and family law. He graduated from Baylor University in 1982 and from Baylor Law School in 1984. After graduation, he was hired by legendary Dallas County District Attorney Henry Wade. Jarvis rose quickly through the ranks and was promoted to felony prosecutor in just over a year. During the following 12 months, Jarvis tried 23 felony jury trials resulting in 100% guilty verdicts.

In 1987, Jarvis was elected Grayson County District Attorney, an office he held for 12 years. While overseeing 10 attorneys, 3 investigators and 21 support personnel, Jarvis personally tried 42 cases before juries for offenses including murder, capital murder and child abuse, again with a 100% conviction rate.

Jarvis entered private practice in January 2001, and within the first year, was hired to defend a local rancher accused of Capital Murder in the shooting death of a police officer. The Fannin County district attorney called in the Attorney General's "death team" to assist in the prosecution. The trial generated massive publicity during the lengthy jury selection and trial of the case. After just three hours of deliberation, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, signaling the first loss ever for the Attorney General's Death Team. The trial was featured on an MSNBC nationally-syndicated program "Verdict," as the inaugural episode.

Jarvis has tried and won many difficult child sex abuse cases, several of which originated from divorce or child custody disputes. About 30% of Jarvis' practice is devoted to highly contested divorce cases.

Jarvis also has extensive experience in federal cases and he is often contacted by out-of-county attorneys for assistance with cases in the Eastern District of Texas in Sherman.

Jarvis' combined experience as a metropolitan-area prosecutor, long-term elected district attorney in his hometown, special federal prosecutor, and private-practice lawyer defending state and federal cases gives him a unique advantage in every criminal case. He strongly believes hard work and preparation are key to representing clients successfully, and his reputation for outworking and outthinking the other side establishes Jarvis as the one to (fear)(beat) in the courtroom.