Attorney Profile

Lee Ann Breading, Attorney at Law opened her private practice January 1, 2007 after 23 years of public service in the practice of law as a prosecutor in Dallas and Denton counties.
Ms. Breading began her public service in Dallas County under the legendary Henry Wade where she prosecuted individuals charged with crimes in the misdemeanor, white collar crime, felony and grand jury divisions. She left Dallas County to join the Denton County Criminal District Attorney's Office where she served as Chief of the Felony Trial Division for 4 years and 12 years as the First Assistant where she supervised all attorney divisions and managed the operations within the office.

She has successfully tried hundreds of criminal cases for the State of Texas including DWIs, drug offenses, aggravated kidnappings, aggravated robberies, aggravated sexual assaults, assaults, burglaries, murders and three capital murders which resulted in death sentences. Her trial skills have been enhanced by the investigation and preparation skills that she further developed by working cases in the white collar crime division in Dallas County and by many years of presenting cases to the grand juries of Dallas and Denton Counties. Ms. Breading has investigated and presented police officer involved shootings and tried an organized group of police officers that were committing burglaries while on duty.

Ms. Breading has been a frequent speaker for various groups and has testified on various criminal justice issues at the legislature because of her knowledge of criminal law and the criminal justice system. She is a long time supporter and former board member of the Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County, a non-profit organization that provides justice and healing for abused children.

Lee Ann Breading is an avid dog enthusiast who has been competitively showing Norwegian Elkhounds since 1987.

Areas of Practice

• Felony and Misdemeanor Criminal Defense
• DUI/DWI/Drunk Driving
• Drug Crimes
• Theft and Property Crimes
• White Collar Crimes
• Violent Crimes and Murder
• Parole and Probation Violations
• Grand Jury Indictments

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1983

Education

• Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1983
  J.D.
  
  
• University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, 1979
  B.S.
  
  

Published Works

• "Significant Law Changes in Criminal Justice", The Denton County Republican, Vol. 10 Issue 11, Winter 2001-2002
• "The New Scam that Hits on Women" by Susan Ince (contributing source), Good Housekeeping, July, 2001

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Frequent Speaker at Denton Citizens Police Academy, Roanoke Citizens Police Academy, Leadership Denton, Leadership Lewisville and other civic and business groups
• Criminal Law Management, Collin County Young Lawyers, November 4, 2005
• Faculty, Prosecutor Trial Skills Course, TDCAA, 2001
• Faculty, Prosecutor Trial Skills Course, TDCAA, 1997
• Faculty, Sexual Assault Prosecutor Trial Advocacy School, TDCAA, February 10, 1997 - February 13, 1997
• Faculty, Top Gun Narcotics Investigation & Prosecution Course, March 4, 1996 - March 8, 1996
• Faculty, Top Gun Narcotics Investigation & Prosecution Course, January 16, 1995 - January 20, 1995

Honors and Awards

• Texas Senate Commendation, June 28, 1993

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Texas, 1983 - Present
  
  
• State Bar of Texas, 2000 - 2006
  Criminal Justice Section Council
  
  
• Denton County Bar Association, 1996 - 2002
  Board of Directors
  
  
• Denton County Bar Association
  Former Director, Secretary-Treasurer, President-Elect and President
  
  
• Texas District & County Attorneys Association, 1994 - 1997
  Board of Directors, Board Director at Large, representing the State's
  
  
• Texas District & County Attorneys Association, 2005
  Editorial Committee
  
  
• Texas District & County Attorneys Association
  Legislative Committee
  
  
• North Central Texas Council of Governments (COG), 1991 - 2003
  Criminal Justice Policy Development Committee
  
  
• Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County, 1998 - 2006
  Board of Directors
  
  
• Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County
  Partner Agency Representative, Secretary and President
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Denton County Criminal District Attorney's Office, First Assistant Criminal District Attorney, 1995 - 2006
• Denton County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Chief of the Felony Trial Division, 1991 - 1994
• Dallas County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Assistant Criminal District Attorney, 1983 - 1991