Dawn FergusonCriminal Defense Attorney

Dawn Ferguson

Dawn Ferguson

Dawn is a former felony prosecutor with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office.  During her 12 years as a prosecutor, she tried everything from misdemeanor DWI and assault to complicated capital murders, aggravated robberies and continuous sexual abuse of children cases.  For 2 years she served as a specialty prosecutor in the Special Victims Unit prosecuting kid cases exclusively.  She then served as the Assistant Chief of the 432nd District Court before deciding to switch sides and join the criminal defense world in 2019.  Dawn used what she learned as a prosecutor to now help people when they need it most. 

Dawn is a Fort Worth Native.  She graduated from Trinity Valley School in 2000 and then went on to Vanderbilt University where she earned a BA in French in 2004.  She then went to Texas Tech Law School and earned her JD in 2006.  She returned to Fort Worth after law school and has been practicing criminal law exclusively.  She is a proud member of the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, which is a prestigious association of local judges, lawyers and law students.  Dawn has been named “Top Attorney” by Fort Worth Magazine since 2022.  When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters.