Principal Attorney Vonnie Dones is the founder of Legalcleanup.com. The Law Firm of Vonnie C. Dones, III ESQ. at LegalCleanup.com is a general practice law firm. We offer legal services in New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Washington D.C.
Dones worked as a Criminal Prosecutor for the Harris County District Attorney's Office prosecuting and managing thousands of misdemeanor and felony cases. Dones' caseload was approximately 2,600 cases.
Dones also worked as a Staff Attorney for the Earl Carl Institute at Thurgood Marshall College of Law supervising law students and representing juveniles in juvenile court adjudication matters throughout Harris County and surrounding counties.
Prior to forming Legalcleanup.com, Dones, as a legal assistant, assisted the Director of the City of Cleveland's Office of Fair Housing & Consumer Affairs (FHCA) in representing and protecting Clevelanders from consumer scams, fraudulent business practices, and unfair and unequal treatment in housing.
Before receiving his law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Dones was signed as a recording artist with Violator / Def Jam Recordings / Polygram Records. He worked with Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen, and the late Chris Lighty, which he now draws upon to help his clients in entertainment law. Dones has worked in marketing, advertising, legal, and promotion with entertainment artists such as Soulja Boy, Teirra Mari, Roscoe Dash, Trina, and more. He is the founder of a marketing and entertainment promotions and booking agency, which has been endorsed by Rick Ross, T.I., Meagan Good, Kevin Hart, Tom Arnold, Jay Mohr, Henry Cho, Whitney Cummings, Chris Delia, Bun B, Young Young Jeezy, John Witherspoon, Lupe Fiasco, Vince Young, T-Pain, Paul Rodriguez, Keri Hilson, Trey Songz, Mario, Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, Mos Def, and more. Dones has over 20 years of experience in the music industry.
- Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- University of Houston - Main Campus
- B.A. | English
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- University of Houston - Main Campus
- B.A. | Psychology
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- Principal Attorney
- The Law Firm of Vonnie C. Dones III, Esq.
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- Assistant District Attorney
- Harris County District Attorney's Office
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- Staff Attorney
- Earl Carl Institute at Thurgood Marshall College of Law
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- Dones Management
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- Legal Assistant
- City of Cleveland - Office of Fair Housing & Consumer Affairs (FHCA)
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- Recording Artist / Producer / CEO / Manager
- Violator / Def Jam / Polygram Records
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- Impeachment / Character Evidence, Trial Evidence
- Racial Justice & Equity, Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
- Expunction, Post Conviction Relief
- Juvenile Legal Representation, Representing Juveniles in Court
- Criminal Defense: Police, Arrests, and Interrogation, Secondary DAEP
- 20+ Best Criminal Defense Attorneys in New York City
- Eastcoastlaws.com
- Client's Choice Award
- Avvo
- 2014-2016
- Top Contributor Award
- Avvo
- 2014, 2015
- State Bar of Texas  # 24105813
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- District of Columbia Bar
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- New York State Bar Association
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- New York City Bar Association
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- New Jersey Bar Association
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- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- New Jersey
- New Jersey Courts
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
25-33%
- Criminal Law
- Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Consumer Law
- Lemon Law
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. Can I get my records sile if I was convicted
- A: In Texas, whether you can have your record sealed (non-disclosure) will depend on whether you received a deferred adjudication, straight conviction, dismissal, etc. and type of charge. If you were convicted of a charge which included family violence that charge will not be eligible for a record sealing. If you were convicted of a felony that charge will not be eligible for a record sealing. Also, the length of time between your disposition and now and criminal history will also determine your eligibility.
- Q. I have a class b misdeamoner evading aren't is there a statue of limitations
- A: An indictment (to bring charges against an individual) for a Class B Misdemeanor has to be presented within two years from the date of the offense. It pertains to the time period before the charge has been filed.
- Q. i have been charged with x felon with a gun. In Montgomery County, Texas. I have no money or car...
- A: First, you should consult the criminal defense attorney that handled your case. If you cannot afford probation fees, you should notify your probation officer in writing of your inability to afford to pay probation fees and submit a Statement of Inability to Afford Court Costs to your probation officer, including all fees that you cannot afford. You should try to pay something even it is a small amount so the court knows that you are trying to make the payment but can only afford the amount that you are paying.