About Our Practice
At Tylden Shaeffer Law, integrity forms the foundation of our practice. We combine over 30 years of legal expertise with a commitment to understanding your unique situation, delivering personalized defense strategies tailored to your case. Our approach prioritizes listening first, communicating clearly, and remaining accessible when you need us most. This unwavering commitment to ethical practices helps us build stronger cases and create lasting relationships based on trust and transparency.
We handle a wide range of legal matters
Our practice specializes in delivering strategic legal solutions across multiple practice areas, combining deep subject matter expertise with aggressive advocacy. As a board-certified specialist in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Tylden Shaeffer provides skilled representation in:
At Tylden Shaeffer, We Defend with Integrity & Experience
Trust and transparency guide everything we do. With over 3 decades of criminal defense experience, we provide honest advice, clear answers, and confidential support from your first consultation to case resolution.
LEGAL MATTERS
DWI
Defending clients against Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) charges, challenging evidence and working to minimize penalties or achieve case dismissal.
Sex Crimes
Providing discreet and skilled defence for individuals accused of sex crimes, safeguarding your reputation and ensuring your legal rights are upheld.
Violent Crimes
Aggressively defending against allegations of violent crimes, including assault and battery, with a focus on thorough investigation and strategic advocacy.
State Crimes
Offering defence for offenses prosecuted under state law, guiding you through complex legal processes and fighting for the best possible outcome.
Federal Crimes
Experienced representation for clients charged with federal offenses, addressing complex investigations and proceedings with diligence and expertise.
Drug Crimes
Representing clients facing drug-related charges, from possession to trafficking, with a commitment to protecting your future and legal rights.
TEAM
Real Expertise, Real Commitment, No Middlemen.
At many large firms, cases are handed off to junior associates with little courtroom experience. Here, that never happens. When you hire Tylden Shaeffer, you get Tylden; a board-certified criminal law expert with over 30 years of proven results. Supported by a handpicked team of professionals, Tylden personally leads every case, giving your defense the experience, strategy, and attention it deserves.
"I don’t believe in passing people off. When you trust me with your case, you get me — fully committed, fully prepared, and fighting for the best possible outcome."
Tylden Shaeffer
Tylden Shaeffer
Tylden Shaeffer is a San Antonio criminal defense lawyer who has concentrated his law practice on criminal law for the past 30 years. Mr. Shaeffer grew up in San Antonio and obtained his bachelor’s degree in international relations from Brown University. Then, earned his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law in 1990.
He has been licensed to practice law in the state of Texas since November of 1990 by the Texas Supreme Court. Additionally, he has been board certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2004. Mr. Shaeffer worked as a federal law clerk for a Dallas Immigration Court Judge during law school. He began working in the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office in January of 1991 soon after passing the Texas Bar Exam. He left the D.A.’s office as a first chair felony prosecutor supervising a team for a District Court.
During his tenure as a prosecutor, Mr. Shaeffer tried over 150 jury trials at all levels of offenses, including several death penalty cases. He gained invaluable experience in every substantive area of the office, including DWI, misdemeanor offenses, felony offenses, white collar crime, family violence cases and juvenile law. In January of 2000, Mr. Shaeffer left the D.A.’s office to open his own law practice. He has handled a wide variety of misdemeanor, felony, federal and juvenile cases as a Defense Attorney. Moreover, he has represented individuals seeking to expunge or seal their criminal or juvenile records. He has attended advanced continuing legal education courses.
Mr. Shaeffer is licensed to practice law in state courts in Texas as well as in the federal courts of the Western District of Texas and belongs to the State Bar of Texas. He is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been recognized by his peers locally as one of San Antonio’s best criminal defense attorneys according to Scene Magazine. He has also been asked by several courts to represent the State as a special prosecutor and has lectured at legal seminars in the area.
Mr. Shaeffer has focused his practice on giving his clients a dedicated and vigorous defense—seeking to put them in the optimal position to resolve their legal matters effectively and to help them get their lives back to normal after dealing with the criminal justice system.