Texas Post-Conviction and Criminal Appeals Attorney
Morgan Walker
Post-Conviction and Criminal Appeals Attorney · Blizzard & Zimmerman Attorneys
Morgan Walker helps people in Texas who have already been convicted, and the families standing behind them. She handles direct appeals, 11.07 writs of habeas corpus, federal habeas petitions and parole representation, and she helps former clients clear their records once a case is behind them.
Morgan is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Northern District of Texas, and she represents clients in state and federal courts across Texas. Her focus is simple: making sure every client receives the protections the Constitution guarantees, even after a guilty verdict.
Criminal Appeals, Writs and Parole in Texas and Federal Court
A conviction or a long sentence is not always the final word. Morgan reviews what happened at trial and sentencing, finds the legal issues that can be raised, and explains in plain language whether relief is possible and what it would take.
Post-conviction services
Courts of admission
Related practice areas
Clearing Your Record and Moving Forward
A criminal case can follow someone long after it ends, showing up on background checks for jobs, housing and licenses. Morgan helps clients use the tools Texas law provides to limit that damage.
Record relief and life after a case
- Expunctions to erase eligible arrests and charges from your record
- Orders of non-disclosure to seal eligible records from most public background checks
- Release from sex offender registration requirements, when the law allows it
- Early termination of probation
- Occupational driver’s licenses after a license suspension
Related practice areas
- Expunction
- Non-Disclosure
- [Early Release from Probation]
Clear Answers for Clients and Families
Post-conviction law is technical, and families often trying to understand it from outside prison walls. Morgan explains the legal concepts behind each case clearly, so clients and their families can make informed decisions about what to pursue.
Her family jokes that she went to law school so she could get paid to argue. Her real goal is to be the person her clients can count on to stand up for their rights, especially when the system has already said no to them once.
| Case type | Result |
|---|---|
| 11.07 writ of habeas corpus | Writ granted by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on March 29, 2023, on ineffective assistance of counsel at sentencing |
| 11.07 writ of habeas corpus | Sentence reduced on ineffective assistance of counsel at sentencing (with Jacob Blizzard) |
| Parole representation | Client serving a 13-year TDCJ sentence granted parole |
| Sex offender registration | Client removed from the registry over a 1999 juvenile adjudication |
| Probation | Early termination of probation secured |
| Expunction | Class B marijuana possession expunged after pretrial diversion |
| Expunction | Class A family violence assault expunged after the statute of limitations ran out |
Every case is different. Outcomes depend on the facts and law involved, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
From Small-Town Illinois to Texas Post-Conviction Work
Morgan grew up in Dieterich, Illinois, a small town in Central Illinois between St. Louis and Indianapolis. As a teenager, she was hooked on the crime drama Criminal Minds, and that interest grew into a goal of becoming a lawyer.
Before law school, she worked as a paralegal and title assistant. In law school, she was drawn to every class on criminal law and procedure, and she spent two years clerking for judges in Jackson County, Illinois, researching issues in pending criminal cases.
Today Morgan practices with Blizzard & Zimmerman Attorneys in Abilene
Education, Experience and Involvement
Education
- Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude, Southern Illinois University School of Law, 2021 – Dean’s List; member, Phi Delta Phi international legal honor society
- Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, University of Illinois Springfield, 2016
Legal experience
- Senior Associate Attorney, Blizzard & Zimmerman Attorneys, Abilene
- Law clerk, Jackson County, Illinois judges (two years during law school)
- Paralegal and title assistant (before law school)
Memberships
- Texas Bar College – Member. She completed 48.75 hours of continuing legal education within five months of being licensed.
Selected continuing legal education
- Actual Innocence for Lawyers, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Austin (2024)
- Non-Capital Habeas Conference, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Defender Services, Portland, OR (2023)
- The Red, Writ, and Blue: Post Conviction Writs (2022)
- Conference on Criminal Appeals (2021, 2022)
- Advanced Criminal Law Course (2021, 2022)
- Social Media Evidence (2022)
- Mining the Golden Nuggets of Federal Practice (2021)
- Justice James A. Baker Guide to Ethics and Professionalism (2021)
Faq’s
Frequently Asked Questions
Morgan focuses on post-conviction work in Texas: direct appeals, 11.07 writs of habeas corpus, federal habeas petitions and parole representation. She also handles expunctions, non-disclosures, early termination of probation and release from sex offender registration.
Yes. Morgan prepares 11.07 writ applications challenging Texas felony convictions, including claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. In March 2023, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a writ in one of her cases on that ground.
Yes. She is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which hears federal appeals from Texas, as well as the Seventh Circuit and the Northern District of Texas.
Yes. Morgan represents people before the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, including a client serving a 13-year sentence who was granted parole.
Yes. Morgan works from Blizzard & Zimmerman’s office at 1174 North 3rd Street in Abilene and represents post-conviction clients across Texas.
Talk to a Us
Talk With Morgan About a Conviction
Appeal and writ deadlines can be short, and waiting can limit your options. If you or a loved one has been convicted in Texas state or federal court, request a free case review. In a 30-minute call, our team will learn about the case and whether post-conviction relief may be possible.
Schedule a Free Case Review · Call (325) 230-2751 · contact@blizzardlawfirm.com
Principal office: Abilene, Texas.