MayesTelles

What MayesTelles does

MayesTelles PLLC is a Phoenix, Arizona-based criminal defense, personal injury, and immigration law firm founded in 2010 by J. Blake Mayes and David V. Telles. The firm operates from a headquarters at 3636 N Central Avenue, Suite 1000 in Phoenix and a secondary office at 365 E. Germann Road, Suite 370 in Gilbert, serving individuals and families across the Phoenix metropolitan area and Maricopa County, including Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe, Glendale, Chandler, and Prescott. Its core client base consists of individuals facing criminal charges (DUI, drug crimes, sex crimes, violent crimes, white collar, and federal offenses), injury victims (auto, truck, motorcycle, premises liability, wrongful death), and non-citizens navigating asylum, refugee, or deportation matters.

The firm is structured around a sales-led, direct-to-consumer go-to-market with 24/7 phone availability, free confidential consultations, and a dedicated DUI division led by Managing Attorney Chris Culbert. Approximately 17-18 attorneys and one investigator staff the firm, with multiple partners and attorneys holding prior prosecution experience at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, DEA Narcotics Task Force, U.S. Secret Service, and U.S. Air Force. Revenue is generated through three professional-services streams: flat-fee or hourly attorney retainers for criminal defense and immigration matters, and contingency-fee representation for personal injury. Pricing is quote-based, fee structures are not publicly disclosed, and flexible payment plans are offered to consumers.

MayesTelles has no proprietary technology product. Its competitive positioning rests on former-prosecutor talent, a 200+ year combined-experience bench, seven consecutive years as Ranking Arizona's #1 Criminal Defense Firm, and individual attorney awards (AV Preeminent, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, America's Top 100, Super Lawyers 2026). The firm markets itself through a long-running legal blog (2012-2026), local SEO targeting Phoenix metro searches, attorney video content, social media, and client testimonials, with referral flows supplementing direct inbound demand.

Name

MayesTelles

Legal name

MayesTelles PLLC

Website

https://mayestelles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MayesTelles PLLC is a Phoenix, Arizona-based law firm serving individuals in criminal defense, personal injury, and immigration matters across the Phoenix metro and Maricopa County, staffed by former prosecutors and offering 24/7 intake.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Criminal Defense: Attorney fees for representing individuals charged with criminal offenses including DUI, sex crimes, violent crimes, drug crimes, domestic violence, theft, white collar crimes, federal crimes, and other felony/misdemeanor matters. Revenue is generated through client retainers and case-based billing.
2. Legal Services - Personal Injury: Contingency fee representation for personal injury clients including auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, and other injury matters. Clients pay only if compensation is recovered.
3. Legal Services - Immigration: Attorney fees for immigration representation including asylum, refugee status, deportation defense, and federal alien smuggling defense.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MayesTelles PLLC is a Phoenix-based criminal defense, DUI defense, personal injury, and immigration law firm representing individuals throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area and the rest of Arizona. The firm provides legal representation for felonies, misdemeanors, DUI, sex crimes, drug crimes, violent crimes, white collar crimes, federal crimes, auto and truck accidents, wrongful death, premises liability, asylum, deportation defense, and federal alien smuggling matters. Services are delivered by partners and attorneys who include former prosecutors and federal agents, with 24/7 availability, free confidential consultations, and flexible payment plans.

Product overview

MayesTelles PLLC is a Phoenix-based law firm offering three primary service lines: Criminal Defense (including DUI, drug crimes, sex crimes, violent crimes, and white collar crimes), Personal Injury (including auto accidents, truck accidents, and wrongful death), and Immigration (including asylum and deportation defense). The firm is staffed with former prosecutors who bring prosecution-side experience to criminal defense cases. The practice serves clients throughout Arizona including Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe, Gilbert, Glendale, Chandler, and Prescott.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Criminal Defense Legal Services Legal representation for individuals accused of criminal offenses in Arizona, ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies, including DUI, drug crimes, sex crimes, violent crimes, white collar crimes, federal crimes, juvenile crimes, probation violations, warrants, theft crimes, traffic violations, and weapon offenses. Served by former prosecutors from MCAO, DEA, U.S. Secret Service, and U.S. Air Force, with 24/7 availability and pre-charge intervention from the first call.
• Personal Injury Legal Services Contingency-fee legal representation for individuals injured due to the negligence of others, covering auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, rideshare accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, boat accidents, construction accidents, dog bites, premises liability, product liability, workplace accidents, wrongful death, and serious injuries. Bilingual representation is offered via an En Espanol page, and clients pay only if compensation is recovered.
• Immigration Legal Services Legal representation for non-citizens in Arizona on immigration matters including asylum and refugee status applications, deportation defense, and federal alien smuggling defense, with overlap handling criminal charges that trigger immigration consequences.
• DUI Defense Defense representation for driving under the influence charges in Arizona, including standard DUI, extreme DUI, super extreme DUI, aggravated DUI, and DUI causing injury, administered through the firm's designated DUI Division led by Managing Attorney Chris Culbert.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Avvo: Online legal directory and attorney marketing platform owned by Internet Brands. Not a direct competitor, but a key channel through which MayesTelles and peers are discovered by consumers searching for Arizona criminal defense attorneys.

Direct peers

• Phillips Law Group: Arizona-based personal injury and accident firm with Phoenix presence. Direct competitor in the PI portion of MayesTelles' practice, with similar digital marketing emphasis.
• Law Tigers: National motorcycle and accident injury law firm with Arizona coverage. Comparable contingency-fee PI model and consumer-facing marketing, focused on the auto/motorcycle accident segment that overlaps with MayesTelles' PI practice.
• Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys: Large Arizona-headquartered multi-practice firm offering personal injury, criminal defense, and family law across the Phoenix metro and beyond. Closely comparable in geographic focus, multi-practice mix, and aggressive Arizona marketing posture.
• Goldberg Jones: Multi-state personal injury firm with offices across the western U.S. including Arizona. Comparable contingency-fee PI business model targeting personal injury plaintiffs in regional markets.
• Zinda Law Group: Multi-state personal injury firm with an Arizona office offering auto accident, trucking, and wrongful death representation. Comparable contingency PI mix and digitally-led client acquisition model.
• JacksonWhite Law: Arizona-based multi-practice law firm with offices in Phoenix, Mesa, and Tempe covering family law, estate planning, personal injury, and select criminal defense. Comparable mid-size Arizona footprint and cross-practice brand.

Broad incumbents

• LegalZoom: Large consumer-facing legal services platform offering document preparation, business formation, and limited attorney matching across all 50 states. Adjacent competitor for entry-level legal needs and an incumbent that shapes consumer expectations around legal services pricing and convenience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mayestelles
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mayestelles-pllc
• Facebookfacebook.com/MayesTelles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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