About Susannah E. Prucka

A Criminal Defense Attorney – Federal & State

Susannah has firsthand experience with how criminal cases are investigated, prosecuted, resolved, and brought to trial. The State has its resources, but with Susannah representing you, so do you.

A Criminal Appeals Attorney – Federal & State

Susannah has handled over 500 state and federal appeals and has participated in over 75 oral arguments thus far in her career.

Susannah is Board Certified in the areas of Criminal Law and Criminal Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She is currently only one of 87 attorneys in Texas who hold both certifications simultaneously.

Susannah was raised in Midland. Since returning home to Midland, Susannah involves herself in the community through soccer coaching and refereeing as well as by serving on the Boards of REACH Network, Junior League of Midland, City of Midland Parks & Recreation Commission, and Centers for Children and Families. Susannah lends her financial and personal support to numerous other nonprofit organizations throughout the Permian Basin.

Education

J.D., University of Maryland School of Law, 2006

B.A., Southwestern University, 2003

Law Review

Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, Symposium Issue Editor

Maryland Law Review, Associate Editor

Professional Experience

Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Patrick L. Woodward, Maryland Court of Special Appeals

Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Clayton Greene, Jr., Midland Court of Appeals

Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Appeals Division, Maryland Attorney General

Assistant District Attorney, Brazos County District Attorney’s Office

Assistant United States Attorney, Appellate Division, Southern District of Texas

Assistant District Attorney, Ector County District Attorney’s Office

Assistant District Attorney, Midland County District Attorney’s Office

Bar Admissions

Maryland, 2006 (Inactive)

Texas, 2011

United States Supreme Court, 2013

District of Maryland, 2014 (Inactive)

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2016

Southern District of Texas, 2017

Western District of Texas, 2022

Northern District of Texas, 2022

Eastern District of Texas, 2023

Board Certifications

Criminal Appellate Law, 2018

Criminal Law, 2021