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30 distinguished criminal defense law attorneys in Texas, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Eric Benavides

Criminal Defense Law

2180 North Loop W, STE 310, Houston, TX 77018

Eric Benavides is a proven trial attorney based out of Houston, TX. He has multiple Not Guilty verdicts and Dismissals to his name. He is a graduate of the prestigious Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Trial College in Huntsville, TX. He is certified to perform the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and has done the certification multiple times. This gives him the benefit of having MORE training that the officers who arrest his clients. Eric was one of the few attorneys in Texas to be named a Super Lawyer Rising Star. He is also continually recognized as one of the Top Lawyers in Houston by both the Houstonia and H-Texas Magainzes. He has earned a perfect 10.0 rating on AVVO, where he currently has a 100% review rating by former clients.

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Gary J. Barton

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

922 S. Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78205

Gary J. Barton is a criminal defense lawyer who has lived in the San Antonio area nearly all his life and takes pride in calling San Antonio his home. Gary is a former Bexar County Felony Assistant District Attorney and uses his extensive knowledge of both sides of the criminal justice system to ensure the best outcome in every case. He has handled every type of criminal case from the most serious Capital Murders down to Possession of Marijuana charges. Gary has won numerous jury trials in a number of jurisdictions throughout Texas and New Mexico.

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Gerry Goldstein

Gerry Goldstein

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

310 S. St. Mary

Gerald “Gerry” Harris Goldstein is a nationally known and respected defense lawyer and Past President of both the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He is a fellow in the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He has served as an adjunct professor of law at University of Texas School of Law in Austin and at St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America as recognized by BL Rankings. He is also listed in Texas Lawyer’s Legal Legends. Gerry is also a founder and course director or the NACDL White Collar Crime Seminar. Goldstein is nationally renowned for his brilliant criminal defense advocacy and extraordinary skills as a lecturer. A 1991 recipient of the Rober C. Heeney Memorial Award from the NACDL, he served as amicus curiae for the NACDL in many high-profile cases, including CNN v. Manuel Noriega (1990), opposing network broadcasting of government tapes of Noriega’s conversations with his attorneys; and Joe Does v. United States (1994), arguing that lawyers should not be required to disclose the identity of cash-paying clients on IRS forms. His congressional testimony during the 1996 House Waco hearings is credited with helping to turn the tide against further suppression of citizen’s rights in America. Goldstein served as President of the NACDL from 1994-1995. Goldstein previously served as President of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association from 1992-1993. In 2002, he received the high honor of induction into the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Hall of Fame.

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