Gerald Harris Goldstein
Respected and Experienced Criminal Defense AttorneyGerald “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 listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Texas Lawyer’s Legal Legends, has been profiled in numerous publications, 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, and is a fellow in the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. 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.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- White Collar Crime
- DUI & DWI
- Cannabis & Marijuana Law
- Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
- Free Consultation
- Colorado
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- Texas
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- 4th Circuit
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- 5th Circuit
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- 8th Circuit
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- 9th Circuit
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- 10th Circuit
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Goldstein & Orr
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- University Of Texas
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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- Tulane University
- B.A. (1965) | Business Administration and Art History
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- Who’s Who in American Law
- Marquis Who’s Who
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Hall of Fame
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Texas Lawyer Legal Legends
- State Bar of Texas
- John Henry Faulk, Civil Libertarian of the Year
- ACLU
- Justice Albert Tate, Jr. Award
- Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
- Co-Chair
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- St. Mary’s School of Law
- Adjunct professor
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- Activities: Goldstein serves as an adjunct professor at St. Mary's School of Law in San Antonio each fall. There he teaches a class titled Advanced Criminal Law (Defense of a Complex Federal Prosecution).
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- International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow
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- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Member
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- American College of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow
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- University of Texas School of Law
- Dean Round Table
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- American Board of Criminal Lawyers
- Member
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- State Bar Foundation
- Fellow
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- Texas State Bar # 08101000
- Member
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Past president
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- National Criminal Defense College
- Faculty
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- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Past president
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- Texas Civil Liberties Union
- General Counsel
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- San Antonio Bar Association
- Board of Directors
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- Board Certified, Criminal Law, 1975
- Texas Board Of Legal Specialization
- Board Certified, Criminal Appellate Law, 2012
- Texas Board Of Legal Specialization
- Website
- Goldstein & Orr
