Gerald Harris Goldstein
210-226-1463

Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Gerald Harris Goldstein
Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law

Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Gerald Harris Goldstein
Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Appellate Law

American Board of Criminal Lawyers
Gerald Harris Goldstein
Fellow

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Gerald Harris Goldstein
Life Member,
Past President (1994-1995)

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Gerald Harris Goldstein
Lifetime Member,
Legal Committee

San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association
Gerald Harris Goldstein
Member

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Gerald Harris Goldstein
Member,
Past President (1992)


National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Gerald Harris Goldstein
1991 Recipient -
Robert C. Heeney Memorial Award


NORML Legal Committee
Gerald Harris Goldstein
1999 Recipient -
Al Horn Memorial Award


Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Gerald Harris Goldstein
1991 Recipient -
Percy Foreman Lawyer of the Year Award
About Gerald Harris Goldstein
Gerald “Gerry” Harris Goldstein is a nationally known and respected defense lawyer. His high-profile clients have included a U.S. Congressman targeted in the Abscam investigation, journalist Hunter S. Thompson, professional wrestler “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, a Central American bank, and the rap group 2 Live Crew. As a partner at Goldstein, Goldstein, and Hilley, he also represents ordinar... read more »
Biography
Gerald “Gerry” Harris Goldstein is a nationally known and respected defense lawyer. His high-profile clients have included a U.S. Congressman targeted in the Abscam investigation, journalist Hunter S. Thompson, professional wrestler “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, a Central American bank, and the rap group 2 Live Crew.
As a partner at Goldstein, Goldstein, and Hilley, he also represents ordinary people caught up in the criminal justice system. Along with the other attorneys in firm, he represents clients on all criminal cases from the smallest misdemeanor in state court to the most serious felony charges in federal court.
Having earned the respect of his peers, Gerry Goldstein was elected president of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) in 1994 and Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in 1992.
He is Board Certified in both Criminal Law and Criminal Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction shared by a small group of attorneys in Texas. He is fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Texas Lawyer's Legal Legends. He has been profiled in numerous publications at a local, state and national level.
He is a fierce advocate for the reform of marijuana laws. This lifetime member of the NORML Legal Committee was the 1999 recipient of Al Horn Memorial Award.
Since 1998, Gerry Goldstein has taught the Advanced Criminal Law Course for the Defense of Complex Federal Prosecutions at St. Mary's School of Law in San Antonio. From 1982 to 1993 Gerald Goldstein also served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas, teaching a course on Advance Criminal Law.
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Contact Information
- Office: 210-226-1463
- Fax: 210-226-8367
Practice Areas
Area of Practice | % Focus | |
---|---|---|
Criminal Appellate Law | S1 | 36.00% |
White Collar Crime | S1 | 25.00% |
Appellate Law | P19 | 16.00% |
Marijuana Defense | S1 | 7.00% |
Federal Crimes | S1 | 6.00% |
Criminal Defense | P1 | 5.00% |
Drug Crimes | S1 | 5.00% |
Credentials
Work Experience
Position | Duration |
---|---|
Partner at Goldstein, Goldstein, and Hilley | 1968 – present |
Education
School | Major | Degree | Year Graduated |
---|---|---|---|
University of Texas College of Law in Austin, TX | LL.B. | 1968 | |
Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana | B.A. | Business Administration | 1965 |
Associations
Position | Organization | Duration |
---|---|---|
Fellow | International Academy of Trial Lawyers | 1997 – present |
Fellow | American College of Trial Lawyers | 1991 – present |
Fellow | American Board of Criminal Lawyers | 1987 – present |
Life Member, Past President (1994-1995) |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | present |
Lifetime Member, Legal Committee |
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws | present |
Member | San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association | present |
Member, Past President (1992) |
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association | present |
Specialty Certifications
Certification | Specialty | Accredited Organization | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Board Certified Specialist | Criminal Appellate Law | Texas Board of Legal Specialization | 2012 |
Board Certified Specialist | Criminal Law | Texas Board of Legal Specialization | 1975 |
Awards and Recognitions
Recognition | Granting Organization | Year |
---|---|---|
Recipient - Al Horn Memorial Award |
NORML Legal Committee | 1999 |
Recipient - Robert C. Heeney Memorial Award |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | 1991 |
Recipient - Percy Foreman Lawyer of the Year Award |
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association | 1991 |
Speaking Engagements
Presentation Title | Conference | Year |
---|---|---|
See List of Speaking Engagements for Gerry Goldstein | http://www.goldsteingoldsteinandhilley.com/speeches/ | 2014 |
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