Charles Banker | Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer

Mr. Banker is a board certified specialist in criminal law with 30 years experience. He is dedicated to the best interest and well-being of those he represents, and with whom he is a true “brother in arms”. As such, he advocates for the success of his clients in courts of law all over Texas and the United States.
A native Texan, Mr. Banker was born and raised in the Houston area. He graduated with Honors from the University of Texas at Austin and received his Law degree (J.D.) from the University of Houston Law Center. In between these degrees, Mr. Banker achieved a Master’s degree in Theology from Regent College, and a Master’s in Legal and Constitutional History from Rice University. Additionally, Mr. Banker has travelled extensively throughout Latin America and is fluent in the Spanish language.
All this training and education has prepared Mr. Banker for what he believes is his vocational “calling” in life: To stand with and defend those who have found themselves in the very difficult circumstance of facing judgment in a court of law. As a Christian lawyer, he believes that helping people through difficult times is a natural outworking of this faith. Additionally, he counsels his clients to ultimately look to God as their helper, and see that adversity often produces more strength of character and greater faith in Him.
Over the years, Mr. Banker has been involved in several “high profile” cases. One of which involved his representation of a high ranking member of the separatist group, the Republic of Texas. Several members had been charged in Federal Court in Dallas with bank fraud. After a month long trial, Mr. Banker’s client was the only one of the nine defendants found "not guilty".
Another case involved the owner of a bus company, whose bus caught on fire when evacuating the Houston area because if Hurricane Rita. More than a dozen elderly people were killed in the accident. Mr. Banker’s client was charged in Federal Court in McAllen with several counts involving the operation of his buses. He was found “not guilty” of the felony charges that could have put him in prison for up to ten years, and given probation for two minor misdemeanors.
On a personal note, Mr. Banker has been happily married to his wife Rose for over 20 years, and he has been actively involved in the lives of their children, Stevan, Faith and Joshua. They are members of Christ Family Church, where Mr. Banker teaches Sunday school and has been active in leadership for many years.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	The Law Office of Charles A. Banker, III		1987 - Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Houston Law Center	J.D.	Law School	1985
Rice University	MA		1986
Regent College	MA		1982
University of Texas, Austin	BA		1980

State / Court	Date
United States District Courts (Southern/Eastern Districts of Texas)	1990
Texas Supreme Court	1987
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
US Supreme Court

• Houston Bar Association | Member
  State Bar College | Member
  Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association | Member
  National Lawyers Association | Member
  National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member
  Association of Board Certified Criminal Law Specialists | Member
  Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association | Member
  Hidalgo County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association | Member
  State Bar of Texas | Member
  Hidalgo County Bar Association | Member
  American College of Barristers | Barrister
  Hidalgo County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association | President | 1996 - 1998

• Board Certified - Criminal Law | Texas Board of Legal Specialization | 2014

• Seminar | Final Argument | 1998

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