Charles Ganz | Houston Criminal Lawyer

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As the principal of the Law Offices of Charles T. Ganz, with office locations in Houston and Coldspring, Texas, Charles T. Ganz focuses his practice on criminal defense, representing clients throughout the state. In addition to general criminal defense matters, Mr. Ganz devotes a substantial amount of his time to defending clients who have been charged with intoxication offenses such as Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Boating While Intoxicated (BWI), Intoxication Assault, and Intoxication Manslaughter.  Another substantial amount of time is defending drug offenses from simple possession to possession with intent to deliver.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Ganz has practiced law in excess of 50 different counties throughout the State of Texas, primarily in the southeastern Texas counties of Harris, Galveston, Montgomery, Chambers, Matagorda, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller, Austin, Colorado, Grimes, Brazos, Fayette, Washington, Walker, San Jacinto, Liberty, and Jefferson.   Mr. Ganz has traveled as far north to Parker County, as far west to Kerr County, and as far South to Cameron County.   For the right client, there is not a county in Texas too far to defend the freedom of someone in need. The primary law office is located in Houston.  Mr. Ganz also has an office in San Jacinto County on the family ranch.  Mr. Ganz enjoys spending a considerable amount of his time on the Ranch and took advantage of it by opening an office to practice law in the surrounding counties such as San Jacinto, Montgomery, Polk, Trinity, Liberty, Walker, and Madison counties.
Mr. Ganz received his Bachelor of Business Administration in business administration and management from Texas A&M University in 2001. After studying abroad in that same year, he received a Certificate in International Business from the Lowry Mays College & Graduate School of Business, now known as Mays Business School. Mr. Ganz then attended South Texas College of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 2004. Admitted to practice in Texas in 2004, he spent more than eight years as a criminal defense lawyer at the Houston-based law firm, Trichter & Murphy, P.C. before opening the Law Offices of Charles T. Ganz in 2013.
Mr. Ganz is a member of the National College for DUI Defense, Inc., the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Beginning in 2008, Mr. Ganz was recognized as a ‘Texas Rising Star’ as published in Texas Monthly Magazine Super Lawyer’s edition.  Mr. Ganz has received the same recognition in 2010, 2011, 2012, and in 2014.  In 2009, Mr. Ganz was recognized by H-Texas Magazine in its list of “Top Lawyers for the People,” and in 2005, 2006 and 2009, he was named to that publication's list of "Professionals on the Fast Track."
As an alumnus of Texas A&M University, Mr. Ganz remains involved with his alma mater. He is a member in good standing of the Texas Aggie Bar Association and the Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University. As a proud member of the Fightin Texas Aggies Class of 2000, Mr. Ganz is an avid Aggie Football season ticket holder and member of the 12th Man Foundation.

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Experience

Lawyer and Owner

Law Offices of Charles T. Ganz

March of 2013 to Present

Houston and Coldspring, Texas

Associate Attorney

Trichter & Murphy, P.C.

03/2005 - 03/2013

Houston, TX

Admission

Verified Texas

2004

Education

Texas A&M University

Bachelor of Business Administration (Management)

05/2001

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • State Bar of Texas
  • National College for DUI Defense
  • Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association;
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
  • Texas Young Lawyers Association
  • Aggie Bar Association
  • 12th Man Foundation
  • The Association of Former Students
  • National Trial Lawyers
  • National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Honors / Awards
  • H-Texas Magazine, Professionals on the Fast Track, .
    2005
  • H-Texas Magazine Professionals on the Fast Track, .
    2006
  • Texas Monthly, Texas Super Lawyers: Rising Star, .
    2008
  • H-Texas Magazine, Professionals on the Fast Track, .
    2009
  • H-Texas Magazine Top Lawyers for the People
    2009
  • Texas Monthly, Texas Super Lawyers: Rising Star
    2010
  • Texas Monthly, Texas Super Lawyers: Rising Star
    2011
  • Texas Monthly, Texas Super Lawyers: Rising Star
    2012
  • Texas Monthly, Texas Super Lawyers: Rising Star
    2014
  • The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100
    2014
  • H-Texas Magazine, Top Lawyers for the People
    2014
  • National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Top 10 Attorney
    2014
  • Houstonia Magazine – Houston’s Top Attorneys, December
    2014
  • American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys 10 Best DUI/DWI Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Texas –
    2015
  • National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers
    2015
  • Texas Monthly Magazine, Texas Rising Star
    2015
  • H Texas Magazine, Houston's Top Lawyer
    2015
  • Houstonia Magazine – Houston’s Top Attorneys
    2015
  • Texas Monthly Magazine, Texas Rising Star
    2016
  • Texas Monthly Magazine, Texas Rising Star
    2017

Founded 2013

Law Offices of Charles T. Ganz Highlights

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