Donald Flanary | San Antonio Criminal Lawyer

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About Donald

The best defense is a relentless offense. I believe that when a citizen is accused of a crime, the best defense is a relentless offense! Every criminal accusation leveled by the government against a citizen is an attempt to deny that citizen’s right to life, liberty, and happiness. I see our duty as more than just counselors and advocates, but as warriors. The only way to truly insure that we can get the best results for our clients is to fight as if every case is going to trial. I believe that every case should be pursued with this attitude in mind.

In my tenure with the firm I have participated in a wide array of state and federal criminal trials and appeals. In addition to representing clients in many serious state criminal matters, I have represented a number of clients in large scale federal drug conspiracies, complex white collar fraud cases, cases involving internet crimes, and issues surrounding the First Amendment.

Please call for fee information, 800-747-0260.

Experience

Attorney

Goldstein, Goldstein, and Hilley

2003–present

San Antonio, TX

Admission

Verified Texas

2004

Verified Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Verified Texas Western District Court

Education

St Mary's University of San Antonio

M.S. (International Relations)

2000

Texas A&M University

B.S. (Political Science and Philosophy)

1999

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
  • American Association for Justice
  • American Bar Association
  • Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Board of Directors
  • Texas Young Lawyer Association
  • San Antonio Bar Association
  • San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Board of Directors
  • The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
Honors / Awards
  • Texas Criminal Trial College, Faculty Member
  • St. Mary’s School of Law, Pro Bono Achievement Award
  • College of the State Bar of Texas Member

Notable Work

Publications

CELL PHONE SURVEILLANCE AND SEARCHES, Texas Bar CLE Webcast, March,

2014


SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; Drug Seminar, Houston, Texas, March

2014


CELL PHONE SURVEILLANCE AND SEARCHES, Texas Bar CLE; Sex Drugs and Surveillance, Houston, Texas, January

2014


CRIMINAL DEFENSE AS IT RELATES TO GUN CASES, Texas Bar CLE; What Every Texas Lawyer Needs to Know About Fire Arms Law, Ft. Worth, Texas, September

2013


ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE AND TRACKING POST JONES, 26th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, San Antonio, Texas, June

2013


K-9 SEARCHES AND THE FOURTH AMENDMENT, POST HARRIS AND JARDINES, 26th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, San Antonio, Texas, June

2013


EMERGING ISSUES IN SEARCH AND SEIZURE, Laredo-Webb County Bar Association, Laredo, Texas, October

2012


CRIMINAL DEFENSE AS IT RELATES TO GUN CASES, Texas Bar CLE; What Every Texas Lawyer Needs to Know About Fire Arms Law, San Antonio, Texas, September

2012


SUPREME COURT AND 5TH CIRCUIT CASE LAW UPDATE, 25th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, San Antonio, Texas, June

2012


IMPORTANT NEW DECISIONS, NORML Aspen Legal Seminar , Aspen, Colorado June

2012 / 2012


RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN SEARCH AND SEIZURE, 8th Annual Indigent Criminal Defense Advanced Skills for the Experienced Practitioner, Richmond, Virginia, May

2012


SEARCH, SEIZURE, AND DOGS “ATTACKING K-9 EVIDENCE”, Cross Examination Seminar, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Dallas, Texas, April

2012


CLOSING ARGUMENT (THE ART OF EFFECTIVE STORYTELLING), 22nd Annual Law & All that Jazz Seminar, Louisiana Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, April

2012


SEARCH AND SEIZURE; EMERGING ISSUES, 49th Annual Criminal Law Institute, San Antonio Bar Association, March

2012


SUPREME COURT REVIEW, 49th Annual Criminal Law Institute, San Antonio Bar Association, March

2012


SEARCH AND SEIZURE, 1st Annual Hon. Craig Washington and Sen. Rodney Ellis Criminal Law Seminar, Thurgood Marshal School of Law, Houston, Texas, February

2012


THE FEDERAL EXCLUSIONARY RULE UNDER THE NEW SUPREME COURT MAJORITY, Sunny Climate CLE , Maui, Hawaii, November

2011 / 2011


WINNING CASES THROUGH EFFECTIVE STORYTELLING, Sunny Climate CLE , Maui Hawaii, November

2011 / 2011


RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN SEARCH AND SEIZURE, Defending Drug Cases Seminar, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Las Vegas, Nevada, November

2011


SUPREME COURT UPDATE, Federal Law Conference , Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, South Padre Island, Texas, October

2011 / 2011


SUPREME COURT UPDATE, Criminal Law Trends and Updates, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Laredo-Webb County Bar Association, Laredo, Texas, October

2011


SEARCH, SEIZURE, AND DOGS; “ATTACKING K-9 EVIDENCE AT BORDER PATROL CHECKPOINTS”, Criminal Law Trends and Updates, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Laredo-Webb County Bar Association, Laredo, Texas, October

2011


SUPREME COURT UPDATE, 37th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course , State Bar of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, July

2011 / 2011


SUPREME COURT UPDATE, 24th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, San Antonio, Texas, June

2011


LITIGATING SEARCH AND SEIZURE ISSUES, 21st Annual Law & All that Jazz Seminar, Louisiana Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, April

2011


SUPREME COURT UPDATE, 48th Annual Criminal Law Institute, San Antonio Bar Association, Annual Criminal Law Institute, San Antonio Bar Association, San Antonio, Texas, April

2011


IMPORTANT NEW EARCH AND SEIZURE DECISIONS, NORML Legal Seminar , Key West, Florida, December

2010 / 2010


SUPREME COURT UPDATE, 36th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course , State Bar of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, July

2010 / 2010


SEARCH, SEIZURE, AND DOGS; “ATTACKING K-9 EVIDENCE AT BORDER PATROL CHECKPOINTS”, Laredo Mock Trial CLE, Webb County Bar Association, Laredo, Texas, April

2010


SEARCH, SEIZURE, AND DOGS; “WOOF, WOOF, JUDGE, I SWEAR”, Survival Trial Tactics Seminar, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Laredo, Texas, January

2010


SEARCH, SEIZURE, AND DOGS; “WOOF, WOOF, JUDGE, I SWEAR”, NORML Legal Seminar , Key West, Florida, December

2009 / 2009


SEARCH, SEIZURE, AND DOGS; “WOOF, WOOF, JUDGE, I SWEAR” 46th Annual Criminal Law Institute, San Antonio Bar Association, San Antonio, Texas, April

2009


SUPREME COURT UPDATE, NORML Key West Legal Seminar , December

2008 / 2008 / 2008


MOTION TO SUPPRESS, Defending Drug Cases Seminar, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Houston, Texas, November

2008


SUPREME COURT UPDATE, 34th Annual Criminal Law Course , State Bar of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, July

2008 / 2008 / 2008


SUPREME COURT UPDATE, Advance Trial Series, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, South Padre Island, Texas; July

2008 / 2008


SEARCH ME, SEIZE ME, SQUEEZE ME – THE PRINCIPLE FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE FOURTH AMENDMENT, 24th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, San Antonio, Texas, June

2008


HOT NEW TRENDS FROM THE SUPREMES AND AROUND THE BLOCK, NORML Aspen Legal Seminar , Aspen, Colorado, June

2008 / 2008


SUPREME COURT REVIEW – WHERE WE’VE BEEN AND WHERE WE’RE GOIN’ OVER THE NEXT 50 YEARS, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, New York, New York, May

2008


HOT NEW TRENDS FROM THE SUPREMES AND AROUND THE BLOCK, 45th Annual Criminal Law Institute, San Antonio Bar Association, San Antonio, Texas; March

2008


HOT NEW TRENDS FROM THE SUPREMES AND COURTS NEAR YOU, Federal Law Conference , Hidalgo County Bar Association, South Padre Island, Texas; March

2008 / 2008


SEARCH ME, SEIZE ME, SQUEEZE ME – THE PRINCIPLE FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE FOURTH AMENDMENT, Federal Law at the French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, March

2008


SIGNIFICANT NEW SEARCH AND SEIZURE DECISIONS NORML Aspen Legal Seminar , Aspen, Colorado, June

2007 / 2007


SEARCH & SEIZURE SEARCH ME, SEIZE ME SQUEEZE ME, 44th Annual Criminal Law Institute, San Antonio Bar Association, San Antonio, Texas; March,

2007


NEW SEARCH AND SEIZURE CASES , NORML Key West Legal Seminar , December

2006 / 2006 / 2006


SEARCH AND SEIZURE UPDATE, Federal Law, State DUI, and Drug Track, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Austin, Texas; September 7 and 8,

2006 / 2006


SEARCH AND SEIZURE UPDATE 19th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, San Antonio, Texas; June

2006 / 2006


THE ENDLESS DRUG WAR PART 2: The Erosion of Our Civil Liberties; Voice for the Defender; Spring Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

2004


THE ENDLESS DRUG WAR: NO WINNERS, ONLY CASUALTIES; Understanding the Real Costs of U.S. Drugs Policy; Jan/Feb Issue, Vol. 33 No. 1; Voice for the Defender; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association


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