Edwin Morris | Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer

Austin, Texas based criminal defense lawyer, E. G. "Gerry" Morris, has since 1977 represented individuals accused of state and federal crimes, both in trial and on appeal. He is Board Certified as a Criminal Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has been elected by other criminal defense attorneys to leadership positions in both state and national organizations. He served as president of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association during the 1997-98 term and is currently a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

The legal community as a whole has, through peer rating, given him recognition as being among the top lawyers in the state. He is listed in the publication Best Lawyers in America and was named by Texas Monthly Magazine as on of Texas’ Super Lawyers in the area of criminal defense.

Perhaps the best-known trial in which Mr. Morris was involved was the "Branch Davidian Trial." In that case Mr. Morris won an acquittal on all charges for his client.

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | President | 2015 - 2016
  Criminal Defense Lawyers Project | President | 2000 - 2002
  Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association | Past President | 1997 - 1998

• Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2017
  Best Lawyers of America | Best Lawyers of America | 2017
  Texas Super Lawyers | Texas Super Lawyers | 2004
  Austin’s Super Lawyers | Austin Monthly Magazine | 2003

• USA v. Woodrow Kendrick
  Mr. Kendrick was acquitted of all charges.

• The Champion magazine | Want to Reduce Recidivism? Address the Mental Health Issues of Those Incarcerated. | 2016
  The Champion magazine | First Convictions Vacated as a Result of Hair Microscopy Review Project Show the Effectiveness of the Joint Effort | 2016
  The Champion magazine | Statutes of Limitations Are an Essential Safeguard to Preserve the Accused's Ability to Defend | 2016
  The Champion magazine | Miranda v. Arizona -- Calculating the Net Effect | 2016
  The Champion magazine | Collateral Consequences Are Too Often Unjust Consequences | 2016
  The Champion magazine | Foster v. Chatman, and Thoughts on the Continued Discriminatory Application of the Death Penalty | 2016
  The Champion magazine | Is Gideon on Life Support | 2015
  The Champion magazine | Pretrial Incarceration--Punishment or Regulatory? Ask Alice. | 2015
  The Champion magazine | Asset Forfeiture -- Will the Government be Given the Power to Deny an Accused the Right to Counsel of Choice? | 2015

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