Criminal Trial and Appeals Lawyers

Lawyer Profiles


Dick DeGuerin 
1018 Preston Avenue
The Republic Building
Seventh Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
 

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Phone: (713) 223-5959
E-mail: Email Me
Fax: (713) 223-9231
Web site: http://www.deguerin.com


PositionAreas of PracticeEducation
HonorsPublished WorksAffiliations


"Texas breeds eccentricity like cattle, so Dick DeGuerin doesn't have much time to sit and reflect on his career. 'I consider myself fortunate to have had such a varied clientele---to be able to look back and know that it's been a hell of a ride,' DeGuerin says. Over several decades, DeGuerin has been attached to criminal cases in Texas that ended up being forums for the nation. He enjoys a reputation for being colorful, and it's not unusual to see him in a Stetson, but he's serious about work--and there's still quite a bit of fight in him. He's tenacious for his clients, but even more so for his belief that American justice demands that every person, without reservation and without discrimination against the crime they're accused of, deserves representation in court."
--Excerpted from Texas Super Lawyers, 2003 - 2008

Current Employment Position(s):
Partner
Areas of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate Law
Criminal Appeals
Litigation Percentage:
95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization


Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1965
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1968
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1973
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1979
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1983
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1982
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1971
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1974
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1985
U.S. Supreme Court, 1971
Education:
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1965
LL.B.


University of Texas, 1963
B.A.


Published Works:
"Border Searches in the Fifth Circuit; Or a Case of Occlusive Trees", Voice for the Defense, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Publication, Fall, 1974


"The Current Status of Border Search in the Fifth Circuit" For the Defense, Harris County Criminal Lawyer's Association Publication, Fall, 1974


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Associate Professor, "Criminal Law", South Texas College of Law, 1969 - 1970


Speaker, "Capital Murder in Texas", San Antonio Criminal Law Institute, 1976


"Double Jeopardy", San Antonio Criminal Law Institute, April 1, 1984


"The War on Crime: A War on the Sixth Amendment", San Antonio Criminal Law Institute, April 1, 1985


Honors and Awards:
Texas Super Lawyers, Law & Politics and the Publishers of Texas Monthly, 2003 - 2008


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Houston Junior Bar Association, 1965 - 1976
Member, Committee on Law Day


Houston Junior Bar Association, 1965 - 1976
Member, Committee on Award


Houston Junior Bar Association, 1965 - 1976
Member, Committee on Criminal Law


Houston Bar Association
Member


State Bar of Texas
Member


Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association
Charter Member


Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, 1973 - 1976
Director


Harris County Criminal Lawyer's Association
Charter Member


Harris County Criminal Lawyer's Association, 1976 - Present
Director


Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Member


Houston Trial Lawyers Association
Member


National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member


American Board of Trial Advocates


American Board of Criminal Lawyers


California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Harris County, Texas, Assistant District Attorney, 1965 - 1968


Trial Division, Butler, Binion, Rice, Cook & Knapp, Associate, 1968 - 1971


Foreman & DeGuerin (Percy Foreman and Dick DeGuerin), Associate, 1971 - 1982


Fraternities/Sororities:
Delta Theta Phi

Contact Us

DeGuerin & Dickson
The Republic Building
1018 Preston Avenue
Seventh Floor
Houston, TX 77002
Ph. (713) 223-5959
Fx. (713) 223-9231
Email the Firm