Brent Mayr Attorney | Lawyer Dex

First Admitted: 2002, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.mayr-law.com

Bar / Professional Activity:

State of Texas, 2002
Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2010
Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Co-Chair, Ethics Committee, 2010
President-Elect, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, 2024
United States Supreme Court, 2024
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 2013
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2010
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, 2017
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, 2013
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2017
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 2016
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, 2018
United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 2021

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results):

United States v. B.K. - obtained dismissal of federal obstruction of justice charge against client, 2024
State of Texas v. J.J. - obtained dismissal of driving while intoxicated charge against client after convincing judge to grant a motion to suppress, 2024
State of Texas v. S.T. - obtained dismissal of driving while intoxicated charges after motion to suppress granted by judge, 2024
State of Texas v. S.W. - obtained dismissal of assault of a family member charge against client, 2024
State of Texas v. J.T. - obtained dismissal of felony drug charges against client, 2023
United States v. I.R. - convinced Court to sentence client to time served when originally facing a minimum prison sentence of 10 years in federal prison, 2023
State of Texas v. L.S. - obtained dismissal of felony theft charge against client, 2023
State of Texas v. F.D. - obtained dismissal of felony assault charge, 2023
State of Texas v. M.O. - obtained deferred adjudication community supervision for client accused of manslaughter after accidentally shooting and killing best friend, 2022
State of Texas v. M.W. - obtained reversal of conviction and 70 year sentence on appeal, 2022
State of Texas v. M.H. - convinced grand jury to decline indicting client originally charged with felony domestic violence; case dismissed by prosecutors, 2022
State of Texas v. M.V. - obtained acquittal for a law enforcement officer involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident charged with criminally negligent homicide, 2022
State of Texas v. D.B. - secured acquittal for client charged with criminally negligent homicide, 2022
State of Texas v. Erick Hernandez - obtained jury verdict of probation for intoxication manslaughter, 2022
State of Texas v. F.R. - convinced prosecutors to not file criminal charges against client involved in a fatality accident, 2021
State of Texas v. B.B. - convinced grand jury to decline indicting client for a racing accident involving a fatality; case dismissed by prosecutors., 2021
State of Texas v. L.G. - obtained dismissal of felony driving while intoxicated after motion to suppress granted by judge, 2020
State of Texas v. T.D. - convinced grand jury to return a "no bill" against client for aggravated assault of a family member; case dismissed by prosecutors, 2020
United States v. V.K. - obtained dismissal for client accused of health care fraud, 2019
State of Texas v. J.P. - obtained dismissal of felony drug charges (3 kg methamphetamine) for client, 2019
State of Texas v. P.K. - secured no indictment against client accused of murder, 2015
United States v. Jesus Maldonado Huitron - Brent Mayr obtained the lone acquittal in this federal trial in the Western District of Texas - Austin Division where the client was alleged to have been part of a conspiracy to launder money by the Zeta drug cartel of Mexico through the American Quarter Horse Racing industry. The case was recently featured in the AppleTV documentary series, Cowboy Cartel., 2013

Special Licenses / Certifications:

Board Certified - Criminal Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2011

Honors:

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Presidents Award, www.tcdla.com, 2024
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Presidents Award, www.tcdla.com, 2021
Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association Lawyer of the Year, www.hccla.org, 2021
Member, South Texas College of Law's 80th National Championship Team Winning, National Security Law Moot Court Competition, 2002

Educational Background:

South Texas College of Law, Houston, TX Doctor of Jurisprudence, May 2002 ; Top 15%; South Texas Law Review, Member; Dean’s List – Fall Semester 1999; Fall Semester 2001; Highest Grade in Class – Criminal Trial Advocacy; Moot Court National Champion (National Security Law Moot Court Competition, Feb. 2002), 1999-2002

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

Presented on effective use of visual evidence in trial, Speaker, TCDLA & Harris County Public Defender's Office Annual CLE, TCDLA, Legal, 2024
Served as faculty advisor and presenter at TCDLA's Tim Evans Trial College, teaching new lawyers about the criminal defense practice., Faculty Advisor, TCDLA Tim Evans Trial College, 2024
Presented on pretrial release in federal cases at TCDLA Federal Law Gumbo CLE in New Orleans, Speaker, Pretrial Release in Federal Court, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Federal Law CLE, 2024
Served as course director and presenter of defending vehicular crimes such as intoxication manslaughter, manslaughter, and criminally negligent homicide, Course Director, Vehicular Crimes, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2024
Invited to join faculty at Harvard Law School's Trial Advocacy Workshop, teaching law students how to try cases to a jury, Faculty Advisor, Trial Advocacy Workshop, Harvard Law School, 2024
Presented to largest criminal defense lawyer association in the country on lawyer advertising, Speaker, Lawyer Advertising, Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc., 2023
Presented on the topic of cross examination of expert witnesses, Speaker, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Cross Examination CLE, 2023
Presented on voir dire for intoxication offenses., Speaker, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Voir Dire CLE, 2022
Presented on cross examination of drug recognition experts, Speaker, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Lone Star DWI, 2022
Presented on use of writ of habeas corpus to challenge bail decisions in Texas state courts, Speaker, Oppressed: How to Properly Address Bail Issues in Texas State Courts, The Center for American and International Law, 2022
Presented virtual seminal on the proposed ethics rules amendments and how they impact criminal defense lawyers, Proposed Disciplinary Rules Amendments and What Criminal Lawyers Need to Know About Them, 2021
Presented on the topic of drylabbing and crime lab misconduct, Speaker, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Lone Star DWI, 2021
Presented to largest criminal defense lawyer association in the country on providing ethical and zealous representation to clients., Speaker, Providing Ethical and Zealous Representation, Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc., 2019
Guest Lecturer, Defending Domestic Violence Cases, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, January 2011 – Present
Speaker, Advanced Criminal Law Course, TexasBar CLE, June 2011
Speaker, 2012 Top Gun DWI Seminar, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc., August 2012
Speaker, DWI Defense Project – Dallas, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc., May 2012
Speaker, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Top Gun DWI, 2014
Speaker, Cross Examination of Snitches, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc., 2016
Speaker, Intoxication Manslaugher & Intoxication Assault, 14th Annual Top Gun DWI, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc., 2016
Speaker, Ethics of Client Relations, Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc., 2017
Speaker, Intoxication Manslaughter: State & Defense Perspective, Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 2017
Speaker, Voir Dire, 15th Annual Top Gun DWI, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc., 2017
Faculty Advisor, Strategic Cross Examination Course, NCDA, July 2008
Faculty Advisor, Prosecutor Trial Skills Course, TDCAA, July 2009
Presenter, Misdemeanor Trial Preparation, June 2006
Presenter, DWI Search Warrants: Filing Issues, Plea Or Dismissal Issues, And Defense Concerns, Oct. 2008
Presenter, Grand Jury Practice and Procedure, Oct. 2008
Presenter, Driving While Intoxicated Voir Dire, March 2009
Presenter, Legal Methods for Obtaining Blood From Intoxicated Drivers, September 2009
Guest Lecturer, Opening Statement & Jury Argument, South Texas College of Law, February 2010

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