First Admitted: 2010, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.texasdefensefirm.com/attorneys/kyle-therrian/

Bar/Professional Activity:

TCDLA Amicus Committee - Co-Chair Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association's Amicus Committee is responsible for deciding which statewide cases the organization will author amicus appellate briefs. Chairpersons are responsible for setting policy, assigning brief-writing responsibilities, drafting briefs, and general oversight. Kyle has served as a member on this committee since 2017. , 2022
Vice President of Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (3CDLA)3CDLA represents the interests of the Collin County criminal defense bar by advocating for the concerns of criminal lawyers and criminal defendants in the development of processes and procedures of the judiciary and county government. 3CDLA provides education to its members in the form of continuing legal education as well as administrative updates and training on courthouse, courtroom, and jail procedures. , 2022
Chair - Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute is the charitable sister organization to Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. The Chair is the leader of the organization who convenes and manages meetings, works to develop fundraising initiatives, and oversees budgetary and financial initiatives. The chair works directly with paid staff members who manage the day-to-day operations of the organization,. , 2022
Fmr. Vice Chair - Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute , 2021
Significant Decisions Report - Editor/Author Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Significant Decisions Report is a grant-funded caselaw summary published in the Voice for the Defense Magazine. Kyle serves as the editor and author of this monthly caselaw summary which is distributed to the statewide criminal defense bar, trial court judges, and appellate court judges. 2020-2022, 2022
Vice Chair, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association COVID-19 Task - part of a 4-person subcommittee involved in statewide litigation challenging criminal justice executive orders, developing form motions and resources for criminal attorneys, developing health and safety positions on behalf of the organization., 2021
Vice Chair, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute - a 501(c)(3) organization responsible for funding scholarship opportunities to young criminal attorneys and public defenders needing assistance to attend continuing legal education seminars around the State of Texas. , 2021
College of the State Bar of Texas, 2021
Director - Plano Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service., 2020
McKinney Bar Association - Past President. , 2018
Elected Member, Collin County Bail Bond Board, 2018
Fmr. Treasurer/Secretary - Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute (current position held)(board member 2018-present), 2019

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Reversal - 5th Court of Appeals - Armstrong v. State, 05-21-00333-CR, 2022

Pro bono/Community Service:

Volunteer, Teen Court Judge, Collin County Bail Bond Board

Honors/Awards:

D Magazine's best lawyers under 40 Recognized 2018, 2020, 2021, Best Under 40, D Magazine, 2021
"In appreciation of dedication & tireless service to the cause of justice, during a year of unprecedented personal & professional challenge.", Presidential Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2021
Recognized as a top lawyer in the DFW Metroplex, D Best, D Magazine, 2020
"In recognition of exemplary leadership and selfless gift of time and dedication.", Presidential Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2020
“Top 40 under 40”, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2014
“Best Advocate”, Black Law Student Association, University of Oklahoma
Best Lawyers Under 40 list, 2018
Captain, OU’s Prestigious White-Collar Crime Mock Trial Team, University of Oklahoma
Order of Solicitors, University of Oklahoma

Educational Background:

University of Oklahoma College of Law

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Presented criminal case law update to Collin County criminal defense lawyers., Lecturer, Case Law Update, Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Criminal Law, 2022
Providing update on criminal case law from preceding year. , Lecturer, Criminal Case Law Update, Corpus Christi Bar Association, 2022
Preparing for the Journey: Pre-trial investigationsEffectively conducting client interviews, investigation, discovery review, and discovering requires constant collaboration, planning and the use of pretrial motions. Proper pretrial investigation and strategy will make all the difference in obtaining justice for the client. With proper pretrial litigation, you can pin the state in and limit their reach., Lecturer, Journey to Justice: Preparing for the Journey - Amarillo, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Criminal Law, 2022
Speaker and author on the burdens and ethical ramifications of returning to the practice of criminal law in the post-pandemic era. , Lecturer / Author, Advanced Criminal Law: Returning to Practice and the Lingering Pandemic, State Bar of Texas, Criminal Law, 2021
Lecturer at CLE providing criminal lawyers in McLennan County and Waco area an update on significant case law in the preceding year. , Lecturer, Criminal Case Law Update, McLennan County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Criminal, 2022
Author and lecturer on confronting the challenges associated with jury selection during the COVID-19 pandemic. , Lecturer / Author, Jury Selection & Communicating with Jurors: Jury Selection During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Center for American and International Law (CAIL), Criminal Law, 2021
Lecturer and author at livestream virtual event hosted by Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association grant-funded Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Lecturer / Author, Battling the Resistance: Cross Examination, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Criminal Law, 2021
Lecture on ethical and effecitve represenation through pretrial phase of representation. , Lecturer, By Failing To Prepare, You are Preparing to Fail: Pretrial Investigations and Witness Interviews, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - We Make Champions CLE (Longview), Criminal, 2019
Lecture on preserving appellate record and case law update., Lecturer, Making the Playoffs - Criminal Appeals (Wichita Falls), Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - We Make Champions CLE (Wichita Falls), Criminal, 2019
Lecture on preserving the record for criminal appeals., Lecturer, Protecting Your Flank - Criminal Appeals (Abilene), Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - Come and Take it CLE (Abilene), Criminal, 2019
Lecture on preserving the record for criminal appeals., Lecturer, Protecting Your Flank - Criminal Appeals (South Padre), Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - Come and Take it CLE (South Padre), Criminal, 2019
Lecture on preserving the record for criminal appeals., Lecturer, Protecting Your Flank - Criminal Appeals (Kerrville), Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - Come and Take it CLE (Kerrville), Criminal, 2019
Protecting Your Client From Illegal and Inappropriate Sentencing, Lecturer, Protecting Your Client From Illegal and Inappropriate Sentencing, Unleashing Your Inner Beast CLE - Waco, Texas, Criminal Defense, 2018
A lecture on current law relating to expunction and nondisclosure. , Lecturer, Expunction and Nondisclosure Law, Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - Collateral Consequences CLE, 2018
Criminal case law update for Collin County attorneys, Lecturer, Case Law Update, Collin County Bench Bar, 2018
A study and analysis of disparaties in the enforcement of an ambiguously written statute. , Co-Author, Police Discretion and Racial Disparity in Organized Retail Theft Arrests: Evidence from Texas, Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, 2017
A presentation on law office technology use. , Lecturer, Technology We Can All Use, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - Nuts and Bolts of Criminal Law Office Management, Criminal, 2015
“Voice for the Defense”, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association (TCDLA), Author, Shifting Burdens of Proof in a Motion to Suppress, Voice for the Defense - Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Criminal, 2015

Industry Groups:

Appellate
Constitutional Law
Criminal Defense
Election Law

Kyle Therrian