Nicole DeBorde Hochglaube
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Houston, Texas
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Appellate,
Asbestos,
Assault & battery,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Sex offenses,
Toxic torts
Education Qualification:
University of Houston Law Center
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Appellate,
Asbestos,
Assault & battery,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Sex offenses,
Toxic torts
3515 Fannin StHouston, Texas, 77004
First Admitted: 1993, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.hdfirm.com/attorney-profiles
Bar / Professional Activity:
- Criminal Defense Lawyers Project - Board Member. This organization provides training for lawyers across the state.
- Post Dobbs and Criminalization of Related Reproductive Health Law Committee Chair TCDLA, 2022
- Association of Women Attorneys - Member and Judicial Endorsement Committee Member
- Women in White Collar Defense - Leadership Role and Founding Member
- Past Chair - Houston Bar Association's Criminal Law and Procedure Section
- Former Member Houston Bar Associations Administration of Justice Committee
- Many years as Board Member of the National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. She also serves NACDL as a member of the White Collar, Strike Force, Amicus, Decarceration and Women in Criminal Defense, Covid Task Force and Membership Committees and on NACDL's Fourth Amendment Project., 2022
- Officer - Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Eastern District of Texas - Federal Practice
- Past Co-Chair Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Legal Education Institute
- President - Harris County Criminal Lawyer's Association, 2010
- American Inns of Court
Verdicts / Settlements:
- Numerous dismissals, not guilty verdicts, post conviction reversals, and satisfied clients. Our clients' identities always remain confidential.
Representative Clients:
- Our grateful clients' identities remain confidential.
- Charges against environmental protesters in high profile cases dismissed in state and federal court., 2022
- Voter Fraud charges in high profile case dismissed., 2022
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- Eastern District of Texas - Federal Practice
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Washington DC)
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States Supreme Court
- Western District of Texas - Federal Practice
- Southern District of Texas - Federal Practice
Pro bono / Community Service:
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute - Life Member
- Ongoing support to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) through pro bono support on individual cases.
- Foundation for Criminal Justice Life Member
- STAR Court Shoot Out Supporter - raising funds for the STAR Court Foundation, saving the lives of those addicted to drugs and diverting them out of the justice system., 2016
- Many volunteer hours for the Innocence Project on a variety of serious cases.
- Nicole provides guidance and mentoring to young lawyers on a regular basis. She is active on NACDL's Women in Law Committee. She also regularly donates time and monetary support to educational programs for lawyers across the state, as well as to charitable organizations in need.
- STAR Court Foundation Supporter, 2017
Honors:
- Presidential Commendation, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2021
- This award is a rare and prestigious award given for service to the bar and individuals accused through advocacy and pro bono activities in the fight for our freedoms and constitutional rights., Freedom Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2021
- Presidential recognition for every year for many years running, Presidential Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association
- Presidential Award, National Association of Criminal Lawyers, 2020
- Tier 1 Law Firm Recognition, US News and World Report
- Selected as the criminal defense lawyer of the year for 2017 by US News and World Report. , Lawyer of the Year, US News and World Report, 2017
- Houston's Top Lawyers, H Magazine
- Harris County Criminal Lawyer's Association Presidential Award, HCCLA
- Houston's Most Dynamic Women, Houston Modern Luxury Magazine
- After several years of inclusion in U.S. News and World Reports Best Lawyers list, including the present year, Nicole was awarded Lawyer of the Year in her field. Profile, Lawyer of the Year, Criminal Defense Houston Area, U.S. News and World Reports, 2017
Educational Background:
- University of Houston
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- This presentation addressed sponsoring expert testimony and keeping damaging or inadequate expert testimony out of trial. , Lecturer, Expert Witnesses and Daubert, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Criminal Law, 2018
- Handling these difficult cases in the Me Too era., Lecturer, Defending Sexual Assault Cases, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Rusty Duncan, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defendants, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2019
- How to succeed ethically as a lawyer., Lecturer, Ethics, Inns of Court, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defendants, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2019
- How to get the most out of your witnesses on direct examination through story telling., Lecturer, Direct Examination in Sexual Assault Trials, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defendants, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2019
- Handling drug cases., Lecturer, Wrangling Drug Cases, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Prairie Dog, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defendants, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2019
- Developing the theory of your case and persuading juries, judges and opponents., Lecturer, Come and Take It: Building a Persuasive Defense, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defendants, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2019
- Handling the intersection of protective orders and criminal cases to best represent your client., Lecturer, Protective Orders, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Rusty Duncan, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defendants, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2019
- How to connect with potential jurors and find the right jury for your case., Lecturer, Voir Dire, Harris County Public Defender, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defendants, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2019
- How to select the right jury for your case with a focus on drug cases., Lecturer, Gris Gris of Voir Dire, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defendants, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2019
- Ethically setting fees, communicating with clients and handling contracts., Lecturer, Money, Clients and Contracts, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Rusty Duncan, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defendants, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2020
- How to put a client in the best position for a just result through mitigation and expert testimony., Lecturer, Mitigation and Expert Witnesses, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defendants, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2020
- Handling the complex area of federal post conviction investigation and writs of habeas corpus., Lecturer, Federal Writs, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Lawyers, Defendants, Accused Individuals, Federal Cases, Post Conviction, 2020
- How to neutralize the other side's witnesses through cross examination., Lecturer, Cross Examination, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Harris County Public Defender, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defendants, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2020
- How to get the most out of expert and technical witnesses and to prevent unreliable evidence and testimony from infecting a trial., Lecturer, Handling Expert Witnesses, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defendants, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2020
- Mastering the art of cross examining the trained witness., Lecturer, Cross Examining the Law Enforcement or Government Witness, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Fourth Amendment Seminar, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defendants, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2021
- How to go about gathering facts and evidence to help you present your strongest case without relying on the opponent., Lecturer, Finding the Hidden Ball (Pretrial Investigations), Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defendants, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2021
- Presentation on the topic of trying and successfully handling cases involving tragic injuries and death from accidents involving intoxication., Lecturer, Nothing Will Make this Right: Handling Human Passion in Intoxication Manslaughter Cases, NCDD, Legal, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defense Attorneys, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2021
- Lecturer on the complex topic of handling expert witnesses in the courtroom. Subtopics included evidentiary issues and objections and keeping unreliable testimony out of the courtroom., Lecturer, Handling Expert Witnesses, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Harris County Public Defender, Lawyers, Trial And Jury Consulting, Attorneys, Criminal Defense, 2021
- Lecturer on the complex and divisive are of sexual assault trials., Lecturer, Sexual Assault Cases, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Lawyers, Attorneys, Defendants, Trial And Jury Consulting, 2021
- This presentation covered the complex are of federal writs of habeas corpus., Lecturer, Federal Writs, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Lawyers, Defendants, Accused Individuals, Federal Cases, Post Conviction, 2022
- Invited panelist on succeeding as a woman in the legal industry. , Panelist, Women and the Law: Finding Your Path, Houston Young Lawyers Association, Women, Lawyers, Judiciary, Judges, Court, Law Firms, 2021
- Invited to participate on a legal panel with the judiciary and victims' rights advocate at a forum of media professionals and lawyers. We addressed the intersection of the media and criminal law and the Constitution. , Panelist, Law and the Media, Houston Bar Association, Media, Lawyers, Legal Consulting, Victims' Rights, Bail, Constitutional Law, Judges, 2022
- Presentation on Motions for New Trial after a defendant has been convicted of a crime. Motions for New trial in Texas are on a very short timeline and include investigations into missing or misleading evidence at trial, new evidence after trial and lawyer performance issues., Lecturer, Motions for New Trial, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Post Conviction, Appeals, Lawyers, Investigation, 2022
- This presentation covers jury selection in state and federal court in cases generally, but also specifically covered criminal defense in drug cases and cases involving violent crime allegations including murder, sexual assault, robbery, assault, drugs and drug distribution, guns and more. This presentation also addressed jury questionnaires and general tips for identifying the right jurors for each case., Lecturer, Jury Selection - Voir Dire, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Trial Consulting, Criminal Defense, Drugs, Assault, Jury Trials, Legal Consulting, Lawyers, State And Federal Court, 2022
- Effective preparation and litigation of Motions for New Trial, Lecturer/Presenter/Speaker, Motions for New Trial, State Bar of Texas, 2020
- Legislative Update 2015 - An Overview , The Houston Lawyer, Criminal Law, 2015
- Speaker at the anual Advanced Criminal Law conference teaching lawyers, prosecutors and judges across the state., Speaker, Investigating to Win, State Bar of Texas - Advanced Criminal Law, Criminal Law, Trial, Criminal Defense, 2016
- Speaker, Post Conviction Assistance to Clients and Families, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Criminal Law, Post Conviction, 2015
- Anatomy of a Trial Seminar - Cross Examination, Speaker, Cross Examination, Texas Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, Criminal Law, 2018
- Speaker on the art of examining witnesses in trial on both cross and direct., Speaker, Examining Witnesses, TCDLA and CDLP, 2017
- Lecture teaching lawyers and judges from across the state about the art of cross examination with a focus on cross examining the "snitch" witness., Speaker, Cross Examining the Snitch, Rusty Duncan Seminar, TCDLA, 2017
- Lecture concerning the handling of serious cases involving sexual assault. This presentation was given to lawyers, judges, students and social workers., Speaker, Defending Sex Crimes Ethically, TCDLA and TSU Law School, 2017
- Lecturer on preparing and handling motions for new trial. Nicole spoke on this under utilized post conviction/appellate attack to lawyers and judges at this conference., Speaker, Motions for New Trial, TCDLA and the Earl Carl Institute for Social Policy at TSU, 2017
- Nicole was the invited guest of the Hidalgo County Bar Association's Criminal Law Conference attended by judges, prosecutors and defense lawyers where she spoke about Motions for New Trial., Speaker, Motions for New Trial, Hidalgo County Bar Association, 2017
- Speaker on the preparation for and examination of witnesses in trial., Speaker, Cross and Direct Examination, TCDLA and CDLP, 2016
- Speaker on pretrial case investigations., Speaker, Pretrial Investigations, Harris County Public Defenders Office and TCDLA Seminar, 2016
- Speaker on the use of social media and other tactics to investigate jurors prior to and during a trial., Speaker, Ethically Investigating Jurors, TCDLA, 2016
- Speaker on the complex area of federal post conviction habeas work., Speaker, Federal Habeas, TDCLA's Post Conviction Seminar, 2016
- Speaker on the defense of allegations of sex crimes including sex assault of a child., Speaker, Defending Sex Crimes Ethically, TCDLA, 2016
- Speaker on Fourth Amendment search and seizure issues., Speaker, Search and Seizure, TCDLA and CDLP, 2016
- Presenter - Sentencing Issues; Salado Texas 2018 , Speaker, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Criminal Law
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Regular commentator and legal analyst on national and local networks.
Industry Groups:
- Appeals
- Assault
- Drugs
- Federal Court
- Felonies
- Food Safety
- Fraud
- Jury Trials
- Misdemeanors
- Parole
- Personal Injury
- State Court
- Title IX
- Torts
- Trial Consulting
- Writs
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