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Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA)

About the HCCLA

Overview

  • Founded: 1970
  • Location: Houston, Texas

Mission and History

The Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA) is one of the largest county level criminal defense organizations in the United States.

Established in 1970, the association has grown to more than 700 members. HCCLA is a a non-profit corporation chartered by the State of Texas.

The members of the HCCLA include criminal defense attorneys that work in private practice or at the public defender's office. These criminal defense attorneys practice at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center and other state and federal courts throughout the greater Houston area and the surrounding areas of Harris County, TX.

As an affiliate of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the HCCLA supports criminal defense attorneys as they zealously defend their clients while protecting the Constitutional Rights of their clients.

The HCCLA bylaws require that new members certify that they are actively engaged in the practice of criminal law. During the application process, new members must provide the name of a current HCCLA member to endorse the membership.


Details

News

Videos

15th Annual Reading: Declaration of Independence (2024)

14th Annual Reading: Declaration of Independence

People

Board of Directors

Mark Ryan Thiessen
President
Houston, TX
Jed Ross Silverman
Vice President
Houston, TX
Joseph Vinas
President-Elect
Houston, TX
Justin Charles Harris
Treasurer
Houston, TX
David Michael Ryan
Secretary
Houston, TX
Neal Andrew Davis
Immediate Past President
Houston, TX

HCCLA Members Active on Lawyer Legion

Doug Murphy
Doug Murphy Law Firm, P.C.
Houston, TX
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Mark Ryan Thiessen
Thiessen Law Firm
Houston, TX
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Mary E Conn
Mary E. Conn & Associates
Houston, TX
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Jeffery Louis Greco
Greco Neyland, PC
New York, NY
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Edward A Mallett
Mallett Saper Berg, LLP
Houston, TX
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Tad A Nelson
The Law Offices of Tad Nelson & Associates
Houston, TX
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Past Presidents

Doug Murphy
2019
Houston, TX
James Tucker Graves
2018
Conroe, TX
Tyler Flood
2017
Houston, TX
Joanne Marie Musick
2016, 2010
Houston, TX
Carmen Mae Roe
2015
Houston, TX
Thomas B Dupont II
2014
Houston, TX

Contact the HCCLA

Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA)
P.O. Box 924523
Houston, TX 77292
www.hccla.org
Office: (713) 227-2404

Online Profiles

More About the HCCLA

HCCLA Reasonable Doubt TV Show

The HCCLA produces a weeklhy Television show which airs on Houston Media Source every Thursday night at 8pm. Learn more at: https://hcclatv.com/. Visit the HCCLA Reasonable Doubt's YouTube Channel for latest episodes. 


Benefits of Membership

The benefits of membership in HCCLA include:

  • a subscription to "The Defender" which is the HCCLA’s quarterly magazine;
  • access to the members-only library;
  • the ability to join the confidential e-mail listserv;
  • invitations to events that allow members to network with some of the top criminal defense attorneys in Harris County in a more relaxed setting;
  • free Happy Hour CLE seminars;
  • participation in the Second Chair Program which connects more experienced criminal defense attorneys (First Chairs) with attorneys seeking to enhance their professional education (Second Chairs); and
  • the opportunity to volunteer for the speakers bureau to speak to schools, church groups, and civic groups on topics related to criminal defense.

Levels of Membership

The HCCLA has four classes of members including:

  • Regular Membership - Regular members include licensed attorney practicing law in Harris County, Texas, who are "actively engaged in the defense of persons charged with crimes or offenses in the State or Federal Courts, who is a member of the bar of this State in good standing, who has made application for membership, whose application has been accepted, and who has paid the required dues shall be a regular member…." The annual dues for Regular Members are $150.00. Discounts are available for public defenders and senor members.
  • Honorary Membership - No annual dues are required.
  • Student Membership - Annual dues are $25.00 per year.
  • Affiliate Membership - The annual dues for Affiliate Members are $150.00.

The HCCLA also allows paralegals and legal assistants to join the association if endorsed by a current member in good standing and is employed by that criminal defense attorney. Annual dues for legal assistants and paralegals is $50.00 per year.


Committees

The committees of the Harris County Criminal Lawyer Association give members the ability to take on leadership roles within the organization. The standing committees include:

  • Audit & Budget;
  • Continuing Legal Education;
  • Judicial Liaison;
  • Law Enforcement Liaison;
  • Lawyer Referral;
  • Legislative;
  • Luncheon;
  • Membership;
  • Public Relations & Speakers Bureau;
  • Amicus/ Lawyer Assistance;
  • Newsletter & Publications; and
  • Special Events.

Special Committees are created from time to time and can include: grand jury, judicial ethics, or representation of indigents.


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