JERRY SMITH

Criminal Defense Attorney

Gerald E. "Jerry" Smith, born Corpus Christi, Texas, April 28, 1950. Admitted to the Texas Bar November 11, 1979; also admitted to practice before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Courts for the Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Has tried both civil and criminal jury trials in the United States District Courts in the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas as well as numerous felony and misdemeanor jury trials in Travis, Williamson, Hays, Caldwell, Bastrop, Harris, Fort Bend, Dallas, McClennan, Smith, Harrison, Rusk, and Gregg Counties. Preparatory education, Sam Houston State University (B.S. Criminology 1973, legal education, South Texas College of Law (Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1979). Member, State Bar of Texas, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Williamson County Bar Association. 

Mr. Smith successfully completed The Breath Alcohol Technician Course in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations as implemented by the United States Department of Transportation and holds a Certificate of Completion as a Practitioner in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing  pursuant to the National Highway Traffic Administration (NTSHA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Jerry also completed Advanced Training in the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus: Vision Science Perspectives Course. He is a member of the National College of DUI Defense Attorneys (NCDD) and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). Mr. Smith has attended numerous seminars devoted to DWI defense over the past 15 years, including the 2008  Annual NACDL and NCDD Winning the DUI: Offense, Defense & Special Teams event in Las Vegas, Nevada and the 2009 NCDD Mastering Scientific Evidence Event in New Orleans, Louisiana. He stays current on developments in DWI law and devotes approximately 75% of his time to the defense of citizens charged in such cases.

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