Criminal Defense

I want citizens accused of crimes who are prepared to make the government prove its case against them beyond a reasonable doubt.

Criminal Defense

• False Identification
• Truancy
• Misdemeanors
• Parole
• Probation
• Probation
• Perjury
• Plea Negotiation
• Search & Seizure

Abuse

• Child Abuse
• Domestic Violence
• Elder Abuse

Automotive

• DUI
• Felony Auto Accidents

Criminal Records

• Expungement or Expunction

Drugs

• Drug Cultivation & Manufacturing
• Drug Possession
• Intent to Distribute Drugs
• Intent to Sell Drugs

Firearms & Weapons

• Constitutional Rights Defense
• Illegal Possession or Transportation
• Other Weapons & Devices

Fraud & Financial Crimes

• Bank Fraud
• Checks & Credit Cards
• Corporate Espionage & Sabotage
• Embezzlement
• Extortion
• Forgery
• Identity Theft
• Insider Trading
• Insurance Claims
• Money Laundering
• Racketeering & RICO
• Smuggling
• Trade Secrets
• Wire Transfer

Property Crimes

• Arson
• Burglary
• Embezzlement
• Larceny
• Shoplifting
• Theft
• Trespass
• Vandalism

Sex Crimes

• Abduction
• Child Abuse
• Child Pornography
• Indecent Exposure
• Prostitution, Solicitation, & Pandering
• Rape
• Sexual Assault
• Stalking
• Trafficking in Women

Violent Crimes

• Assault & Battery
• Domestic Violence
• Extortion
• Kidnapping
• Manslaughter
• Murder
• Robbery

TX, Nov 1997
Bar Number: 24002532

United States District Court, Southern District of Texas; Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; all Courts of the State of Texas

State Bar of Texas

Graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College--a three-week advocacy program held at Mr. Spene's Wyoming ranch; enough CLE hours to be eligible for membership in Texas's College of the State Bar, an organization honoring those who complete many more than the CLE hours required by the State Bar.

Co-author of a treatise on business interference torts published in a torts treatise by Matthew-Bender in 1987.

I will not reveal clients' names even if the cases are public record. I have defended many federal criminal cases and state cases: murder, drug conspiracy, fraud, theft, assault, juvenile crimes, DWI, drug possession, etc.

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I hung my shingle in 1998 after having spent some time working with a prominent Houston defense attorney on a pro bono post-conviction capital death case. My focus was initially on federal criminal cases but I expanded the scope of representation over the years. I recently began taking on a few consumer cases.

Before becoming licensed in Texas I worked with a renowned criminal defense lawyer in Oakland, California and with Edward Mallett in Houston, with whom I worked on a federal major fraud case brought by the government against a large and established contractor.

I have recently joined the Association of Women Attorneys, an organization that promotes the advancement of interests of women in the profession. It funds scholarships for law students and works to raise awareness of women lawyers' contribution to the community at large.

Josie Garcia

(713) 228-0321

Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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I have no fixed-price schedule. Each case is different and is priced on the basis of the seriousness of the offense, the number of prior offenses, the number of cases I need to turn away in order to effective work on a particular case and several subjective factors, such as how sophisticated or unsophisticated a client is. I will meet with a prospective client for free at which time I will give a quote.

I bill at $250 per hour when I bill. Most of my fees are flat fees.

I offer a free consultation in my office.

There is no typical retainer. A low-level misdemeanor could range from $1,500 to $3,500 or more depending on circumstances. A felony could range anywhere from $2,500 to $75,000, but usually somewhere in between $5,000 and $25,000.