Joseph Richard Gutheinz Jr.
Gutheinz Law Firm, LLPJoe Gutheinz is licensed to practice law in ten courts, including the Texas Supreme Court; the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th, 10th and 11th Circuits; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; and the United States Supreme Court. He is a former Commissioner on the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, a Former Commissioned Member of the Texas State Council on Sex Offender Treatment and a Former Commissioned Member on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Advisory Committee on Offenders with Medical and Mental Impairments. As a college instructor, he has taught over 200 graduate and undergraduate Criminal Justice, Risk Management and Para Legal classes for three colleges. He has served as a consultant on aviation and space related cases. He is a retired Senior Special Agent with NASA’s Office of Inspector General and a former Special Agent with both the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General and F.A.A. Civil Aviation Security. He is a former Army Intelligence Officer and Aviator. For his service, he has received the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency Career Achievement Award, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, the NASA Superior Accomplishment Award, the U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal and a Special Commendation from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas. He is an Honorary Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma and an Honorary Harris County Deputy Sheriff. He is a past top graduate of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s Criminal Investigator’s Course, holds six college degrees and eight teaching credentials, and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. He has been featured in several documentaries on one of his cases; was the subject of a novel by Joe Kloc; has appeared on the BBC, Fox, the Oprah Winfrey Network and the History Channel.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- White Collar Crime
- Military Law
- Veteran's Benefits
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Juvenile Law
- Texas
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- 5th Circuit
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- 8th Circuit
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- 10th Circuit
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- 11th Circuit
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- Federal Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- German: Spoken
- Partner
- Gutheinz Law Firm, LLP
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- Joe Gutheinz is the General Partner in the Gutheinz Law Firm, LLP with two of his six sons, Mike and Jim.
- Lawyer
- Josep Gutheinz Attorney at Law
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- Sole practitioner engage in the practice of criminal law
- South Texas College of Law
- J.D. (1996) | Law
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- University of Southern California
- M.S. (1984) | Systems Management
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- California State University - Sacramento
- M.A. (1979) | Criminal Justice
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- Activities: Student Council; R.O.T.C.
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- California State University - Sacramento
- B.A. (1978) | Criminal Justice
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- Honors: President of Student Clubs.
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- Top One Percent
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel
- 2015 & 2016
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- 2014, 2015 and 2016
- Top Lawyer
- Houstonia Magazine
- 2014 & 2015
- Career Achievement Award
- President Council on Integrity and Efficiency
- NASA Exceptional Service Medal
- NASA
- Teaching Credential in Aeronautics
- california state
- Teaching Credential in Police Science
- california state
- Teaching Credential in Sociology
- california state
- Teaching Credential in Public Services and Administration
- california state
- Teaching Credential in Business and Industrial Management
- california state
- Commercial Pilot
- FAA
- Certified Fraud Examiner
- Association of Certifide Fraud Examiners
- Website
- Gutheinz Law Firm, LLP
