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Joseph Francis Vinas

Joseph Francis Vinas

Harris County Criminal Lawyers’ Association
  • Criminal Law
  • Texas, Texas
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Joe Vinas is a Houston-based attorney who has focused his practice on criminal law for over 15 years. Beginning his career at the Harris County DA’s Office in 2002, Joe handled thousands of criminal cases ranging from small misdemeanors up to capital murder cases. In 2009, Joe Vinas became a felony chief prosecutor and handled all capital murder cases and cases involving child fatalities and supervised two other felony prosecutors. In 2010, Joe began to instruct various criminal law subjects at the Houston Police Academy. In three years of teaching, Joe instructed over 500 future police officers subjects such as the Texas Penal Code, the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and Arrest, Search, and Seizure.
In January 2013, Joe Vinas left the Harris County DA’s Office to become one of the founding members of Vinas & Graham, PLLC. Since then, Joe and his firm have defended hundreds of people accused with virtually every type of state and federal crime across Texas. In 2014, Joe joined a very exclusive group of lawyers when he became Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal specialization.

Joe Vinas currently represents clients in State and Federal courts across Texas. For more information, visit www.houstoncriminalfirm.com or call the office at (713) 229-9992.

Practice Area
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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Texas
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Professional Experience
Member, Board of Directors
Harris County Criminal Lawyers’ Association
- Current
Attorney Member
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Current
Attorney Member
Attorney Member
Harris County Criminal Lawyers’ Association
- Current
Attorney Member
Attorney member
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Association
- Current
Attorney Member
Attorney member
Houston Bar Association
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Member
Texas County and District Attorneys’ Association
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Member
Member
American Bar Association
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Education
University Of Houston
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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University of Texas - Austin
B.A. (1998) | Biology
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University of Texas - Austin
Minor (1998) | Business Foundations
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Professional Associations
Texas State Bar  # 24037649
Member
- Current
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Certifications
Board Certification - Criminal law
Texas Board Of Legal Specialization
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
1210 W. Clay
Suite 12
Houston, TX 77019
Telephone: (713) 229-9992
Fax: (713) 229-9996
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