Ethics Committee

To help each member strive to honestly conduct himself or herself in the practice of law, discharge the lawyer's duty to his or her client to the best of the lawyer's ability, and always zealously and ethically represent the citizen accused, our committee will strive to advise members on how to comply with all state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and rules while attempting to assure the accused receives a fair and impartial trial with the fewest consequences. We will have an ethics hotline for members to call if need arises for answering general questions about what a lawyer should do in a questionable area. If you're presented with an ethical dilemma, don't look for answers on social media—Facebook, for instance—or even on the TCDLA listserve. Don't hang your dirty laundry out for all to see. Call the Ethics Committee hotline, at (512) 646-2734, and leave a message or email ethics@tcdla.com. They'll get right back to you.

 
 

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Committee MembersPosition
Co-Chair
Thomas Brent Mayr
bmayr@mayr-law.com
5300 Memorial Dr Ste 750 Houston, TX 77007-8228
P: (713) 808-9613
F: (713) 808-9991
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Co-Chair
Co-Chair
Robert Pelton
rpeltonlawyer1@aol.com
4001 N Shepherd Dr Ste 200 Houston, TX 77018-5507
P: (713) 524-8471
F: (888) 834-3696
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Co-Chair
Vice Chair
Laura Popps
laura@poppslaw.com
7301 Rnch Rd 620 N. Ste 155 #390 Austin, TX 78726
P: (512) 865-5185
F:
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Vice Chair
Committee Member
Mitch Adams
ma@mitchadamsattorney.com
121 South Broadway Avenue Suite 812 Tyler, TX 75702-7366
P: (903) 805-1243
F: (903) 287-9298
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Committee Member
Committee Member
Betty Blackwell
bettyblackwell@bettyblackwell.com
1306 Nueces St Austin, TX 78701-1722
P: (512) 479-0149
F: (512) 320-8743
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Committee Member
Committee Member
Stephen Doggett
office@doggett-law.com
201 S 11th St Richmond, TX 77469-3003
P: (281) 342-3321
F: (281) 341-8458
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Committee Member
Committee Member
Keith S. Hampton
keithshampton@gmail.com
PO Box 66488 Austin, TX 78766
P: (512) 476-8484
F:
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Committee Member
Committee Member
Joseph Hoelscher
joe@hgclaw.com
909 NE Loop 410 Ste 500 San Antonio, TX 78209-1398
P: (210) 222-9132
F: (888) 519-8229
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Committee Member
Committee Member
Chuck Lanehart
chucklanehart@hotmail.com
1217 Avenue K Lubbock, TX 79401-4025
P: (806) 765-7370
F: (806) 765-8150
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Committee Member
Committee Member
Larry Prater McDougal, Sr.
larry@larrymcdougal.com
809 Houston St Richmond, TX 77469-3414
P: (281) 238-8500
F: (281) 238-8514
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Committee Member
Committee Member
Amy Mena
amy.mena@pdo.hctx.net
1310 Prairie St. 4th FL Houston, TX 77002
P: (832) 725-3201
F: (832) 927-0677
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Committee Member
Committee Member
Patrick S. Metze
patrick.metze@ttu.edu
3311 18th Street Lubbock, TX 79409
P: 806-789-8898
F: (806) 742-4199
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Committee Member
Committee Member
Gregorio S. Velasquez
gregsvelasquez@gmail.com
4431 Coyle St Houston, TX 77023
P:
F:
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Committee Member
Committee Member
John E. Wright
wright49@swbell.net
2200 Ave S Huntsville, TX 77340-5515
P: (936) 291-2211
F:
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Committee Member
Committee Member
Jack B. Zimmermann
Jack@TexasDefenseLawyers.com
PO Box 3699 Conroe, TX 77305
P: (713) 552-0300
F:
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Committee Member
TCDLA President | Ex-Officio
John Hunter Smith
jsmith@wynnesmithlaw.com
707 W Washington St Sherman, TX 75092-5639
P: (903) 893-8177
F: (903) 892-0916
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
TCDLA President | Ex-Officio
Staff
Melissa J. Schank
mschank@tcdla.com
6808 Hill Meadow Dr Austin, TX 78736-1948
P: (512) 646-2724
F: (512) 469-0512
Term Ends: 06/15/2024
Staff