2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

George H. Tyson, Jr.

George Tyson, Jr.

George Tyson Attorney at Law
2120 Welch Street
Houston, TX 77019

Houston

Texas (TX)

Contact Contact George H. Tyson, Jr.
T: 713-523-7878
F: 713-523-7887

Visit: www.gtysonlaw.com
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense (50%), Criminal Defense: White Collar (40%), Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI (10%)

Criminal Defense

Criminal Defense: White Collar

Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI

Profile

George Tyson is a criminal defense lawyer, Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He continues to effectively represent citizens accused of criminal conduct ranging from DWI to federal white collar matters. George is licensed to practice by the Supreme Court of Texas and admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. He received his B.A. from Duke University (1973) and J.D. from the University of Houston (1976). He is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and rated AV in its law directory.

Selected To

Texas Super Lawyers 2011
Texas Super Lawyers 2010
Texas Super Lawyers 2009
Texas Super Lawyers 2008
Texas Super Lawyers 2007
Texas Super Lawyers 2005
Texas Super Lawyers 2004
Texas Super Lawyers 2003

About George Tyson, Jr.

Admitted: 1976, Texas

Professional Webpage: www.gtysonlaw.com/about.php

Honors and Awards:

  • Chief Justice, University of Houston Advocates, 1975
  • The Order of the Barristers; Best Brief, State Junior Bar of Texas Moot Court Competition; Semi-Finalist State Junior Bar of Texas Moot Court Competion, 1975
  • Chief Defender, University of Houston Honor Court, 1976

Special Licenses/Certifications:

  • Board certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1990
  • Mediation Training, American Academy of Attorney-Mediators, Inc., Dallas, Texas, 1993
  • The College of the State Bar of Texas, 1994

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association
  • Harris County Criminal Lawyers' Association
  • Houston Bar Foundation  - Life Fellow
  • Houston Bar Association, 1976

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • Seminar accredited for CLE by the State Bar of Texas sponsored by South Texas College of Law, Speaker, Agressive Representation in Criminal Court, 2003
  • Accedited for CLE by the State Bar Of Texas at South Texas College of Law, Speaker, Sponsoring Expert Witnesses, Learn Trial Techniques from the Masters, 2004
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