Memberships & Community
Affiliations
Gilbert G. Garcia is involved in numerous
legal organizations throughout Texas and the United States. His
involvement allows him to have input on the laws as they affect our
clients. Gilbert keeps abreast of the constant changes in the law,
which offers clients the best possible defense. A partial list of
the organizations Gilbert is a member of or involved in are listed
below. The links on this page are provided as a service to viewers
of this website; however, The Gilbert G. Garcia Law Firm does not
intend for such links to be referrals to or endorsements of the
linked entities, or any information which is made available thereby.
 Texas
Board of Legal Specialization
http://www.tbls.org/Default.aspx
Authorized by the Supreme Court of Texas,
the TBLS certifies attorneys in 20 specific
areas of law and paralegals in six specific
areas. Board certification helps insure that
the citizens of Texas receive the highest
quality legal services.
State Bar of Texas, since 1978
http://www.texasbar.com/
Every attorney licensed to practice law in
Texas is a member of the State Bar, making
it the fifth largest organization of lawyers
in the United States. Among its
responsibilities, the State Bar aids the
courts in improving the administration of
justice, advances the quality of legal
services to the public, fosters the role of
the legal profession in serving the public,
and provides professional services to State
Bar members.
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas, each
Texas lawyer is an officer of the court and
bears responsibility for keeping the public
faith. Concern for maintaining the highest
ethical standards led attorneys to found the
Texas Bar Association (a voluntary
membership organization) in 1882. The same
concern led the bar to propose legislation
that would make membership in the bar
mandatory. That legislation, passed by the
Texas Legislature in 1939, created the State
Bar of Texas and provided for further
controls over standards of legal practice
Criminal Justice Section Member
Individual Rights and Responsibility Section
Member
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers
Association -
http://www.tcdla.com/
The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers
Association (TCDLA) is the largest state
association for criminal defense attorneys
in the nation. TCDLA started more than 37
years ago as a small, non-profit association
and has grown into a state-of-the-art
organization, providing assistance, support
and continuing education to its members.
TCDLA provides a statewide forum for
criminal defense lawyers and is the only
voice in the legislature interested in basic
fairness in criminal defense cases. We are
proud that among our 2900 members are found
the who's who of the criminal defense
profession in Texas.
National Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers -
http://www.nacdl.org/
The National Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers (NACDL) is the preeminent
organization in the United States advancing
the mission of the nation's criminal defense
lawyers to ensure justice and due process
for persons accused of crime or other
misconduct. A professional bar association
founded in 1958, NACDL's more than 12,800
direct members -- and 94 state, local, and
international affiliate organizations with
another 35,000 members -- include private
criminal defense lawyers, public defenders,
active U.S. military defense counsel, law
professors and judges committed to
preserving fairness within America's
criminal justice system.
The National College for DUI Defense,
Inc. -
http://www.ncdd.com/
The National College for DUI Defense, Inc.
(NCDD) is a professional, non-profit
corporation dedicated to the improvement of
the criminal defense bar, and to the
dissemination of information to the public
about DUI Defense Law as a specialty area of
law practice. College members represent the
most experienced DUI defense attorneys in
the country.
College of the State Bar of Texas -
http://texasbarcollege.com/
The College of the State Bar of Texas is an
honorary society of lawyers who are among
the best trained attorneys in Texas. Members
are qualified attorneys who are interested
in both high ethical standards and improved
training for all Texas attorneys. The
College recognizes Texas lawyers who attend
at least double the Continuing Legal
Education (CLE) required by the State Bar of
Texas. It also issues annual awards for
Professionalism, Best CLE Article and Most
CLE Hours.
The National Organization for the Reform
of Marijuana Laws -
http://norml.org/
NORML is a nonprofit, public-interest
lobby organization. NORML supports the
removal of all criminal penalties for the
private possession and responsible use of
marijuana by adults, including the
cultivation for personal use, and the casual
nonprofit transfers of small amounts. This
model, similar to that recommended to
Congress by President Nixon's esteemed
Shafer Commission in 1972, is called
"decriminalization." NORML additionally
supports the development of a legally
controlled market for marijuana, where
consumers could purchase it from a safe,
legal and regulated source. This model is
referred to as "legalization." NORML
strongly supports the right of patients to
use marijuana as a medicine when their
physician recommends it to relieve pain and
suffering.
Montgomery County
Bar Association
Montgomery County
Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
Liberty County Bar
Association
The Woodlands Bar
Association -
http://www.woodlandsbarassociation.com/
The Woodlands Bar Association was founded in
2006 to promote and develop The Woodlands
area bar as an emerging market in the legal
community. The Woodlands Bar Association is
a non-profit organization of The Woodlands,
Texas area attorneys. Our membership
includes all members of the local Bar
including: Judges, private practice
attorneys, larger law firms, and corporate
attorneys. The WBA is committed to promoting
and developing the highest legal standards
in the community. With an estimated 700
lawyers working or living in The Woodlands,
they have the ability to use a large array
of resources to promote profession.
 Alliance
Of Board Certified Attorneys
http://www.txlawprofessionals.com/
An alliance of Board Certified Montgomery
County attorneys. Board Certifications
represented in eth alliance include:
Immigration & Nationality, Family, Criminal,
Consumer Bankruptcy and Business Bankruptcy
and personal Injury. The cooperating have
independent law offices, and do not practice
law in association with each other.
Huntsville/Walker
County Chamber of Commerce
http://www.chamber.huntsville.tx.us/index.asp
 South
Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of
Commerce
http://www.woodlandschamber.org/homecommunity.asp
The South Montgomery County Woodlands
Chamber of Commerce is committed to
providing quality services and creating
opportunities for success for our more than
1,400 member businesses. The Chamber also
strives to be a catalyst for the economic
prosperity of the community.
Texas Exes -
http://www.texasexes.org/
The Texas Exes mission is simple: To unite,
inform and involve alumni and friends for
the purpose of promoting, protecting and
preserving The University of Texas.
Gilbert G. Garcia, has
practiced Criminal Law since 1978 and has
been Board Certified in Criminal Law since
1989. The Gilbert G. Garcia Law Firm is the
logical choice to represent you in your
criminal case, providing the quality legal
services you deserve in your most important
matters. Free initial consultations and
reasonable fees. Personal payment plans
available and most major credit cards
accepted. Many issues are able to be handled
via e-mail, phone calls and fax and after
hours and weekend appointments are available
upon request to meet the needs of each
client. Conveniently located on the
Montgomery County Courthouse square since
1983.
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