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David L. Botsford
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law, Federal & State
- Trials, Appeals and Post Conviction Remedies
Certified Legal Specialties
- Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1983
- Criminal Law Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2012
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1977
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Tax Court
Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- University of Connecticut
- National Criminal Defense College
Published Works
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1978
- Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, 1981
- Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute, 1982
- Advanced Criminal Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1978 - 1979, 1986, 1990 - Present
- Advanced Criminal Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1979
- Advanced Criminal Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1986
- Advanced Criminal Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2007
- Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas District & County Attorneys Association's Annual Convention, 1993
- Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas District & County Attorneys Association's Annual Convention, 1998
- Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas District & County Attorneys Association's Annual Convention, 2001
Representative Cases
- United States v. Cisneros, 194 F.3d 626 (United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit 2000)
- In Re Auclair, 961 F.2d 65 (United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit 1992)
- United States v. Dahlstrom, 713 F.2d 1423 (United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit 1984)
- United States v. Enstam, 622 F.2d 857 (United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit 1980)
- Ex Parte Richardson, 70 S.W.2d 865 (Tex.Crim.App. 2002)
- Cisneros v. State, 915 S.W.2d 217 (Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi 1996)
- Ex Parte Mitchell, 853 S.W.2.d 1 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc 1993)
- Skelton v. State, 795 S.W.2d 162 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc 1989)
- United States v. Ramos, 537 F.3d 439 (5th Circuit 2008)
- United States v. Hill, 19 F.3d 984 (5th Circuit 1994)
- State v. Ford, 179 S.W.3d 117 (Tex. App-San Antonio 2005)
- Stearnes v. Clinton, 780 S.W.2d 216 (Tex-Crim. App. 1989)
Classes/Seminars
- Speaker, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1978 - Present
- Speaker, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, 1981 - Present
- Speaker, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute, 1982 - Present
- Speaker, Advanced Criminal Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1986, 1990 - Present
- Speaker, Texas District & County Attorneys Association, 1993
- Speaker, Texas District & County Attorneys Association, 1998
- Speaker, Texas District & County Attorneys Association, 2001
Honors and Awards
- Outstanding Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year, Criminal Justice Section, State Bar of Texas, 1993
- Listed in the Best Lawyers in America, 1995 - Present
- Listed in the Texas Lawyer's "Go-Listed in the National Directory of Criminal Lawyers (Barry Tarlow, Editor)
- Listed as 1 of 5 Top Notch "Go-To" Lawyers in Texas Criminal Defense Practice by Texas Lawyer, 2004
- Listed as the "Go To Lawyer" in Texas Criminal Defense Practice by Texas Lawyer, 2007
- Listed as a "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly, 2003 - Present
- AV Preeminent Martindale.com
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas, 1977 - Present
- State Bar of Texas, Criminal Law Examination Commission, 1985 - 2005
- State Bar of Texas, Criminal Justice Section, Council Member, 1997 - 2000, 2003 - Present
- State Bar of Texas,, Course Director, Advanced Criminal Law Course, 2005
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, President, 1996 - 1997
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, President-Elect, 1995 - 1996
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, First Vice-President, 1994 - 1995
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Second Vice-President, 1993 - 1994
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Treasurer, 1992 - 1993
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, 1991 - 1992
- Amicus Curiae Committee, Member, 1979 - 1981
- Amicus Curiae Committee, Member, 1983 - 1985
- Amicus Curiae Committee, Chairperson, 1986 - 1990
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute, Fellow, 1990
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute, Director, 1990
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Texas Association of Board Certified Specialists in Criminal Law, President, 1991 - 1992
Botsford & Roark
1307 West Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
Phone (512) 479-8030
Fax (512) 479-8040
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