Attorney Profiles

David L. Botsford Botsford & Roark 1307 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701

Areas Of Practice:

Criminal Law

Trials, Appeals and Post Conviction Remedies

Certifications/Specialties:

Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1983

 

Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1988

 

Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1993

 

Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1998

 

Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2003

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, 1995

Education:

Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1977

J.D.

Honors: Order of the Coif

University of Connecticut, 1974

B.A.

Honors: cum laude

Major: Economics

National Criminal Defense College, 1988

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

 

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)

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Speaker, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1978 - Present

 

Speaker, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, 1981 - Present

 

Speaker, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute, 1982 - Present

 

Advanced Criminal Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1978 - 1979

 

Speaker, Advanced Criminal Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1986

 

Speaker, Advanced Criminal Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 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 - 2007

 

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 - 2007

Professional Associations and Memberships:

State Bar of Texas, 1977 - Present

 

State Bar of Texas, 1985 - 2005

Criminal Law Examination Commission

 

State Bar of Texas, Criminal Justice Section, 1997 - 2000

Council Member

 

State Bar of Texas,, 2005

Course Director, Advanced Criminal Law Course

 

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1996 - 1997

President

 

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1995 - 1996

President-Elect

 

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1994 - 1995

First Vice-President

 

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1993 - 1994

Second Vice-President

 

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1992 - 1993

Treasurer

 

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1991 - 1992

Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

 

Amicus Curiae Committee, 1979 - 1981

Member

 

Amicus Curiae Committee, 1983 - 1985

Member

 

Amicus Curiae Committee, 1986 - 1990

Chairperson

 

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute, 1990

Fellow

 

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute, 1990

Director

 

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

 

Texas Association of Board Certified Specialists in Criminal Law, 1991 - 1992

President

Birth Information:

August 18, 1952

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