Greg Gladden

Greg Gladden Attorney at Law is a board certified criminal defense lawyer who has represented over 2,500 clients in federal and state criminal cases across 14 different states. His law firm represents clients charged with a crime throughout the Houston metropolitan area and across Texas. Mr. Gladden has over 45 years of criminal defense experience and works to get every client the best possible outcome for his or her case. He has received many recognitions over his long career, including the American Jurisprudence Excellency in Constitutional Law and Evidence Awards and the Patrick Wiseman Award from the State Bar of Texas. Mr. Gladden has an extensive knowledge of federal civil forfeitures and has taught educational seminars sponsored by national, state and local criminal law organizations.

Mr. Gladden is a tenacious and determined criminal defense lawyer who has defended clients charged with:

• DWIs, particularly those who have had multiple cases
• Drug violations for use and distribution
• Domestic violence and neglect
• Sex offenses
• Murder, assault and other violent crimes

Greg Gladden Attorney at Law has defended many high-profile clients and worked to get them favorable outcomes. He won a life sentence for Roger Leroy “Animal” Degarmo who threatened to kill the jurors and their families if they did not sentence him to death. Mr. Gladden has a 97 percent not guilty verdict rate for DWI jury trials and has never lost a client to the executioners.

Many people consider Mr. Gladden both a seasoned criminal defense attorney and a dedicated civil rights lawyer. He fights to protect his client’s civil rights in the course of a criminal case and has a thorough knowledge of state and federal law. For seven years he was the president of the ACLU of Texas.

Mr. Gladden is licensed to practice law in:

• The State Courts of Texas and Tennessee (inactive)
• The United States District Courts in Texas, Tennessee, Arizona, and Ohio
• The 5th and 11th U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
• The Supreme Court of the United States

Mr. Gladden prefers talking in person in a free consultation. After reviewing over twenty thousand recorded phone calls, he no longer has an expectation of privacy in phone calls. In the first meeting, he reviews cases and answers questions. His Houston office is in the shadow of downtown and has Spanish translation services available for clients. Hablamos Español.