Jed Silverman
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Houston, Texas
The Law Offices of Jed Silverman
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 1999
Education: Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2006, 2008 - 2009 Call today:
713-900-3793
The Law Offices of Jed Silverman
1221 Studewood StHouston, TX 77008 Visit website
Out of a deep commitment to upholding his clients’ constitutional rights and freedoms, Jed R. Silverman launched his law firm in 1999. Jed is a attorney board-certified in criminal defense by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, he defends Texans in state and federal courts in criminal law matters such as:
- Drug offenses
- DUI/DWI
- Expunctions
- Federal crimes
- Felonies and misdemeanors
- Motions to revoke probation
- Parole violations
- Property crimes
- Protective orders
- Sex crimes
- Violent crimes
- White collar crimes
Additionally Jed handles serious personal injury case throughout Texas.
Competent, creative and thorough, Mr. Silverman has 25 of experience representing thousands of clients. Collaborating with specialists from different fields, he strives to identify the weaknesses on the opposition’s side and to devise a well-thought-out strategy. Adept at assessing and interpreting the situation, he is always prepared to go to court to fight for his clients.
Mr. Silverman attended Texas A&M University at Galveston and earned his bachelor’s degree in 1995 with a concentration in marine transportation. During his time there, he was also an active member of the Corps of Cadets. After that, he attended Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law and received his Doctor of Law degree in 1999.
Practicing law in Texas since 1999 and in Missouri since 2015, Mr. Silverman regularly appears before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. In addition to publishing closing arguments for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, he has spoken at a conference for the Harris County Public Defender’s Office.
A past president of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA), Mr. Silverman has served as a special prosecutor, Texas State Bar Grievance Comittee District Chair and Panel Chair.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, False Accusations, Felony, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Tax Evasion, Theft
- 90% Criminal Defense
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1999, Texas
Bar / Professional Activity
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- Missouri, 2015
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2010
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2013
- Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2000
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2000
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member
- College of the State Bar of Texas, Member
- Texas, 1999; Grievance Committee, 2020-2022; District 4 Grievance Committee Chair, 2021-2022; District 4 Panel 5, Chair, 2021-2022
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2000
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Honors
- Recipient, 2021-2022, Best Lawyers in America
- Voted, 2006 - 2014, Texas Monthly Super Lawyer
- Voted Texas Monthly Super Lawyer, 2006 - 2014
- Mock Trial Awards, Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- Included in the prestigious list of Texas Super Lawyers®
- Praemium Excellentia Award, Scholastic Excellence, Federal Criminal Procedure, Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston
Educational Background
- Texas A&M University, Galveston, Texas, B.S.M.T., Honors: Platoon Leader Corps of Cadets, 1995
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Speaker, Top Gun DWI Seminar, 2008
- Top Gun DWI Seminal, Opening Statement, Lecturer, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Trying criminal cases, Lecturer, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- Criminal Practice, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- Voir Dire, Lecturer, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Voir Dire, Lecturer, Harris County Public Defender's Office
- Maritime.
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“This guy is the BEST”
“When I was a junior prosecutor, my fellow prosecutors and I would sometimes play a game where we would say who we would hire if we ever found ourselves charged with a crime. Jed's name was routinely on the short list. Over the past ten years or so, I've known Jed professionally as a colleague in the community. I've watched his work with admiration. He's passionate, knowledgeable (Board Certified in Criminal Law), and zealous. Jed has appeared on the Super Lawyers list many times in the past and it's a recognition he deserves.”
“He is an amazing trial lawyer. He is my mentor. Enough said there, right?”
“Great lawyer in and out of court.”
“He's the best trial lawyer”
“The best trial lawyer in Houston”
“Jed is an outstanding lawyer and a true gentleman in the courtroom. His knowledge of DWI law is without compare and he will fight for his clients tooth and nail. An incredible asset to the Criminal Defense bar.”
“unstoppable in trial”
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2006, 2008 - 2009
Certificates and credentials
Criminal Law
