Practice Areas: White Collar Crimes, Criminal Defense, DUI-DWI; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 1968
Education: The University of Texas School of Law
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Attorney Gerald H. Goldstein is a partner with Goldstein & Orr law firm in San Antonio, Texas. A nationally ranked trial lawyer with more than 52 years of total legal experience, Mr. Goldstein provides exceptional counsel and support to clients throughout the San Antonio metro and surrounding areas who stand accused or are under investigation for any type of felony or misdemeanor offense.
Board certified in both criminal law and criminal appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Goldstein has achieved remarkable success fighting for the rights and liberties of the accused in state, federal and appellate courts across his region. Known for his in-depth legal knowledge, he has served as adjunct legal professor at both the University of Texas School of Law in Austin and at St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, and he has delivered numerous lectures on a variety of legal topics.
Moreover, Mr. Goldstein created and served as course director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' White Collar Crime Seminar, and he has served as president of that organization as well as the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He has also provided congressional testimony during the Waco hearings in 1996 and has become a champion in the fight against the suppression of citizens' rights. He is also a former member of the San Antonio Bar Association's board of directors.
Recognized for his outstanding contributions to his field, Mr. Goldstein has achieved the status of fellow with the American College of Trial Lawyers, the American Board of Criminal Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He was also inducted into the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Hall of Fame, and he has received the Robert C. Heeney Memorial Award from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Spirit of Justice Award from the Texas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Al Horn Memorial Award from NORML.
Among his other honors and accolades, Mr. Goldstein has received consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America, and Texas Lawyer Magazine voted him among the five “Top Notch” Criminal Defense Lawyers in Texas. He has also received the Hall of Fame Award at the 50th Annual Criminal Law Seminar sponsored by the San Antonio Bar Association, and SA Monthly has included him into the list of Top Ten Lawyers in his area.
A 1965 graduate of Tulane University, Mr. Goldstein obtained his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Texas School of Law in 1968. He holds his admission to practice in Texas and Colorado as well as before all U.S. District Courts in Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense: White Collar, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, AppellateFocus areas
Criminal Law - Federal, DUI/DWI, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Felony, Misdemeanor, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crime
- 20% Criminal Defense: White Collar
- 30% Criminal Defense
- 30% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
- 20% Appellate
First Admitted: 1968, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.goldsteinhilley.com/our-people/gerald-h-goldstei...
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Cable News Network, Inc. v. Noriega, 498 U.S. 976 (1990)
- STATE COURT:Batres v. State, 762 S.W.2d 611 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988). Batres v. State, 727 S.W.2d 83 (Tex. App. — San Antonio 1987, pet. granted). Casillas v. State, 733 S.W.2d 158 (Tex. Crim. App. 1986). Clark (Jack Wade) v. State, 1994 WL 68275 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994). Crawford v. Texas, 617 S.W.2d 925 (Tex. Crim. App. — 1980). Cruz v. State, 645 S.W.2d 498 (Tex. App. — San Antonio 1982), aff’d, 770 S.W.2d 778 (Tex. Crim. App. 1984). Cruz v. State, 586 S.W.2d 861 (Tex. Crim. App. 1979). Dexter v. State, 544 S.W.2d 426 (Tex. 1976). Durrough v. State, 562 S.W.2d 488 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). Ex Parte Duffy, 607 S.W.2d 507 (Tex. Crim. App. 1980). Ex parte Sheridan, 974 S.W.2d 129 (Tex. App. San Antonio 1998) Fair v. State, 758 S.W.2d 898 (Tex. App. — Corpus Christi 1988) Goodrich v. State, 156 S.W.3d 141 (Tex. App. — Dallas 2005, pet. ref’d). Harding v. State, 500 S.W.2d 870 (Tex. 1973). Hawkins v. State, 613 S.W.2d 720 (Tex. Crim. App. 1980). Hernandez v. State, 548 S.W.2d 904 (Tex. Crim. App. 1977). Iranian Muslim Organization v. City of San Antonio, 604 S.W.2d 379 (Tex. Civ. App. 1980). In re Sosa, 04-07-00528-CV, 2007 WL 2315966 (Tex. App. — San Antonio Aug. 15, 2007, no pet.). In re White, 227 S.W.3d 234 (Tex. App. — San Antonio 2007, no pet.). Kennedy v. State, 262 S.W.3d 454 (Tex. App. — Austin 2008), rev’d, 297 S.W.3d 338 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009). Manziel v. State, 12-03-00168-CR, 2003 WL 21356019 (Tex. App. — Tyler June 11, 2003, pet. ref’d). Martinez v. State, 899 S.W.2d 655 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994). Mauldin v. Coats, 786 S.W.2d 737 (Tex. App. — Tyler 1989). Mauldin v. State, 874 S.W.2d 692 (Tex. App. — Tyler 1993). Meeks v. State, 692 S.W.2d 504 (Tex. Crim. App. 1985). Miles v. State, 501 S.W.2d 91 (Tex. 1973). Norton v. State, 771 S.W.2d 160 (Tex. App. — Texarkana 1989). Ramirez v. State, 836 S.W.2d 635 (Tex. Crim. App. 1992). Ramirez v. State, 020-91, 1991 WL 261024 (Tex. Crim. App. Dec. 11, 1991), vacated (Jan. 8, 1992). Ramirez v. State, 801 S.W.2d 110 (Tex. App. — San Antonio 1990). Russell v. State, 702 S.W.2d 617 (Tex. Crim. App. 1985). Russell v. State, 685 S.W.2d 413 (Tex. App. — San Antonio 1985), review refused, judgment aff’d, 702 S.W.2d 617 (Tex. Crim. App. 1985). State v. Westergren, 707 S.W.2d 260 (Tex. App. — Corpus Christi 1986, no writ). State v. Williams, 780 S.W.2d 891 (Tex. App. — San Antonio 1989). Vasquez v. State, 557 S.W.2d 779 (Tex. Crim. App. 1977). Ward v. State, 657 S.W.2d 133 (Tex. Crim. App. 1977). Wheeler v. State, 659 S.W.2d 381 (Tex. Crim. App. 1982). White v. State, 601 S.W.2d 364 (Tex. Crim. App. 1980). Ybarbo v. State, 659 S.W.2d 898 (Tex. App. — San Antonio 1983, no pet.). Arista v. State, 13-13-00701-CR, 2018 WL 637365 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Jan. 31, 2018, no pet.) (mem. op., not designated for publication). Cameron v. State, 535 S.W.3d 574 (Tex. App. — San Antonio 2017, pet. ref’d). Keate v. State, 03-10-00077-CR, 2012 WL 896200 (Tex. App. — Austin Mar. 16, 2012, no pet.). Jeffs v. State, 03-10-00272-CR, 2012 WL 601846 (Tex. App. — Austin Feb. 24, 2012, no pet.). Emack v. State, 354 S.W.3d 828 (Tex. App. — Austin 2011). Kennedy v. State, 338 S.W.3d 84 (Tex. App. — Austin 2011). Ex parte Sosa, AP-76,674, 2017 WL 2131776 (Tex. Crim. App. May 3, 2017). In re Mathis, No. 04-17-00203-CV, 2017 WL 1335546 (Tex. App. — San Antonio 2017). Villareal v. State, 504 S.W.3d 494, 501 (Tex. App. — Corpus Christi-Edinburg 2016) In re Thompson, 330 S.W.3d 411 (Tex. App’x — Austin Dec. 21, 2010). Perez Texas Mexican Am. Legislative Caucus Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force Perry Margarita v. Quesada Perry Morris Texas Rodriguez, No. 11-CA-360-OLG-JES-XR, 2011 WL 13112115 (W.D. Tex. 2011). Jessop v. State, 368 S.W.3d 653 (Tex. App. — Austin 2012).
- FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT:Aquilino v. Laird, 326 F. Supp. 1053 (D.C. Tex. 1970) United States v. Douglas, 837 F. Supp. 814 (N.D. Tex., 1993) Devonish v. Garza, 510 F. Supp. 658 (W.D. Tex. 1981). Forte v. United States, Civ.A. H-04-3816, 2005 WL 1801967 (S.D. Tex. July 27, 2005) and appeal to the 5th Circuit [Defendant was Lead Singer for the Fugees]. Hackett v. Laird, 326 F. Supp. 1075 (W.D. Tex. 1975). Helwick v. Laird, 318 F. Supp. 878 (W.D. Tex. 1970). In re Grand Jury Subpoena for Atty. Representing Criminal Defendant Reyes-Requena, 724 F. Supp. 458 (S.D. Tex. 1989) In Re Possible Violations of 18 U.S.C. §§ 201, 371, 491 F. Supp. 211 (D.D.C. 1980). In Re Reyes-Requena, 752 F. Supp. 239 (S.D. Tex. 1990) [successfully arguing that a third-party fee payor’s identity and fee arrangements with Houston attorney Mike DeGeurin was protected by the attorney-client privilege. Jennings v. Laird, 333 F. Supp. 335 (W.D. Tex. 1971). Karem v. Priest, 744 F. Supp. 136 (W.D. Tex. 1990). Miller v. Sec’y of Def., 352 F. Supp. 335 (W.D. Tex. 1972). Rautenstrauch v. Secretary of Defense, 313 F. Supp. 170 (W.D. Tex. 1970). Sosa v. Dretke, Civ. SA-00-CA-312-XR, 2004 WL 1124949 (W.D. Tex. 2004). United States v. One Hundred & Fifty-Two Thousand Dollars ($152,000) in U.S. Currency, 592 F. Supp. 1017 (D.P.R. 1984). United States v. Ballis, 1:92-CR-41-2, 1996 WL 174996 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 24, 1996). United States v. Becton, 498 F. Supp. 1013 (W.D. Tex. 1980). United States v. Cofer, 444 F. Supp. 146 (W.D. Tex. 1978). United States v. D.K.G. Appaloosas, Inc., 630 F. Supp. 1540 (E.D. Tex. 1986). United States v. Grant, 587 F. Supp. 128 (W.D. Tex. 1984). United States v. Goldin, CRIM. 95-0158-RV, 1996 WL 294366 (S.D. Ala. May 5, 1996). United States v. Holloway and Parks, No. P-79-CR-20 United States v. Kelly, 707 F.2d 1460 (D.C. Cir. 1983). United States v. Kimberlin, 483 F. Supp. 250 (D.C. Ind. 1979). United States v. Martin, SA-02-CR-527-RF, 2003 WL 22736553 (W.D. Tex. Nov. 12, 2003). United States v. McCraney, 33 Cr.L. 2131 United States v. Perez, 685 F. Supp. 990 (W.D. Tex. 1988). United States v. Ritchie, CIV-3-92-610, 1992 WL 695477 (E.D. Tenn. Sept. 11, 1992). United States v. Spy Factory, Inc., 951 F. Supp. 450 (S.D.N.Y. 1997). United States v. Stephens, SA-07-CR-365(5), 2007 WL 2088378 (W.D. Tex. July 18, 2007). Trombley v. Sec’y of Def., 330 F. Supp. 886 (W.D. Tex. 1972). Zollino v. U.S., SA-01-CR-1802004, WL 692154 (W.D. Tex. 2004). Rodriguez v. Bexar City, SA-18-CV-248-XR, 2018 WL 4431433 (W.D. Tex. 2018). Chingon Int’l, LLC v. Florio, 2017 WL 4414266 (W.D. Tex. 2018). United States v. Aydin, 1:12-CR-221-2-ODE, 2015 WL 927666 (N.D. Ga. 2015). United States v. Phillips, CRIMA H-04-512, 2010 WL 1544297 (S.D. Tex. 2010). Cannon v. Cannon, No. SA-13-CA-710-HJB, 2014 WL 12488581 (W.D. Tex. 2014).
- FEDERAL COURT OF APPEALS: Barefoot v. Estelle, 697 F.2d 593 (5th Cir. 1983). Brooks v. Estelle, 697 F.2d 586 (5th Cir. 1982). Brooks v. Estelle, 702 F.2d 84 (5th Cir. 1983). Davis v. Zain, 79 F.3d 18 (5th Cir. 1996). In Re Auclair, 961 f.2d 65 (5th Cir. 1992). In Re Grand Jury Proceedings (Clinton Manges), 745 F.2d 1250 (9th Cir. 1984). In Re Grand Jury Proceedings, 644 F.2d 348 (5th Cir. 1981). In Re Grand Jury Subpoena for Att’y Representing Criminal Def. Reyes-Requena, 926 F.2d 1423 (5th Cir. 1991). In Re Grand Jury Subpoena for Atty. Representing Criminal Def. Reyes-Requena, 913 F.2d 1118 (5th Cir. 1990). In re Harvey, 697 F.2d 112 (4th Cir. 1982). Isbit v. Sec’y of Def., 476 F.2d 661 (5th Cir. 1973). Lann v. Maxwell, 91 Fed. App’x. 970 (5th Cir. 2004). League of United Latin Am. Citizens Council No. 4434 v. Clements, 923 F.2d 365 (5th Cir. 1991). League of United Latin Am. Citizens Council No. 4434 v. Clements, 914 F.2d 620 (5th Cir. 1991) League of United Latin Am. Citizens Council No. 4434 v. Clements, 999 F.2d 831 (5th Cir. 1993). League of United Latin Am. Citizens Council No. 4434 v. Clements, 986 F.2d 728 (5th Cir. 1991). League of United Latin Am. Citizens Council No. 4434 v. Clements, 902 F.2d 322 (5th Cir. 1990). League of United Latin Am. Citizens Council No. 4434 v. Clements, 902 F.2d 293 (5th Cir. 1990). Miller v. Laird, 474 F.2d 999 (5th Cir. 1973). Piper v. Hauck, 532 F.2d 1016 (5th Cir. 1976). PMG Intern. Div. L.L.C. v. Rumsfeld, 303 F.3d 1163 (9th Cir. 2002). Rafferty v. United States., 477 F.2d 531 (5th Cir. 1973). SBC Commc’n, Inc. v. F.C.C., 154 F.3d 226 (5th Cir. 1998). Shanley v. Ne Indep. Sch. Dist., Bexar Co., Tex., 462 F.2d 960 (5th Cir. 1972). Sosa v. Dretke, 133 Fed. App’x. 114 (5th Cir. 2005). United States v. $500,000.00 in U.S. Currency, 591 F.3d 402 (5th Cir. 2009). United States v. Allouche, 703 F. App’x 241 (5th Cir. 2017) (not designated for publication). United States v. Amuny, 767 F.2d 1113 (5th Cir. 1985). United States v. Antone, 753 F.2d 1301 (5th Cir. 1985). United States v. Ballis, 28 F.3d 1399 (5th Cir. 1994). United States v. Becton, 632 F.2d 1294 (5th Cir. 1980). United States v. Benavidez, 664 F.2d 1255 (5th Cir. 1982). United States v. Brooks, 681 F.3d 678 (5th Cir. 2012). United States v. Brooks, 681 F.3d 678 (5th Cir. 2012). United States v. Butts, 710 F.2d 1139 (5th Cir. 1983). United States v. Butts, 729 F.2d 1514 (5th Cir. 1984). United States v. Currency Totaling $48,318.08, 609 F.2d 210 (5th Cir. 1980). United States v. D.K.G. Appaloosas, Inc., 829 F.2d 532 (5th Cir. 1990). United States v. Davis, 583 F.2d 190 (5th Cir. 1978). United States v. Ebertowski, 896 F.2d 906 (5th Cir. 1990). United States v. Galloway, 951 F.2d 64 (5th Cir. 1992). United States v. Gant, 759 F.2d 484 (5th Cir. 1985). United States v. Garcia Abrego, 141 F.3d 142 (5th Cir. 1998). United States v. Geittman, 733 F.2d 1419 (10th Cir. 1984). United States v. Gonzales, 436 F.3d 560 (5th Cir. 2006). United States v. Gonzalez, 700 F.2d 196 (5th Cir. 1983). United States v. Hawkins, 658 F.2d 279 (5th Cir. 1981). United States v. Henricksen, 564 F.2d 197 (5th Cir. 1977). United States v. Hogan, 763 F.2d 697 (5th Cir. 1985). United States v. Hogan, 771 F.2d 82 (5th Cir. 1985). United States v. Hogan, 779 F.2d 296 (5th Cir. 1986). United States v. Jenkins, 974 F.2d 32 (5th Cir. 1992). United States v. Kohler, 836 F.2d 885 (5th Cir. 1985). United States v. Lozano, 158 Fed. App’x 632 (5th Cir. 2005). United States v. Mack, 643 F.2d 1119 (5th Cir. 1981). United States v. McFarland, 633 F.2d 427 (5th Cir. 1980). United States v. McKeller, 798 F.2d 151 (5th Cir. 1988). United States v. Moeller, 80 F.3d 1053 (5th Cir.1996). United States v. Moore, 743 F.2d 254 (5th Cir. 1984). United States v. Moreno-Gonzalez, 313 Fed. App’x 215 (11th Cir. 2008) (not designated for publication). United States v. Moreno-Gonzalez, 361 Fed. App’x 120 (11th Cir. 2010) (not designated for publication). United States v. Morris, 568 F.2d 396 (5th Cir. 1978). United States v. Niver, 689 F.2d 520 (5th Cir. 1982). United States v. Nunn, 525 F.2d 958 (5th Cir. 1984). United States v. Nunn, 527 F.2d 1390 (5th Cir. 1984). United States v. Ortiz, 942 F.2d 903 (5th Cir. 1991). United States. v. Parks, 684 F.2d 1078 (5th Cir. 1982). United States v. Pettigrew, 77 F.3d 1500 (5th Cir. 1996). United States v. Pool, 660 F.2d 547 (5th Cir. 1981). United States v. Pozos, 697 F.2d 1238 (5th Cir. 1983). United States v. Price, 869 F.2d 801 (5th Cir. 1989). United States v. Quiroz-Hernandez, 48 F.3d 858 (5th Cir. 1995). United States v. Ramos, 71 F.3d 1150 (5th Cir. 1995). United States v. Rana, 129 Fed. Appx. 890 (5th Cir. 2005). United States v. Reeves, 730 F.2d 1189 (5th Cir. 1984). United States v. Ritchie, 15 F.3d 592 (6th Cir. 1994). United States v. Salinas, 601 F.2d 1279 (5th Cir. 1979). United States v. Salinas, 610 F.2d 250 (5th Cir. 1980). United States v. Solow, 574 F.2d 1318 (5th Cir. 1978). United States v. Tilley, 18 F.3d 295 (5th Cir. 1994). United States v. Villarreal, 963 F.2d 770 (5th Cir. 1992). United States v. Watson, 669 F.2d 1374 (5th Cir. 1982). United States v. Wilder, 15 F.3d 1292 (5th Cir. 1994). United States v. Wright, 533 F.2d 214 (5th Cir. 1976). United States v. Zabaneh, 837 F.2d 1249 (5th Cir. 1988). Universal Amusement Co., Inc. v. Vance, 559 F.2d 1286 (5th Cir. 1977). Universal Amusement Co., Inc. v. Vance, 587 F.2d 159 (5th Cir. 1978). Universal Amusement Co., Inc. v. Vance, 587 F.2d 176 (5th Cir. 1978) Zimmerman v. Spears, 565 F.2d 310 (5th Cir. 1977).
- Barefoot v. Estelle, 463 U.S. 880 (1983)
- Abbott v. Perez, 138 S. Ct. 2305 (2018)
- State of Texas vs. Vanessa Cameron, Cause No. 2010-CR-4286C, 226th District Court, Bexar County, Texas
- Universal Amusements v. Butler 425 U.S. 262
- State of Kansas vs. Jeff Wayne Henry, Case No. 2018-CR-000291, 29th Judicial District, Wyandotte County, Kansas
- USA vs. Vernon Farthing, III, Case No. 5:17-CR-380DAE, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division
- USA vs. David Keith Wills, Case No. 2:17-390, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division
Honors/Awards:
- Texas Monthly – Texas Super Lawyers, Top 50 Central and West Texas Region Super Lawyers
- Scene in SA Monthly – San Antonio’s Best Attorneys, Marquis Who’s Who, Who’s Who in American Law, 14th Edition (2006-2008)
- Texas Monthly – Texas Super Lawyers, Criminal Defense: White Collar (2003 to present)
- Scene in SA Monthly – San Antonio’s Best Attorneys, San Antonio Law, Top Ten Lawyers (2004 to present)
- Received the First Annual Michael J. Kennedy Social Justice Award, George Washington University from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (2016)
- Texas Monthly – Texas Super Lawyers, Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers in Texas
- Texas Lawyer “Legal Legends,” Listing the 100 Best Lawyers over last century in celebration of the Texas State Bar’s 100 Year Anniversary (2000)
- Awarded San Antonio Bar Association, “Hall of Fame Award”, 50th Annual Criminal Law Seminar (2013)
- TCDLA Minute Men Strike Force Award (2012)
- Best Lawyers in American [1987 to present]
- Texas Lawyer, Named one of five “Top Notch” Criminal Defense Lawyers in Texas (2012)
- Inducted into the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers “Hall of Fame” (2002)
- First Annual “Goldstein Award of Excellence”, William S. Sessions Inns of Court, San Antonio, Texas (2015)
- Joe Frazier Brown, Jr., Award of Excellence for Outstanding Leadership and Service to the Legal Community & Citizens of Texas, San Antonio Bar Association (2016)
- Fellow, State Bar Foundation [1976 to present]
- Dean’s Round Table, University of Texas School of Law [1989 to present]
- Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers [1991 to present]
- Robert C. Heeney Memorial Award, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1991
- Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers [1997 to present]
- Outstanding Criminal Defense Lawyer in Texas, State Bar of Texas, 1991
- Texas Legal Legends Award, State Bar of Texas, Litigation Council, 2011
- Justice Albert Tate, Jr. Award, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1993
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Lecturer: San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (1999 to present)
- Texas Center for The Judiciary, 2012 & 2013 Winter Regional Conferences, San Antonio, Texas
- Texas State Bar Criminal Law Institutes (1976 to present)
- San Antonio Bar Association (SABA), Fred Semaan Seminar (1975 to present)
- Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Annual All That Jazz Seminar, New Orleans, LA (1990 to present)
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA), Annual Rusty Duncan Seminar (1987 to present)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), White Collar Seminar, Defending the White Collar Case: Defending the White Collar Case: In & Out of Court, Washington, DC (2004 to present)
- State Bar of Texas, Advanced Criminal Law Course (1983 to present)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Advanced Criminal Law Seminar “Winning Strategies for the Defense”, Aspen, CO (1989 to present)
- "Section 1983 Actions - Police Misconduct", Loyola University College Of Law, 2012
- Lecturer: Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (1974 to present)
- Lecturer: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (1973 to present)
- Lecturer: State Bar of Texas (1975 to present)
- Faculty (Adjunct Professor of Law) St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio,Texas (1998 to present)
- Faculty (Adjunct Professor of Law), University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas (1982 to 1993)
- "Search me, Squeeze me, and Squeeze Me", Annual San Antonio Bar Association Judge A.A. Semaan Criminal Law Seminar, 2008
- "Recent Developments in Search & Seizure", NACDL, 2012
- "Hot New Tunes From the Supremes & Around the Block, Recent Cases to Keep an Eye On", TCDLA, 2008
- "Out of Bounds: Calling Foul When the Government Violates Its Discovery Obligations", NACDL, 2012
- "Where's All That 'Big Love' Gone? Supreme Court Blurs 'Bright Lines'", Virginia Federal Public Defenders Seminar, 2009
- "What’s New and Frightening on the Horizon – A Supreme Court Review and Peak at What Might Be", PESI Criminal Law Seminar, 2008
- "Cross Examination in Drug Cases", TCDLA, 2012
- "Fourth Amendment Overview", State Bar Of Texas, 2013
- "Lessons in Ethics and Courage Learned from Great Trial Lawyers of the Past", TEX – ABOTA, 2008
- "Supreme Court Review", San Antonio Bar Association, 2011
- “Fourth Amendment: Fables & Fairy Tales”, 33rd Annual Prairie Dog LCDLA Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, 2014
- "Tenth Circuit Standards of Review in Federal Criminal and Habeas Appeals", Tenth Circuit 2008 Bench Bar, 2008
- "Litigating S & S Issues", Louisiana Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2011
- “Fabulous Fourth Amendment”, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2014
- "A Child of the Sixties Grows Up (Kinda!)", State Bar Of Texas, 2011
- “Supreme Court Review”, San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2014
- "Criminal Law First Aid: How to Protect the Client Until the Real Help Arrives", San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, 2011
- “The Supremes – The Latest Hits & Misses”, Louisiana Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2014
- What is Right About Our Criminal Justice System", TEX-ABOTA, Teachers Law School, 2011
- “US Supreme Court Update”, National Organization For The Reform Of Marijuana Laws, 2014
- "Juries: From Selection to Summation", NACDL, 2011
- “Search & Seizure”, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2014
- "Cooperation: When to Shut Up and How to Put Up", NACDL, 2011
- “Justice Scalia and the Fourth Amendment”, State Bar Of Texas, 2014
- "The Federal Exclusionary Rule Under the New Supreme Court Majority and Winning Cases Through Effective Storytelling", Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2011
- "Fourth Amendment: Foibles and Fairy Tales", LCDLA, 2013
- "4th Amendment Developments in the Law and Practice", NACDL, 2010
- "Ethics and Tactics: A Supreme Court View, Recent Decisions in Criminal Law That Effect Every Lawyer (Civil, Criminal or Administrative) Whether in Their Practice or Their Daily Lives", Federal Bar Association El Paso Chapter, 2013
- “Supreme Court Decisions and the Constitution”, Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2014
- "Speech Related Cases I Have Known or Loved", First Amendment Lawyers Association, 2010
- “Who Will Guard the Guardians? Protecting Children and Adults from Prosecutorial Overreach”, Colorado’s Public Defenders Conference, 2014
- "Why We Do What We Do", CJA Panel, 2010
- “Storage and Seizure of Electronic Evidence, Civil Track”, Annual Judicial Education Conference, 2014
- "Big Love, Little Love & Virtual Love: Sex and the Law", NACDL, 2009
- "Prosecutors Finally Meet Brady", NACDL, 2013
- "The Supremes/Court Review, What’s Left of Your Rights and Liberty", TCDLA, 2010
- "Recent Decisions That Affect You and Your Practice", Cameron County Bar Association, 2013
- "The New Majority: The Supremes Take a Sharp Right Turn", TCDLA, 2010
- "Fourth Amendment Case Law Update", Louisiana Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2013
- "Important New Decisions", NORML, 2010
- "What’s Hot! (Supreme Court Update)", TCDLA, 2013
- "Prosecutors Behaving Badly: More Unethical Conduct or Just More Discovery of Misconduct?", NACDL, 2010
- "The White Collar Trial: Required Skills and Exceptional Techniques", NACDL, 2010
- "Constitutional Rights: How Much Are We Willing to Give Up to Protect Them?", TEX-ABOTA Teacher's Law School, 2013
- "Suppression Issues", NACDL, 2010
- "Fourth Amendment Overview", Harris County Felony State District Judges Seminar, 2013
- "Supreme Court Update & Sex Case Jury Selection", Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2010
- "But Did You Really Mean It? -- Intent Requirements in White Collar Cases", NACDL, 2013
- "Constitutional Rights v. Spousal or Child Abuse: The FLDS El Dorado Controversy, The Role of Lawyers in a Larger World", American College Of Trial Lawyers, 2009
- "Latest Important Decisions (Supreme Court Update)", NORML, 2013
- "Tunes From the Supremes, 2009 Supreme Court Update", TCDLA, 2009
- "Top Ten Criminal Cases of 2011", Winter Regional Conference At JW Marriott, 2012
- "Self Defense and Other Defenses", TCDLA, 2009
- "Search & Seizure", First Annual Craig Washington And Senator Rodney Ellis Criminal Law Seminar At Thurgood Marshall Sch, 2012
- "Callin' Them a Liar! Winning a Franks Issue", NACDL, 2009
- "How to Prepare and Deliver Effective Closing Arguments", Louisiana Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2012
- "Defending Criminal Cases", Federal Criminal Practice Seminar, 2009
- "Suppression: Still An Arrow in Your Quive", Federal Criminal Law Seminar, 2012
- "Trial as Theater, Putting the Fun Factor Back in the Practice of Law, 'Where's All That Big Love Gone?' Representing The Fundamentalists in West Texas", San Antonio Bar Association, 2009
- "Latest Important Decisions", NORML, 2012
- Lows & the Deep Ellum Blues: Defending the Drug Case Agenda, "Probably Cause and Then What? Search Warrants", TCDLA, 2009
- "Recent Developments in Search and Seizure", Virginia State Bar Indigent Criminal Defense, 2012
- "Crossing the Double Crosser", Missouri Bar Association, 2008
- "Supreme Court and Fifth Circuit Case Law", TCDLA, 2012
- "Tunes From the Supremes", TCDLA, 2008
- "Criminal Lessons Learned Over the Years", TEX-ABOTA Teachers' Law School, 2012
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified, Criminal Appellate Law, 2012
- Board Certified, Criminal Law, State Bar of Texas Since origin in 1975
Bar/Professional Activity:
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth (1982), Fifth (1970), Eighth (1983), Ninth (1979), Tenth (1983) and Eleventh (1981) Circuits
- U.S. District Court’s for the Western District of Texas, 1970
- Eastern District of Texas
- Northern District of Texas, 2002
- Southern District of Texas, 2000
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
- Colorado, 1989
- Texas, 1968
- San Antonio Bar Association, Board of Directors [1977-1978]
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1997
- Past President, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) (1992-1993)
- Past President, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (NACDL) (1994-1995)
- American Board of Criminal Lawyers, 1987
- General Counsel for the Texas Civil Liberties Union (1979-1985)
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
- American College of Trial Lawyers, 1991
- University of Texas School of Law, 1989
- American Bar Association, 1968
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1975
- State Bar Foundation, 1976
- American Board of Trial Advocates, 1997
- San Antonio Bar Association
- National Criminal Defense College, Faculty, 1975
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1975
Educational Background:
- Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration and Art History, 1965
Office location for Gerald H. Goldstein
310 South St. Mary's Street
29th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: 210-226-1463
Selections
22 Years Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2024
Top Lists
Top 50: Central/West Texas Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2008, 2011, 2016, 2018- Top 50: 2018 Central/West Texas Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2016 Central/West Texas Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2011 Central/West Texas Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2008 Central/West Texas Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2007 Central/West Texas Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2006 Central/West Texas Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2005 Central/West Texas Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2004 Central/West Texas Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2003 Central/West Texas Super Lawyers
Certificates and credentials
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Criminal Appellate
Criminal Appellate
