Clay S. Conrad

Clay S. Conrad

5.0
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 29 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at HOUSTON, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

Looney & Conrad, P.C., 11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 740, HOUSTON, TX

About Clay

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Appeals 50%

29 years | 100 cases

50%
Criminal Defense 50%

29 years | 1,000 cases

50%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 350-500 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 29 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1996

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Clay S. Conrad

Looney & Conrad, P.C., 11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 740, HOUSTON, TX, 77079

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Clay S. Conrad's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | July 2, 2007

Excellent Criminal Defense and Appellate Lawyer

Very knowledgeable, scrupulous. Works hard, gets results.

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Clay S. Conrad's Lawyer Endorsements

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Paul Looney

Appeals lawyer | Mar 10

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Clay is the smartest man I know. If you have to have somebody at a computer trying to figure out how to win a case, Clay is who you want at the computer. With nearly 20 years of appellate, pre-trial litigation and State and Federal criminal defense and related litigation, Clay has practiced in Houston, throughout the state of Texas and many states across the nation. Clay has represented people from all walks of life and all types of social, cultural and financial backgrounds. His experience includes both white-collar and blue-collar cases ranging from State misdemeanors to Federal felonies. He has excellent research and complex pre-trial drafting skills as well as electronic case presentation and criminal and civil forfeiture litigation and has litigated to completion over fifty appeals in numerous Federal and State jurisdictions. Clay wrote the book, "Jury Nullification" and is widely acknowledged as the premier expert on the subject."

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Andrew Tolchin

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Clay Conrad is among the most highly respected criminal attorneys in the State of Texas. Clay is also an phenomenal criminal appeals attorney. I fully recommend Clay Conrad for all criminal matters."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | May 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Clay. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Dan Gerson

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Clay is an excellent lawyer."

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Roland Darby

Appeals lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr.Conrad always handles himself in the highest professional manner. While courteous to witnesses, lawyers and judges, he never fails to drive his point home time after time. His clients are well served by him."

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Lucille Douglass

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Johnny Papantonakis

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Christopher Buckalew

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Paul Looney

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2013

Best Lawyers, 2013 -- Criminal Defense, Appellate, Houstonia Magazine

1998

Achievement Award, American Jury Institute

Work Experience

1997 - Present

Shareholder, Looney & Conrad, P.C.

1994 - 1997

Staff Attorney/Editor, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Associations

1997 - Present

Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association

Member

1997 - Present

Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit

Member

1996 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

1996 - Present

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

2009 - 2011

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Director

2006 - 2009

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Associate Director

2002 - 2005

American Jury Institute

President

Sample of Legal Cases

Zamora v. State, 432 S.W.3d 919 (Tex.App. 14 Dist. [Hous.}, 2014)

Reversed.

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Education

1995

University Of Texas

Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2013

International Drug Policy Reform Conference

The Role of the Jury in Drug Law Reform

2005

CLE Seminar

Defending the Undefendable

2003

The Ultimate Jury Persuasion Seminar

The Malleable Standard of Reasonable Doubt: A Tool for Argument and Voir Dire

2003

American Jury Institute Symposium

Evidentiary Relevance in Light of Old Chief and U.S. v. Rosenthal

2002

Annual Legal Education Conference

Bringing them Home: What Makes Jurors Acquit?

2000

Capital Law School Symposium

Understanding Jury Nullification

2000

Annual Convention

The Political Role of the Jury

1999

A Cato Institute Book Forum

Jury Nullification: The Evolution of a Doctrine

Publications

2004

Voice for the Defense Anointing the Arbitrary: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 28.01(6)

2003

Voice for the Defense Preserving the Presumption of Innocence and Protecting Against Burden Shifting: Identifying Mischaracterizations of Reasonable Doubt,

2001

Wilson, Cromwell & Dunham (ed.s), Crime and Justice in America: Present Realities and Future Prospects (2nd Ed., 2001) Should Juries Nullify Laws They Consider Unjust or Excessively Punitive? (Chapter)

2001

USA Today Magazine Death Qualification Leads to Biased Juries

2000

The Champion The Lawyer's Challenge

2000

Voice for the Defense Jury Nullification in Capital Cases

1998

Jury Nullification: The Evolution of a Doctrine (book)

1997

Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy Scapegoating the Jury

1995

Texas Forum on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Jury Nullification as a Defense Strategy

Languages

Spanish

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