Alexander J. Houthuijzen, Attorney-at-Law, PLLC AKA Alex The Defender917 Franklin St.#400Houston, TX, 77002United States (713) 600-9902

Alexander Jordan Houthuijzen J.D.

also known as Alex The Defender, Alex Houthuijzen

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4.4(7)

Avvo Rating8.1

Houston, TX
Licensed for 5 years
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I will let my results speak for themselves - https://www.alexthedefender.com/results

State v. MGL - FSRA accident involving damage >$200

Practice Area - Criminal Defense

Outcome: Dismissed

State v. TD - Criminal Mischief

Practice Area - Criminal Defense

Outcome: Dismissed

State v. AG - Assault Family Member

Practice Area - Criminal Defense

Outcome: Dismissed on Day of Trial

State v. EG - Assault (Felony)

Practice Area - Criminal Defense

Outcome: Dismissed

State v. JJ - Aggravated Robbery (Felony)

Practice Area - Criminal Defense

Outcome: Ten Years Probation

State v. AM - Harassment Case

Practice Area: Criminal Defense

Outcome: Dismissed

State v. TE - Assault Case

Practice Area: Criminal Defense

Outcome: Not Guilty

State v. AN - Public Lewdness

Practice Area: Criminal defense

Outcome: Dismissed

State v. MA - Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Practice Area: Criminal defense

Outcome: Dismissed

Disclaimer: Please be advised that these are just examples of Alexander Houthuijzen's recent successes, not guarantess. Lawyers cannot make guarantees about the outcome of your pending case.

Practice areas

Criminal defense: 80%
Criminal defense trials: Murder, manslaughter, controlled substances, Cocaine, Hash oil, DWI, DUI, sexual assault, and all other criminal charges under Texas or Federal laws.
Personal injury: 20%
If you or a loved have suffered an injury and incurred medical or other costs due to an accident or any other event outside of your sole fault, it is best to speak with a personal injury attorney right away.

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Alexander J. Houthuijzen, Attorney-at-Law, PLLC AKA Alex The Defender

917 Franklin St.
#400
Houston, TX, 77002

Houston Criminal Defense Trial Attorney

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
TX	Eligible To Practice In Texas	2016	05/28/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Order of the Barristers	Order of the Barristers	2016
Board of Advocacy - South Texas College of Law	Dean's Outstanding Advocate Award	2016

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Owner	Alexander J. Houthuijzen, Attorney-at-Law, PLLC	2017 - Present
Associate	R & A	2016 - 2017

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
HCCLA	Member	2016 - Present
HYLA	Member	2016 - Present
South Texas College of Law	Advocacy Coach	2016 - Present

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
South Texas College of Law	JD	2016
Grinnell College	BA	2013

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
State v. JJ	10 years Probation
State v. TE - Assault	Not Guilty
State v. AN - Public Lewdness	Dismissed
State v. AM - Harassment	Dismissed
State v. MA - Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)	Dismissed

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4.5 stars4.4 (7)

5 Star		86%
4 Star		0%
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1 Star		14%

Review Alexander Jordan Houthuijzen J.D.

Best attorney hands down

5.0 stars

Posted by Grace
June 26, 2018

Alex was great with his representation of my case. Not only was he successful, he was very patient and compassionate. Without judgement, he excels at handling private matters and fought hard for my case. I couldn't have found a better attorney. He is extremely knowledgable and genuinely dedicated. I would recommend him to family, friends, and honestly anyone who wants a sincere, hard-working attorney who will do his best to fight for your case.

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Great experience with POSITIVE results!

5.0 stars

Posted by Tod
May 4, 2017

I was an absolute pleasure having Alex as my counsel. He was overly proactive in providing timely and regular reassurance on the legal process pertaining to my case. In the end my charges were dismissed.

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Outstanding Advocate

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
January 12, 2017

Mr. Houthuijzen was very professional and thorough in handling my legal matter. 10 out of 10 would hire again.

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Diligent attorney

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
December 11, 2016

Alexander was conscientious and hard-working. He was always ready and willing to answer all of my questions, even on weekends! Thank you so much for all of your work and your help in my matter.

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Hired attorney

Excellent, Professional work

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
December 1, 2016

Alexander was professional, polished, and excellent. He helped me in a time when I truly needed it. I would recommend him to anyone looking for an attorney in the areas he practices.

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Great attorney!

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
November 15, 2016

Exceptional attorney! Young, energetic and will do anything to help his clients. I was very happy with the service he provided and will call him again if I am in need of an attorney. I highly recommend him.

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Had to Fire Him

1.0 star

Posted by anonymous
March 1, 2019

I had hired Alex Houthuijzen as part of the Royal Trial Attorney team. They were referenced to me by a legal organization. Anytime I tried asking a question I was treated as if I was bothering him. His partner, Brandon Roy, never bothered to communicate to me. Information that needed to be subpoenaed was never received. His subpoenas never worked. They would ask me to get statements from possible witnesses. Their so-called evidence was only two sentences made by a non-witness. They never brought up the usage of character letters. My grand jury packet was comprised of two pages. I was also constantly harassed for money. I felt like I was harassed for money because they would keep asking me for payment. Even though I always paid on the agreed date. But they wanted their payments weeks early. After being promised that my case would be dismissed by a grand jury... It wasn't. I was disappointed. His promises were not kept. After that, I looked for better and more established lawyers. They're able to tell me that I had hired an attorney that had literally left law school that year prior. That his focus at the time wasn't in criminal law. And that I should have never been promised any outcome. The attorneys that I telephoned were more welcoming and patient than my current lawyers. I learned more about the legal process from those phone calls...than during the whole time I had Mr.Alex Houthuijzen as my lawyer. I truly feared losing my case if I kept Mr. Alex Houthuijzen (and Brandon Roy) as my attorney. I ended up firing him (and Brandon Roy) as my attorney. And I hired a more established criminal defense lawyer....one of the top ten in Houston. Firing Alex Houthuijzen and the Royal Trial Attorney team was one of the smartest decisions I've ever made in my life.

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Alexander Jordan Houthuijzen J.D.'s response: Being charged with a crime is a difficult process with many twists and turns. I understand the clients’ feeling of helplessness. The case referenced in this review was a difficult and serious case with a difficult set of facts. I worked on this case when I was an associate straight out of law school as the review suggests. However, I wanted to highlight some of the inaccuracies of this review. 1) I never promise a client an outcome. I always express that I am hopeful that a good result will occur and that I am working as hard as I can to win the case, but I have never, in my career promised an outcome. 2) It is interesting when a person finds the time to review a person like this as if my whole career is not built on my reputation. My work on this person’s case was under the supervision of another attorney and I do apologize for how she felt, but let’s get to the facts. A perusal of my career thus far, on my website, and on district clerk pages throughout various counties suggests a lawyer who spends his entire existence working for the innocent. I have gotten serious felonies dismissed. I have won jury trials. And I stop at nothing to figure out solutions to my clients’ cases using the facts at first, but if that fails, I use the law. I have no ill will towards this person and I am happy to learn that this person’s case was dismissed. It is tragic that this person felt it necessary to go on Avvo (almost a year after this person’s case was dismissed) and write a review like this about me to attempt to dissuade others from using my services. Unfortunately, that’s the way this business goes. Nevertheless, to any future person who reads this just know that this is no true reflection of me as a person or as a lawyer. I am tenacious. I am kind. And I use the facts and the law to get the best possible results for my clients. I have spent the last (almost) three years of my life doing so and I will continue to do so until the last day I can think, walk, and breathe. I wish this person the best in their life.

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Jay Cohen, Criminal defense Attorney on Aug 5, 2017
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Alex is a very hard working lawyer. He consistently goes above and beyond for his clients. He is someone you want on your side!

Scott Chapman, Unknown Attorney on Feb 27, 2017
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Kevin Hunter, Unknown Attorney on Feb 8, 2017
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Alex is a very direct, effective, and understanding lawyer. I endorse him because he is a very good attorney and will do all he can to get a positive outcome for his clients.

Ryan Branch, Personal injury Attorney on Jan 13, 2017
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I endorse this lawyer.

David Weygandt, Criminal defense Attorney on Dec 19, 2016
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I've had the distinct opportunity to see Alex in action and his style is very impressive. If anyone ever needs a tenacious criminal defense attorney, I'd be comfortable and confident sending them to Alex.

Alvin Adjei, Criminal defense Attorney on Dec 16, 2016
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Alex is a very a talented trial attorney who aggressively works hard for his clients.

Paul Wyatt, Personal injury Attorney on Dec 13, 2016
Relationship: Co-worker

I endorse Alex. I've had the pleasure to work with him on a variety of personal injury cases. He is a trustworthy and reliable attorney.

Lena Laurenzo, Criminal defense Attorney on Dec 13, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer for criminal defense, family law and personal injury cases. He can help you with all kinds of problems, give him a call.

Adam Blake, Criminal defense Attorney on Dec 7, 2016
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I've had the pleasure of knowing Alexander since our first day of law school. Together in law school, we competed in 7 mock trial tournaments as teammates. An extremely hard-working, talented and driven individual, he is definitely a lawyer I would hire to represent me.

Cordt Akers, Unknown Attorney on Nov 16, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer.

Wade Moriarty, Criminal defense Attorney on Nov 11, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer. Alexander has a bright future ahead of him.

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Great experience with POSITIVE results!

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Outstanding Advocate

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Diligent attorney

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Excellent, Professional work

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Great attorney!

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Had to Fire Him

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