Licensed for 44 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation

About John

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 40%

Criminal practice includes DWI defense, white collar crime defense, drug charge defense, expunctions and defense of violent, sexual and cyber-crimes

44 years

40%

Family 40%

Family law practice areas include divorce, child custody issues, custody modifications,

38 years

40%

Litigation 20%

Commercial litigation involving business disputes, including theft of trade secrets, copyright infringements, tortious interference with business relationships and breaches of employment and non compete agreements

38 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

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Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 13 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2012

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 44 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1981

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

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John S. Cossum

440 Louisiana Suite 900, Houston, TX, 77002

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John S. Cossum's Reviews

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3.7 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Gun Law

Posted by anonymous | November 02, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Gun Law

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I had a gun case and John looked into all possibilities of getting this dismissed. I wrote a letter with recommendation letters and it didn't work, he asked me to get pictures of the scene and he had a game plan to show the officers violated my rights and my case was thrown out and dismissed! I was w...orried because there was plenty of evidence to charge me, but John saved my record and future. I am a college grad and I was worried this would affect me getting a good job. Thanks Mr Cossum!!

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Experience

Rating: 7.7 (Very Good)

Honors

2019

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

N/A

Highest Legal Ability Rating,

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Associations

Houston Bar Association

Member

2013 - 2015

American Bar Association

Member

2012 - 2015

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2012 - 2015

State Bar of Arizona

Member

2005 - 2015

Texas Bar Foundation

Member

1981 - 2015

State Bar of Texas

Member

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Education

1981

University of Texas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

Vanderbilt University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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