Edward Charles McClees

Ed is a criminal trial lawyer who is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  He is a former Harris County District Attorney where he served as chief of the Organized Crime Section, prosecuting cases involving complex organized criminal activities, including fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, false statement to obtain credit, engaging in organized criminal activity, money laundering, aggravated robbery, theft, murder and other crimes. Before that, he spent two years trying DWI cases as a prosecutor and chief prosecutor of the Harris County misdemeanor court.  Ed also served in the Civil Rights Division and in the Trial Bureau.

Ed's current practice focuses on criminal defense, with an emphasis on White Collar and DWI defense; however, he also defends cases such as Aggravated Assault, Murder and a host of others.  Additionally, Ed uses his background to assist entities in performing internal investigations to uncover potential criminal activities within the organizations. Ed's vast experience in criminal law has led to interviews with several local news agencies, including the Houston Chronicle, KPRC, KTRK, KHOU and others.

Ed received his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center and graduated cum laude with a B.S. from Texas A&M University.