Joe D. Gonzales

I was involved in an improper photography case. When I first hired Mr. Gonzales he got right to work on my case, giving me comfort in this most difficult and unfamiliar situation. He was extra professional and always available to explain the process and address my concerns. His staff was second to ...none and always made me feel that my questions and concerns were important. I found Mr. Gonzales very knowledgeable and had a lot of experience in my type of case. He is very familiar with the legal system, from being a former prosecutor and former judge. I would definitely recommend him to anyone needing representation. He is very honest, trustworthy and always fights in his clients best interest. There was a positive outcome in my case which may not have been without his involvement.

Mr. Gonzales represented my son on a felony charge. From the beginning he returned my calls even late in the evening and on weekends. He and he was succesful on getting my son a bond out of the county where he was remanded without bond. The case was resolved and it was a blessing. Mr. Gonzales as... able to get the resolution much better than I ever expected.i thank God for putting Mr. Gonzales in my sons life. I highly recommend Mr. Joe Gonzales

As a result of violating the state jail felony probation I was on by picking up an alcohol-related misdemeanor charge, I was ordered by the court to attend SATF- a local county-supervised state lockdown rehab facility for 4 to 6 months. Shortly after entering the program, I as well as many other res...idents were exposed to corrupt practices, negligence, and abuse by staff members. We wasted no time writing our families and reaching out to Chief Jarvis Anderson's (Chief of Probation, Bexar County) office outlining the things we were going through promptly launching an investigation of the facility by the man himself resulting in, even to date, the termination, resignation, and removal of various state employees from monitors (guards) all the way up to residential probation officers. To make a long story short, I was identified as one of the whistleblowers and in retaliation was MTR'd from the program 3 and a half months in with no prior write ups under the pretense that I "failed to follow facility rules and regulations" which was completely erroneous and yet another example of how twisted things can get when you are behind bars and powerless. I was sent back to county jail and the time had come for me to hire representation. Under normal circumstances when you are MTR'd on probation, you are not granted a bond. However, literally within a day or two of hiring Mr. Gonzales, I was visited by him (yes, him-not an intern or partner etc) surprised to hear that he wasted no time in talking to a judge to grant me a bond. Hours later after being locked up between county jail and SATF for nearly 8 months, I was free. I've used both court-appointed and paid lawyers in the past and have never seen any one of them spring so quickly into action with my freedom at the forefront of their priorites as if mine was the only case they were handling. My MTR hearing date had finally rolled around and things did not appear all that well at first. Initially both the prosecution team and probation liaison for the court wanted to see me either sent to SAFEP (a state prison sponsored rehab program 9 months long) or just in state jail with a conviction altogether. However, Mr.Gonzales was able somehow to convince a notoriously unforgiving and stern judge to reset the hearing for a month out to give me an opportunity to work and attend an alternative outpatient program through the VA. The judge was very skeptical about allowing us more time to make this happen but I am convinced that this was granted purely on the graces of long-standing experience and mutual respect accrued as a result of having had worked with her in the past. You have to keep in mind that right or wrong, this was the third time I was before her on this same probation, same case. Still though, Mr. Gonzales' confidence was reassuring the whole way through. I followed his guidance and reported to pretrial every week for ua's, got a job, and attended group meetings at the VA. Finally after a couple more reseths, the day had come for the court to finally decide my fate- whether I would continue probation after my second violation, or be sent away to state jail with a conviction or in my eyes being the worst-case scenario, end up sent back to SATF or SAFEP. I was nervous naturally. All anxiety quickly faded away when I began to watch Mr. Gonzales interact with people in the court room. Anyone he seemed to interact with whether it be the prosecution team, probation liaison for the court, fellow defense attorneys, all the way down to the court clerks was all smiles and small talk-an obvious indicator of someone well-established and respected in the local legal community. The MTR was dismissed in less than 10 minutes and I was out of there. It was no coincidence that a sit-in judge was on the bench that day, he knew that would be an advantage for us and it was planned that way. His likeability, reputation, and knowledge of how and when to navigate the system is unparalleled.

Joe Gonzales handled a very high profile case involving multiple counts. One of which was aggravated sexual assault of a minor. This incident had the potential of destroying my sons life and my family business, which primarily deals with children. After hiring Mr. Gonzales he immediately went ...to work in securing my child's release from Juvenile Detention (Jail). To see Mr. Gonzales maneuver in the court room, was poetry in motion. His knowledge of the law and the juvenile system became apparent when he expedited my child's release, while awaiting trial. Mr. Gonzales and his team stayed in constant contact with us as the case developed and we moved closer to trial. During the trial Mr. Gonzales again, showed his knowledge of the law by having one of the two charges dismissed before the trial ended. Mr. Gonzales and his team handled the case remarkably, ending in “not true” (NOT GUILTY) verdict. My son was totally exonerated. All charges were expunged. When you are under fire, and you need a lawyer who is knowledgeable, compassionate, and will go the extra mile; Joe Gonzales and his team is the right choice. Feel free to call me for a personal recommendation. Dr. Wright [email protected] Child Advocate

From the very 1st time i talked to Mr. Gonzales, he was out to dinner with his family. That did not stop him from calling me, as I was devastated over my son's actions. He met with my son's father and I on a Monday and from then on, he did what he could do in order to save my son from drug addiction.... My son is doing very well today, and I owe this to God and Mr. Gonzales for helping my son. Thank you, Mr . Gonzales for all your hard work and knowledge of the criminal justice system.