Kent A. Schaffer
Houston, Texas
Partner
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(866) 428-2472 (Toll-Free)
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Kent Schaffer brings over 25 years of criminal law practice to his clients in Houston, throughout the state of Texas, and across the nation. He has confined his practice, primarily, to the trial of criminal cases since 1981.
Kent has also appeared in the media and on numerous news programs to provide legal commentary and analysis. He has appeared on every local network, and numerous national programs, including: Current Affair, American Journal, Inside Edition, America's Most Wanted, Final Justice, City Under Siege, CNN's Burden of Proof, Cochran & Company, Rivera Live, Internight, Court TV, and has been a regular commentator on CNBC'S Power Lunch.
Some of Kent's honors and awards include: Texas SuperLawyer, 2008, ATLA Top 100 Trial Lawyers for Texas, 2007, Best Lawyers in America, 2003 - Present, Best Criminal Defense Lawyer in Houston, Houston Press, 1995, Best Lawyers Houston - H Magazine, and Who's Who in American Law.
- White Collar Crime
- Criminal Law
- Health Care Fraud
- Bank Fraud
- Government Contract Fraud
- Homicide
- Trials
- State and Federal Courts
- Internal Investigation
- Narcotics/Conspiracies
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Texas, 1981
- District of Columbia, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas,
1981
J.D.
- The University of Texas at Austin,
1978
B.A.
- Marijuana, The Law and You: A Guide to Minimizing Legal Consequences, Quick American Archives, 1995
- Mayor Fred Hofheinz
- U.S. Congressman Craig Washington
- Oscar Wyatt
- Farrah Fawcett
- Robert Allen Stanford
- Stayve Thomas (Slim Thug)
- James Prince (Rap A Lot Records)
- Brad Jordan (Scarface)
- Chad Butler (Pimp C)
- Barry Blaustein (Writer/Director)
- Clifford Irving (Author)
- Ken Caminiti (MLB)
- Tony Norris (NFL/Wrestler)
- Dante Hall (NFL)
- Kevin Hannon (Enron)
- Yank Barry (Vitapro Company)
- McGraw Hill Companies
- Martin Preferred Foods
- Harmon and Reimer
- Lone Star Concrete
- Lucas Aerospace
- Hanson North America
- Pioneer Concrete
- Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
- Lecturer, Handling the Government Informant, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Lecturer, Pre-Trial Investigation, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Lecturer, Cross Examination, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Lecturer, Cross Examining the Informant, Vail, CO 1995, Law Education Institute
- Lecturer, Attacking the Government Informant, Key West, FL- Cross Examination of the DEA Agent, Washington, D.C, NORML
- Lecturer, Cross Examination of the DEA Agent, Washington, D.C., NORML
- Lecturer, Pre-Trial Investigation, Santa Fe, NM, NORML
- Lecturer, When Criminal Law & Family Law Collide, State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
- Lecturer, Cross Examining the Government Informant, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Criminal Law Course
- Lecturer, Parallel Investigations, Criminal & Civil, Houston Bar Association, Criminal Law Section
- Lecturer, Handling the Government Informant, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Lecturer, Pre-Trial Investigation, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Lecturer, Opening Statements/Closing Arguments, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Lecturer, Opening Statements/Closing Arguments, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Lecturer, Cross Examination, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Lecturer, Cross Examination of the Government Informant, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Lecturer, Pre-Trial Investigation, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Lecturer, Defenses that Work, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Texas SuperLawyer,
2008
- ATLA Top 100 Trial Lawyers for Texas,
2007
- Best Lawyers in America,
2003
- Present
- Best Criminal Defense Lawyer in Houston, Houston Press,
1995
- Best Lawyers Houston - H Magazine
- Who's Who in American Law
- National Directory of Criminal Lawyers, Barry Tarlow
- High Times National Directory
- Martindale Hubbell (AV Rating)
- H-Texas, Houston's Top Lawyers for the People,
2010
- Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association,
1996
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1997
- President
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association,
1998
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1999
- President
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
1990
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1998
- Director
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
2000
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2003
- Director
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
1999
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2000
- Parliamentarian
- American Board of Criminal Lawyers
- Member
- Federal Court Advisory Council, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas,
1995
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1997
- Member
- American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section
- Member
- Houston Bar Association
- Member
- State Bar of Texas
- Former Member, Public Relations Committee
- Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
- Member
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