Robert Fickman receiving HCCLA’s 2019 Torch of Liberty Award
Awards & Recognition
In 2025
For the 26th straight year, Martindale-Hubbell has rated me AV Preeminent. This is the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards.
He was named a Texas “Super Lawyer.”
Received a 10.0 Rating from AVVO.
In 2024
For the 26th straight year, Martindale-Hubbell has rated me AV Preeminent. This is the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards.
He was named a Texas “Super Lawyer.”
Received a 10.0 Rating from AVVO.
In 2023
For the 25th straight year, Martindale-Hubbell has rated me AV Preeminent. This is the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards.
He was named a Texas “Super Lawyer.”
Received a 10.0 Rating from AVVO.
In 2022
For the 24th straight year, received an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability & ethical standards.
He was named a Texas “Super Lawyer.”
In 2021
For the 23rd straight year, received an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability & ethical standards.
He was named a Texas “Super Lawyer.”
In 2020
Received the 2020 Harris County Lawyers Association (HCCLA) President’s Award
Received the Member of the Year Award from the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA)
For the 22nd straight year, received an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability & ethical standards.
He was named a Texas “Super Lawyer.”
Received a 10.0 Rating from AVVO.
In 2019
Received the Torch of Liberty Award from the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association in recognition of his efforts on behalf of the Pursuit of Liberty and Justice. Below is the introduction video played just before HCCLA presented the award.
For the 21st straight year received an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability & ethical standards.
He was named a Texas “Super Lawyer.”
In 2018
Received a Presidential Award from the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
For the 20th straight year, received an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability & ethical standards.
Received a 10.0 Rating from AVVO.
Received the 2018 Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA) President’s Award
In 2017
Received an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability & ethical standards.
Received a 10.0 Rating from AVVO.
In 2016
Received an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability & ethical standards.
Received the Liberty Award from the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. The Liberty Award is presented to Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Association Members for their outstanding contribution in promoting liberty in Texas.
He was named “Client’s Choice” by AVVO.
Received a 10.0 Rating from AVVO.
In 2015
He was named a “Top Rated Lawyer in Texas” by Martindale-Hubbell.
Received an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability & ethical standards.
Was named by Texas Monthly Magazine to be one of the Top Criminal Defense Lawyers in the Houston Area (See Texas Monthly, October 2015, S-60).
He was named a Texas “Super Lawyer.”
Was named by Houstonia Magazine as a “Top Lawyer in Criminal Defense.”
In 2014
Received an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability & ethical standards.
Received a 10.0 Superb Rating from AVVO.
Was featured on the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Best of 2014 DVD as one of the highest-rated speakers from all NACDL seminars for that year. The compilation DVD represents the 12 highest-rated speakers and presentations from all NACDL seminars in 2014.
In 2013
Received the Justice Award from the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. The Justice Award is presented to Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Association Members for their outstanding contribution in promoting justice in Texas.
Received an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell for the 15th Consecutive Year. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability & ethical standards. Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Rating process evaluates lawyers in the United States and Canada solely based on peer review. This rating process attests to a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics, and reflects the confidential opinions of the Bar and the Judiciary.
In 2012
Received an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability & ethical standards.
He was recognized in a Texas Bar Journal article as “Mr. Declaration of Independence.” Mr. Fickman was recognized for his efforts in encouraging Texas criminal defense lawyers in their continuing fight for liberty. Specifically, to read the Declaration of Independence in front of their local courthouses in honor of July 4th.
He served as National Coordinator for the First Annual Reading of the Declaration of Independence by Criminal Defense Lawyers. As a result of Mr. Fickman’s efforts, the Declaration of Independence was read by criminal defense lawyers in front of courthouses in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Washington D.C.
Received the Minuteman Strike Force Award from the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) President. The Minuteman Strike Force Award is awarded to those criminal defense lawyers who have come to the aid of other criminal defense lawyers across the state.
Received the Member of the Year Award from the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA). This award is presented to two attorneys by the President of this 700-member criminal defense organization.
In 2011
Received an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability & ethical standards.
In 2010
Was featured on the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Best of 2010 DVD as one of the highest-rated speakers from all NACDL seminars for that year. The compilation DVD represents the 12 highest-rated speakers and presentations from all NACDL seminars in 2010.
Before 2010
In 2006-2007, served as the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA) President. The HCCLA is an organization that strives to protect criminal defense lawyers and to educate the general public regarding the administration of criminal justice and the need for an independent, ethical, and professional criminal defense bar.
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The client was wrongfully charged with Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon. The complainant alleged that the Defendant arrived at the complainant’s home to meet to discuss a business deal. The complainant alleged that the Defendant suddenly drew a firearm and robbed the complainant. The Defense interviewed the complainant. The complainant’s story was full of holes, and it kept changing. In the end, the complainant’s story made no sense. An argument was presented to the prosecutor explaining all of the holes in the complainant’s story.
The Motion for Early Termination of Supervised Release was Granted and the supervised release was terminated. (J.R.)
The client was serving a lengthy Federal supervised release for a drug-related offense. An investigation was conducted, and the Defense filed a Motion for Early Termination of Supervised Release.
The client taught private music lessons. One of the Client’s students alleged that he sexually assaulted the student during a lesson. The Defense Investigation found substantial evidence negating the veracity of the allegation. The complainant’s own conduct was contrary to the allegation. A Defense Package was prepared and presented to law enforcement, and the matter was dropped.
The defendant was accused of conspiring with others to commit PPP fraud. The Defense demonstrated that the Defendant was not involved in any conspiracy. Defendant was talked into applying for a PPP loan by a third party. The third party was to receive a percentage of the loan if it was granted. Defendant had no familiarity with the law governing PPP loans. The Defendant relied on the third party to accurately complete the PPP loan application. The third party completed the loan application with fraudulent information. The Defendant was conned and received PPP funds without knowing that the third party had committed PPP fraud. The Defense negotiated an agreement under which the Defendant would make full restitution of the fraudulently obtained loan and serve a short pretrial diversion.
Grand Jury No Billed and the Charges against the Defendant were Dismissed. (C.H.)
Defendant had agreed to step in and help raise a teenage family member. The teenager moved in with the client’s family, and they did everything they could to help the teen feel at home. The teenager did not want to live with the Client or his family. The teenager made false claims that the Client had physically abused him. Charges were accepted with little police investigation. The Defense launched a “no stone unturned ” investigation. Substantial evidence was developed demonstrating that the teen had planned the false allegation. The allegations made were not supported by the physical evidence. All other family members gave statements in support of the defense. A chronological history and photographs supported the defense. The client took and passed a secret polygraph examination.
All the evidence gathered was put in a Defense package, which was presented to the Prosecutor and the Grand Jury. The Grand Jury returned a NO-Bill, and the charges of Felony Injury to Child were dismissed.
The client was falsely accused by her abusive husband of assaulting him. The defense showed that the husband had a history of alcohol abuse and violence. The defense showed that the husband had discharged a firearm in the house and kicked in a door when the client had retreated to a bathroom. The defense put together a comprehensive package, including prior photographs and video showing the complainant’s violent and threatening past. The defense demonstrated that the investigating police officer had done an inadequate investigation. He accepted the husband’s word and filed charges against the defendant’s wife without even attempting to talk to the defendant. A lengthy Defense package was prepared for the DA. After a meeting with the prosecutor, the charges were dismissed.
The client was accused of marriage fraud as a means of obtaining citizenship. The Client and his family were hounded by a federal agent. After a thorough defense investigation showed the marriage was legitimate, the matter was dropped, and no charges were filed against the Client
Grand Jury No Bill- No Charges (Expunction granted)
It was in the early morning hours, while it was still dark outside. A stranger was near the front door, seen rummaging around. The homeowner was alone with her children. She was concerned that the stranger was looking for a key and would try to break into her home. The homeowner called the police and waited. The stranger did not leave. The homeowner, in fear for her family, called the client, who was a family member. The client immediately drove to the homeowner’s house. The client parked his vehicle and observed the stranger still rummaging about near the front door. The client told the stranger to leave the property. When the stranger made aggressive moves toward the client and the homeowner, the client acted in self-defense and to defend the homeowner. After a lengthy investigation, a detailed package was prepared for the grand jury. The package covered self-defense and homeowner defense.
EARLY TERMINATION OF A FEDERAL LIFETIME SUPERVISED RELEASE
Motion Granted and Client released from Lifetime Supervised Release. (J.S.)
The client had a prior conviction related to Child pornography and was sentenced to Federal Supervised Release for life. The Defense investigation showed that the Defendant had complied with all conditions, and he posed no threat to society. A Motion for Early Termination of Supervised Release was prepared. The defense package, along with advocacy on behalf of the client, was presented to the Government. In a rare move, the Federal prosecutors agreed not to oppose the Defense motion. The Federal District Court granted the Defendant’s Motion, and the Defendant was released from Lifetime Federal Supervised Release.
The client, a Houston area medical assistant, was accused by her estranged husband of assaulting her in her family home. The defense showed that the complainant had a history of alcohol abuse and violence. The defense demonstrated that the police failed to conduct an adequate investigation of the initial charge, No charges should have ever been accepted.
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