Call 24/7 For A Free Consultation
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.
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.
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.”
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.”
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.
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.”
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
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 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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
Received an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability & ethical standards.
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.
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.
In 2005-2006, served as President-Elect of HCCLA.
In 2004-2005, served as Vice President of HCCLA.
Under federal criminal law, “trafficking” cases cover a wide range of alleged illegal activities related to the transportation, sale, and distribution of drugs, as well as other forms of illegal trade, such as human trafficking or arms trafficking. These cases …
Hospice care fraud is becoming an increasingly significant issue in the healthcare industry, with millions in Medicare funds allegedly fraudulently paid annually. In 2023, an estimated $198.1 million in alleged fraudulent activities was reported. For those accused of Hospice Care …
Assault and aggravated assault are two terms you never want to hear in relation to your name. But if you find yourself in that position, understanding the difference is key to knowing what you’re up against. Assault charges can range …