Joe D. Gonzales
(866) 379-7398 (Toll Free)
Joe has appeared in numerous publications over his 23 year career including the Texas Lawyer, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, and San Antonio Defender and "Best Lawyers" issues of SA Scene Magazines.
Joe presently serves as adjunct faculty member of the University of Texas at San Antonio where he teaches a class entitled "Sex Crimes and the Law"
Joe was voted as a "Best Lawyer" in San Antonio for 2009, 2010 and 2011, SA Scene Magazine.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- DUI/DWI
- Violent Crimes
- Domestic Violence
- Sexual Assault / Child Sex Offenses
- Drug Crime Defense
- DWI / Alcohol Related Crimes
- Credit Card Crimes
- Employee Fraud / White Collar Crime
- Probation / Parole Violation (MTR)
- Juvenile Offenses
- Internet - Cyberspace
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1988
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1998
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2005
Education
- St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
- J.D.
- St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX, USA
- B.A. (Cum Laude)
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Political Science
Past Employment Positions
- Bexar County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1990 - 1993
- Harris County District Attorney's Office, Chief Prosecutor, 1993 - 1995
- Bexar County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1995 - 1998
- City of San Antonio, Municipal Court Judge and Magistrate, 1998 - 2006












