E. G. Gerry Morris

Austin, Texas based criminal defense lawyer, E. G. "Gerry" Morris, has since 1977 represented individuals accused of state and federal crimes, both in trial and on appeal. He is Board Certified as a Criminal Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has been elected by other criminal defense attorneys to leadership positions in both state and national organizations. He served as president of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association during the 1997-98 term. He also was a past president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for 2015-2016 and remains a member of the board of directors. The legal community as a whole has, through peer rating, given him recognition as being among the top lawyers in the state. Perhaps the best-known trial in which Mr. Morris was involved was the "Branch Davidian Trial." In that case Mr. Morris won an acquittal on all charges for his client. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees E. G. Gerry Morris included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers "AV" Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers Recognized by the Best Lawyers in America each year since 1995. Honored in 2012 as part of Best Lawyers in non white collar criminal defense in the Austin area by the publication. (Best Lawyers in America Recognition is a BL Rankings Service) Named in Texas Monthly Magazine as one of Texas’ Super Lawyers in the area of criminal defense, 2003 – present year. (Super Lawyers Recognition is a Thomson Reuters Service) Other Sources of Feedback About E. G. Gerry Morris Included on the 2026Texas Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list 2022 Texas Super Lawyers list 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list 2014 Texas Super Lawyers list 2013 Texas Super Lawyers list 2012 Texas Super Lawyers list 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list 2010 Texas Super Lawyers list 2009 Texas Super Lawyers list 2008 Texas Super Lawyers list 2007 Texas Super Lawyers list 2006 Texas Super Lawyers list 2005 Texas Super Lawyers list 2004 Texas Super Lawyers list 2003 Texas Super Lawyers list

• Sole Practitioner

• Sex Offenses in Texas, Criminal Defense Lawyer's Project (CDLP), 1999
• Extraneous Offenses, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association (TCDLA) Advanced Criminal Law Short Course, 1999
• Developing The Defensive Theory and Avoiding Extraneous Offenses, Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2000
• Overview of Defending Child Abuse Allegations, TCLA Advanced Criminal Law Short Course, 2000
• Why We Do What We Do, CDLP Essential Trial Notebook Series, 2000
• How to Obtain Expert Assistance, TCLA Advanced Criminal Law Short Course, 2001
• Joint Defense Agreements - Good, Bad or Ugly, TCLA Federal Short Course, 2001
• Developing the Defensive Theory and Avoiding Extraneous Offenses, CDLP Developing the Theory of the Case Denton, Texas, 2001
• Cross-Examination of the Counselor and Caseworker in a Sexual Assault Case, TCDLA Cross-Examination Seminar Austin, 2001
• Expert Witnesses, State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Course, 2001

• Texas, 1977
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1981
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1994
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1994
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1982
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
• Specialties and Certifications
• Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1983

• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1997 - 1998 (President)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2015 - 2016 (President)
• Criminal Law and Procedure Section, Travis County Bar (Former Chair)