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Mr. Schulman is a member of the National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Mr. Schulman is a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Mr. Schulman is a member of the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Mr. Schulman is a member of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
Mr. Schulman has been selected as one of the 'Best Lawyers' in the United States each year since 2006
Mr. Schulman has been selected as a 'Super Lawyer' each year since 2008
Mr. Schulman is a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas
Mr. Schulman was Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Criminal Law in 1991, and in Criminal Appellate Law in 2011.
Law Firm Work History:

  • Solo practitioner 1998-Present
  • Partner ("Schulman & Krug") - Austin 1994 - 1998
  • Solo practitioner - Austin 1993-1994
  • Ethics Advisor - Court of Criminal Appeals 1992-1993
  • Staff Attorney; Court of Criminal Appeals 1991-1993
  • Solo Practitioner - Lubbock 1989-1991
  • Chappell, Lanehart, Aldridge & Schulman - 1988-1989
  • Chappell, Lanehart & Aldridge -Lubbock 1986-1988

    Education:

  • Bachelor of the Arts
         University of Nevada, Las Vegas 1982
         (Criminal Justice/Sociology)

  • Doctor of Jurispridence.
         Texas Tech University School of Law 1986

    Specialization Certification:

  • Criminal Law 1991-Present
  • Criminal Appellate Law 2011-Present

    Texas Board of Legal Specialization

    Bar Admissions and Association Memberships:

  • Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States 1997
  • Bar of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals 1999
  • Northern District of Texas 1987
  • State Bar of Texas 1986
  • College of the State Bar of Texas; 2011
  • Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 1985
  • Texas Independent Bar Association 2002
  • Dave's Bar Association; Director 1997
  • Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 1993
  • Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 1985

    Published Cases

  • Hudson v. State, 449 S.W.3d 495 (Tex.Cr.App. 2014)
  • Ex parte Tiede, 448 S.W.3d 456 (Tex.Cr.App. 2014)
  • Saenz v. State, 421 S.W.3d 725 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 2014)
  • In re State ex rel Tharp, 393 S.W.3d 751 (Tex.Cr.App. 2012)
  • Brewer v. State, 367 S.W.3d 251 (Tex.Cr.App. 2012)
  • Ridings v. State, 357 S.W.3d 855 (Tex.App. - Eastland 2012)
  • Druery v. Thaler, 647 Fed.3d 535 (5th Cir. 2011)
  • Shipp v. State, 331 S.W.3d 433(Tex.Cr.App. 2011)
  • Gardner v. State,306 S.W.3d 274(Tex.Cr.App. 2009)
  • Hughen v. State.297 S.W.3d 330 (Tex.Cr.App. 2009)
  • McCarty v. State, 257 S.W.3d (Tex.Cr.App. 2008)
  • Bartlett v. State, 249 S.W.3d 658 (Tex.App. - Austin 2008)
  • Ex parte Riley, 193 S.W.3d 900 (Tex.Cr.App. 2006)
  • State v. Kothe, 152 S.W.3d 54 (Tex.Cr.App. No. 2004)
  • Green v. State, 137 S.W.3d 356 (Tex.App. - Austin 2004)
  • Smith v. State, 104 S.W.3d 130 (Tex.App. - Austin 2003)
  • Ex parte Aviles, 78 S.W.3d 677 (Tex.App. - Austin 2002)
  • Banales v. 13th Court, 83 S.W.3d 833 (Tex.Cr.App. 2002)
  • Granados v. State, 85 S.W.3d 217 (Tex.Cr.App. 2002)
  • Lee v. Banales, 76 S.W.3d 811 (Corpus Christi 2002)
  • Rudd v. Johnson, 256 F.3d 317 (5th Cir. 2001)
  • Texas v. Cobb, 532 U.S. 161 (2001)
  • Finley v. Johnson, 243 F.3d 215 (5th Cir. 2001)
  • Ross v. State, 59 S.W.3d 754 (Tex.App. - Austin 2001)
  • Hernandez v. Johnson, 213 F.3d 243 (5th Cir. 2001)
  • King v. State, 29 S.W.3d 556 (Tex.Cr.App. 2000)
  • Hart v. State, 15 S.W.3d 117 (Tex.App. - Texarkana 2000)
  • Ross v. State, 9 S.W.3d 878 (Tex.App. - Austin 2000)
  • Fain v. State, 986 S.W.2d 666(Tex.App. - Austin 1998)
  • Hernandez v. State, 983 S.W.2d 867(Tex.App. - Austin 1998)
  • Fain v. State, 978 S.W.2d 149 (Tex.App. - Austin 1998)
  • Gonzales v. State, 977 S.W.2d 189 (Tex.App. - Austin 1998)
  • Gonzales v. State, 966 S.W.2d 521 (Tex.Cr.App. 1998)
  • Cooper v. State, 959 S.W.2d 682 (Tex.App. - Austin 1997)
  • Ex parte Davis, 947 S.W.2d 216 (Tex.Cr.App. 1996)
  • Ramos v. State, 934 S.W.2d 358 (Tex.Cr.App. 1996)
  • Arteaga v. TX DPRS, 924 S.W.2d 756 (Tex.App.-Austin 1996)
  • Waddell v. State, 918 S.W.2d 91 (Tex.App. - Austin 1996)
  • Vega v. State, 898 S.W.2d 359 (Tex.App. - San Antonio 1995)
  • Stotts v. Wisser, 894 S.W.2d 366 (Tex.Cr.App. 1995)
  • Hardeman v. State, 891 S.W.2d 960 (Tex.Cr.App. 1995)
  • Halstead v. State, 891 S.W.2d 11 (Tex.App. - Austin 1994)
  • Lewis v. State, 889 S.W.2d 403 (Tex.App. - Austin 1994)
  • Hutchins v. State, 887 S.W.2d 207 (Tex.App. - Austin 1994)
  • Hardeman v. State, 868 S.W.2d 404 (Tex.App. - Austin 1993)
  • Gomez et al v. SBOT, 856 S.W.2d 804 (Tex.App. - Austin 1993)
  • Robbins Bonding v. Roberts, 833 S.W.2d 619 (Tex.App. - Amarillo 1992)
  • Ex parte Boetscher, 812 S.W.2d 600 (Tex.Cr.App. 1991)
  • Boetscher v. State, 782 S.W.2d 954 (Tex.App. - Amarillo 1990)

    Periodicals, Journals and Seminar Papers:

    Periodicals

  • TIBA's G&S Texas Criminal Law Report 2004-Present (Co-Author)
  • the Greenwood / Schulman report 1993-2003 (Co-Author)
  • Greenwood & Schulman's Texas Criminal Law Digest (Co-Author)
    &mbsp;&mbsp;&mbsp;&mbsp;&mbsp;James Publishing 1997-1999

    Journals

  • The 21st Century Law Office © 2006 Texas Bar Journal, Vol. 69, No. 3, March 2006
  • Post-Cards from the Ivory Tower © 2002 Texas Lawyer, Vol. 18, No. 25, August 16, 2002
  • Preparing the Case for Trial © 1996 Voice for the Defense, Vol. 26, No. 2, Winter 1997
  • On Representing the Indigent © 1996 Voice for the Defense, Vol. 25, No. 5, June 1996)
  • The State's Right to Appeal © 1991, 1992 Prosecutor's Report, Vol. 4, No. 1, February 1992 Voice for the Defense, Vol. 21, No. 2, Winter 1992

  • Seminar Papers
  • Evidentiary Issues © 2011 (Co-Authored with J.W. Howeth and John G. Jasuta)
  • Appellate Advocacy © 2009 (Co-Authoried with John G. Jasuta)
  • Meritless Appeals, Frivolous Appeals, and Anders v. California in the 21st Century © 2005 (Co-Authored with Justice Lee Ann Dauphinot
  • Preparing the Case for Trial - Ethical Considerations © 2002
  • Texas Case Summary: Are You Sure You Want to Practice Criminal Defense Here? © 2002
  • The History of Prisons in America © 1999, 2000
  • Post-Conviction Habeas Corpus Developments 1995-1997; The Situation in Texas © 1997
  • Preparing the Case for Trial © 1996
  • Pending Issues at the Court of Criminal Appeals © 1996
  • Pre-Trial Motions and the Texas Trial Lawyer © 1996
  • Recent Significant Decisions - September 1995 to April 1996 © 1996
  • Court of Criminal Appeals Cases on Jury Selection in Capital Cases 1991-1995 © 1995
  • Habeas Corpus and the Trial Lawyer © 1993
  • Post-Conviction Proceedings (Appeals and Habeas Corpus) in Capital Cases © 1993
  • Habeas Corpus and the Trial Court © 1992
  • The State's Right to Appeal © 1992
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