John S. Gilmore, III started his criminal defense career working as a clerk in his father’s law office at the age of 15. Nearly a decade later, in August 2016, he began his clerkship with Cynthia E. Orr and Gerald H. Goldstein. John has worked extensively on complex criminal matters including capital murder, healthcare fraud, bribery, money laundering, sexual assault, drug conspiracies, state and federal criminal appellate matters, writs of habeas corpus, and large asset forfeitures.
John’s professional legal career began mid-trial in the successful defense against federal allegations of bribery and money laundering. During this trial, and once passing the Texas Bar Exam, John was sworn into the practice of law by the Honorable David Alan Ezra, the sitting trial judge.
John’s practice focuses on state and federal criminal litigation, state and federal grand jury practice, criminal appeals, asset forfeiture matters, and post-conviction writs of habeas corpus. John is trusted by professionals, including fellow lawyers, medical doctors, veterinarians, financial advisors, and other licensed experts to provide guidance when facing criminal allegations. He takes pride in being able to discretely resolve allegations in high stakes matters for his clients, including the return of over Two Million Dollars in assets for clients.
John has drafted writs of certiorari to the US Supreme Court and has prepared oral arguments before the Fifth Circuit, the Tenth Court of Appeals of Texas, and the Thirteenth Court of Appeals of Texas.
John earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2015, receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration with the honor of graduating Magna Cum Laude. During his time at St. Mary’s University School of Law, John served and contributed to The Scholar: St. Mary’s Law Review on Race and Social Justice on Vol. 19 as a staff writer and the Vol. 20 Editorial Board as an Associate Editor. Under Cynthia E. Orr’s guidance, John spearheaded the 2017–2018 revision of the Texas Annotated Code of Criminal Procedure and Texas Penal Code printed and published by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. John recently assisted a Ukrainian family, on a pro bono basis to, legally transfer their assets from the war zone in Eastern Europe to the United States to provide medical assistance and cost of living aid for refugees.
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Some of John’s current and past clients have been under investigation for the following types of allegations:
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