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Gary A. Udashen

Gary A. Udashen's law practice combines the book knowledge that comes with an active appellate practice with the trial skills of a seasoned trial attorney. Dividing his practice between these two areas has enabled Mr. Udashen to bridge what is often considered separate areas of criminal defense work.

Mr. Udashen is well known as a criminal appellate specialist and was one of the first lawyers in the State of Texas to be Board Certified in Criminal Appellate Law By the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has effectively represented clients in federal and state appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. His appellate cases have made law in many areas of criminal jurisprudence ranging from bank fraud cases to suppression of exculpatory evidence by prosecutors.

Additionally, Mr. Udashen has over 30 years experience trying cases in both Federal and State courts. These cases include trials ranging from conspiracy to white collar fraud to murder and manslaughter. He has also been Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1985.  The intricate knowledge of the law that comes from his appellate practice is carried forward into the trial court where Mr. Udashen is able to effectively pursue complex and innovative defensive strategies. Mr. Udashen has also developed an expertise in various areas of criminal law, including search and seizure, evidence and federal sentencing procedures.  Mr. Udashen has also represented persons falsely imprisoned for crimes they did not commit and has obtained the release of several of these persons. He has also carried his desire to free innocent persons from prison into his work with the Innocence Project of Texas where he has worked as Dallas Director and is currently serving as President. Mr. Udashen was honored with the Super Lawyers Magazine Pro Bono award for 2014 for his work with the Innocence Project of Texas. Mr. Udashen's success in pursuing innocence claims for his clients has been the subject of widespread media attention.

Mr. Udashen frequently appears as a speaker at seminars sponsored by such groups as the State Bar of Texas, Dallas Bar Association and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He has spoken on a variety of topics, including pretrial motions, jury selection, contempt, expert testimony, exculpatory evidence, appeals, writs of habeas corpus, actual innocence and preservation of error. He is also a frequent contributor to the Voice for the Defense, the periodical of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association where his articles have covered a variety of topics, including search and seizure issues, jury selection, appellate review standards, and malpractice in criminal cases. Mr. Udashen also served for 5 years as Feature Articles Editor for the Voice for the Defense. Mr. Udashen was also appointed by the Court of Criminal Appeals to serve as a member of the Texas Criminal Justice Integrity Unit.

Mr. Udashen has been selected as a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.  Mr. Udashen also received a Super Lawyer Pro Bono Award by Thomson Reuters for 2014 for his work with the Innocence Project of Texas.   Mr. Udashen has been continuously listed in the publication, Best Lawyers in America, in the areas of Appellate Law and White Collar Criminal Defense and Non-White Collar Criminal Defense. Mr. Udashen has been named as the Best Lawyers 2011 Dallas Criminal Defense: White Collar Lawyer of the Year and Best Lawyers 2014 Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year. He is also listed in D Magazine as one of the top criminal defense lawyers in Dallas.  National Public Radio has described Mr. Udashen as one of the most prominent criminal attorneys in Texas.

Mr. Udashen has also been active at S.M.U. Law School. He has written portions of the Criminal Law Sections on the S.M.U. Law Journal Annual Survey of Texas Law on five different occasions. He also served as a trial tactics instructor at the S.M.U. Law School.

Mr. Udashen is a 1977 honors graduate of the University of Texas and 1980 graduate of the S.M.U. Law School where he was a member of the Southwestern Law Journal. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Dallas County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association as well as the Dallas Bar Association. He was a member of the Board of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and has served as Chairman of the Appellate and Criminal Specialization Committees and co-chairman of the Attorney Assistance Strike Force. Mr. Udashen has also served as chairman of the Criminal Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association. He is also a member of the Advisory Committee for Criminal Appellate Certification for the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Udashen is also a former member of the Patrick Higginbotham Inns of Court. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in the State of Texas, as well as the United States Supreme Court and United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth and Ninth Circuit.

Honors and Awards

  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Criminal Law, 1985
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Criminal Appellate Law, 2011
  • Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2003-2018
  • Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, Pro Bono Award, 2014
  • Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Dallas Criminal Defense; White Collar Lawyer of the Year, 2011
  • Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Dallas Criminal Defense; Lawyer of the Year, 2014
  • Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, White Collar Criminal Law, Non-White Collar Criminal Law and Appellate Law, 2007-2019
  • Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, Criminal Defense, 2014-2017

Associations

  • State Bar of Texas, Criminal Law Section, Member
  • Dallas Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, Member, Chair, 2011
  • Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2011-2013
  • Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Chairman, Appellate Committee, 2007-2008
  • Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Chairman, Legal Specialization Committee, 2008-2010
  • Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Co-Chairman, Attorney Assistance Strike Force, 2010-2013
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
  • Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member
  • Innocence Project of Texas, Board Member, Dallas Director, President, 2008-2018
  • Statewide Panel Studying Causes of Wrongful Convictions, Texas Criminal Justice Integrity Unit, Member, 2011-2018
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Advisory Committee, Criminal Appellate Law, 2010-2018

Pro Bono Activities

  • President, Innocence Project of Texas, 2010 - 2018
  • Committee For A Qualified Judiciary, Board Member, 2014 - 2016

Fraternities & Sororities

  • Phi Delta Phi

Results

Classes & Seminars

  • “Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases,” Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, August 2, 2018
  • “Ineffective Assistance of Counsel,” State Bar of Texas, July 25, 2018
  • “Actual Innocence Claims and 11.073 Writs,” University of Texas Law School, May 3, 2018
  • “Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases,” Center for American and International Law, August 29, 2018, April 10, 2018
  • “Mistakes Lawyers Make in Child Abuse Cases,” Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, September 14, 2018
  • “Forensic Science Update,” Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, September 13, 2018
  • “Best Practices in Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus,” Center for American and International Law, August 31, 2017
  • “Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases,” Center for American and International Law, August 30, 2017
  • “Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases,” Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Innocence Project of Texas, August 10, 2017
  • “Ineffective Assistance of Counsel,” State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Course, July 17, 2017
  • “Innocence Writs,” University of Texas Law School, May 11, 2017
  • “Innocence Writs,” State Bar of Texas, December 2, 2016
  • “Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases,” Center for American and International Law, August 29, 2016
  • “State Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus,” Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, August 18, 2016
  • "Suppression of Exculpatory Evidence", State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Course, Dallas, Texas, July 20, 2016
  • "Update on Legal Issues Related to Forensic Science", Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, June 17, 2016
  • "Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases,", Center for American and International Law, Plano, Texas, February 17, 2016 - February 19, 2016
  • "Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases,", Center for American and International Law, Plano, Texas, August 19, 2015 - August 20, 2015
  • "New Science", Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Austin, Texas, August 6, 2015 - August 7, 2015
  • Course Director, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Criminal Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, July 27, 2015 - July 30, 2015
  • "Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases", Center for American and International Law, Plano, Texas, February 18, 2015 - February 20, 2015
  • "Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus", Center for American and International Law Innocence Seminar, Plano, Texas, 2014
  • "Suppression of Exculpatory Evidence", Actual Innocence Seminar, Center for American and International Law, Plano, Texas, 2014
  • "Update on Caselaw on Scientific Evidence", Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Innocence Seminar, Austin, Texas, 2014
  • "Cleaning Up the Scientific Junkyard", "Sex, Drugs & Surveillance", State Bar of Texas Seminar, Houston, Texas, 2014
  • "Junk Science: The Law", The Innocent in Texas: Cutting Edge of Theory and Practice Seminar, Austin, Texas, 2013
  • "Legal Standards for Forensic Evidence", Advanced Criminal Law Course, Dallas, Texas, 2013
  • "Suppression of Exculpatory Evidence", Actual Innocence Seminar, Plano, Texas, 2013
  • "Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus", Post-Conviction Seminar, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Houston, Texas, 2013
  • "Update on Legal Standards for Forensic Evidence", Sex, Drugs & Surveillance Seminar, State Bar of Texas, Houston, Texas, 2013
  • "Legal Standing for Forensic Evidence", Actual Innocence Seminar, Center for American and International Law, Plano, Texas, 2012
  • "Habeas Corpus Issues", Post-Conviction Seminar, Center for American and International Law, Plano, Texas, 2012
  • "Suppression of Exculpatory Evidence", State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, 2012
  • "Update on Legal Standards on Forensic Evidence" , Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Seminar, Innocence Work for the Real Lawyer, Austin, Texas, 2012
  • "Suppression of Exculpatory Evidence", Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 25th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, 2012
  • "Update on Legal Standards on Forensic Evidence", Texas Criminal Justice Integrity Unit and Texas Forensic Science Commission Joint Seminar on Forensic Science, Austin, Texas, 2012
  • "Eyewitness Identification: Recent Case Law and Trends,", Texas Center for the Judiciary, Criminal Justice Conference, Dallas, Texas, 2012
  • "Post-Conviction DNA" , State Bar of Texas, Dallas, Texas, 2011
  • "Habeas Issues and Actual Innocence", Center for American and International Law, Plano, Texas, 2011
  • "Texas Legislative Update", Actual Innocence Seminar, Center for American and International Law, Plano, Texas, 2011
  • "Jury Instructions", Criminal Defense Trial Skills Course, Center for American and International Law, Plano, Texas, 2011
  • "Applications for Writ of Habeas Corpus", Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, 2011
  • Criminal Appeals and Post-Conviction Writs Seminar, Course Director, Dallas Bar Association, 2011
  • "New and Pending Legislation", University of Texas Law School Conference on Criminal Appeals, Austin, Texas, 2011
  • Speaker, State Applications for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Post-Conviction Seminar, Houston, Texas, February 3, 2011
  • Texas Lawyer Magazine Podcasts as the Criminal Law Expert., The podcasts can be found at Texaslawyer.com
  • "Application for Writs of Habeas Corpus", Center for American and International Law Actual Innocence Seminar, Plano, Texas, 2010
  • "Eyewitness Testimony", Dallas Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, 2010
  • "Protecting the Record", Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, San Antonio, Texas, 2010
  • "Applications for Writ of Habeas Corpus"; "New Horizons in Innocence", Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Forensics Seminar, Houston, 2009
  • "Preservation of Error", Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, San Antonio, Texas, 2009
  • "Supreme Court Update", Conference on Criminal Appeals, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 2009
  • Faculty Member, The Evidence Boot Camp, Center for American and International Law, February 28, 2008 - February 29, 2008
  • "Designating Issues", Writs Training Workshop for District Judges, Texas Center for the Judiciary in Dallas, Texas, 2009
  • "Exculpatory Evidence in Criminal Cases", Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2008
  • "Basic Brief Writing", Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, 2008
  • "Search and Seizure", Dallas Bar Association, 2007 - Present
  • "Search and Seizure", Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, 2007 - Present

Published Works

  • "Freeing the Innocent: Actual Innocence and the Writ of Habeas Corpus", Voice for the Defense, Vol. 33, No. 10 (December), 2004
  • "The Law of Polygraph Evidence", Voice for the Defense, Vol. 32, No.8 (October), 2003
  • "Private Attorney or Public Prosecutor: When Private Attorneys Take Over the Prosecution of a Criminal Case", Voice for the Defense, Vol. 31, No. 2 (March), 2002
  • Features Article Editor, Voice for the Defense, Publication of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Spring, 1994-2000
  • "Criminal Procedure, Pretrial, Trial and Appeal", S.M.U. Law Review, Vol. 51, No. 4, Spring , 1998
  • "Motion to Dismiss Indictment Based on Vindictive Prosecution", Voice for the Defense, Vol. 26, No. 10 (December), 1997
  • "Criminal Procedure Pretrial Trial and Appeals" , S.M.U. Law Review, Vol. 48, No. 4, Spring, 1995
  • "Factual Sufficiency Review After Clewis", Voice for the Defense, Vol. 26, No. 5, (June), 1995
  • "Pre-Trial, Trial and Appeal" , 47 S.M.U. Law Review, Spring, 1994
  • "Malpractice in Criminal Cases", Voice for the Defense, Vol. 23. No. 5, (November), 1994
  • "Criminal Procedure: Confession, Search and Seizure", S.M.U. Law Review, Vol. 46, No. 4, Spring , 1993
  • "Exclusion of the Alphabet and Counting Tests in DWI Prosecutions under Pennsylvania v. Muniz", Voice for the Defense, Vol. 22, No. 7 (November), 1993
  • "Felony DWI: A New Approach to an Old Problem", Voice for the Defense, Vol. 22, No. 6 (October), 1993
  • "Criminal Procedure: Confession, Search and Seizure", Southwestern Law Journal, Vol. 45, No. 1, Summer , 1991
  • "Culpable Mental States in Result Type Offenses", Voice for the Defense, Vol. 20 (July), 1991
  • "Greyhound Shakedown" , Voice for the Defense, Vol. 19 No. 11, September , 1990
  • "Texas Rules and Procedures on Appeals, Time Cuts and Aggravated Sentences", Offender Preparation and Education Network Information Series, 1987
  • "Batson v. Kentucky: A Defense Perspective", Voice for the Defense, Summer, Vol. 17, No. 1, 1987

Appearances & Articles

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the Post-Conviction and Parole Seminar sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on October 25, 2018, in Austin, Texas on the topic of State Writs.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the seminar, Actual Innocence: Establishing Innocence or Guilt, sponsored by the Center for American and International Law in Plano on August 29, 2018, on the topic of Legal Issues in Texas innocence cases.

Gary A. Udashen has been listed in the 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Appellate Practice, Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar.

Gary A. Udashen was co-course director for the Innocence for Lawyers seminar on August 2-3, 2018, in Austin, sponsored by the Innocence Project of Texas and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.  Udashen also spoke on the topic of Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases. Bruce Anton also spoke at the seminar on the topic of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Course in San Antonio on July 25, 2018, on the topic of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the Robert O. Dawson Conference on Criminal Appeals sponsored by the University of Texas Law School in Austin on May 3, 2018, on the topic of Actual Innocence Claims and 11.073 Writs.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the Establishing Innocence or Guilt:  The Reliability of Convictions sponsored by the Center for American and International Law in Plano, Texas on April 10, 2018 on Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at Handling Your First Wrongful Conviction Case seminar sponsored by the State Bar of Texas on December 7, 2017, on “Actual Innocence Claims”.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the Habeas Issues Seminar at the Center for American and International Law in Plano on August 31, 2017, on the topic of Best Practices in Habeas Cases.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the Annual Program on Establishing Innocence or Guilt at the Center for American and International Law in Plano on August 30, 2017 on the topic of Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases.

Gary A. Udashen was the course director for the Actual Innocence For Lawyers Seminar, sponsored by the Innocence Project of Texas and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on August 10-11, 2017 in Austin.  Gary A. Udashen also spoke on “Legal Issues Related to Innocence Cases.”  Bruce Anton spoke on “Ineffective Assistance of Counsel” and Robert N. Udashen spoke on “False Confessions.”

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the State Bar Advanced Criminal Law Course in Houston on July 17, 2017, on “Ineffective Assistance of Counsel".

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the 2017 Criminal Appeals Conference sponsored by the University of Texas Law School in Austin on May 11, 2017, on False Evidence, Actual Innocence and 11.073 Writs.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the State Bar of Texas Criminal Writs Course on the topic of Innocence Writs on December 2, 2016 in Austin.

Gary Udashen spoke at the Establishing Innocence or Guilt Program at the Center for American and International Law in Plano, Texas, on August 29-30, 2016, on the topic of Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the Post-Conviction Seminar sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in Austin, Texas on August 18, 2016 on the topic of State Applications for Writ of Habeas Corpus.

Gary Udashen was the co-course director for the seminar, "Innocence for Lawyers" sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and The Innocence Project of Texas on August 4-5, 2016 in Austin, Texas. Robert Udashen spoke at the seminar on False Confessions and Bruce Anton spoke on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the Texas State Bar Advanced Criminal Law Course in Dallas on July 20, 2016 on the topic of Suppression of Exculpatory Evidence.

Gary Udashen spoke at the 29th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on June 17, 2016, on the topic of "Update on Legal Issues Related to Forensic Science."

Gary A. Udashen was a faculty member at the National Innocence Network Conference in San Antonio, Texas on April 8-9, 2016.  Mr. Udashen moderated a panel discussion on Conviction Integrity Units in Texas District Attorney's Offices and participated in a panel entitled, "As Texas Goes . . . Tools to Fight Wrongful Convictions From the Lone Star State."

Gary A. Udashen was co-course director for the seminar, "Actual Innocence: Causes and Solutions to Wrongful Convictions," held at the Center for American and International Law in Plano, Texas on February 17-19, 2016. Udashen also spoke on the topic of "Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases."

Gary A. Udashen was featured in a story on NBC 5 News on January 5, 2016, concerning innocence project cases in Texas.  You can see it here.

Gary A. Udashen spoke to the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on October 9, 2015 on the topic of Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases.

Gary A. Udashen was a faculty member for the Establishing Innocence or Guilt seminar at the Center for American and International Law in Plano, Texas on August 19-20, 2015.  He also spoke on Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases.

Gary A. Udashen was the course director for the Innocence 101 Seminar sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Innocence Project of Texas in Austin on August 6-7, 2015.  Gary A. Udashen also spoke on New Science.  Robert Udashen spoke at this seminar on Confessions and Bruce Anton spoke on Innocence Writs.

Gary A. Udashen was the Course Director for the State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Course held from July 27-30, 2015 in San Antonio.

Gary A. Udashen was a faculty member for the Actual Innocence; On The Road seminars sponsored by the Center for American and International Law in Austin and Houston May 4th and 5th, 2015. Mr. Udashen spoke on Legal Issues in Texas Innocence Cases.

Gary A. Udashen was featured in the 2014 Edition of  Super Lawyers Magazine Pro Bono (published by Thomson Reuters) as a recipient of the magazine's 2014 Pro Bono award.

Gary A. Udashen was on the planning committee for the seminar, "Establishing Innocence or Guilt, Causes of and Solutions to Wrongful Convictions," sponsored by the Center for American and International Law on February 18-20, 2015, in Plano, Texas.  Mr. Udashen also spoke at the seminar on Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus and led a panel discussion on Preventing Wrongful Convictions.

Gary A. Udashen was featured on the Texas Lawyer podcast discussing the recent indictment of Texas Governor Rick Perry. Read here

Gary A. Udashen was the co-course director for the Annual Innocence for Lawyers Seminar, co-sponsored by the Innocence Project of Texas and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, held in Austin, Texas, on August 7-8, 2014.  Gary Udashen also presented an Update  on the Caselaw on Scientific Evidence. Robert Udashen spoke on False Confessions and Bruce Anton spoke on Writs of Habeas Corpus in Innocence Cases.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the seminar Actual Innocence, Establishing Innocence or Guilt, "On the Road Program," sponsored by the Center for American and International Law in Austin and Houston on May 7-8, 2014, on the topics of Suppression of Exculpatory Evidence and New Innocence Legislation.

Gary A. Udashen served as co-course director for a seminar entitled, "Actual Innocence: Establishing Innocence or Guilt: Causes of and Solutions to Wrongful Convictions," held at the Center for American and International Law in Plano, Texas on February 26-28, 2014. He also spoke on the following topics: Suppression of Exculpatory Evidence and Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the State Bar of Texas "Sex, Drugs and Surveillance" Seminar in Houston, Texas on January 9-10, 2014 on the topic of "Cleaning Up the Scientific Junkyard."  Bruce Anton spoke at the same seminar on "The Use of Psychological Evaluations and Testing," and Katherine Reed spoke at the seminar on "Drug Testing and Blood Draws."

Gary Udashen was featured in the Dallas Observer article, "Burning Injustice" concerning his representation of Sonia Cacy on an Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus alleging that Cacy is innocent.

Gary A. Udashen was course director for the Freeing The Innocent in Texas: Cutting Edge of Theory and Practice Seminar in Austin, Texas on August 8-9, 2013, sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Gary Udashen also spoke at the seminar on Junk Science - The Law. Robert Udashen spoke on Anatomy of a Texas False Confession Case and Bruce Anton spoke on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Course in Dallas, Texas, on July 22, 2013, on the topic of Legal Standards for Forensic Evidence.

Gary Udashen spoke at the Center for American and International Law Actual Innocence Seminar in Plano, Texas, on March 1, 2013, on the topic of Legislative Update and  Suppression of Exculpatory Evidence.

Gary Udashen spoke at the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Post-conviction Seminar in Houston, Texas, on January 17, 2013, on the topic of Writs of Habeas Corpus.

Gary Udashen was the co-course director for the Sex, Drugs & Surveillance Seminar sponsored by the State Bar of Texas in Houston on January 10-11, 2013. Gary Udashen also spoke at the seminar on the topic of Caselaw Update on Scientific Evidence.

Gary A. Udashen participated as a faculty member at the Habeas Issues Seminar sponsored by the Center for American and International Law in Plano, Texas, on August 22, 2012.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the Actual Innocence Seminar sponsored by the Center for American and International Law in Plano, Texas, on August 20-21, 2012, on the topic of Legal Standards for Forensic Evidence. Gary A. Udashen also participated in panel discussions on Brady Requirements and Actual Innocence and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.

Gary A. Udashen was the co-course director for the Seminar, Innocence Work for the Real Lawyer: How To Get Innocent Clients Out Of Prison, sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on August 2-3, 2012, in Austin, Texas. Gary A. Udashen also spoke on "Junk Science: The Law". Robert Udashen spoke at the seminar on "Anatomy of a Texas False Confession Case" and Bruce Anton spoke on "Innocence Writs". Updates On Legal Standards, False Confessions, Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Course on July 23, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas, on the topic of Brady and Exculpatory Evidence.  Supression of Exculpatory Evidence.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the 25th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course on Suppression of Exculpatory Evidence on June 7, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the 2012 Texas Forensic Science Seminar sponsored by the Texas Criminal Justice Integrity Unit and the Texas Forensic Science Commission in Austin, Texas, on June 4, 2012, concerning "Update on Legal Standards for Forensic Evidence, Update on Legal Standards."

Gary Udashen spoke at the 2012 Criminal Justice Conference sponsored by the Texas Center for the Judiciary on May 8, 2012, in Dallas, Texas on Eyewitness Identification: Recent Case Law and Trends.

Robert Udashen and Gary Udashen were featured in an article in the Dallas Observer on wrongful convictions entitled, "Beyond DNA, Difficult Tests For the Justice System."

Gary Udashen spoke at the 4th Annual Jolly Roger Hal Jackson Memorial Criminal Law Seminar in Denton, Texas, on December 9, 2011, on the topic of "Innocence."

Gary Udashen spoke at th State Bar of Texas Seminar, "The Role of Forensic Evidence," on December 2, 2011, in Dallas, Texas, on the topic of "Post-Conviction DNA and Actual Innocence."

Gary Udashen spoke at the 2011 Annual Judicial Education Conference sponsored by the Texas Center for the Judiciary on September 21, 2011, in Dallas, Texas, on the topic of "Criminal Law Update."

Gary Udashen was a Faculty Member at the Habeas Issues and Actual Innocence Seminar sponsored by the Center for American and International Law on August 26, 2011, in Plano, Texas.

Gary Udashen spoke at the Actual Innocence Seminar sponsored by the Center for American and International Law on August 25, 2011, in Plano, Texas, on the topic of "Texas Legislative Update."

Gary Udashen was co-course director for the "Innocence Work For Lawyers" Seminar sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on August 12, 2011, in Austin, Texas.  Gary Udashen also spoke at this seminar on "Eyewitness Identification."

Gary Udashen spoke at the Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in San Antonio, Texas, on June 9-11, 2011, on the topic of "Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus."

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the University of Texas Law School Conference on Criminal Appeals in Austin, on May 18, 2011, on "New and Pending Legislation."

Gary A. Udashen spoke to the Dallas Bar Association Criminal Law Section on April 28, 2011, on Suppression of Exculpatory Evidence.

Gary A. Udashen was the moderator for a program at the Dallas Bar Association on April 20, 2011, entitled "Wrongful Convictions:  Causes and Solutions."

Gary Udashen was co-course director of the Dallas Bar Association Criminal Appears and Post-Conviction Writs Seminar on March 18, 2011. Bruce Anton spoke on Preservation of Error on Appeal and Robert Udashen spoke on the Nuts and Bolts of an Appeal.

Gary Udashen spoke at the Post-Conviction Seminar sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in Houston, Texas, on Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus on February 4, 2011. Read More.

Gary A. Udashen and Bruce Anton are featured in the Texas Lawyer Magazine Podcasts as the Criminal Law Experts. The podcasts can be found at Texaslawyer.com and concern:
  1. Actual Innocence in Criminal Cases
  2. The Use of Polygraphs in Criminal Cases
  3. Georgia v. Randolph and Warrantless Searches
  4. Sentencing Departures in the Post-Booker Era
  5. Kansas v. Marsh and the Presumption of Death
  6. Restrictions on Cross-Examination of Prosecution Witnesses
  7. The Supreme Court's Dilemma in Addressing Lethal Injection
  8. Fixing the Problems of Eyewitness Identification
  9. Collateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions
  10. Understanding the Law Governing Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
  11. The Insanity Defense in Texas
  12. Allegations of Attorney Malpractice in Criminal Cases
  13. Deportation and Criminal Convictions
  14. A Criminal Defense Lawyer's Duties Regarding the Immigration Consequences of a Criminal Conviction

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Annual Meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on November 18, 2010, on the topic of Investigating Innocence Cases.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Forensic Seminar in Dallas on October 14, 2010, on the topic of Applications for Writ of Habeas Corpus.

Gary A. Udashen spoke on August 25, 2010, at the Actual Innocence seminar sponsored by the Center for American and International Law in Plano, Texas, on the topic of Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus.  He also participated in a panel discussion on Expert Witnesses.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the State Bar Advanced Criminal Law Course on July 27, 2010, in San Antonio, on the topic of Actual Innocence.

Gary A. Udashen spoke to the Dallas Bar Association Criminal Law Section on July 22, 2010, on the topic of Eyewitness Testimony.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course on June 4, 2010, in San Antonio, on Protecting the Record.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Forensics Seminar in Houston, Texas on October 22-23, 2009, on Application for Writs of Habeas Corpus and New Horizons in Innocence.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the 2009 Advanced Criminal Law Course sponsored by the State Bar of Texas in Dallas on July 20, 2009, on the topic of "Supreme Court Update."

Gary Udashen spoke at the Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course in San Antonio, Texas, on June 5, 2009 on Preservation of Error.

Gary Udashen spoke at the Writs Training Workshop for District Judges sponsored by the Texas Center for the Judiciary in Dallas, Texas, on May 18, 2009, on Designating Issues.

Gary Udashen spoke at the 2009 Robert O. Dawson Conference on Criminal Appeals presented by the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas, April 29 - May 1, 2009, on Supreme Court Update.

Gary A. Udashen spoke on November 6, 2008, to the Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on the topic of Exculpatory Evidence in Criminal Cases.

Gary Udashen spoke at the 21st Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in San Antonio, Texas on June 27, 2008 on Basic Brief Writing.

Gary A. Udashen was a faculty member for the Evidence Boot Camp, February 28-29, 2008, sponsored by the Center for American and International Law and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Gary A. Udashen spoke on October 25, 2007, at the Joint Criminal Law seminar of the Dallas Bar Association and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on the topic of Search and Seizure.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in San Antonio on June 7, 2007 on the topic of Search and Seizure.

Gary Udashen spoke at the Robert O. Dawson Conference on Criminal Appeals sponsored by the University of Texas Law School in Austin on May 9, 2007, on the topic of Recent Supreme Court cases.

In May 2007 Gary Udashen was appointed as chairman of the Appellate Practice Committee of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Gary A. Udashen spoke at the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association seminar, “Handling the Big Issues in Aggravated Cases,” on the topic of Forensic Science Updates in Austin, Texas, on September 13, 2018.