Edward Mallett is a native born Houstonian. He is a graduate of Lamar High School, Dartmouth College, and the University of Texas, School of Law. Ed proudly identifies himself as a Criminal Defense Lawyer.
He returned to Houston after passing the Bar Examination, and has been in private practice ever since. His career in criminal defense started with court appointments. His early successes quickly led to retained cases, including serious felonies in state and federal courts. He is a Board Certified criminal law expert. He is a recognized authority on federal grand jury investigations. Ed has prosecuted only as a Special Prosecutor when appointed by the President of the State Bar of Texas. He also assisted with corporate investigation into employee theft, embezzlement, and fraud. He is often associated in civil cases that raise criminal law issues, such as allegations of tax evasion, price fixing, stock trading on insider information and disputes with state and federal regulatory agencies.
Ed’s academic career also includes attending the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago, ten years on the faculty of the University of Houston School of Law, fifteen years teaching at the National Criminal Defense College and more than 100 presentations on criminal law subjects to the bar associations and law students throughout the United States.
