Criminal Defense Attorney
(Galveston, TX)
Mark A. Diaz, Attorney at Law
In 2012, Thomas graduated suma cum laude from the University of St. Thomas with a Bachelor of Arts in History. Upon completion of his undergraduate degree, Thomas attended South Texas College of Law and earned his law degree. Additionally, Thomas is a certified a Field Sobreity Test Practitioner through the police academy offered at College of the Mainland.
Thomas began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Misdemeanor Division of the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office. In his first year, Thomas managed large misdemeanor dockets consisting of a wide array of different misdemeanor charges and often tried them to a jury.
After his first year, Thomas began to rise through the ranks and was promoted into the Felony Trial Bureau, ultimately earning the position of Senior Felony Prosecutor. While in the Felony Trial Bureau, Thomas handled hundreds of cases and conducted many jury trials of all levels of felonies in the 10th, 56th, 212th, and 405th Judicial District Courts.
Thomas’ time as a prosecutor taught him how to analyze a criminal case for strengths and weaknesses and gained inside information about the operation of law enforcement. He took great pride in taking difficult cases to trial by jury and overcoming the challenges they presented. Thomas is taking the skills and experience he gained at the District Attorney’s Office to now assist those who have been accused of a crime.
He understands that underneath the accusation there is a person who just needs help. Thomas is committed to applying his knowledge of how the prosecution thinks and operates to benefit those who have been accused and ensure that they receive the justice they so truly deserve.
Criminal Defense Attorney
(Galveston, TX)
Mark A. Diaz, Attorney at Law
While we handle Federal Criminal Defense, this short booklet deals only with the Defense of cases in State/County Court and not Federal cases. While the basic principles of the jury trial, rights, consequences, and role of the Attorney may be similar; punishment and plea bargaining are completely different.
Of course, with all the information available on the internet today, most of the information here in our little publication can be found browsing the internet. This is meant to be a helpful quick read to answer simple questions and help start the process if you have found yourself in the unfortunate position of facing criminal charges. It also gives some insight into the way we try to interact with our clients.
