James R. Makin, PC Attorney At Law

James R. Makin, PC Attorney at Law has been a Criminal Defense Attorney for over 38 years, and in his present location for 15 years. He has handled thousands of cases in State and Federal courts in Jefferson, Hardin, Orange, Chambers and Galveston counties.  
 

• All State and Federal Courts in Texas
• Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States

Areas of Practice

• DWI / DUI
• Possession and Delivery of Controlled Substance
• Aggravated Assaults / Sexual Assaults
• Capital Murder / Murder
• All criminal matters

Professional Affiliations

• Chairman of the Criminal Defense Attorneys Section, Jefferson County Bar Association (2006 - 2011)
• President of Southeast Texas Criminal Defense Attorneys (1994 - 2006)
• Texas Board of Legal Specialization Criminal law
• Director, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• TCDLA Strike Force District 13 (2005 - 2011)
• American Bar Association
• American College of Barristers
• State Bar of Texas
• Member of the State Bar of Texas standing committee on Pattern Jury Charges - Criminal (2011-2014)
• State Bar College
• The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Jefferson County Bar Association
• Director 2013-2015, Jefferson County Bar Association
• National College For DUI Defense
• Certified NHTSA/IACP Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
• Lecturer on Cross-Examination at the Center for American and International Law seminar on Capital Trial Advocacy.
• Regular speaker at Lamar University for master degree class on Psychology for the last seven years regarding the role of the psychologist in criminal law.
• Mentor for other attorneys in jury selection and criminal defense.
• Featured panelist for a Death Penalty Open Forum Panel Discussion at Lamar University in Beaumont.
• Frequently contacted by local news stations and newspaper reporters to provide his professional opinion on matters of Criminal Law.
• State Bar Committee on Representation for Capital Defendants
• 2006 - Ceritfied in standardized Field Sobriety Testing
• Member of the Better Business Bureau
• Member Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
• Member Community Justice Council, Jefferson County