Gonzalez, Manuel "Mito"

Current Employment Position(s)

Senior Associate

Languages

• Mandarin Chinese

Lawyer Overview

In addition to his family law practice, Mr. Gonzalez is board certified in criminal law and maintains an active criminal law practice. He represents adults and juveniles who have been accused of criminal behavior and practices in both county and district court in Collin and surrounding counties.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Gonzalez spent ten years with the Collin County Criminal District Attorney's Office where he held several positions including that of chief felony prosecutor and chief of the white-collar crime section. He has taken countless cases to trial involving offenses ranging from misdemeanors to capital murder. He spent two years practicing appellate law and has presented cases before various Texas Courts of Appeals as well as the highest criminal law appellate court in the state, The Court of Criminal Appeals. He also has extensive experience prosecuting and defending juveniles charged with both misdemeanors and felonies.

Mr. Gonzalez has been very active in the community in Collin and Dallas Counties and with several charitable organizations. He has served on the board of the American Red Cross of North Texas (2002-2003), served as a fundraising committee member to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA, Jerry's kids) (1999 2004), coached the Plano Senior High School Mock Trial Team in 2004 and 2005, and has participated as a mentor in the H.O.S.T.S (Helping One Student To Succeed) mentor program in local elementary schools.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Criminal Law
• Criminal Appeals
• Civil Litigation

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, Family Law

Bar Admissions

• Supreme Court of Texas

Certification/Specialties

• Board Certified - Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2001

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Texas, 1995 - Present
• Collin County Bar Association

Honors and Awards

• Legal Research Board - Editor/Project Manager
• Board of Barristers - Vice Chair of Judges
• Criminal Trial Lawyers Association
• Volunteer Law Students
• Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, Honors Colloquium Participant
• Presidential Committee Member, Academic Scholarship Recipient

Education

• Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1995
  Juris Doctorate
• University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
  Bachelor of Business Administration

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
• Beta Theta Pi

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

5601 Granite Parkway
Suite 400
Granite Park III
Plano, TX 75024-6655

Phones

214-705-2840
866-906-8704
214-423-5100

Faxes

214-423-5111

Emails

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Websites

http://www.friscolaw.com
http://www.ahrlawfirm.com