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Of Counsel - Law Office of Mervyn M. Mosbacker, Jr.





About Douglas

Douglas A'Hern is a nationally known and respected defense lawyer.  Mr. A'Hern is nationally renowned for his brilliant criminal defense advocacy and extraordinary skills as a lecturer and teacher.  Mr. A'Hern is responsible for congressional testimony during times of national terrorism legislation.

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I possesses a unique combination of formal legal education and experience, senior U.S. government service and  operational field experience.  


I am a successful litigator who engages in federal and state criminal defense, visa and immigration benefits, immigration removal defense, administrative law defense and a wide variety of complex civil litigation.


Before joining in the private legal field, I served with the United States Customs Service and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).  These positions consisted of all levels of the organization; National Director, interim Border Enforcement Coordinator, Assistant Port Director, Chief Inspector, Supervisor, and Senior Inspector.  I served in these positions throughout the United States/Mexico Border region, internationally, and in Washington, D.C.


I focused my highly decorated field career on all aspects of federal law enforcement special operations, interdiction, immigration, investigations and intelligence.  My enforcement experience includes counter terrorism, international narcotics trafficking, weapons trafficking, intellectual property rights enforcement, fraud, money laundering, bulk cash smuggling, human trafficking and others.


I have developed, taught and supervised advanced inter-modal interdiction training for military and law enforcement officials from the United States, Latin America, Eastern European countries, Russia, Hong Kong and others.  This work focused on counter-proliferation and arms trafficking interdiction, as well as systems processing problems identification and enhancement.


I am a veteran of the United States Navy and has been awarded the Armed Services Expeditionary Medal


ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:


Supreme Court of Texas

Federal Southern District of Texas

Federal Eastern District of Texas

Nationwide Immigration Courts


EDUCATION:


Juris Doctorate - South Texas College of Law


Master of Laws - International Law - University of Houston Law Center


Master of Laws - Intellectual Property and Information Law - University of Houston Law Center


Masters Degree in Security Studies - Angelo State University


Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice major Communications minor - University of Houston Downtown magna cum laude
Why we are different

Honesty - When you hire an attorney for some of the most important events of your life, you should expect an attorney that will tell you the truth - not one trying to sell you on a defense.  I won't recommend one path or another, I will explain your options and guide you through your decision.  The only guarantee is that I will do everything in my power to get the result you want.

Preparation - From day one, you should expect to go to trial, because I will approach your case that way. The goal for any matter is the best possible outcome for my client and if that means trial - I will be ready.  If we are not going to trial, we use the work we have done as leverage to get you what you want.  

Experience -  Most attorney's lack the background and experience that I have.   Not all successful outcomes are based on a legal argument.  You have to know the system to get your client what they want.  After 25 years, I know the system .

Customized representation -  Every case is different.  Not just in the facts but in the client and what the best outcome may be.  A healthy percentage of criminal defense clients have immigration implications associated with the charges and avoiding deportation becomes as important as freedom.  Any attorney not assessing all collateral issues is doing a disservice to the client.

Affordability -  My reputation is critically important and part of that means that you are able to buy food and pay rent while I am working for you.  I have very reaonable pricing structures - mostly via flat fee - and payment plans.





Client Feedback

 


Having used numerous attorney's in the past I know that it is hard to find a good one that does not want to retire on you. I have used D. A'Hern for several differant cases with myself and my family and I will continue to use him in the future as well as refer family and friends. He took the time to explain the process that I was going through and at each step explained what was happening, what I could expect and how we were going to achive the desired result. I found that he was very knowedgeable and responded in a timely manner when I asked questions about the probate process and how to proceed. This process has been very difficult to deal with since there are several family members involved and he has continued to help focus on the task at hand even when your personal character is attacked for trying to fulfill the last wishes of a loved one. He has provided several avenues to proceed with each situation and allowed us the time to think about them before making a decision and not pushing us in one way or the other. - James




Douglas A'Hern is a fantastic lawyer. He gave 110% when it came to my legal needs. He was very compasionate and attentive. I appreciate all he did for my family and me. -  Angela



Douglas A'Hern is the type of lawyer that will not back down. He will fight to the end for his clients - Shelby



I endorse this lawyer. We have worked together as opposing counsel on family law matters in the past, and I found him to be highly professional, competent and an effective communicator. Since then, Mr. A'Hern has helped some of my clients with immigration matters, and I would not hesitate to send future immigration clients to Mr. A'Hern. With his extensive background in customs and immigration enforcement, he has a great knowledge base and high integrity. - Eric