397 N. Sam Houston Pkwy. East, Suite 325 , Houston, TX 77060

Wills, Trusts, Probate
Juvenile Law
DUI / DWI Traffic
Criminal Defense
Business

As a Houston criminal defense lawyer, juvenile lawyer, and family law attorney, JoAnne M. Musick has been a licensed attorney in the State of Texas since 1998 and is also licensed to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She received her law degree from South Texas College of Law in May 1998 and received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Sam Houston State
University in 1991. With her business background and bachelor's degree in business and accounting, JoAnne is able to analyze and defend the most complex cases, including white-collar crime, theft, and embezzlement.

JoAnne Musick is also Board Certified in Juvenile Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization meaning she has (1) devoted a substantial percentage of her practice to juvenile law, (2) handled a wide variety of matters in juvenile law to demonstrate experience and involvement, (3) attended continuing education seminars to keep legal training up to date, (4) been evaluated by fellow lawyers and judges, and (5) passed a six-hour written examination related to juvenile law.

As a former Harris County prosecutor, JoAnne served in county courts, juvenile courts, and district courts as a trial lawyer, chief prosecutor, and public integrity prosecutor. Throughout her career as a prosecutor, JoAnne handled and tried numerous felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile matters as well as serving on the training committee for fellow prosecutors. As an experienced trial lawyer, she has tried hundreds of criminal and juvenile trials with an outstanding success rate. With her vast trial experience, JoAnne is able to defend the most serious of cases, having worked both sides of these cases.

State Bar of Texas (Member, Criminal Law Section and Juvenile Law Section); Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Juvenile Law Exam Commission); U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; Houston Bar Association (Board Member - Criminal Law & Procedure Section, Member - Juvenile Law Section; Member – Family Law Section); Texas District and County Attorneys Association (Alumni Member); College of the State Bar of Texas; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (Board Member); Montgomery County Bar Association; Fort Bend County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Volunteers her time as a judge for student competitions as well as serving as a mentor/trainer for a local Teen Court program, assisting high school students as they train to become "lawyers" for their peers accused of class C misdemeanor offenses