Shahin Zamir , Member of The Law Office of Shahin Zamir, PLLC
Immediately after graduating summa cum laude from the
University of Houston with membership in the Honor’s College, Shahin Zamir
attended Texas Tech School of Law. While there, Shahin earned the
Henslee/American Jurisprudence Proof of Facts Research Prize and the CALI
Excellence for the Future Award.
After graduating from law school, Shahin worked as an Assistant District Attorney, where he successfully tried over 30 jury trials to verdict. During his tenure, Shahin coached numerous high school mock trial and moot court teams. He also attended an invitation-only Trial Advocacy course at the National Advocacy Center, where many of the top District and United States Attorneys in the country are trained.
Once in private practice, Shahin was invited to become a member of The College of the State Bar of Texas due to his devotion to Continuing Legal Education. He was also selected to attend the Criminal Trial College, which is a grueling week-long seminar geared towards mastering Criminal Defense trial techniques. Currently, he handles a very active criminal docket which entails cases in Harris and contiguous counties. He prides himself on always being prepared and always understanding the needs of his clients, which is the foundation of a successful defense.
On a personal note, Shahin is currently happily married to his beautiful wife, Beth. A native Houstonian, he is a die-hard Astros, Texans, and Rockets fan. In his spare time, he enjoys all kinds of sports activities and helping students with mock trial and moot court competitions.
After graduating from law school, Shahin worked as an Assistant District Attorney, where he successfully tried over 30 jury trials to verdict. During his tenure, Shahin coached numerous high school mock trial and moot court teams. He also attended an invitation-only Trial Advocacy course at the National Advocacy Center, where many of the top District and United States Attorneys in the country are trained.
Once in private practice, Shahin was invited to become a member of The College of the State Bar of Texas due to his devotion to Continuing Legal Education. He was also selected to attend the Criminal Trial College, which is a grueling week-long seminar geared towards mastering Criminal Defense trial techniques. Currently, he handles a very active criminal docket which entails cases in Harris and contiguous counties. He prides himself on always being prepared and always understanding the needs of his clients, which is the foundation of a successful defense.
On a personal note, Shahin is currently happily married to his beautiful wife, Beth. A native Houstonian, he is a die-hard Astros, Texans, and Rockets fan. In his spare time, he enjoys all kinds of sports activities and helping students with mock trial and moot court competitions.
Experience
District Attorney's Office, (El Paso, TX)
Assistant District Attorney, 2004 - 2007
Tilton & Zamir, LLP, (Houston, TX)
Partner, 2007 - 2008
The Law Office of Shahin Zamir, PLLC, (Houston, TX)
Principal, 2008 - present
Education
Texas Tech School of Law, (Lubbock, TX)
Juris Doctorate, Law 2004
University of Houston Honors College, (Houston, TX)
Bachelors of Science, Psychology 2001
Professional Affiliations
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2008 - present
Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, 2008 - present
State Bar of Texas, 2004 - present
College of the State Bar of Texas, 2007 - present
Houston Trial Lawyers Association, 2008 - present
