The office of Austin, Texas based criminal defense lawyer, E. G. "Gerry" Morris, focuses on the defense of federal and state criminal accusations. The practice includes all federal courts in Texas and state courts in Austin (Travis County), Georgetown (Williamson County), San Marcos (Hays County) and other Central Texas venues. Through peer rating, the firm has earned the coveted AV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell legal directory ("pre-eminently qualified"), and Attorney Morris is one of the small percentage of criminal defense lawyers to have qualified to be designated as a Criminal Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Morris is listed in the publication Best Lawyers in America in both the non-white collar and white collar crime categories, and he was named by Best Lawyers in America as Lawyer of the Year in the Austin area in the non-white collar crime category.