Grant Scheiner, P.C.

Grant Scheiner is a Houston trial attorney and the principal of the Law Office of Grant M. Scheiner, P.C. He has practiced law in Texas since 1992. Mr. Scheiner established a private practice in 1995. Since then he has represented clients in a wide variety of legal matters in state and federal courts. Mr. Scheiner has extensive trial experience and is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Scheiner currently serves on the board of directors of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He also serves on the board of directors of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association. Additionally, Mr. Scheiner is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Texas District and County Attorneys Association, the Juvenile Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, and the College of the State Bar of Texas. He has published and lectured to fellow attorneys on topics ranging from criminal defense to the effective use of technology in the courtroom. He has also lectured the Houston Psychiatric Society on the Texas Insanity Defense.

In an effort to further his professional education, Mr. Scheiner studied police procedure and is now a trained practitioner and instructor of standardized field sobriety testing by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. In the Summer of 2002, he also enrolled in an intensive, Spanish language "immersion" program at the internationally acclaimed Academia de Hispano Americana in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

In his professional spare time, Mr. Scheiner serves as a Hearing Examiner for the Civil Service Commission of the City of Houston. He presides over cases in a tribunal of record and resolves disputes between City of Houston employees (including firefighters and police officers) and their respective departments. His written opinions are noted for their fairness and consistency.

Mr. Scheiner received his juris doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center in 1992. As a law student he was active in trial and appellate advocacy. He earned first place honors in Law Center mock trial, moot court, and negotiation competitions. He was also a member of the National Mock Trial team. Upon graduation Mr. Scheiner was inducted into the Order of the Barristers.

Mr. Scheiner earned a bachelor of arts degree in communication (with an emphasis in broadcast journalism) from Trinity University in San Antonio in 1986. As an undergraduate student, he was active in Trinity’s journalism program. He was a news anchor for the school’s FM radio station and a sports writer for the campus newspaper.

In three years following law school and before establishing his own firm, Mr. Scheiner served as an Assistant County Attorney for the Montgomery County Attorney’s Office in Conroe, Texas. He handled trials and appeals and gained extensive courtroom experience. As a prosecutor, Mr. Scheiner compiled an excellent trial record and became known for his energy and enthusiasm. These traits have accompanied him throughout every endeavor of his legal career.

In three years between college and law school, Mr. Scheiner worked in the field of corporate public relations. He wrote executive biographies, company newsletters, and corporate pieces for newspapers and magazines. He also coordinated press events and handled media relations.