About ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Eric Benavides from Texas
Eric Benavides is the owner of Benavides Law Group in Houston, TX. He is a proven trial attorney who has secured multiple Not Guilty verdicts and countless Dismissals for his clients.
Eric was named a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2020-2023, an honor that goes to only 2.5% of lawyers in Texas. In 2024 he was upgraded and named a Texas Super Lawyer, which a maximum of 5% of lawyers in Texas receive. Eric is also continually recognized as one of the Top Lawyers in Houston by both the Houstonia and H-Texas Magazines.
In 2024, Eric completed the requirements to earn the American Chemical Society (ACS) Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Designation. This designation is the highest form of scientific recognition available to lawyers and is earned by completing programs in Forensic Chromatography, Forensic Drug Analysis, and Forensic Principles of DUID through Axion Laboratories in Chicago, Illinois.
Eric is a graduate of the prestigious Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Trial College in Huntsville, TX. He is certified to perform the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and has done the certification multiple times. This gives him the benefit of having MORE training than the officers who arrest his clients.
Eric is a member of the following organizations:
• Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• National College of DUI Defense
• DUI Defense Lawyers Association
• College of the State Bar of Texas
• American Chemical Society
He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Texas and his Juris Doctorate from the Texas Tech University School of Law.
Eric was born and raised in Kingsville, TX, where he was the Valedictorian of Academy High School.
Website: www.ericbenavides.com