Julie A. Ketterman

 

Education

B.A. Criminal Justice / Legal Emphasis.University of Texas at San Antonio (1995)

J.D., South Texas College of Law (1999)

 

Admitted to the Bar

State Bar of Texas -- 1999

 

Areas of Practice

CPS; Criminal Defense (Federal & State); Family; Juvenile; Appellate; Mediation

 

Memberships

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; State Bar Grievance Committee 2007-2009 (Committee Chair 2007 & 2009); State Bar Crime Victim's Committee 2008-2010; State Bar CPS Committee 2008-2010; The College of the State Bar of Texas 2008; Cambridge Who's Who; State Bar Pro Bono College 2013; State Bar Child Abuse and Neglect Committee

2013; The College of The State Bar of Texas 2008 and 2013
 

Biography

Houston-based attorney Julie Ketterman’s areas of legal practice include family law, federal and state criminal defense, juvenile law, appellate law and mediation. The heartbeat behind her work, however, is defending the rights of families battling Child Protection Services (CPS).

 

Created in the 1950s, CPS’ motto is “best interest” of the child, but what has been lost is more precious and fundamental – the constitutional rights of the parents. Each mother and father has the fundamental, constitutional right to parent their child without government interference. This is not something that can just be tossed aside by CPS investigators, caseworkers and supervisors. This right cannot be ignored by foster parents, guardians, CASA and attorneys. Ketterman has fought CPS... and won. She has a passion for protecting families from false child-abuse or neglect allegations and the resulting government intrusion.

 

Ketterman practices law in Harris, Galveston, Brazoria and Waller Counties. Her memberships include: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; State Bar Grievance Committee 2007-2009 (Committee Chair 2007 & 2009); State Bar Crime Victim’s Committee 2008-2010; State Bar CPS Committee 2008-2010; The College of the State Bar of Texas 2008; Cambridge Who’s Who; State Bar Pro Bono College 2013; State Bar Child Abuse and Neglect Committee 2013; The College of The State Bar of Texas 2008 and 2013.

 

Ketterman was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1999. She received her B.A. Criminal Justice / Legal Emphasis from The University of Texas at San Antonio (1995) and her J.D. from The South Texas College of Law (1999).

Colin B. Amann

 

Education B.A. in Chemistry, Virginia Tech (1981) J.D., University of Houston, Bates School of Law (1985)   Admitted to the Bar State Bar of Texas -- 1987 Areas of PracticeCriminal Defense (Federal & State) and Appellate (Federal & State).   Memberships U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.   Biography Colin B. Amann was raised in Northern Virginia and attended college at Virginia Tech, where he received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. Colin moved to Houston in 1982 to attend law school at the University of Houston Bates School of Law.   While in law school, Colin worked as a law clerk for noted criminal defense attorney, Mike Ramsey. After graduating in 1985, Colin was hired as an associate to Mike Ramsey and during the following seven years, assisted Mr. Ramsey in the representation of such clients as Commissioner Bob Eckels, Councilman Ben Reyes, and baseball star Roger Clemens. Colin continues to assist Mr. Ramsey in many of his cases. In addition to managing high-profile clients, Colin has become very experienced with document-intensive white collar criminal cases.   In 1989, Colin was hired by the University of Houston as an adjunct law professor. For the next four years -- in addition to his duties as a practicing lawyer -- Colin taught legal research and writing to first-year law students.   In addition to being a member of the Texas State Bar, Colin is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Courts for Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. During his legal career, Colin has traveled throughout the State of Texas and Louisiana to represent clients in both Federal and State courts. Colin has been recognized by Strathmore’s “Who’s Who” for his achievements in the legal profession.