BILL MANGE, EXPERIENCED,
BOARD CERTIFIED CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY, AUSTIN, TX
Attorney Bill Mange has practiced criminal law in Austin, Texas, as a trial lawyer, prosecutor and defense lawyer since 1988.
His background, broad legal knowledge, and exceptional skills qualify him to represent clients charged with various types of criminal offenses – including DWI and drug offenses, violent crimes, sex crimes, white collar crimes and other defense-related matters including expunctions, probation revocations, and orders of non-disclosure – in Travis, Williamson, and Hays Counties.
Bill Mange is Board Certified in Criminal Law and has tried 85 jury trials. A former Travis County Chief Prosecutor in the felony district courts and a former briefing attorney for a US District Judge, Bill Mange has more than 24 years of legal experience in Central Texas.
He has tried jury trials in both State and Federal Courts, including a DWI breath test case where a jury found his client not guilty.
Summary of Bill Mange’s Professional Legal Background:
Criminal Defense Practice: August 2002 – present
Travis County District Attorney’s Office: Jan. 1993 - July 2002
- Chief Prosecutor 390th District Court.
- Experience in Trial Division, Child Abuse Unit, Grand Jury, White Collar Division (Special Prosecution Unit), and Juvenile Prosecution Unit.
- Named 1998 Outstanding Prosecutor by Travis County Children’s Advocacy Center.
Clark, Thomas & Winters:
- Handled Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations ("RICO") Act cases.
- Argued before Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and Texarkana Court of Appeals.
- Commercial litigation.
Law clerk to United States District Judge Robert W. Porter: Northern District of Texas, Aug. 1986 - Aug. 1988.
Bill Mange holds these Licenses, Admissions, and Professional Certifications:
- Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1996.
- Member of the Texas Bar since November of 1986.
- Admitted to the United States District Courts in the Western, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas.
- Admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
- Member of the National College for DUI Defense.
Teaching, Mentoring and Areas of Expertise:
- Taught “DWI Trial: Defending and Winning a Breath Test Case” to the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Association on July 15, 2008.
- Lecturer in trial advocacy basic skills course, UT School of Law, Sept. 1995 - Dec. 2001.
- Faculty Advisor for Prosecutor’s Skills Course, Texas District & County Attorneys Association, July, 1999.
- Speaker and demonstrator for Prosecutor’s Skills Course, TDCAA, January, 2001 regarding confessions.
- Taught Austin Police Department new detectives class about warrantless arrests in May 1998, May 1999, and June 2000.
Legal Education
University of Texas School of Law:
- Juris Doctor 1986.
- Member of the Board of Advocates.
- Articles Editor, Texas International Law Journal.
- Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship and Teagle Scholarship.
Undergraduate Education
University of Texas: B.A. 1982
- Graduated with high honors and departmental honors in Plan II (honors program)
Scholastic Fraternities:
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Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi
