Joseph Richard Gutheinz Jr.

The Supreme Court of Texas, May 2nd, 1997

United States Supreme Court, August 10, 2001

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, March 2, 1998

United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, December 10th, 1997 

United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, June 16, 2016

United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, January 7, 1998

United States Court of Appeals for the  11th Circuit, January 6, 1998

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, January 5, 1998

United States Court of Veterans Appeals,April 28, 1998

United States Tax Court,  January 9th, 1998

United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, December 12th, 1997

 

Degrees:

Doctor of Jurisprudence-Law, South Texas College of Law

Master of Science in Systems Management, University of Southern California

Master of Arts-Criminal Justice, California State University, Sacramento

Bachelor of Arts-Criminal Justice, California State University, Sacramento

Associate of Arts-Liberal Arts, Monterey Peninsula College

Associate of Science-Admin of Justice, Monterey Peninsula College

Teaching Credentials in:

• Aeronautics • Business and Industrial Management
• Military Science • Police Science
• Sociology • Public Services and Administration

 

Government Education

U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Schools

Diploma for Officer Basic Course

Diploma for Tactical Intelligence Course

 

U.S. Army Aviation Center

Diploma for Rotary Wing Aviator Course

 

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Honor Graduate Diploma for Criminal Investigators Training Course

Distinguished Graduate Diploma for the Office of Inspector General Basic Course

 

Certifications

Mediation Certification-Dispute Resolution Center

FAA, Commercial Pilot, Rotary Wing

Certified Fraud Examiner

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

GUTHEINZ LAW FIRM, LLP— Current

Partner, Attorney at Law and Mediator

The Gutheinz Law Firm is dedicated to the memory of Lt. Col. Joseph Gutheinz, Sr., J.D. (U.S.M.C. deceased), the first member of the Gutheinz family to become an attorney. The firm is led by three law partners, Joseph (Jr.), Mike and James Gutheinz, who are father and sons. The firm handles a variety of cases in diverse areas of law to include criminal law, family law, civil law, military law, space law and aviation law. All three attorneys are practicing mediators.

 

THURGOOD MARSHAL SCHOOL OF LAW, TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY—Former

Adjunct Professor of Law-Mediation Law Instructor

 

TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION— Former

Commissioned Member, Governor Appointee                                                                        

• Appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry as a Commissioner on the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, overseeing states fire departments and firefighters.

 

TEXAS COUNCIL ON SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT—Former

Commissioned Member, Governor Appointee

• Appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to provide oversight on sex offenders treatment in Texas.

 

TEXAS DEPT. OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVISORY— Former

COMMITTEE ON OFFENDERS WITH MEDICAL AND MENTAL IMPAIRMENTS

Commissioned Member, Governor Appointee

• Appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to provide guidance to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Legislature, local and county governments.

 

ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE—Former

College Instructor

• Taught 45 criminal justice and paralegal classes to first year and second year students.

 

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX— Current

College Instructor

• Taught 200 criminal justice & risk management classes to graduate and undergraduate students.
• Mentored, trained and evaluated 40 new instructors on subject matter mastery and delivery.
• Recipient of numerous writing honorariums.

 

LAW OFFICE OF JOSEPH R. GUTHEINZ, JR.—Former

Attorney at Law

• Represented hundreds of clients on a variety of criminal cases.
• Member of the Pro Bono College of Texas.
• Member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association.

 

CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE—Former

College Instructor

 

 

MILLITARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND INTELLIGENCE EXPERIENCE

 

NASA—Retired

Office of Inspector General————-Senior Special Agent

 

UNITED STATES DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION—  Former

Office of Inspector General————–Special Agent

 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION—Former

Civil Aviation Security——————–Special Agent

 

UNITED STATES ARMY—Honorable Discharge

Aviation and Military Intelligence——-Captain

 

 

National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Nation’s Top One Percent, 2015

 

Houstonia Magazine, Top Lawyers, 2014

 

The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100, 2014

 

AVVO, Superb Rating for Attorneys (Perfect 10)

 

President’s Council on Integrity and Proficiency Career Achievement Award

 

Alpha Phi Sigma: National Criminal Justice Honor Society, Faculty Member

 

NASA, Exceptional Service Medal

 

Army, Meritorious Service Medal

 

Army, Commendation Medal

 

NASA, Superior Accomplishment Award for Mir Space Station Investigation

 

United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas; Special Commendation for Omniplan case.

 

FBI, Letter of Commendation from the Director of the FBI for leading the Omniplan Task Force

 

Oklahoma, Honorary Lieutenant Governor of the State of Oklahoma

 

Harris County Sheriff’s Department, Honorary Deputy Sheriff

 

United States Department of Transportation, Certificate of Special Achievement

 

United States Army, Aviator Wings

 

Department of the Treasury, Honor Graduate (First in Class), Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s Criminal Investigator’s Course

 

Department of the Treasury, Distinguished Graduate (99 Average), Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s Office of Inspector General Basic Course

 

Marquis Who’s Who-Multiple Listings in the following categories:

1. Who’s Who in the World
2. Who’s Who in America
3. Who’s Who in American Law
4. Who’s Who in American Politics
5. Who’s Who in Finance and Industry
6. Who’s Who in Science and Industry
7. Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare
8. Who’s Who in American Education
9. Who’s Who in the South and the Southwest

State Bar of Texas

 

The College of the State Bar of Texas

 

Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas

 

State Bar of Texas, Government Law Section

 

State Bar of Texas, Aviation Law Section

 

Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association

 

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

 

Brazoria County Bar Association

 

Fort Bend County Bar Association

 

Galveston Bar Association

 

St. Thomas More Society

 

American Legion

 

National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association

 

1. “Officials Deny Deals at New Airport Site” by Michael Whitman-Jones, Northglenn Thorton Sentinel, July 28, 1988, page 1
2. “Rockwell Hires Workers: Contractor Picks Up 200 Fired at Omniplan ”, by: Nancy Gaston, The Citizen, May 5, 1993, Pages A1 and A2
3. ” Rockwell Fires Space Shuttle Subcontractor” by: Dan Feldstein, The Houston Post, May 1, 1993, Pages B1 and B2
4. “NASA subcontractor suspected of overcharging, federal officials say”, by: the Associated Press Staff, Fort Worth Star Telegram, May 2, 1993, Page 31
5. Omniplan assets are now frozen”, by: Nancy Gaston, The Citizen, June 4, 1993, Pages A 1 and 3
6. “Omniplan will plead not guilty”, by: Trigg Gardner, The Citizen, June 8, 1994, Page 1
7. “Jury indicts 13 firms in alleged NASA scam: Charges say space agency lost $4 million”, by: Marty Graham, The Houston Post, November 3, 1993
8. “Omniplan indictment is upgraded”, by: Trigg Gardner, The Citizen, June 1, 1994
9. ” NASA Contractor Admits Multimillion-dollar Fraud: OMNI Contractor admits 179 counts of fraud and embezzlement”, The Houston Post, February 1, 1995, Pages 1
10. “”Businessman is Sentenced for Bilking Space Agency” by: Allen Myerson, New York Times, January 17, 1996.
11. “Montijo is sentenced two years”, by: Catherine Cykowski, The Citizen, January 17, 1996
12. “Grants for schools that didn’t fly have aerospace center under fire”, by: Oliver Uyttebrouck, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, August 5, 1996, Pages A1 and A7
13. “Pilot’s Credentials Were Bogus ”, by Associated Press Reporter Mark Babinech, ABC News, June 2, 1998.“Alleged NASA Impostor held” by: Mark Babineck (AP), Austin American Statesman (Austin, Texas), June 3, 1998, page B6
14. “Moon rock business gets man date with feds” by: Liz Gutierrez Henson, The Citizen (Clear Lake, Texas), December 16, 1998, pages 1 and 4.
15. “Aerospace Firms Asked to Pay for Fraud”, by: C.R. Cooper, The Citizen, January 19, 2000, Pages 1 and 13
16. ” Some Question NASA Experts Objectivity: Critics Would Prefer an Outside Body to Look into Shuttle Break-up ”, by: Alan Levin, USA Today, February 3, 2003, Page A3
17. “NASA proposed ‘complete scrub’ of web site after shuttle disaster” by: the Associated Press, The Daily News (Galveston Texas), August 29, 2003, A10.
18. “U.S. Returns Moon Rock to Honduras” BBC World News, September 23, 2003.
19. “Pilot had a record of intoxication offenses”, by, Keith Herbert, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 2, 2004, pages B1 and B4.
20. “Russian, American to attempt risky spacewalk” by: Marcia Dunn, Associated Press, June 24, 2004.
21. ” Lost the Hottest Rocks on Earth ”, by: Anjana Ahuja, London Times (Times 2)., July 20, 2004, pp. 8–9
22. “Governor Taps Clear Lake Man” – Texas Criminal Justice Advisory Committee on Offenders with Medical and Mental Impairments, The Clear Lake Citizen, January 5, 2005, page
23. “Canadian senator criticizes border workers”, by: Associated Press, USA Today, June 11, 2005.
24. “New generation in a family tradition: it’s service and duty to your country – James Gutheinz.” by: Yvette Orozco, The Pasadena Citizen, June 10, 2007, Page 1
25. “Pilot accidentally fires gun in cockpit” by: Joey Bunch, Denver Post, March 24, 2008
26. “Grand Jury Clears Texas in the Killing of 2 Burlars”,by: Adam B. Ellick, New York Times, July 1, 2008.
27. “Tampa airport on TSA list to get body scanner equipment”, by: Keith Morelli, The Tampa Tribune, August 9, 2008.
28. “Son Returns Home from Afghanistan”,  by: Yvette Orozco, The Pasadena Citizen, May 26, 2009, page 1.
29. “Attorney Urges Reform of Grand Jury System in Harris County ” The Banner, October 9, 2009.
30. “Friendswood Law is All in the Family”, by: Jeff Newpher, The Friendswood Journal, July 27, 2011.
31. “Finding Lost Rocks is His Mission” by Molly Hennessy-Fiske, the Los Angeles Times, February 7, 2012, pages A1 & A11
32. “Failure to keep track of moon rock samples keeps investigator busy”, by Michael Graczyk, Associated Press, Denver Post, May 1, 2012
33.  “Joseph Gutheinz: Commissioner Fire Protection (Fire Protection Commission). Texas State Directory, April 2, 2013.
34. ” Review: ‘The Case of the Missing Moon Rocks’, Joe Kloc”, by Courtney Crowder, Chicago Tribune, April 26, 2013
35. “Texas People: Joseph Gutheinz”, Texas Bar Journal. Vol. 76,No.6, Page 502, June 2013
36.  “D Written on Those Killed in Fort Hood Shooting” by Norman Merchant & Paul J. Weiber, Associated Press, August 9, 2013
37. “Beaumont prosecutor’s comments draw attention from D.C., Opposing Counsel”, By Brooke Crum, the Beaumont Enterprise, August 15, 2013
38. “Fort Hood Killer Faces Years of Appeals Before Execution”, by Will Weissert, The Associated Press, August 29, 2013
39. “FBI: Air marshal attacked with syringe in Nigeria”, by Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press, August 9, 2014
40. “Rewards up to $20,000 offered for return of Delaware’s Apollo 11 moon dust”, by Jeff Brown, Dover Post,  December 10, 2014
41. “The Case of the Missing Moon Rocks” by Jay Rath, ISTHMUS, March 9, 2015

Discovery Science Channel; NASA’s Unexplained Files; Attack of the Thunderballs.

Discovery Science Channel; NASA’s Unexplained Files; Red Storm Rising.

Discovery Science Channel; NASA’s Unexplained Files; Curse of the Red Planet.

Discovery Science Channel; NASA’s Unexplained Files; Ghosts of Comet

Discovery Science Channel; NASA’s Unexplained Files; Return of the Moon Bugs.

Operation Lunar Eclipse; a full length film now in production, to be released in 2016.

BBC 2-; Stargazer, 2015

Coastal Bend Museum Texas, Speech, 2015

History Chanel 2, Brad Meltzer’s Lost History, 2014

Missing Moon Rock, an Emmy Award winning documentary by Troy Hale, 2014

PRI World Radio with Marco Werman, 2013

Lawline.com, Legal Implications of the Moon Rock Project, 2013

Lawline.com,  Introduction to Space Law, 2013

Minnesota National Guard Press Conference, Guest Speaker, 2012

Oprah Winfrey Network, Lost and Found, 2012

Goddard Space Center Speech, Operation Lunar Eclipse and the Moon Rock Project, 2012

Numerous appearance on the BBC, Fox, Fox and Friends, and NPR.

CyberHood Watch Radio, The Consequences of Sexting, 2011

Talk Radio Europe, Gary McKinnon Case, 2009

Rotary Club, Seabrook, Airline Passenger Bill of Rights, 2009

Houston Property Rights Association, Grand Jury Reform, 2009

Canadian Radio News, Canada’s Apollo 17 Goodwill Moon Rock, 2009

MFAA-TV Dallas, American Airlines Story, 2008

 

 

Gutheinz, Joseph. “Dirty Little Secrets about Moon Rocks” Earth Magazine, January 2012, page

Gutheinz, Joseph. “A Memoir: A Decade-Plus of Tracking Lunar Larceny”    Earth Magazine, March 2011, pages 42-51

Gutheinz, Joseph, (Co-Author), “Obama’s Mission to an Asteroid”    Earth Magazine, December 2010, page 87

Gutheinz, Joseph, (Co-Author), “Where Dinosaurs Were Dreams Remain”    Earth Magazine, August 2010, page 87

Gutheinz, Joseph, (Co-Author), “Confusing Science with Science Fiction: The Remarketing of an Asteroid Threat”    Earth Magazine, April 2010, page 87

Gutheinz, Joseph, (Co-Author), “Fix the Hubble Telescope: Mankind’s Spyglass on the Universe”    Earth Magazine, December 2008, page 87

Gutheinz, Joseph.  “Settling the Moon: A Home Away From Home”   Earth Magazine, September 2008, page 75

Gutheinz, Joseph, Harris County Grand Jury, Too White, Too Right, All Wrong, Houston Chronicle Op/Ed Page, June 1, 2008

Gutheinz, Joseph. “They Could Have Stopped Him: US Customs officials could have arrested Gregory Despres why didn’t they? “ National Post, January 18, 2007, page A16

Gutheinz, Joseph. “NASA must make safety its top concern” Caller-Times, August 3, 2005, A7

Gutheinz, Joseph. “US Customs Should Acknowledge Error in Despres Case” Telegraph- Journal, June 18, 2005, page A7

Gutheinz, Joseph. “Marketing an Asteroid Threat” Geotimes Magazine, March 2005, page 7

Gutheinz, Joseph. “In Search of The Goodwill Moon Rocks” Geotimes Magazine, November 2004, pages 40-41

Gutheinz, Joseph. “There Will Be A Day After Tomorrow” SpaceDaily.com, May 27, 2004

Gutheinz, Joseph. “ Hostetteler; victim of double standard?” Courier Journal, April 30, 2004.

Gutheinz, Joseph, ” Past is the Best Teacher for Air Safety ”, USA Today, December 30, 2002, Page A11

Joe Gutheinz is currently in pre-production for a full length movie on one of his law enforcement cases. This movie Directed by Todd Miller of Statement Films will be filmed both in the United States and abroad and has a working title of “Operation Lunar Eclipse”. Though an actor will portray the role of NASA OIG Senior Special Agent Joe Gutheinz, Joe Gutheinz will also appear in the film talking about the what he has done after he led and went undercover in Operation Lunar Eclipse. Filming begins in late April 2015. Please stay tuned for additional information. Thank you.