About Novert
Novert Morales began his legal path in Texas. He earned a B.A. in political science from Texas State University–San Marcos in 1991, then took his law degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston in 1994. Those early years set the stage for a career that moves between public service and private practice.
Fresh out of law school, Morales served as an assistant city lawyer for the City of Midland in 1994. That municipal role came early and practical. It exposed him to government decision-making and local regulatory work. Two years later he struck out on his own. In 1996 he established Morales Law Office and has run it since, expanding its footprint to offices in Austin, Midland and Georgetown.
Courtroom training has been part of his development. Morales completed the Trial Advocacy Institute offered by the Criminal Defense Lawyers Project and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He has been involved in criminal defense circles for many years and has served on boards tied to public defense in the Austin area.
His civic and bar association activity is extensive and spans two decades. He joined leadership ranks in the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, including a term as past chair in 2011–2012 and multiple stints on the board. He has been a consistent presence in the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, serving on its board from 2015 to 2019, holding officer roles from secretary to chair between 2017 and 2020, and acting as past chair in 2020–2021. At the State Bar of Texas he sits on the Hispanic Issues Section council and became secretary in 2019. He also serves on the board of the Capital Area Public Defenders Service and has taken part in various local civic committees dating back to service on Midland’s Parks and Recreation and TIRZ boards.
Those roles reflect an interest in community institutions and in professional networks that shape practice and policy. Morales balances administrative duties, board work and the demands of running a small firm. His offices in Austin, Midland and Georgetown handle client matters across those communities.
Morales continues to practice through Morales Law Office, where he handles criminal defense work and matters arising from municipal practice and public-sector experience. He maintains active involvement in bar committees and local nonprofit boards while operating his firm across three Texas locations.
