If you’ve been arrested for a DUI incident, panic may set in. Once the fog clears, you need to take the proper steps to start fighting your DUI arrest and/or charge. Well over a million Americans go through a DUI case every year and not all of them were valid. If you feel like you’ve […]
Author Archives: Deandra Grant
Short answer: Yes, you really do need a lawyer. Long answer: Yes, you really do need someone who, above anything else, is an expert in the legal field and will do everything in their power to help you and keep your best interests in mind. You really do need someone to review all the evidence the State […]
When I was a prosecutor, one of my responsibilities was filing protective orders for victims of domestic abuse whose cases were sent to our office. I was surprised by how many men simply agreed to have a protective order enforced against them without even going through a hearing in front of the judge. I remember […]
Attorney Deandra M. Grant attained the tremendous honor of being named to D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas list. The list, which is compiled annually, is based on peer nominations and an evaluation by a panel of lawyers and D Magazine’s editors. Attorneys cannot nominate themselves for this distinction, and those who submit names for consideration […]
Everyone makes mistakes. Don’t let yours ruin your life. Beating a DUI case is no small feat. If you’ve been charged with driving under the influence, it’s important to contact a DUI attorney as soon as possible. Getting a great lawyer to examine and take on your case is the only way to get through […]
The Netflix documentary series Making a Murderer is many things: frustrating, infuriating, divisive, cautionary, speculative, and perhaps most importantly, instructive. We can all learn an invaluable lesson from our time spent watching it – talking to the police without a lawyer rarely, if ever, helps. I would venture to say, having practiced criminal defense for many years, […]
Yet another unintended consequence of the current COVID-19 pandemic is the enhancement of penalties for certain types of crimes when the Governor declares a State of Emergency in Texas. Just such a thing happened on March 13, 2020, when Texas Governor Gregg Abbott issued an emergency declaration in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Some of […]
Did you know that almost 3 million people suffer from domestic abuse each year? These terrible numbers show how important it is that we be prepared to fight against domestic violence, in our lives and in the lives of those we know. To solve a problem, it is important to first understand it. There are many types […]
When a person gets arrested for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in Texas, two legal trains simultaneously take off from the station – one is the criminal charge and the other is the potential driver’s license suspension. One of these trains is criminal (DWI) while the other is civil (driver’s license). The Department of Public Safety […]
One of the unforeseen consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent “Shelter in Place” ordered for all residents of Texas is the increase in arrests for or involving domestic violence. It is only natural for people who are basically trapped in the same confined space to have conflicts. Add intoxicants, particularly alcohol, into any tense […]