Just returned from the Forensic Drug Analysis course at Axion Labs in Chicago. This is the 2nd course out of 4 necessary to complete the American Chemical Society’s “Lawyer Scientist” program. Fantastic experience. Learned a lot and can’t wait to head back to Chicago for the Driving Under the Influence of Drugs course.
Author Archives: Deandra Grant
January and February yielded outstanding trial results for the Law Office of Deandra M. Grant. In January we helped secure probation for a client after a 2 1/2 week trial for Intoxication Manslaughter. Next up was a DWI with an accident and an alleged .149 blood alcohol concentration. After the test result was discredited during trial, the […]
The Diving Into a DUI Case seminar was a big success. Lawyers from around the country gathered in Key West, FL, to share ideas and learn how to better serve their clients in DUI cases. A special thanks to Lyons & Lyons and Trial Skills University for inviting me to present again this year on […]
The Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association invited me back this past week to teach a 2 1/2 workshop on blood alcohol testing. So glad to see so many new faces willing to learn the science and up their game.
The National Trial Lawyers names Deandra Grant to its Top 100 Trial Lawyers list.
A special thanks to the Denton County lawyers for inviting me to present at their wonderful seminar Dec. 13, 2013. I’m always happy to talk about blood alcohol testing in DWI cases.
February means it’s time to head back to Key West for the annual Diving Into a DUI Case seminar hosted by Lyons & Lyons and co-hosted by International Legal & Forensic Science Services, Inc. The agenda this year looks awesome. A special thanks to Ohio attorney Jeff Meadows for inviting me to speak again this […]
Collin County DWI Attorney Deandra M. Grant has created an oral presentation that has been accepted for use in the 247 th ACS National Meeting & Exposition , which is being held in the spring of 2014 by the American Chemistry Society (ACS). The event, which is expected to draw about 10,000 attendees, will be held in […]
20 lawyers from all over the country gathered at Boise State University this month to attend a hands-on DNA course taught by Dr. Greg Hampikian (of Amanda Knox fame) called DNA for Lawyers. This course allowed the attorneys to actually extract DNA from start to finish over a 3 day period. DNA exoneree Charles Fain paid a […]
Many people do not realize that law enforcement officers generally conduct field sobriety tests for the sole purpose of establishing probable cause to make a DWI arrest. Field sobriety tests are subjective tests which do not effectively gauge whether an individual is impaired by drugs or alcohol. For example, you could be extremely tired after a long […]