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5 Questions to Ask Your DUI Attorney

5 Questions to Ask Your DUI Attorney

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 […]

How to Talk to the Cops

How to Talk to the Cops

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, […]

Enhanced Penalties During Coronavirus

Enhanced Penalties During Coronavirus

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 […]

5 Most Common Types of Domestic Violence That You Should Be Aware of

5 Most Common Types of Domestic Violence That You Should Be Aware 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 […]

What Is an Occupational or Essential Needs License?

What Is an Occupational or Essential Needs License

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 […]

Domestic Violence and “Shelter in Place”

Domestic Violence and “Shelter in Place”

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 […]

Charged or Suspected of a Sex Crime? Hire an Attorney Now!

Charged or Suspected of a Sex Crime Hire an Attorney Now!

Facing a sex crime accusation is devastating. Even if the sex crime allegation is shown to be false, the damage done can last a lifetime. Often, when someone finds out that there is some type of sex crime accusation against them, they feel completely overwhelmed and shut down. They do nothing in their defense while […]

How Law Students are Coping with the COVID Quarantine

How Law Students are Coping with the COVID Quarantine

Law school is hard enough, but with the added stress of being on lockdown, is it worse? Normally, law school consists of classes all day, working at a law firm when you don’t have class, stress eating, reading constantly and never having a moment of relaxation. Sounds fun, right? The upside of law school is […]

Domestic Violence and Social Distancing: What You Need to Know

Domestic Violence and Social Distancing What You Need to Know

Domestic violence can occur in any relationship, at any time. According to the National Statistics Domestic Violence Fact Sheet, 20 people per minute are physically abused by their partner in America. One in three women and one in four men experience physical violence from a partner. On a typical day in America, domestic violence hotlines receive over 20,000 calls. Now […]

How Misdemeanors and Felonies Proceed in Texas

How Misdemeanors and Felonies Proceed in Texas

You’ve been arrested or received a ticket on a state charge. Now what? In Texas, we have three levels of misdemeanor charges and four levels of felonies. Misdemeanors are classified as A, B or C with Class C misdemeanors being the lowest level. Felonies are classified as State Jail, 3rd Degree, 2nd Degree or 1st Degree. CONTACT US! […]