If you need a criminal lawyer in the Austin, Texas area, I hope you will consider me. I have been a criminal lawyer in Austin and the Central Texas area for twenty nine years, and have been board certified as a criminal law specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1987. I handle all criminal cases, state and federal, except traffic tickets. I provide individual attention to your legal matter, at reasonable fees.
Free Initial Consultation
I offer analysis, advice and trial skills based upon a very high level of experience. I would be happy to discuss your situation. You can e-mail me on the contact page, but we can cover a lot more ground quickly with a phone call. Please give me a call at (512) 476-6640.
Reasonable Fees
I have payment plans, and accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.
Experienced Representation
For my education and professional involvement, see Attorney Profile. I am proud of my AV rating, the highest possible, by Martindale-Hubbell, the national legal directory, based on evaluations by other attorneys and judges.
I have tried over eighty jury trials, mostly major felonies, including death penalty capital murder, non-death penalty capital murder, murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, aggravated sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child, aggravated robbery, robbery, aggravated promotion of prostitution, aggravated kidnaping, burglary, and engaging in organized criminal activity; and misdemeanors such as assault, driving while intoxicated, and resisting arrest.
In addition of those types of cases for which I have listed jury trial experience, I handle the full range of other criminal matters, including federal cases such as drug possession, and conspiracy, and white collar cases such as money laundering and bank fraud; and state court cases including drugs, weapons, sex crimes and child abuse, including prostitution, indecent exposure, rape, possession of child pornagraphy, solicitation of minors and public lewdness, revocations, insurance fraud, embezzlement, motor fuels, theft, intoxication assault and intoxication manslaughter, and juvenile cases. I handle related matters such as expunctions, orders of non-disclosure, and occupational licenses. I represent persons in grand jury investigations, state and federal.
Driving While Intoxicated
I have represented hundreds of people charged with DWI, and in 2007 was appointed to serve on the planning team for Travis County's multiple offender DWI court. Some lawyers and firms now style themselves as DWI specialists, or say their practice emphasizes DWI. One lawyer here in Austin even tells people he gets half of his DWI cases dismissed, which absolutely is not the case. This is pure marketing talk, trying to tap into a lucrative part of the legal market. Every crime has its own in and outs, and things your lawyer ought to know. Get an experienced criminal lawyer to handle your DWI case - don't be fooled by hype.
Frequest Speaker on Legal Topics
I have spoken at continuing legal education programs for the State Bar of Texas and local bar associations on topics such as jury selection, self-defense, child abuse, trial tactics, and ethics, and have been a guest speaker/presenter for the Texas Society of Pediatrics, the Texas Concealed Handgun Instructors Association, the University of Texas Law School Criminal Defense Clinic, for Sexual Abuse Nurse Examiners training, and for aquaintence rape awareness for the University of Texas.
Counties of Practice
I have practiced as a criminal lawyer throughout Central Texas, mainly in Travis, Williamson, Bastrop, and Hays Counties, but I have also handled criminal law cases in Lee, Comal, Gillespie, Burnet, and Blanco, Johnson, Kerr, and Bell Counties.
Call me at (512) 476-6640
