Houston DWI Lawyer

Board Certified Defense of DWI charges in Houston

Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs carries fines, jail time and loss of driving privileges. You need to respond in court for the criminal charges plus defend your driving privileges with the Department of Public Safety (DPS). Fortunately there are effective defenses to help you. If you have been arrested for DWI, you must act fast, however. Your driver's license will be suspended by the DPS if a hearing is not requested within 15 days after the arrest. You are urged to contact a Houston criminal defense lawyer without delay for the strong defense you need.

DWI Attorney in Houston

We are Stradley, Chernoff & Alford, a DWI defense firm serving the Houston area. Three of our partners are board-certified criminal defense attorneys. We are former prosecutors and district attorneys familiar with the complex workings of the criminal law system. When we take on a case we talk with the client and find out what happened. We are alert to police violations of our client's Constitutional rights and failures to follow procedures for drug and alcohol screening tests.

Administrative License Revocation Hearing

At the ALR hearing with the DPS, we use Constitutional defenses available to challenge the validity of the police stop. If the client is cited for refusing to take the breath test, we question whether the police fully informed the client of the consequences of not taking the test and persistently asked the client to take the test or just accepted the first "no." If the client took the sobriety tests or breath tests, we question whether all procedures were meticulously followed. For juvenile offenders, we can assist parents on protecting their child's future prospects and seeking to avoid conviction or a mark on their criminal record.

The client will also need to appear in the courtroom to answer criminal DWI charges. Again we challenge the legality of the stop and validity of the tests. We thoroughly cross-examine state witnesses to expose gaps in evidence and expose inconsistencies and lies. Our purpose is to create a reasonable doubt requiring acquittal. We have successfully helped many clients fight their DWIs and keep their driver's licenses. We urge you to contact us immediately after an arrest.

Contact a Houston DWI Lawyer at the firm for zealous defense of your DWI charges.