I have been practicing criminal law and procedure almost exclusively since 1998, first as a criminal prosecutor for six years.  I am Board Certifified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

       In 2005 I decided to pursue a law practice outside of  the District Attorney's office with an exclusive focus on representing people accused of criminal offenses.  I have a proven record of obtaining favorable results for clients.  For a few examples, please view the Recent Results portion of this website.

      As a prosecutor from 1999 to 2005 I tried over seventy cases to a jury and handled hundreds more successfully.  As a defense attorney, I have tried  many more cases and have achieved excellent results for my clients through careful understanding of the law and the facts- and tenacity. It is important to me to remain at the forefront of the developing law and defenses in my field.   For this reason, I am a member of the National College of DUI Defense and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.  In addition, I have completed the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Practitioner Course.  I have the same training in field sobriety testing as the police officers who are investigation DWI cases.

 Below are just some of the continuing education courses I have taken recently.  Many deal specifically with DWI and defense of Intoxication related offenses. 

    2011
  
     Fundamementals of Gas Chromatography

     Making Sense of the Information:  Science and Gas Chromatography

     Blood Test:  From the Vein to the Lab

    Lab Issues in Blood Testing- Finding Problems

     The Pharmacologic Principles Involved in DWI

     Retrograde Extrapolation

    Discovery in Blood Test Cases

     The Intoxilyzer 5000

2010
     ALR and DWI case law update

    Search and Seizure
  
   Civilian Initiated Stops

     Field Sobriety Tests

     Blood Draw Warrants

     Jury Selection



    Blood Alcohol Forensic Issues

    Hospital Blood Draws

    ALR law update

    Exposing Flaws in the Search Warrant for a DWI Blood Test Case

    Pretrial Motions in a Blood Draw Case

    Blood Search Warrants on Refusal Cases
   
    Understanding the Four Theories to Win a Breath Test Case

    Trying a Total Refusal Case

    What You Must Know About the Breath Test Machine for Trial.

    The Strategy to Win A High Breath Test Score and a Good DVD

    30 Questions for the Technical Supervisor

    DWI: Blood and Breath

    How to Win a Breath Test With the State's Technical Supervisor

    Intoxication Manslaughter Case Law Update

    Using Technology In and Out of the Courtroom

    Forensic Toxicology - Myths of Breath and Blood Testing

    Forensic Toxicology: Drug Impaired Driving

    Field Sobriety Testing
   
    Fifty Potential Breath Test Deficiencies

    Technology for the Courtroom
   
    Search and Seizure

    Unforeseen Federal and State Consequences of Conviction

    Defenses to a State Criminal Prosecution

    Effective Jury Voir Dire

    Pretrial Motion Practice and Error Preservation