Experienced DWI and Criminal Trial Attorney

 
    At the Law Office of Derk A. Wadas, Derk Wadas has been practicing criminal law exclusively since 1998, first as a criminal prosecutor.  In 2005 I founded the Law Office of Derk A. Wadas to practice law 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 five cases to a jury and handled hundreds more successfully.  As a defense attorney, I have tried many, many more cases and have achieved numerous not guilty verdicts, reductions and outright dismissals for my clients. 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. 

    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