Attorney Profiles
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
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
