Houston DWI and Suspended License Defense Attorneys

Serving Houston, Harris County and Surrounding Counties

If you or someone you know has been charged with a DWI or driving with a suspended license in Houston or anywhere in Harris County or the surrounding counties of Montgomery, Galveston, Brazoria, or Fort Bend, you need to seek professional legal assistance. We recommend that you contact a Houston DWI attorney at our firm as soon as possible. We have effectively defended hundreds of individuals facing these charges in the greater Houston area and can provide an aggressive and thorough defense. Our attorneys are extremely well-versed in DWI laws and defense strategies and with the court systems handling these offenses.

Our Houston DWI defense lawyer Jim Medley has over 20 years of experience in the criminal justice system. He spent years being trained by the State in DWI investigations. As a Houston DWI defense lawyer, he is certified in field sobriety testing, and knows how to successfully question these tests and their results. He is also a certified breath testing operator and owns his own breath test machine. Mr. Medley is a member of the National College for DUI Defense, and attends regular training on defending DWI cases. Many clients have defeated license suspension, had their DWI dismissed, found not guilty, or had their DWI reduced to a lesser charge with the skillful representation available at our firm.

DWI and Suspended License in Texas

A .08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is the legal limit for intoxication while driving in Texas. If your driving is impaired, you can still be stopped and arrested for a DWI even if your BAC is below .08. Successive DWI offenses carry increasingly more severe penalties. The penalties for a first offense DWI conviction include up to $2000 in fines, up to 6 months jail time, a suspended driver's license for up to one year, and community service. Additionally, a drunk driving conviction is a criminal conviction which will give you a criminal record which can negatively impact your life and your future.

Generally, most people convicted of a DWI are placed on probation in lieu of jail. Probation generally lasts 1 to 2 years with conditions such as drug/alcohol evaluation and completion of an approved DWI education class. If your case has unusual circumstances, such as an auto accident, alcohol problem, or prior bad driving record, additional conditions may be ordered. Such conditions may include an ignition interlock device, an alcohol treatment program, restitution, and more.

Driver's license suspension may be the result of many offenses or situations, including a DWI, excessive moving violations, drug offenses, and more. It is best to speak to a Houston DWI defense lawyer at our firm about the particulars of your case.