Daily Archives: September 23, 2011

Finding the Right Attorney for YOU!

Finding the right Criminal Lawyer in Houston is important to anyone with a pending case.  I am a believer that no one attorney is right for every defendant.  I think it is important to visit with at least a few attorneys and go with the person who you feel most comfortable with.Finding the right Criminal Lawyer in Houston is important to anyone with a pending case.  I am a believer that no one attorney is right for every defendant.  I think it is important to visit with at least a few attorneys and go with the person who you feel most comfortable with.

Every Houston Criminal Defense Attorney is different.  Some are young, some are old, some are fit, and some not so much.  But none of this matters as much as the gut feeling you get while talking to them.  Unfortunately some people think 30 years of experience means someone is a better lawyer than 10 years of experience.  The truth is, it is hard to know who is a good lawyer and who isn’t.

There are lawyers in Houston who haven’t even thought about taking a case to trial in 20 years and there are those who want to take every case to trial.  Honestly, both types can be dangerous.  You need to talk to a variety of lawyers, get a variety of opinions, and go with the person you feel is the most sincere in wanting to truly help you.

I know young attorneys who are awesome and some who are just starting. I know old attorneys who are awesome, and some who are burned out.  A lawyer’s “stats” (40 years experience!) don’t necessarily tell you everything you need to know.

So bottom line, make sure you are diligent in your research, and make sure you meet with every lawyer you are interested in in person!  If you can’t reach a lawyer when you are trying to hire them, how likely are you to be able to reach them when they are officially representing you?  If you are arrested, it is definitely a stressful time, but I guarantee you that there is a Criminal Lawyer in Houston that is right for you!

10 things not to do on the road with alcohol in your system!

Every DWI Lawyer in Houston can tell you stories about clients that just set themselves up to get stopped.  If you are reading this it might be too late, but you can pass it on to your friends.  If you are driving and have had anything to drink at all (even if you are legally sober!) do not be dumb on the road!Every DWI Lawyer in Houston can tell you stories about clients that just set themselves up to get stopped.  If you are reading this it might be too late, but you can pass it on to your friends.  If you are driving and have had anything to drink at all (even if you are legally sober!) do not be dumb on the road!

As a Houston DWI Attorney I have a lot of potential cases come through my office, and I hear a bunch of stories about traffic stops and why the police pulled them over.   I have also seen hundreds of DWI videos, and one common thing is that many of the initial traffic stops resulted from stupidity!

So here is a list of some things you shouldn’t do after drinking:

  1. Don’t “peel out” at a traffic light!  I don’t care if you never got over the posted speed limit, and I don’t care how hot the girl in the next lane was, you are going to get pulled over!
  2. Don’t weave your steering wheel to the beat of the music!
  3. Don’t let your best friend stand up with his torso hanging out of the sunroof.
  4. Don’t tap your breaks over and over to try to make your vehicle “jump” to a beat
  5. Don’t drive with one leg hanging out of the window…
  6. Don’t drive naked
  7. Don’t road rage…who cares if the car in front of you just cut you off.
  8. Don’t forget to put on those license plates that showed up in the mail…
  9. Don’t flick a cigarette out the window with HPD right behind you…(sigh)
  10. Don’t forget to use your blinker…really…is it THAT HARD?

Again, it might be too late for you.  But if you are feeling down and want a quick pick me up, ask the DWI Lawyer in Houston that you hired to tell you some stories.  This job certainly can be entertaining…