Aggressive Criminal Defense Trial Attorney Emily Detoto has dedicated her entire career exclusively to the practice of Criminal Law. After graduating from St. Mary’s University School of Law, Emily accepted a prestigious position as a Briefing Attorney at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Emily is a former Assistant Harris County District Attorney and a former Associate of the criminal defense firm of Schneider & McKinney, P.C. Emily is now the owner and operator of The Law Office of Emily Detoto. Emily has earned the distinction of being a Criminal Law Specialist by becoming Board Certified in Criminal Law. Emily is a graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College and has had the honor of being selected as a faculty member and presenter at the Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute. Emily has served as Treasurer and Vice President of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association. Emily was named a Texas Rising Star for 2004, 2005 and 2008, and 2009 by Texas Monthy Magazine, is a member of the United Who’s Who Registry and has appeared on “Inside Edition” “Primetime Live” and “Celebrity Justice.” Emily has been named a Texas Superlawyer: Rising Star for the years: Texas Rising Stars 2011 Texas Rising Stars 2009 Texas Rising Stars 2008 Texas Rising Stars 2005 Texas Rising Stars 2004 Honors and Awards: H Texas-Best Lawyers for the People, 2005 H Texas Magazine- Best Lawyers, 2004 Emily has been Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2002. Former Treasurer- Harris County Criminal Lawyers AssociationFormer Vice President- Harris County Criminal Lawyers AssociationMember-Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers AssociationGraduate-Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers CollegeFaculty-Criminal Trial College
Thiessen Law Firm is unique from all other criminal defense firms in Houston: Not only do we fight for optimal results, we care about our clients. Throughout the entire process, Thiessen Law Firm works to provide the best criminal defense case by investigating every angle, speaking to every witness and reviewing every possible option. We ensure our clients have peace of mind by providing 24/7 accessibility via our personal cellphones. Being charged with a crime affects your life whether you are found not guilty or guilty. The defense experts at Thiessen Law Firm will work to ensure that you can carry on with your life as normal as possible after the trial. At Thiessen Law Firm, we investigate every angle, know the science better than the experts, stay current on the law and deliver the best presentations. At Thiessen Law Firm, we do not back down. Toll Free: 855-DWI-MARK Google+: https://plus.google.com/b/113162576532467091706/113162576532467091706/posts Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwiinhouston
Based in Houston, Texas, the Law Firm of Bires Schaffer & DeBorde is devoted to the practice of criminal defense law. Our trial attorneys have a broad base of experience in criminal matters, representing clients in state and federal cases throughout the United States. Although we are primarily trial lawyers, Bires Schaffer & DeBorde handles representation at all levels and in all matters involving criminal allegations. This includes criminal investigation, grand jury representation, parallel civil-criminal investigations, plea negotiations, bail proceedings, parole proceedings, jury trials, appeals, and writs of habeas corpus. Bires Schaffer & DeBorde is ready to help you protect your rights and freedom after being charged with a state or federal crime. We are proud of our firm's history of obtaining favorable results, and the majority of our clients come to us after being referred by other satisfied clients or legal professionals who speak highly of our reputation for excellence. Contact our offices to discuss your criminal defense needs with one of our experienced attorneys.
With a passion for the law and protecting the accused, Houston Criminal Attorney Billy Skinner is the driving force behind his Houston law firm’s ability to continually deliver successful case results for clients. At Billy Skinner & Associates, you will find a skilled legal team who genuinely cares for every client and their future. Attorney Skinner makes it a point to remain accessible 24/7 to clients and has been a recipient of attorney-ranking service Avvo's Clients' Choice award in 2012 for his legal achievements. Instead of leaving your future in the hands of an inexperienced or apathetic criminal attorney, choose to work with Attorney Skinner and you will benefit from his active efforts, focused attention, and customized legal defense on your behalf. Contact a Houston criminal defense lawyer at Billy Skinner & Associates today for a free case evaluation where you can learn about your rights and your legal options.
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You've been pulled over by the police on your way home from a dinner party and you are asked to take a field sobriety test. What do you do? You've been arrested for DWI and your license has been suspended. How do you get your license back? Do you understand the intricacies of a drunk driving charge in Texas? Regardless of your situation, you should place your trust in experienced and successful Texas drunk driving attorneys. The firm of Tyler Flood & Associates, Inc. is a team of Houston DWI lawyers who are experienced in handling drunk driving charges. The firm has assisted numerous individuals, and is very experienced and well-schooled in the art of determining the best course of action for your Texas DWI issues. Tyler Flood is board certified in criminal law, an expert on blood testing and an instructor on field sobriety testing; you'll be in good hands. We are available on evenings and weekends by appointment.
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Firearms enthusiasts and collectors who wish to own a weapons regulated by the National Firearms Act such as suppressors Machineguns, Short Barreled Rifles (SBR), Short Barreled Shotguns (SBS), Any Other Weapons (AOW) or a Destructive Device (DD) may use a trust as the vehicle to obtain these weapons. The Trust is private, simple and very convenient! The Trust does not require a filing fee, fingerprints or photographs and best of all you do not have to get a signature from your Chief Law enforcement Officer. In fact, many if not the majority of chief law enforcement officers will not sign a form 1 or a form 4. Harris County, Dallas County, Travis County, Bexar County are examples of counties whose CLEOs (Chief Law Enforcement Officers) refuse to sign law abiding citizen's Form 1s and form 4s. A trust can be created to protect your family members from inadvertent possession of an item regulated by the NFA that is not registered to them. The NFA Trust is a trust that is tailored to ensure compliance with the National Firearms Act which regulates weapons that are known as Title II (or class III) firearms and chapter 46 of the Texas Penal Code. Title II (or Class III) weapons are machineguns, short barreled rifles, short barreled shotguns, destructive devices and weapons classified as AOWs (Any Other Weapons). The Gun Trust is a trust that is designed to protect the Settlor/Grantor and Trustees of the trust from violations of the National Firearms Act while ensuring that the assets that are owned by the trust are protected and passed to the beneficiaries of the trust upon the death of the Settlor. I have been preparing Texas gun Trusts for Many Years and these are some of the recurring Questions that I answer on a regular basis: 1. Should I register the Items regulated by the National firearms Act as an individual, a trust, an LLC or a Corporation? This depends on many factors, some of which include whether a local CLEO will sign a form 1 or 4, whether you want more than one person to have the legal capacity to posses the items regulated by the National Firearms Act, whether you want the existence of the entity to be private or public and many other factors that go into this decision. 2. What are the benefits of the Texas NFA Trust over the Corporate and individual form of ownership? a. No filing fee or annual fee b. There are NO requirements that the Trust be filed with the Secretary of State c. The trust documents and the assets of the trust remain private. d. No CLEO signoff, no photos, no fingerprints and NO BEGGING the government for permission to exercise your Second Amendment rights! e. The ability of anyone who is a trustee to be able to lawfully possess the weapons. 3. Can my friends and I form a Revocable living Trust and put weapons regulated by the National firearms Act into the trust? This is possible. However the Settlers/Grantors need to be aware of the implications of doing this. Concerns include what happens when the friendship ends, where the items regulated by the national firearms act are stored and positive control of the items regulated by the national firearms act. Each Settlor and trustee may have legal liability for the actions of the other so this form of Trust ownership is to be entered into with much careful consideration. I generally recommend that each friend get their own individual Texas NFA Trust. 4. Can I use a other self help services to create a trust? This is possible. I have friends who have done this and they have purchased NFA regulated items and shoot them with me. No BATF agents have crashed their doors and shot their dogs. However, by having my firm prepare your trust, you have a lawyer available to answer your questions regarding the National firearms Act, I will assist you with preparation of your National firearms Act forms and I will be there to help you whenever you need help. Frankly, you will probably see me at major machinegun and silencer shoots in addition to IDPA and 3 Gun matches and can ask me questions in person when you see me. Try calling the do-it-yourself services when you have a question about your trust or the National Firearms Act. If a do-it-yourself trust is rejected by the BATFE or found to be invalid, they will contact you and you may feel free to call and email me immediately and I will see what I can do to correct the problem. 5. Do I have to file a copy of my Texas NFA Trust with the State of Texas? No. The Texas NFA Trust does not have to be filed with the City, County or State of Texas. The only government entity that the trust is filed with is the BATFE when a form 1 or Form 4 is submitted. 6. Does the Texas NFA trust appear in Law enforcement databases and Records? No. The Texas NFA Trust and the items that are regulated by the National Firearms Act are private and known only to the BATFE. 7. Are there any annual reports fees or franchise taxes that are due from the Texas NFA trust? No. The state of Texas does not require the filing of a franchise tax report or other reports to maintain the trust. 8. Is there a benefit to putting Title I (Non NFA) firearms into the trust? There is no specific benefit to putting title I firearms into a trust except for estate planning. However, a perpetual trust may get the firearms around a California style Assault Weapons ban. 9. I have a dealer who has offered to draft an NFA trust for me. Is that legal or all right? The dealer is practicing law without a license which is a Class B Misdemeanor in the state of Texas. Further, the dealer is accepting a lot of liability if the trust is later found to be invalid. If the dealer is using quicken or legal zoom, see the answer to question 4. Basically, the trust may be valid, it may not be valid, but the dealer is accepting a lot of potential liability by doing this if the trust is later found to be invalid. 10. Will I be the only person who is allowed to use the firearms and items that are regulated by the National firearms Act? No. The Texas NFA Trust allows you to name multiple individuals as trustees. They can are allowed to possess and use the items regulated by the National Firearms Act 11. What happens if I become incapacitated? No, the Texas NFA Trust contains specific language to deal with the possibility of you becoming incapacitated. 12. Who can be the beneficiary of the Texas NFA Trust? Anyone, including a minor child may be a beneficiary of the Texas NFA Trust. The Texas NFA Trust has a trustee who will manage the trust assets until the beneficiary reached either majority or a pre-designated age. The Texas NFA Trust is designed to protect the assets for a minor beneficiary until the child reaches the age of eighteen or a later date that is selected by the settler. These terms may be amended at any time the settler wishes. 13. Does a Texas NFA Trust have an affect on the time the BATFE takes to process the form 1s and form 4s for the transfer of items regulated by the National Firearms Act Yes, usually it will shorten the registration process because a background check does not take place. 14. What if I live outside of Houston and cannot meet you in your office to execute the trust? Can you still set up an NFA trust for me? Yes, I have created Texas NFA Trusts for Texans all over the state from El Paso to Beaumont and Brownsville to Amarillo. 15. Are there any Downsides to Trust ownership? ? The only downside is the fact that the BATFE may not allow a tax free form 5 transfer of the item regulated by the National Firearms Act upon the death of the settler. 16. If I currently own Items regulated by the National Firearms Act, may I transfer them into the trust without paying the transfer tax? The answer is no. 17. May I be the only Settlor, Trustee and Beneficiary? The Texas NFA Trust is a revocable living trust. That means that the founder of the trust (the Settlor) may be the life trustee and the life beneficiary. However, the beneficiary who takes when the settler dies should be named. A trustee of the trust may not generally also be the beneficiary of the trust. 18. How many people may be a trustee on my Texas NFA Trust? There is no limit. However, each trustee has duties and obligations to the trust that they will have to be aware of. 19. May I remove a Trustee from my Texas NFA Trust? ? The simple answer is yes. As a Settlor, the right to remove trustees is reserved in the Texas NFA Trust. 20. Will my Beneficiary get the assets of the Trust when I die? The answer is not simple. In Texas, all property is presumed to me community property. If you put community property in a Texas NFA Trust, your spouse may have a claim on her share of the community property that is in the trust. This prevents fraud on the community estate. 21. May a beneficiary of the trust possess the items regulated by the National firearms Act? No, only the trustee may possess the items Regulated by the National firearms act. The Trustee must be eighteen years of age to possess the items regulated by the National Firearms Act. The Trustee must be twenty one years of age to purchase items regulated by the National firearms Act. 22. May I amend my Texas NFA Trust? The general answer is yes, you may amend the Texas NFA Trust at any time with few limitations.
James Alston is a former Assistant United States Attorney and a former Harris County Assistant District Attorney. James Alston was a prosecutor for 12 years and was trained by the government to investigate and prosecute crimes in both state and federal courts. From Federal, white collar crimes such as mortgage fraud, healthcare fraud and internet sex crimes to State charges such as DWI, assault, drug charges and more - Houston Criminal Lawyer James Alston knows the means and methods prosecutors use to seek convictions and he applies this knowledge to fight against the system and maintain your freedom. Board Certified in Criminal Defense by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Super Lawyers 2011-2013 Member of: Texas Bar Association Houston Bar Association National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association Houston Bar Association
Are you facing criminal charges? Are you the target of an investigation? If so, you need the help of an experienced an able criminal defense attorney. Christian Capitaine is a former prosecutor with over a decade of experience in the field of criminal law. He understands this is a very stressful time for his clients and fully devotes himself to vigorously defending the most important right we all have: freedom. Houston criminal defense attorney Christian Capitaine has earned his reputation as a top criminal defense lawyer by delivering results, not empty promises. Call Houston criminal lawyer Christian Capitaine to discuss your case and to learn what your rights are. The Capitaine Law Firm handles all felony and misdemeanor cases. If you or a loved one has been charged with a criminal offense, do not underestimate the importance of having a top criminal lawyer fighting for you. If you've been accused of a criminal offense in Houston, and are looking for an experienced criminal defense attorney to represent you, contact attorney Christian Capitaine immediately by calling the law firm direct at 832-618-7831, or by visiting our firm's website at http://capitainelaw.com/ .
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We represent the friends and citizens of Harris, Ft. Bend, Galveston and Montgomery County for criminal offenses and family law, divorce cases. At Chernoff Law, we have the reputation, the ability, and experience to get the job done to get the result you’re looking for to save your reputation and future. Give us a call at (713)222-9141 to discuss your case. Chernoff Law will aggressively defend our clients against a government intent on prosecution. Our firm’s former District Attorney fights to protect our clients at every stage of their criminal case. We provide criminal defense in federal cases and all state felony and misdemeanor cases in Texas. No matter what you are charged with, no matter what they are accusing you of we can help …and we’ve handled it before. Domestic Violence DWI/DUI Drunk Driving Federal Crimes Sex Crimes Theft Charges Appeals Assault Bench Warrants Child Abuse Disorderly Conduct Drug Charges Expungements Firearm Offenses Fraud Crimes Hit & Run Identity Theft Internet Crimes Juvenile Charges Kidnapping Murder/Manslaughter Parole and Probation Violations Resisting Arrest or Evading Arrest Restraining Orders Search & Seizure Violent Crimes Warrants White Collar Crimes
Law Office of Scott D. Reiner opened in January 2015. Since that time, Scott has assisted clients on a variety of matters including: Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Wills/Estates, and Criminal Defense.
Jay Cohen focuses on DWI Defense and related areas. The implications of a drunk driving charge are severe. As your Houston DWI lawyer, Jay is committed to you. To knowing your case. To educating you about your options. To protecting your rights. To fighting hard for the best possible outcome. That's Jay. Commitment, knowledge, education, protection, and The Fight.
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The Law Office of Rachelle D. Carter is located in the greater Houston Downtown area. We are an office dedicated to protecting our clients rights and working closely with them to get them the best outcome on any case. We value the confidence that our clients have placed on the Law Office of Rachelle D. Carter. We are proud to help our clients in the Houston and surrounding areas, and as we expand our areas of practice guarantee that our commitment to each and every client will remain the same: to provide the best effective, representation and service that each client deserves and needs.
Attorney Matt DeLuca is a Criminal Defense Attorney in Houston, Texas. Mr. DeLuca is the Founding Partner of The Law Office of Matt DeLuca, which handles DWI Cases in Houston, Texas, Harris County, Galveston County, Fort Bend County, Brazoria County, and Montgomery County. As a Houston DWI Attorney / DUI Attorney, Matt DeLuca has experience in helping many clients defend against drunk driving charges. It is possible to beat a drunk driving charge in Houston, Texas, and you should never face the Texas Criminal Justice System without an experienced Criminal Defense Attorney. Matt DeLuca is a graduate of The University of Houston Law Center, and a proud General Member of the National College for DUI Defense.
Going through the criminal justice system can be a stressful, frustrating, and anxiety-filled process. At the Law Office of Collin Evans, we are available to you 24/7. Our promise to clients—we will be honest with you. If you look at what our past clients have to say on our website, you will see that we keep that promise. We strive to keep you constantly informed about the status of your case, the steps involved in our investigation, and the current applicable law. With our help, you will walk into court feeling prepared for whatever may happen.
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