Houston DWI/DUI Defense Attorney

A drunk driving arrest is not a minor slip-up, however rare or unintended the incident. It is a serious legal issue that will follow you forever if you are convicted of drunk driving charges. In their zeal to promote traffic safety on our streets and highways, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and other activists have helped create a set of laws that are so punitive that one extra drink before your drive home from a wedding, party or restaurant may become a life-altering event.

Why not just plead guilty and get it over with if you have been arrested for driving while intoxicated? Contact Chip B. Lewis LLC in Houston, Texas, to schedule a free initial consultation. Discuss the many consequences that you could face, such as:

Fines
Increased car insurance rates or canceled insurance
A marred driving record
A criminal record
Impeded freedom to drive to work
Possible loss of your career if you drive for a living (as a truck driver, a lawyer, a police officer, an FBI agent, a DEA agent, a member of our armed forces, a real estate agent or any other job that puts you behind the wheel as part of your occupation)
Loss of your commercial trucking license
Future career limitations
Overseas travel impediments
Jail time
Probation and the extra scrutiny and care of your daily activities that comes along with it

Conviction Now, Complications Later

Many people learn too late of the unexpected consequences brought about by a drunk driving conviction, such as complications in an adoption or difficulty in passing a background check while renting or applying for a job. No one knows what life holds in the future, but one thing is for certain: A drunk driving conviction can and will be a roadblock. It is worthwhile to take even a first offense very seriously and make every effort to obtain an acquittal or reduction of charges.

Keys to a successful DWI/DUI defense are often revealed by examination of the following circumstances:

The traffic stop: Was there probable cause?
The breath test: Was the suspect fully informed of legal rights?
Field sobriety tests: Was the "walk the line" test properly conducted and are the results valid?

Seven Years as Prosecutor ◦ Seven Years as Defense Lawyer

Clients of Chip Lewis LLC are reassured by the knowledge that he takes cases to trial if necessary. He tried — and won — 19 jury trials in 2007 alone. In seven years as a prosecutor and seven years as a defense attorney, he has tried more than 100 cases. When Mr. Lewis represents a client, he is willing and well prepared to take a DWI/DUI case to court if that is what it takes to properly defend the rights of the accused. Contact the law offices of Chip Lewis LLC to discuss your first or repeat drunk driving arrest and strategies for your DWI/DUI defense.