Walker County DWI Lawyer

Defending DWI Arrests & Charges in Walker County, Texas

DWI, or driving while intoxicated, is a serious criminal defense which is harshly prosecuted throughout Walker County, Texas. The general definition of this offense is the act of operating a motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated. “Intoxicated” in this sense, has two meanings:

Not having the normal use of one’s physical/mental abilities.
Having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08% or greater.

A skilled Walker County DWI attorney is essential in order for a driver to have even a small chance of avoiding a conviction for driving while intoxicated. An aggressive defense lawyer with experience in this area can help ensure that the driver has effective legal counsel both during ALR hearings or DPS hearings and during the entire Walker County DWI criminal court process.

Dodge, Huntsville, New Waverly & Riverside DWI Charges

DWI defense lawyer Douglas W. Atkinson can offer you a free initial consultation if you or someone you know has been arrested for drunk driving in or around Dodge, Huntsville, New Waverly or Riverside, Texas. This includes such charges as felony DWI, DWI with injury, multiple DWI offenses, underage DWI and out of state DWI.

Breath and blood tests and field sobriety tests will play a major role in determining guilt both during an ALR hearing and in court for a Walker County DWI charge. As an experienced defense lawyer, Doug Atkinson understands how to use these tests to his clients’ advantage. Even in the case of a failed or refused field sobriety test or breath test, attorney Atkinson is familiar with providing a defense strategy which has the best chance of holding up in court. His early involvement in a drunk driving case may even mean that he will be able to help a client avoid having formal charges filed at all, in some cases.

DWI Defense Attorney Serving Walker County

After a DWI arrest, you only have 15 days to schedule your ALR hearing. By consulting DWI defense attorney Douglas W. Atkinson as soon as possible, he can schedule this hearing for you and represent you at the hearing in order to help you reach a better outcome. This is in addition to all the criminal court representation that attorney Atkinson can provide, in order to assist you in avoiding a conviction and the criminal penalties associated with this in Walker County, Texas.

Arrested for drunk driving in Walker County, Dodge, Riverside, New Waverly or Huntsville? Contact Walker County DWI lawyer Doug Atkinson today!