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Houston DWI and DUI Defense Law Firm
Overview
Board Certified DWI/DUI Defense Attorneys
At Trichter & Murphy, PC, we are dedicated to protecting our clients' reputations when they are facing drunk driving charges in Texas. Located in Houston, we represent clients throughout the area. Our attorneys are skilled and experienced at DWI and DUI defense and BWI defense cases.
Drunk or drugged driving or boating charges can have a significant impact on the rest of your life...
Board Certified DWI/DUI Defense Attorneys
At Trichter & Murphy, PC, we are dedicated to protecting our clients' reputations when they are facing drunk driving charges in Texas. Located in Houston, we represent clients throughout the area. Our attorneys are skilled and experienced at DWI and DUI defense and BWI defense cases.
Drunk or drugged driving or boating charges can have a significant impact on the rest of your life. It is important to work with qualified and knowledgeable lawyers — we will make sure your case is handled properly and all options are explored to dismiss or reduce the consequences. We have experience defending clients charged with driving while intoxicated or under the influence, boating while intoxicated, intoxication manslaughter or assault and drug possession charges.
At the law firm of Trichter & Murphy, PC, Doug Murphy and Gary Trichter are board certified DUI/DWI defense attorneys by the National College for DUI Defense. We know how difficult life can seem after you have been arrested or charged with a DUI or DWI. We can help you every step of the way. Our lawyers will protect your future by defending your rights and your reputation. We know what it takes to defend against these serious charges, and we are dedicated to helping our clients fight these charges.
About Trichter, LeGrand, Houlton & White
Practice Areas
- DWI and DUI Defense
- BWI Defense
Litigation
- 100%
Classes and Seminars
- Voir Dire: 4 Rules of Jury Decision-Making, Texas DWI Defense Lawyers Association, 2014
- 5th Annual Stuart Kinard Memorial Adv. DWI Seminar, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1988 - 2013
- 10th Annual Top Gun DWI, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Austin, Texas (August 16-17, 2012)
- DUI Defense 2012 Summer Session, National College, Cambridge, MA (July 26-28, 2012)
- 25th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, San Antonio, Texas (June 7-8, 2012)
- 19th Annual Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association & National College for DUI Defense, New Orleans, Louisiana (March 2012)
- Napa Valley Members Trip, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Napa Valley, California(February 2012)
- DWI Public Defender Training, TCDLA Co-sponsored with National College for DUI Defense, Dallas, Texas (February, 2012)
- CDLP PRESENTS: DWI- PUBLIC DEFENDER TRAINING, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, El Paso, Texas (January, 2012)
- 31st Annual Prairie Dog Lawyers Advanced Criminal Law Course, Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Lubbock, Texas (January 2012)
- DWI and GAS Chromatography; Defeating the Blood Test Case, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Austin, Texas (December, 2011)
- Superstars of Persuasion, The Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Columbus, Ohio (October 2011)
- 24th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, San Antonio, Texas (June 2011)
People
Attorneys
- Greg Houlton
- Leslie LeGrand (Criminal Defense Attorney)
- J. Gary Trichter
- Aaron White
Office Information
Address
420 Heights Blvd. Houston, TX 77007
Phone
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Office Hours
24/7
Websites
Other Offices
Trichter & LeGrande, P.C. 8777 FM 2828 Bandera, TX 78003 (713) 524-1010
Achievements
Lawyers at Trichter, LeGrand, Houlton & White selected for a Super Lawyers® list
- Legrand, III, Leslie P. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Trichter, J. Gary On a Super Lawyers® List
Honors
- DUI Board Certification from NCDD/ABA and State Bar of Texas
- President, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA), 2012
- "AV" Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Avvo Rated: 10.0 Superb (Read Peer Endorsements)
- Texas Monthly Magazine Super Lawyers 2004-2014
- The Erwin-Taylor Award, National College for DUI Defense, 2013
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2008 and 2010, 2013
- ABA Nation Essay Winner on Medicine and the Law
Published
Articles
- Justin J. McShane, JD, F-AIC; Josh D. Lee, JD; Richard Roberts; and J. Gary Trichter, JD; PBTs for Drugs: Oral Fluid Collection Devices, Voice of the Defense, April, 2014
- Trichter, J. Gary; Thinking Outside the DWI Voir Dire Box, The Champion, Journal for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, March, 2010
- Trichter, J. Gary; Thiessen, Mark: Defendant’s Motion to Protect the Fairness of Future Juries, Voice for the Defense , Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), November, 2009
- Trichter, J. Gary; Ten Commandments of Cross-Examination: The Defender , May/June, 2009
- Trichter, J. Gary; McKinney, Troy; and Citron, Joseph, M.D.: Neutralizing the Romberg, The Champion, Journal for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Vol. 36, No. 1, June, 2007
- Trichter, J. Gary; McKinney, Troy; and Citron, Joseph, M.D.: Officer Romberg vs. Dr. Romberg: A Field Sobriety Test Designed For Failure, Voice for the Defense, Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Vol. 36, No. 1, January/February, 2007
- Trichter, J. Gary; 12 Innocent Reasons NOT to Take an Intoxilyzer Breath Test!, Voice for the Defense, Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Vol. 33, No. 4, May, 2004
- Justin J. McShane, JD, F-AIC; Josh D. Lee, JD; Richard Roberts; and J. Gary Trichter, JD; PBTs for Drugs: Oral Fluid Collection Devices, Voice of the Defense, April, 2014
- Trichter, J. Gary; Thinking Outside the DWI Voir Dire Box, The Champion, Journal for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, March, 2010
- Trichter, J. Gary; Thiessen, Mark: Defendant’s Motion to Protect the Fairness of Future Juries, Voice for the Defense , Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), November, 2009
- Trichter, J. Gary; Ten Commandments of Cross-Examination: The Defender , May/June, 2009
- Trichter, J. Gary; McKinney, Troy; and Citron, Joseph, M.D.: Neutralizing the Romberg, The Champion, Journal for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Vol. 36, No. 1, June, 2007
- Trichter, J. Gary; McKinney, Troy; and Citron, Joseph, M.D.: Officer Romberg vs. Dr. Romberg: A Field Sobriety Test Designed For Failure, Voice for the Defense, Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Vol. 36, No. 1, January/February, 2007
- Trichter, J. Gary; 12 Innocent Reasons NOT to Take an Intoxilyzer Breath Test!, Voice for the Defense, Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Vol. 33, No. 4, May, 2004
Representative Cases
- Johnson v. State, 643 S.W.2d 427 (Tex.Ct.App.[14th-Houston] 1982) affirmed 640 S.W.2d 893(Tex.Cr.App. 1982) en banc
- Ex Parte Lilly, 656 S.W.2d 490 (Tex.Cr.App. 1983) en banc. (relief granted)
- Epson v. State, 743 S.W.2d 311 (Tex.Ct.App. [1st-Houston] 1987) (reversed)
- Warren v. State, 744 S.W.2d 614 (Tex.Cr.App. 1988) vacated and remanded
- McCambridge v. State, 698 S.W.2d 390 (Tex.Ct.App. [1st-Houston] 01985) affirmed in part and remanded in part, 712 S.W.2d 499 (Tex.Cr.App. 1986) (en banc), 725 S.W.2d 418 (Tex.App. [1st-Houston] 1987), pdr. granted, 778 S.W.2d 70 (Tex.Cr.App. 1989), affirmed; cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___; 110 S.Ct. 1936 (1990)
- Jamail v. State, , 713 S.W.2d 776 (Tex.Ct.App. [14th-Houston] 1986), pdr. granted 787 S.W.2d 380 (Tex.Cr.App. 1990) (reversed and remanded to Court of Appeals)
- Vasquez v. Chem Ex. Inc., 709 S.W.2d 267 (Tex.Ct.App. [14th-Houston} 1985), writ of error granted, judgment of Court of Appeals is reversed in part and judgment of trial court is affirmed, 721 S.W.2d 284 (Tex.Sup.Ct. 1986)
- Pastor v. Champs Rest. Inc., 750 S.W.2d 335 (Tex.App. [14th-Houston] 1988), no writ
- Muller v. State, 829 S.W.2d 805 (Tex.Cr.App. 1992). (reversed and dismissed)
- Erdman v. State, 861 S.W.2d 890 (Tex.Cr.App.1993)(reversed and remanded)
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