Jim Butler - Houston, TX

Awards and Honors

Education

• Legal Education

  • South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas, 1992
    J.D.
    Major: Criminal Law and Trial Advocacy

• Non Legal Education

  • Baylor University, 1988
    B.A., Bachelor of Arts
    Major: Political Science
  • Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer’s College, 2012

Current Employment Position(s)

• Attorney

Past Positions

• Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Intern

Pro Bono Activities

• American Chemical Society, Member

Published Works

Articles

• The Houston DWI Lawyer - Jim Butler Attorney At Law, Butler Law Firm, 2017
  
• What Is A DWI In Texas And How to Avoid Them, Butler Law Firm, 2017
  
• Setting Up Your ALR Hearing Request in Texas Before License Suspension Happens, Butler Law Firm, 2017
  
• DWI In Texas First Offense – What Should You Do?, Butler Law Firm, 2017
  
• How to Deal With Multiple DUI Offenses and the Consequences of Drunk Driving, Butler Law Firm, 2017
  

Bar Admissions

• Supreme Court of Texas, 1993

Specialties and Certifications

• Board Certified in DUI Law by the DUI Defense Lawyers Association
• Certified Field Sobriety Test Instructor, International Association of Chiefs of Police, 2011
• Certified in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, Administration, and Interpretation, (NHTSA) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2005
• Certified in the Operation and Maintenance of the Intoxilizer 5000 breath test machine, 2013
• Certificate of Completion of the Hands of Forensic Gas Chromatography Course, Axiom Labs, Chicago, Illinois, 2010
• Certificate of completion Drug Recognition Expert Overview Course, 2011

Other Affiliations

• DUI Defense Lawyers Association (Founding Member)
• National College of DUI Defense (Member)
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
• Texas Motorcycle Rights Association (Member)
• DUI Defense Lawyers Association (Board Certification)