DUI & DWI Defense Attorney

Fighting Your DUI or DWI Charge

A DUI or DWI arrest can upend your entire life - threatening your driver's license, your employment, and your freedom. Texas has some of the toughest DWI laws in the nation, and even a first-time conviction carries serious consequences including jail time, fines up to $2,000, and license suspension for up to one year.

But a DWI arrest does not have to mean a conviction. Attorney Canlas will examine every aspect of your case: the legality of the traffic stop, the administration of field sobriety tests, the accuracy of the breathalyzer or blood test, and whether your constitutional rights were respected throughout the process.

Critically, you have only 15 days after a DWI arrest to request an Administrative License Revocation (ALR) hearing to contest your license suspension. Attorney Canlas can handle this hearing while simultaneously building your criminal defense.

DUI and DWI Cases We Handle

DWI Defense Strategies

• Challenging the legality of the initial traffic stop
• Questioning the administration and accuracy of field sobriety tests
• Challenging breathalyzer calibration, maintenance records and operator certification
• Challenging blood test chain of custody and laboratory procedures
• Identifying constitutional violations such as unlawful searches or failure to advise Miranda rights
• Negotiating reduced charges or alternative sentencing