License suspensions are one of the most disruptive parts of a criminal offense. Driving is an essential part of everyday tasks, in order to get to work or school, it can be extremely detrimental to not have the ability to drive. If your license is suspended due to Driving While Intoxicated through an…
I’ve been jumping out of planes lately (with a parachute), and it’s striking how safety-conscious everyone is. It was a real contrast to the drive home where I watched SO MANY drivers tailgating. You might think of tailgating as when someone drives right up on the next car’s bumper, but it’s more than that.…
Navigating the legal landscape can be a daunting task for anyone, especially when faced with a court case in Texas. In an effort to save on legal fees, some individuals may consider representing themselves in court, known as appearing “pro se.” While this decision might seem appealing, it is important to understand the risks…
A large portion of our practice is DWI defense. When arrested for Driving While Intoxicated, there are two roads to navigate: the criminal case and the potential license suspension. The two are confusing because although they are unrelated, they occur due to the underlying DWI arrest. A license suspension does not affect the outcome of…
I literally just got off the phone with a client, and the police were at her door. She was rattled; it was a bad day. She didn’t want to talk to the police. They told her they did not have a warrant; they “just wanted to talk to her.” The officers were persistent, knocking…
Unfortunately improper relationships between an educator and a student has been on the news a lot lately. I have summarized the law (Texas penal code 21.12)that governs it below: Some of the key points here are that regardless of the age (the student could be 17 or 18, well above the legal age of consent…
Cops and robbers; good guys wear white; bad guys wear black; good cop/bad cop—we like to pretend that it’s easy to tell who’s the good guy and who’s the bad guy. Unfortunately, that’s not realistic. I represent a lot of good people who had a bad day and were arrested for committing a crime. It’s exceedingly…
Texas leads the nation in semi-truck fatalities. We are a big state with a lot of commerce and tons ofhighways. Grayson County, where our main office is located, unfortunately gets more than its fair shareof catastrophic injuries with our major highway corridors, continuing growth, and lots of heavy industryand highway construction. What is surprising is…
I have seen a lot of attorneys already blogging, writing, and making YouTube videos about Zoom. I’ve seen some great advice about the practicalities of having Zoom depositions, mediations, hearings, etc. I’ve seen great tips about good lighting, good camera angle, and good connection related to Zoom and other video conferencing platforms. In my opinion…
We’ve scored some serious victories at Bill Kennedy Law in the last 60 days. We’ve been so busy that we haven’t slowed down to toot our own horn; however, we think it’s important to know when it comes to receiving a serious charge there is always, as Paul Harvey used to say, “the rest of the…