Attorney Tad Nelson is a highly accomplished Houston DWI lawyer who holds a Board Certification in criminal law as well as a current membership with the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD). Tad Nelson is also an ACS/CHAL lawyer-scientist which qualifies him to serve as an expert witness on alcohol as a chemical in combination […]
We all like to get out, enjoy life, and sometimes, have a drink from time to time. There’s nothing wrong with having a drink. It is legal. However, there are many cases when people who shouldn’t drink, drink, and other times when otherwise responsible people have too much to drink and find themselves taking to […]
Sobriety checkpoints are controversial for a variety of reasons. On one side of the coin, civil liberty activists and lawyers view sobriety checkpoints as an infringement on the Constitutional Rights of Americans. And on the other side, sobriety checkpoints are thought to be effective deterrents to DWI and intoxicated drivers. What Are Sobriety Checkpoints? Sobriety […]
You’re driving home after a night on the town in Mid-town or maybe on Washington with a few friends. You’ve had dinner and a few drinks. However, you feel sober, and you’re positive that you can drive home safely. As you begin your journey home, you see the red and blue lights flashing behind you, […]
Austin and Travis County are facing a civil lawsuit from a woman who alleges its law enforcement officers drew blood in violation of her constitutionally protected civil rights. The suit claims that during her arrest, law enforcement officers strapped her to a chair, put a bag over her head, and choked her “until her body […]
You May Be Eligible to Get An Occupational/Restricted Use License While Your Driving Privileges Are Suspended For DWI Houston DWI Lawyer Tad A. Nelson Driving while intoxicated is a crime that may lead to the suspension of your Texas driving privileges. However, for many people, the ability to drive is necessary in order to remain […]
Recently, the highest criminal court in the state, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, has ruled that blood search warrants are required for officers to obtain blood samples from those who they suspect are driving while intoxicated. Blood samples are to be used as evidence of the suspected drunk driver’s blood alcohol content (BAC) level, […]
Houston, TX is known for it’s nightlife, bars, and gathering places which are located all over our great city, but be sure to have a strategy in mind for getting home without being arrested for DWI in the event that you decide to drink alcoholic beverages during your night out. Plan Ahead If you don’t […]
If you’re a Houston area motorist then you know one of the worse things that can happen during the course of your day is to be interrupted by police who are initiating a traffic stop on you. Regardless of why you were stopped by the police, and regardless of which law enforcement agency executed the […]
We recently ran across a news item in which it was reported that a Montgomery County man was sentenced to Double-Life for his latest in string of DWI offenses in the Houston area. Contact attorney Tad Nelson at 281-502-2122 if you’re in a similar situation and need legal representation you can be confident in. Don’t […]
