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DWI

San Antonio
DWI Lawyer

One mistake shouldn’t define your life or your future.

24-Hour
Callback Rule

Straight Answers.
No Judgment.

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Most clients face this after a DWI arrest

Charges do not define you. Your future defines you, and we fight hard to protect it.

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License trouble and deadlines that move faster than your calendar.

Breath/Blood results the State will treat like gospel unless you challenge them right.

Court settings, bond conditions, and costs that can snowball if no one is steering.

Pressure to “just plead” from people who don’t have to live with your record.

The Process and Timeline
You Can Count On

Our Difference: We fight your case on two fronts—court and license—so your
life keeps moving while we dismantle the State’s assumptions.

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Day 1

Free consultation, bond/conditions review, immediate notice of representation

We Can Help

Days 2–7

We request body cam and dash cam recordings, 911 calls, and reports, and we send preservation letters to secure blood, video, and lab evidence.

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Week 2 - 4

We conduct our own scene review, analyze field sobriety tests, and scrutinize toxicology reports and the chain of custody.

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Weeks 5 – 8

Discovery challenges, suppression issues, negotiation from a position of trial-readiness

Get A Resolution

Months 3+

Dismissal or reduction is our first goal. If the State refuses to be reasonable, we prepare for trial. We fight relentlessly to defend your rights and safeguard your future.

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You heal your life. We handle the battles.

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  • Attack reasonable suspicion and probable cause (stop, detention, arrest).
  • Deconstruct SFSTs (administration, scoring, environment, medical confounds).
  • Pressure-test breath/blood (maintenance logs, anticoagulants, GC/MS, fermentation, reporting).
  • Enforce Brady/Giglio duties and nail down chain-of-custody gaps.
  • Manage license strategy (hearing requests, occupational license options where appropriate).
  • Map outcomes that protect your record (dismissal, reduction, deferred where available) and advise on nondisclosure/expunction eligibility later.

Why Frank McElroy
takes these cases
personally

The State has a story. I break it—step by step, fact by fact.

The State has a story. I break it—step by step, fact by fact.

The State has a story. I break it—step by step, fact by fact.

Frank is blunt, prepared, and steady under pressure. He won’t sugarcoat risk and he won’t let the State shortcut proof. You’ll talk to Frank. He’ll set the strategy. If we go to trial, you'll want him on your side.

What it looks like
when we win.

I felt heard, not judged. The outcome changed everything.

D.S., Verified Client.

First-offense DWI

  • Single-car stop, breath test reported over limit.
  • Questionable lane basis; instrument logs missing; officer SFST errors.
  • Dismissed before trial setting; client later eligible to seal the record.

Note: Results depend on facts. No lawyer can guarantee a specific outcome.

FAQ’s

Common questions about
criminal defense in Texas

01 Do I have to blow or give blood?

We focus on serious matters with real consequences—personal injury, criminal defense, divorce, intellectual property, and mediation. If you’re looking for a San Antonio personal injury lawyer after a car crash or commercial vehicle accident, you’re in the right place.

There’s a short window to fight the suspension. We act immediately and discuss occupational license options where appropriate.

Penalties depend on facts and priors. Our focus: keep you working, driving, and protecting your record.

Adults are typically charged with DWI; many people still search “DUI.” Either way, we defend you.

We follow a 24-hour callback rule. But truthfully? Most clients hear from us within a few hours, because waiting in legal limbo is unacceptable.

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One charge shouldn’t

cost you your
future

Your next move matters more than the last one. Call now, get straight answers, and let us start dismantling the State’s case today.

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