Attorney Profile

JIM MEDLEY
Houston DWI/DUI Lawyer

Jim Medley, a native Texan born in Port Arthur, Texas focuses his practice in the area of Criminal Defense, with particular emphasis on:  Houston DWI defense, Harris county DWI defense, Galveston DWI defense, Montgomery County DWI defense, and Brazoria county DWI defense, and Fort Bend county DWI defense. 

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EDUCATION

• B.S - Justice & Public Safety- Auburn University -1990
• Graduated in less than 2 1/2 years
• Graduated magna cum laude (high honors)
• Member of the National Criminal Justice Honor Society
• Master of Science - Criminal Justice Mngmnt- Sam Houston State Univ. - 1996
• Admitted to Sam Houston State on a full one-year C.J. scholarship
• Master of Education - Occupational Education - Sam Houston State Univ. - 1996
• Doctor of Jurisprudence - University of Houston Law Center - 1999
• Graduated in top of law school class
• Certificate in Forensic Toxicology - University of Florida - 2005
• Master of Science in Forensic Toxicology - University of Florida – 2006
• Master of Science in Kinesiology – University of Texas (candidate)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• State Bar of Texas (Criminal Justice Section)
• College for State Bar of Texas
• Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• National College For DUI Defense

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN:

• Texas – 2000
• United States District Court Southern District of Texas - 2003

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 1991-2003 Licensed Peace Officer in Texas
• Qualified as Master Peace Officer
• Licensed police instructor
• Field training officer exerience
• 1996-2003 Professor of Criminal Justice
• Instructor of Traffic Law
• Instructor of Criminal Law
• Instructor of Criminal Procedure
• Police academy instructor
• 2000-present Attorney at Law
• 2004-present Expert consultant on intoxication and toxicology issues

DWI/Driving While Intoxicated
Jim Medley spent years being trained by the State and developing valuable experience in DWI arrests. He is a consultant in DWI field sobriety testing, and he knows how to effectively question the results of these exercises.  He works as an expert consultant and provides advice for other attorneys regarding Houston DWI sobriety testing issues.  He is also a certified DWI breath testing operator and owns his own breath test machine. Mr. Medley is a member of the National College for DUI Defense and attends regular, cutting edge training on defending DWI charges. Numerous clients have defeated DWI license suspension, had their DWI dismissed, or their DWI reduced to a lesser charge with Mr. Medley's skillful DWI representation. Jim Medley is a Houston DWI lawyer who can help you!

Possession / Delivery of Drugs / Controlled Substance
Attorney Jim Medley also received extensive exposure and experience with drug arrests as an officer. Mr. Medley is familiar with search warrants, jump-out tactics, traffic stops, and undercover operations. Mr. Medley knows which police procedures are appropriate and which are unlawful in drug investigations. Jim Medley also has 7 years of experience teaching arrest and search & seizure law at the college level to police officers. He has used this knowledge to have many drug cases completely dismissed.

Theft/ Shoplifting
Attorney Jim Medley was the former head of security at a large department store. This position provided Mr. Medley with valuable experience and training in the procedures retail stores use or should use in apprehending people suspected of shoplifting. Mr. Medley has had several theft charges dismissed for clients.

Assault / Aggravated Assault
With 7 years experience teaching college courses in Use of Force law, and having been an instructor of self defense since 1986, Jim Medley has a unique perspective in cases where his client is accused of using some illegal force. Mr. Medley has researched Texas law on self defense issues in great detail. Many clients have been cleared of assault charges or had felony charges reduced with Attorney Jim Medley's help.