Obviously, if you pick up a DWI charge in Texas, it's going to have some effects on your ability to drive or have a driver's license, but a lot of times I get asked what those effects are or could be. So, [...]
James Whalen will be speaking on a panel at the 24th Annual Eastern District of Texas Bar Association Bench Bar Conference on October 14, 2021. James and fellow panelists Alan Dorhoffer, U.S. Sentencing Commission; Judge Jeremy Kernodle, USDC EDTX; Judge Michael Truncale, USDC EDTX; [...]
So how many times have you heard about somebody taking the Fifth or pleading the Fifth and thought to yourself, "Well, that means that they must be guilty." Well, you're not alone. It's pretty common misconception. So today I want to talk [...]
Happy Friday, everybody. Hope you're having a great week and you're staying safe and healthy out there. And this week should be a fun one because it's another hot button issue. It is a question that I got asked this week. Can [...]
Whalen Law Office is pleased to announce that Ryne Sandel, a Senior Associate with the firm, has been included in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their [...]
What is an ACE score and why should it matter in the juvenile justice system? WLO’s Ashley Saenz discusses ACE and its ramifications. (click here to read the full article) Ashley Saenz, Junior Associate Attorney [...]
Happy Friday everybody, hope you had a great week. So this week is a topical one, we are going to talk about fake vaccine cards. So it's kind of all over the place right now. You've got a debate raging on whether [...]
After looking through the 87th Legislature bills by committees (criminal justice, criminal jurisprudence, and Juvenile Justice & Family Issues), I realized it may be helpful to list all the bills that passed relating to criminal law. It is not a perfect or exhaustive list [...]
Happy Friday, everybody. Hope you're having a great week. And this week I wanted to revisit an issue that I know I've done in the past, but it's always good to kind of retouch on this because it is a question that [...]
Happy Friday, everybody. I hope you all had a great week, and we are back for video two of our two video series on how long will my criminal case take. Yes, I realize I'm wearing the same shirt as last week [...]