First Admitted: 2009, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.davidhardawaylaw.com/david-hardaway/

Bar/Professional Activity:

DUI Defense Lawyers Association, Member, 2024
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member, 2024
National College for DUI Defense, Member, 2024
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, 2024

Representative Clients:

State of Texas v. A.R. DWI w/BAC .20 in Hays County- Not Guilty, 2024
State of Texas v. O.G. DWI w/BAC .13- Not Guilty, 2024
State of Texas v. B.S. DWI w/ .20 BAC in Hays County- Not Guilty, 2023
State of Texas v. M.J. DWI w/ .19 BAC in Hays County- Not Guilty, 2023
State of Texas v. C.S. Assault Family Violence in Comal County- Not Guilty, 2022
State of Texas v. C.W. DWI w/ BAC .24 in Guadalupe County- Not Guilty, 2022
State of Texas v. J.S. Aggravated Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon in Hays County- Not Guilty, 2020
State of Texas v. C.Y. Possession of Controlled Substance (Cocaine) in Colorado County- Not Guilty, 2019
Deleon v. State Overturned Guilty verdict on a Theft of a Firearm out of Hays County, reversed and rendered judgement of Acquittal., 2019

Pro bono/Community Service:

Gave out $6k in scholarships to local High School Students as part of our Inaugural Friday Night Lights scholarship., 2022
Put on a Criminal Law Summit consisting of a day of speakers and information for high school students interested in careers in criminal justice., 2022
Member of the Board of Directors for School Fuel San Marcos, 2021
Member of the Board of Directors for School Fuel San Marcos, 2022
Our firm put on our inaugural Criminal Law Summit for San Marcos High School Juniors and Sophomores interested in criminal justice careers., 2021
Member of the Board of Directors for School Fuel San Marcos, 2020
Member of the Board of Directors for School Fuel San Marcos., 2019

Honors/Awards:

Recipient, Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2024
For Southern Texas, Top 100- Criminal Defense, America's Top 100, 2024
Member, Elite Lawyers, 2024
Member, 12 Year Member, College of the State Bar of Texas, 2024
Named to NTL Top 100., Top 100- Criminal Defense, National Trial Lawyers, 2023
Voted best lawyer in Hays County by the public, Best of Hays County, San Marcos Daily Record, 2023
Member, Elite Lawyers, 2023
Named to Top 100 for Southern Texas region., Top 100- Criminal Defense, America's Top 100, 2023
Named as a member , Nation's Top 1%, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2023
Top 10 client satisfaction for Texas, Top 10 Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, 2022
Top 100 Criminal Defense for Southern Texas, America's Top 100-Criminal Defense, America's Top 100, 2022
Named Top Criminal Law firm in San Marcos, Top Criminal Law Firm in San Marcos, Legaldirectorate.com, 2022
Top 100 Criminal Defense lawyers for Southern Texas., Top 100 Criminal Defense, National Trial Lawyers, 2022
Named as a member, Nation's Top 1%, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2022
Voted best lawyer in Hays County by the public., Best of Hays County, San Marcos Daily Record, 2021
Top 10 in Southern Texas for Client Satisfaction, Top 10 for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, 2021
Top 40 Under 40 for Southern Texas, Top 40 Under 40- Criminal Defense, National Trial Lawyers, 2021
Top 100 for Southern Texas, Top 100-Criminal Defense, National Trial Lawyers, 2021
Named to Top 100 list for Southern Texas, Top 100-Criminal Defense, America's Top 100, 2021
Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers for Southern Texas., Top 100-Criminal Defense, National Trial Lawyers, 2020
Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense Lawyers for Southern Texas, Top 40 Under 40- Criminal Defense, National Trial Lawyers, 2020
Given to top 2% of trial lawyers nationwide as chosen by the panel., Top Tier Lawyer, American Trial Academy, 2020
Named to 10 Best list in Southern Texas for client satisfaction., 10 Best for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, 2020
Selected as a member., Elite Lawyer, Elite Lawyers, 2020
Named to Top 100 Criminal Defense attorneys for Southern Texas., Top 100-Criminal Defense, America's Top 100, 2020
Recipient for Southern Texas, Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys, America's Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2019
Recipient, Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2019

Educational Background:

University of North Texas, B.A.
, 2005

Other Outstanding Achievements:

10.0 rating on Avvo., 2024
10 Rating on Avvo, 2023
10.0 rating on Avvo, 2022
10.0 Rating on Avvo, 2021
10.0 rating on Avvo, 2020
10 Rating on Avvo, 2019

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