Joseph Ruiz
Top rated DUI-DWI attorney in Houston, Texas
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Assault & battery,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Wrongful death
Education Qualification:
St. Mary's University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Assault & battery,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Wrongful death
1100 W 23rd St, Suite 220Houston, Texas, 77008
First Admitted: 2004, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.josephruizlaw.com/attorney/
Bar / Professional Activity:
- Member of the National Trial Lawyers Association since 2016., 2016
- Certified Lawyer-Scientist, 2023
- State Bar of Texas, Criminal Justice Section
- Member of Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association since 2011., 2011
- Member of the Texas Bar College since 2015., 2015
- Member of DUI Defense Lawyers Association since 2015., 2015
- Member of Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association since 2011., 2011
Verdicts / Settlements:
- Brazoria County - Case No. 222229 - Client was charged with deadly conduct after he and 3 friends accidentally shot a woman with an AR-15. After a 2-day trial, the jury found my client NOT GUILTY. Subsequently, the other 3 co-defendants cases were dismissed, 2018
- Harris County Case No. 2174169: Client was charged with DWI after causing an accident and the blood results showing an alleged BAC of 16. After a 2-day trial, the jury found my client Not Guilty, 2019
Representative Clients:
- I represent around 100 clients per year in criminal matters, 2019
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- Earned the prestigious "Forensic Lawyer-Scientist" Designation through the CHAL Division of the American Chemical Society. Only a little over 100 lawyers nationwide have achieved this distinction., 2023
Pro bono / Community Service:
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Municipal Justice Bar Association of Texas
Honors:
- After attending 4 separate 4-day hands-on trainings/lectures at Axion Labs in Chicago, and passing a rigorous examination, I earned the coveted "Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Designation" through the American Chemical Society. To date approximately 120 lawyers nationwide have achieved this milestone., Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Designation, American Chemical Society - CHAL Division, 2023
- Named to Top Lawyers in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, Top Lawyers in Houston, Houstonia Magazine, 2016
- Recipient, AVVO 10/10 Superb Rating
- AV-Rated Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell
- Was awarded attorney of the year at a mid-sized firm for excellence in trial advocacy., Attorney of the Year, Sullo & Sullo, LLP, 2011
- Named Top 100 Trial Lawyers in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2016
Educational Background:
- Graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Psychology., 2001
White Papers:
- This article was published in The Defender and The Voice publications, Persuading Jurors to Accept a Disconnect Defense, Private Citizens, 2019
- This article was published in The Defender, Less Is More: Simplicity and Reasonable Doubt, 2016
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- I presented at a CLE to 200 lawyers on the topic of persuading jurors to accept a disconnect defense and find high-BAC DWI clients not guilty., Speaker, Persuading Jurors to Accept a Disconnect Defense, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2019
- Staff Writer, St. Mary’s Law Journal
- I presented on 38.23 suppression tactics to over 100 lawyers at this seminar., Speaker, Using 38.23 and Actually Qualifying Your Jury to Follow It, Municipal Justice Bar Association, 2019
- I taught trial tactics to over 100 lawyers at this CLE., Speaker, Advanced Trial Tactics, Texas Municipal Justice Bar Association, 2018
Industry Groups:
- Private Citizens Accused of Crimes
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