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Specialized Training, Seminars, and Certificates
Attorney Representation in Houston, Texas since 1992
RECENT SPECIALIZED DWI TRAINING
| 2004 | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) | The 24 hour course taken by the police to detect and testify in DWI prosecution. |
| 2006 | Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Battery | The 24 hour course with additional materials for attorneys who defend DWI cases. |
| 2007 | Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN)—Behavioral & Vision Science Perspectives | Science training course that focused on HGN. |
| 2007 | Evidentiary Breath Alcohol Technician Denver |
Received certification in the operation of the Intoxilyzer 5000; the Breath test machine used in Texas. |
| 2007 | NHTSA/IACP Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor Certification Course | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration-Received certification as an Instructor of the 24 hour SFST Course. |
| 2008 | NHTSA/IACP Drug Evaluation & Classification Program | Received certification as a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE). |
| 2008 | Scientific Issues in Judging Intoxication & SFST Research | Science training course to further understand to SFST on the average person. |
| 2008 | Forensic Blood & Urine Forensic Laboratory Seminar | Advanced seminar that concentrated on the methods of blood and urine testing in DWI |
| 2009 | The Intoxilyzer 8000 Operator's Course | Advanced course to operate the Intox. 8000. The next generation Breath Testing Device. |
SPECIALIZED DWI SEMINARS
| Multiple years | Mastering Scientific Evidence in dwi cases | Seminar that provides training in the science and technology of DWI defense. |
| Multiple years | The National College for DUI Defense - Summer Session | The ultimate training in DWI defense. |
| Multiple years | NACDL Annual DWI Seminar- Las Vegas | Intensive DWI training by The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer |
| Multiple years | Top Gun DWI - Houston | Training in Houston that follows the DWI case from start to finish |
| Multiple years | Stewart Kinard Advanced DWI Seminar | Seminar on Advanced DWI defense techniques in Texas |
For General Specialized Training, click here.
SOME DWI SPECIALIZED TRAINING CERTIFICATES
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Our firm and DWI defense attorney Tad Nelson provide skilled legal representation and services to people throughout Galveston County and the Houston metro area. If you have been arrested for drunk driving and want to avoid the automatic license suspension that goes with that — call our League City law offices directly or contact us online today.
Drunk Driving Defense
If you have recently been arrested and charged with a DWI — our law firm may be able to help you avoid the harsh consequences of a conviction. As a former assistant district attorney, Tad Nelson understands how prosecutors approach these cases and the obstacles they have to overcome to convict. To learn more about our DWI defense practice, please see:
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*The Texas Board of Legal Specialization certifies attorneys in 20 specific areas of law; certification in any of these areas requires substantial demonstrated experience and skill, positive peer evaluations, ongoing legal education commitments, and the passage of a rigorous test.



