I am Deandra Grant, the Managing Partner at Deandra Grant Law – Criminal & DWI. I hold degrees from Trinity University in San Antonio and SMU Dedman School of Law. In 2016 I completed a Masters degree in Pharmaceutical Science and a Graduate Certificate in Forensic Science from the University of Florida. In 2019, I joined the faculty at Axion Analytical Labs as an Assistant Chromatography Instructor for the American Chemical Society. I also serve on the faculty of the Borkenstein Drug Course.
I am nationally recognized as a speaker on DWI law and science and author of the annually updated "The Texas DWI Manual" as well as 18 other law books available on Amazon. I am a Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor and have completed the Drug Recognition Overview course. My training includes coursework in DWI forensic blood and urine testing, and I am trained as an operator and maintenance technician of the Intoxilyzer 5000.
I have received certificates in Forensic Chromatography: Theory & Practice (2011 & 2015), Forensic Analysis of Solid Drugs (2014), and Forensic Principles of DUID (2015) from Axion Labs and the American Chemical Society. In 2015, I was honored with the title of ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist. My professional memberships include the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, where I served on the Board from 2011 to 2016, the Dallas Bar Association, the Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, where I have been a Board Member since 2007. I am also a Charter Member and President-Emeritus of the DUI Defense Lawyers Association, and a member of the American Chemical Society and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
D Magazine has recognized me among the Best Lawyers in Dallas since 2010. I've been named to “Super Lawyers” since 2011 and to Best Lawyers in America . Best Lawyers in Dallas also recognized me as one of the Top 10 DWI Lawyers in Dallas.
- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Drug Crimes
- Credit Cards Accepted
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Managing Partner
- Deandra Grant Law Criminal & DWI Defense
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- Managing Partner
- Hamilton Grant PC
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- Founding Attorney
- The Law Offices of Deandra M. Grant, PC
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- Assistant District Attorney
- Dallas County District Attorney's Office
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- University of Florida
- M.S. (2016) | Pharmaceutical Science
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- Concentration in Forensic Science
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- University of Florida
- Graduate Certificate (2016) | Forensic Toxicology
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- Southern Methodist University
- J.D. (1993) | Law
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- Trinity University
- B.S. (1990) | Business Administration
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- Best Lawyers in Dallas
- D Magazine
- Texas Super Lawyers
- Thomson-Reuters
- Best Lawyers in Dallas
- D Magazine
- Texas Super Lawyers
- Thomson-Reuters
- Best Lawyers in Dallas
- D Magazine
- American Chemical Society
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- American Academy of Forensic Science
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- State Bar of Texas # 00787578
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- Denton County Criminal Lawyers Association
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- American Association for the Advancement of Science
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- NORML Legal Committee
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- Plano Bar Association
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- Dallas Women Lawyers Association
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- National Women Trial Lawyers
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- Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
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- Dallas Bar Association
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- Activities: 2007 Criminal Justice Committee chair
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- College of the State Bar
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- DUI Defense Lawyers Association
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- Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
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- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
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- Texas DWI Manual, editions 1-13
- James Publishing
- A First Offender's Guide to Texas Criminal Courts: Navigate the System, Protect Your Rights, Rebuild Your Life
- Deandra Grant Law
- Assault Charges in Texas: A Plain-English Guide to Your Rights, Options and Path Forward
- Deandra Grant Law
- Surviving Your DWI in Bell County
- Deandra Grant Law
- Surviving Your DWI in Collin County
- Deandra Grant Law
- Discovery in a Drug Case, Forensic Drug Analysis Course, Chicago, IL
- Axion Analytical Laboratory
- If Only I Had Known…, Dog Days of Summer Criminal Law Seminar, Dallas, TX
- Deandra Grant Law
- DUID Trial Considerations, Dog Days of Summer Criminal Law Seminar, Dallas, TX
- Deandra Grant Law
- If Only I Had Known…”, Advanced DUI Seminar, Columbus, OH
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Effective Courtroom Testimony: Police & Experts, The Robert F. Borkenstein Course on the Effects of Drugs on Human Performance and Behavior, Philadelphia, PA
- The Center for Forensic Science Research & Education
- ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist
- American Chemical Society
Texas DWI Defense - Attorney Deandra Grant
Texas DWI Gal
Breath Testing on the Intoxilyzer 5000 by Deandra Grant
Attorney Deandra Grant discusses one area of potential error with the Intoxilyzer 5000 breath alcohol testing device.
Top 3 Things to Do After Your Texas DWI Arrest by Deandra Grant
Attorney Deandra Grant discusses the Top 3 things you need to do after your Texas DWI arrest.
Ignition Interlock Devices in Texas by Deandra Grant
Attorney Deandra Grant discusses the circumstances in which you may be required to install an ignition interlock device on your car following a DWI arrest.
Texas ALR Hearings by Deandra Grant
Attorney Deandra Grant discusses ALR hearings after a Texas DWI arrest.
- Q. Can Charles Schwab rescind my job offer due to a DWI conviction?
- A: When and where was your DWI? Was it a Class A or Class B? You may eligible to file a petition of non disclosure which would seal your record from public view. However, that does not address the job offer. It will depend on their own internal policies.
- Q. CPS cleared my son of any sexual abuse case against his daughter. Can the DA press charges on him months later.
- A: Of course they can. He needs to hire a lawyer immediately.
- Q. Is there someone that can be held responsible for the headache this charge has caused me?
- A: I would recommend you retain a lawyer and move forward with an expunction.
