Houston has thousands of attorneys, but which one is the right lawyer for your criminal case? At The Law Offices of Tad Nelson & Associates, we’ve practiced criminal law for decades and understand the legal landscape better than most. Below, we highlight steps you should take to find the best Houston criminal defense attorney for […]

Yes. The Texas Constitution provides a right to bail in Article 1, Section 11, where it says “all prisoners shall be bailable.” Sounds simple enough, right? Bail benefits most defendants, who can be with family or friends and continue to go to work or school as they wait for their criminal case to play out. […]

Texas law requires that drivers immediately stop following an accident. If they don’t, then they are likely committing a crime. The Texas Transportation Code lays out a motorists’ duties following an accident and what penalties they will face if they fail to fulfill them. Under the law, a hit and run involving bodily injury or […]

In Houston, a person can face assault charges for many different types of alleged criminal behavior, including offenses that would constitute “battery” in other states. To be clear, both assault and battery are part of the assaultive offenses specified in the Texas Penal Code. Depending upon the circumstances of your case, as well as your […]

When you are facing criminal charges in League City or Galveston, it is critical to hire an experienced and aggressive Texas criminal defense attorney who can work with you to develop the strongest possible defense strategy to help you avoid a conviction. As your lawyer will discuss with you, defense strategies are specific to the […]

Whether you have been accused of domestic violence in Texas or you believe your ex has engaged in acts of domestic violence, it is important to understand how domestic violence allegations or a conviction ultimately can affect your child custody case or could result in a modification to an existing child custody arrangement. The Texas […]

Being arrested for a criminal offense in Houston can be extremely anxiety-inducing and scary, particularly when you know that the offense is serious and that it could result in severe penalties that may include prison time. When you are arrested, it is critical to remember that you have rights under the U.S. Constitution that you […]

There are many different types of fraud charges in Texas, including criminal charges that can occur under both state and federal law. Health care fraud is one commonly charged type of fraud, and consequences for a conviction can be serious. When you are facing health care fraud charges or any other kind of white collar […]

Domestic violence is taken extremely seriously in Texas, and there are many circumstances in which spouses, partners, and others can suffer immensely at the hands of a family member who engages in domestic violence. According to the Center for Prosecutor Integrity, false accusations of domestic violence are not especially common, but they also are not […]

When you are facing criminal charges in Texas, you should be working with an experienced Texas criminal defense lawyer to develop a defense strategy that is tailored to the specific charges you are facing and to the particular circumstances of your case. Yet you might also be wondering about specific kinds of defense strategies and […]