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Needing the services of a criminal defense attorney is something no one hopes for; but life happens, and I am here to fight for you.. The Law Office of David Reed is a boutique practice devoted exclusively to criminal defense. David is committed to providing high-quality criminal defense for the full range of criminal charges. These include, but are not limited to: driving while intoxicated (DWI), drug charges, motions to revoke probation, domestic violence, assault, weapons charges, juvenile defense, theft, burglary and murder.. Peter "David" Reed was born and raised in Austin, Texas. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas State University, a Master of Business Administration from St. Mary’s University, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from St. Mary’s University School of Law, where he graduated with honors. While attending law school, David interned for the Travis County Attorney’s Office as well as working for the St. Mary’s Criminal Justice Clinic. He enjoys traveling internationally and training in mixed martial arts. He is also the proud owner of a pit bull named Zeus.

My practice is dedicated to defending people accused of crimes in Austin and throughout Central Texas.  I handle all misdemeanor and felony cases, including DWI/ DUI charges, drug cases, traffic tickets, and assaults (including family violence charges).

My family always jokes, ‘the legal gene is in her blood.’ I grew up in the courtroom, often going to work with my parents. One of my earliest life memories is watching juvenile court with my dad who was a prosecutor at the time and is now a state district judge. My mom was a court coordinator and has undoubtedly taught me as much law as my dad has. Ever since that day in juvenile court, I have dreamed of helping people in the same way they have. My maternal grandfather was an incredible Austin, Texas defense attorney and was partners in a firm with my uncle. They always fought the good, honest fight for the underdog and instilled in me to do the same. My paternal grandfather taught law at the University of Texas. It really is in my blood.. I graduated from Texas A&M University (WHOOP!) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology. I then went on to get my JD from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. There I was Chair of the Board of Advocates and an Editorial Member for The Scholar: St. Mary’s Law Review on Race and Social Justice. Advocating for others and social justice are hand in hand very important to me.. I was born in Austin and grew up in Bastrop, Texas. I am always down for adventure and a good hike. In my free time you can find me walking around town with my dog and cheering on the Aggies.

Ms. Ritz earned her B.A. in Political Science and Communications from Texas A&I University and her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. As a law student, she gained excellent trial experience as a student attorney for the Juvenile Public Defender’s office and then for the Federal Public Defender’s office, where she discovered her passion for criminal defense. Upon being licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas in 1995, Ms. Ritz joined the Law Office of Joseph A. Turner, trying cases in both federal and state courts.. Ms. Ritz's dedication to practicing criminal defense led her to open her own law office in 2001. The Law Office of Sandra C. Ritz, located at 902 Rio Grande, Austin, Texas, is a thriving law office due to Ms. Ritz’ steadfast tenacity and determination as she defends clients charged with misdemeanors and felonies.. Ms. Ritz is a member of the Travis County Women’s Lawyer Association, National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and Hispanic Bar Association of Austin. Ms. Ritz spends time volunteering for Girl Scouts of America, raising funds for Crime Stoppers, and mentoring students at the University of Texas School of Law. She is also the proud mother of Savannah and Jackson Ritz. Profiled in both the Austin Woman's Monthly Magazine and the Austin American Statesman, Sandra Ritz has earned great success and continues to enjoy a rewarding career as a criminal defense attorney.

Ms. Healey provides legal solutions and business guidance to entrepreneurs, corporate decisions-makers and individuals about critical business law issues. Her diverse group of clients frequently turns to her for assistance with start-up and organizational matters, design and negotiation of business acquisitions and dispositions, private securities offerings, corporate governance issues, corporate finance and other transactional matters. In addition, Ms. Healey represents credit unions and credit union service organizations on general transaction and regulatory matters including reviewing and negotiating vendor agreements, regulator examinations and compliance with state and federal regulatory laws.

Ms. Grossman’s practice encompasses a wide variety of corporate and partnership transactions with international, federal, and state tax implications, including stock and asset acquisitions, partnership freeze transactions, planning, structuring, and implementation of mergers, real estate transactions, and other recurring and non-recurring business transactions. Ms. Grossman has a breadth of experience in corporate and partnership formation and operation, entity conversion and reorganization, business planning, business succession planning, and asset protection planning. She represents business clients at all stages of their ventures, from establishing start-ups and negotiating and structuring angel and later round debt and equity financing, to growth planning and implementation, to devising and implementing appropriate exit strategies, including equity and asset sale transactions. Ms. Grossman also assists clients with proper planning and structuring of cross-border transactions, as well as with strategic offshore placement of business assets for asset protection and tax planning purposes. Ms. Grossman utilizes her expertise in tax-efficient entity planning to assist individual clients in the establishment or maintenance of complex estate planning structures involving partnerships, limited liability companies, and other entity types. In addition to her experience with entities, Ms. Grossman has represented clients in federal and state tax controversies. Ms. Grossman graduated from The University of Texas School of Law in 2004 after receiving her M.A. in philosophy from The University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 2002 and her B.S. in Biology as well as her B.A. in Religious Studies from Emory University at Atlanta in 2000.

Ms. Bernstein’s practice focuses on criminal defense in the Austin, Texas area.. She is available to provide quality representation in every sort of criminal charge, from a traffic ticket to a felony.. She places a high priority on representing each and every client with honesty, compassion, and dedication.. She believes in providing her clients with realistic expectations while fighting zealously for the best possible outcome.. She will help you understand and navigate the difficulties of our flawed criminal justice system.. Many people find themselves enmeshed in the criminal justice system at a major low point in their lives. Ms. Bernstein takes the “counselor” in the title “attorney and counselor at law” seriously and strives to ensure that her clients find themselves at the conclusion of representation in a better overall position to move on and put this phase behind them.. If this is the sort of criminal defense representation you are seeking, contact Ms. Bernstein today for a free consultation.

Mr. Walters practice focuses on motor carrier transportation-related litigation, property damage claims, and insurance disputes.

Mr. Swanger has extensive experience in assisting U.S. and . clients with the design and implementation of traditional and more sophisticated estate planning and asset protection strategies. This includes the preparation and implementation of wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, disability documents, marital property agreements, corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies for business succession planning, as well as beneficiary designations necessary to coordinate a client’s life insurance and retirement assets with his or her overall plan. Mr. Swanger has worked extensively with individual and corporate executors and trustees, advising them with respect to the tax and non-tax issues associated with the administration of estates and trusts, and is experienced in the judicial construction, reformation, modification, and termination of trusts. Mr. Swanger also has substantial experience in advising clients about charitable giving issues and about the creation of tax-exempt organizations, including public charities, private foundations, and private operating foundations. Mr. Swanger is board certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Council, serves as a legal advisor to the Ballet Austin Foundation, and is an active member of various other professional and civic organizations. Mr. Swanger graduated from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1984 after receiving his B.B.A. in Accounting, with highest honors, from The University of Texas at Austin in 1981.

Mr. Slaughter moved to San Antonio, Texas in 1983 to train for the Olympic Trials. At the same time he represented the United States in national and international competitions, he also earned his Bachelor's degree from Trinity University. Following the 1992 Olympic Trials, Mr. Slaughter attended law school at St. Mary's University, and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1995.. From the time he joined the Texas Bar until 2004, Mr. Slaughter practiced Environmental and Public Utility Law at the TNRCC, PUC, State Office of Administrative Hearings, and in State Court. Mr. Slaughter then served for almost 13 years in the Travis County District Attorney's Office where he prosecuted a wide variety of felony offenses in District Court, Juvenile Court and before the Grand Jury.. In 2017, after he left the Travis County District Attorney's Office, Mr. Slaughter began defending Central Texans accused of criminal conduct. As an associate in the Austin office of a successful statewide law firm, Mr. Slaughter's clients were respectable local residents, most of whom stood accused of Driving While Intoxicated, Assault, and various drugs and weapons offenses. Mr. Slaughter also, in 2017, followed his passion to help others and joined the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services where he worked for the last half of the year as a Medic 1.. In January 2018, Mr. Slaughter started his own criminal defense law firm. In his spare time, Mr. Slaughter serves on the Board of Directors for Colin's Hope, a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing childhood drownings (), and in the Texas State Guard where he serves as a medic, search and rescue technician, and in disaster response/preparedness/relief.

Mr. Shrum attended the University of Texas at Austin where he received a degree in Biology. After working in the high-tech, dot-com industry for 2 years and then in the House of Representatives for the 78th Session of the Texas Legislature, Mr. Shrum attended the University of Texas School of Law. Throughout law school, Mr. Shrum worked for several Austin law firms gaining experience in probate and estate law, business law, and various areas of civil litigation including contract disputes, civil rights actions, mass torts, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, product liability, and personal injury litigation, including negotiating with insurance companies. He also returned to the House of Representatives to work in the 79th Session of the Texas Legislature. Additionally, while still in school, Mr. Shrum became certified as a mediator and mediated several lawsuits.. After graduating in the spring of 2006 and passing the Texas Bar, Mr. Shrum went to work for the Travis County Attorney's office as a prosecutor. During his time as a prosecutor, Mr. Shrum prosecuted and negotiated literally thousands of criminal offenses ranging from simple traffic offenses in the JP courts to Class A misdemeanors such as second offense DWIs and Domestic Violence Assaults. He has been assigned to several of the Travis County Courts at Law, prosecuting a broad range of Class B and Class A misdemeanors including: DWI, marijuana and drug offenses, theft, burglary of vehicles, driving with suspended license, deadly conduct, unauthorized carrying of a weapon, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, public intoxication, lewd condut/public indecency, prostitution, and failure to ID, among others. Eventually, Mr. Shrum moved to County Court at Law #4, Travis County's unique felony and misdemeanor Domestic Violence court, where he prosecuted and negotiated pleas in criminal offenses such as assualt with bodily injury, violation of protective orders, harrassment, terroristic threat, and interference with emergency calls, among others. In addition to his experience in the Travis County criminal courts, while with the Travis County Attorney's office Mr. Shrum also served as the State's attorney in mental health/psyciatric commitment hearings at the Austin State Hospital and Shoal Creek Hospital.. During his time as a prosecutor, Mr. Shrum became experienced in the courtroom and took many cases to jury trial including DWIs, Assualts, and Violations of Protective Orders. In addition to his courtroom and trial experience, he learned the justice system and created lasting relationships with all the players in the system from Judges to probation officers to court coordinators to pre-trial services and sheriff deputies.. If you or someone you love is in jail or facing a criminal charge of any sort contact the Law Office of Matthew Shrum.  We offer free consultations and easy, flexible payment plans.. To schedule a free consultation call us today at

Mr. Scott is a partner of Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Scott, LLP. He focuses his practice on fiduciary litigation, including trust, estate, partnership and guardianship disputes, representing parties on both sides of the docket. Mr. Scott also advises settlors, trustees, protectors, and asset holders in high value disputes related to international trusts and asset protection structures. Additionally, Mr. Scott represents charitable organizations in a wide variety of controversies and has experience in construction and general commercial litigation. Mr. Scott served as law clerk to the Honorable Felix Recio, United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division, before joining Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Deleery. While clerking for Judge Recio, Mr. Scott also acted as adjunct professor of business law at the University of Texas at Brownsville.

Mr. Robinson's practice emphasizes the litigation that includes consumer protection, veterans' claims, criminal defense, real estate law, expunctions of criminal records and cases involving breach of contract. Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Robinson was a Recon Marine who served his country honorably in the War on Terror.. Mr. Robinson graduated from The University of Arkansas Fayetteville. He also graduated law school with an LLM. from Sydney Australia.

Mr. Osborne is the managing partner of Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Scott, LLP.  Mr. Osborne practices primarily in the area of trust and estate planning, with an emphasis on taxation, asset protection, and international transactions.  Mr. Osborne is an author and frequent lecturer on numerous wealth transfer topics.  He has made presentations and published articles nationally and internationally on the subjects of asset protection, foreign tax compliance, international inheritance rights, and related cross-border topics. Mr. Osborne is the founding Editor of the International Estate Planning Guide, a publication of the International Bar Association.  Mr. Osborne is serving as Website Officer of the Individual Tax Private Client Committee of the International Bar Association, and he is a member of the Board of the Texas Chapter of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.  Mr. Osborne also devotes his time to non-profit organizations and is currently serving on the Austin Advisory Board of the Nature Conservancy, Texas Chapter, and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Advisory Council of the University of Texas.

Mr. Mierl provides effective and strategic representation of employers on all aspects of employment law. He has extensive experience with EEOC, DOL, TWC, and OSHA agency actions. Mr. Mierl has handled numerous non-competition, breach of contract, discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour litigation and arbitration cases.  He provides select individual representation of executives and business owners.

Mr. McFarland received his B.A. from Rice University in 1994. He graduated from law school at the University of Texas in 1998 and was licensed to practice law in the State of Texas in 1999. He has practiced family law exclusively in Austin and surrounding areas since becoming licensed. He completed training in Collaborative Family Law in 2001, and mediation training in 1998. He became certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law in 2004. Mr. McFarland currently serves on the board of the Austin Bar Association’s Family Law Section.

Mr. Locke's interests include tennis, helping others, and real estate law.. He established the Palmer Drug Abuse Program in Corpus Christi in 1979 and in Austin in 2000 as programs helping teens and young adults recover from alcohol and drug abuse;. Conceived of and participated in obtaining designations of the Corpus Christi Aquarium as the Official Aquarium of the State of Texas, and. The Mexic-Arte Museum of Austin, Texas as the Official Mexican and Mexican American Fine Art Museum of Texas; and. conceived and participated in the implementation as chairman of the Corpus Christi Zoning and Planning Commission of the neighborhood zoning plan process for the city of Corpus Christi.

Mr. Knisely is a partner of Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Scott, LLP.   His practice primarily involves representing individuals and institutions in litigation, controversies, and appeals arising from and involving trusts, estates, wills, probate matters, and guardianships.  Mr. Knisely also handles appeals of all types of civil matters in both state and federal courts, and he has significant experience in insurance matters, general commercial litigation, and in representing charitable organizations in a variety of controversies.  After law school, Mr. Knisely served as a law clerk to both the Honorable Reynaldo G. Garza, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the Honorable Felix Recio, of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Mr. Jacks's practice focuses on seeking resolutions for complex business problems facing emerging and established businesses. Mr. Jacks represents individuals and businesses in partnership and shareholder disputes, protection of trade secrets, unfair competition, landlord-tenant issues, fiduciary duties, and breach of contractual obligations. Mr. Jacks also represents individuals and businesses in disputes arising under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

Mr. Harger has dedicated his practice to addressing the unique problems created by the intersection of existing intellectual property laws and the emergence of new technologies and media.. He is a graduate of the University of Texas and the Texas Tech University School of Law. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, he has made his home in Austin since 1999. He is a participating member of the following professional organizations:. State Bar of Texas State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Section State Bar of Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Section Texas Young Lawyers' Association Austin Bar Association Austin Intellectual Property Law Association Austin Young Lawyers' Association

Mr. Hare is an associate of Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Scott, LLP.  He practices primarily in the area of estate planning and probate law.  His practice includes the representation of clients in complex estates, limited liability entities, and multifaceted wealth strategies.  In addition, he counsels clients with regards to their charitable objectives, including advising on the formation and management of private foundations.  Mr. Hare also represents clients in connection with probate procedures, trust and estate administration, and trust modifications.  This work includes supporting the firm’s litigators in contentious matters relating to trusts and estates.  Mr. Hare also assists in the representation of the firm’s cross-border clients, advising on tax, compliance and asset protection issues.

Mr. Duke Hildreth has focused his entire legal career on criminal law and trying cases in court before a judge and jury.. Before joining Hildreth & Rueda Law as a defense attorney, Mr. Hildreth was a criminal prosecutor for over eight years. He tried crimes from DWI to felony murder. With all the knowledge he gained from working as a prosecutor, he understands how the prosecution thinks and acts in a criminal case, so he can plan a more effective defense for his clients.. Mr. Hildreth has tried hundreds of cases in his legal career and his been very succesful in achieving Not Guilty Verdicts for his clients.  His extensive trial experience is very advantageous in defending clients facing criminal misdemeanor and felony charges throughout Central Texas including the Austin metro area as well as Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell, Bell, McClennan, Burnet, Llano, Comal, Bexar, Blanco, Gillespie and Guadalupe Counties.. Mr. Hildreth is passionate about the law, “I believe in my clients, and I believe in exhausting every avenue to achieve justice for my clients.”. When Mr. Hildreth is not working he enjoys spending his time with his wife and children.

Mr. Dancy is an insurance coverage and commercial trial lawyer. His broad experience gives him unique insight into the complexities of insurance and commercial disputes and includes construction defect, wrongful death, real estate, employment, and business ownership disputes. He has represented Fortune 100 companies, small businesses, and individuals. He also represents the occasional artist and creative entrepreneur with business, contract, and intellectual property issues and disputes.

Mr. Castellanos is a strong advocate for employee rights who understands that problems in the workplace can create some of the most troubling times in a person’s life. Mr. Castellanos works tirelessly to ensure that justice is carried out for each of his clients. He represents clients in both state and federal courts, as well as various administrative law hearings and unemployment disputes.. Mr. Castellanos’ practice focuses on representing employees, both private and public, against employers in discrimination cases. He also focuses on unpaid wages claims, unpaid overtime claims, whistleblower claims, and contractual disputes.. Mr. Castellanos is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. During law school, Mr. Castellanos focused his studies on labor and employment law. Mr. Castellanos participated in the Transnational Worker Rights Clinic, which helps low-income workers recover unpaid wages. Mr. Castellanos also completed a summer internship with the Texas RioGrande Legal Aid’s employment department.. While in law school, Mr. Castellanos also gained invaluable legal research and writing experience by serving as the Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy. Mr. Castellanos has demonstrated a strong commitment to fighting for social justice and giving back to the community by participating in various pro bono activities throughout his law school career.. As an attorney, Mr. Castellanos has devoted himself exclusively to labor and employment. As a testament to this he is Board Certified in Labor and Employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specializations, has been voted on of the Top Employment Attorneys in Austin according to Austin Monthly from 2019 through 2022, and has been named a Rising Star by Thomson Reuters in 2022 and 2023.. Mr. Castellanos is honored to have the opportunity to serve Texas workers in their employment disputes. Mr. Castellanos looks forward to continuing his fight against social injustice in Texas.. Mr. Castellanos is licensed to practice law in Texas. He is admitted to practice in all Federal District Courts in Texas, as well as all Texas state courts.

Mr. Boasberg was born and raised in New Orleans, LA and moved to the Lone Star State to attend The University of Texas in Austin, TX. After receiving undergraduate degrees in Government and Business from the University of Texas; Shane attended South Texas College of Law in Houston, TX. While attending South Texas College of Law in Houston, Shane worked as a law clerk for the prestigious law firm of Gallagher, Lewis, Downey, and Kim. During this time, he gained experience in legal and appellate research and writing and trial preparation working one of the largest settlements recorded in United States jurisprudence history.. Mr. Boasberg graduated from South Texas College of Law in 2002 and began his legal career at Heard, Robins, Cloud, Lubel, and Greenwood LLP in Houston. In 2004, Shane moved back to Austin, TX to serve as General Counsel to the Honorable Senator Mario Gallegos in the Texas Senate. Following his time with Senator Gallegos, Shane worked for Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott where he worked on a wide variety of legal and political issues related to transportation and eminent domain While working for the OAG-Texas, Shane served as the Legislative Liaison between the Texas Attorney General-Transportation Division and the Texas Legislature.. Following his tenure with the legislature and the OAG-Texas, Mr. Boasberg reentered private-practice in 2010 and opened his law firm in Austin, TX with a satellite office in Houston, TX. He has handled almost every type of civil case at some point during his career. Shane is actively engaged with the community is a member of Texas State Bar, Austin Bar Association, and the Capitol Area Trial Lawyers Association. He was also selected to Texas Monthly’s list “Rising Stars” for 2012, 2014 - 2016. Only 2.5% of eligible Texas attorneys are chosen by Super Lawyer based on nominations from their peers. His dedication to advocating for his clients and the consistent ability to deliver desired results has earned him the reputation of being a trustworthy advocate who will provide quality legal services.