Don’t let a Texas DWI ruin your life. We all make mistakes.
When you’ve been arrested for a DWI in Texas and you think it’s unjust or unfair, you need a lawyer who knows Texas DWI law inside and out and more importantly, a lawyer who can protect your rights, make sure you’re treated fairly and get results.
What Makes Mimi Coffey “TOP RATED” DWI Attorney?
One word: “Experience”. I have worked hard over the years ever since I became a criminal defense attorney. After 29+ years of practice, I am proud to represent my community and I believe that everyone is entitled to a strong defense when faced with the emotional stress and life-changing effects of a DWI, including inability to be qualified as an instructor for your child’s driver’s education. I am a DWI Attorney that is board certified in DWI Defense by the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD), which is a certification that is not easily or freely earned.
Mimi Coffey
Lead Attorney
Andrew Morris
Senior Attorney
Cindy Stormer
Associate Attorney
Geoffrey Reynolds
Associate Attorney
Kanita Pruitt
Associate Attorney
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Arrested For DWI?
Have you been arrested and charged with a DWI? The state of Texas takes the crime of driving while intoxicated very seriously and, as a result, has instituted some of the most severe penalties in the nation. If you were arrested for allegedly driving drunk, you need the best DWI lawyers on your side. You need Mimi Coffey, a Board Certified DWI Defense Lawyer by NCDD.
Time is Urgent.
- Your license will automatically be suspended if you do not request a hearing within 15 days after your arrest.
- Only an experienced DWI attorney can request a hearing to save your license.
- A DWI Defense Attorney get your penalties reduced or dismissed
- Fines may cost well over $10,000 unless your DWI defense Lawyer can reduce the charges
- There will be mandatory jail time unless a DWI attorney fights the charges.
Why Choose Us?
- Mimi Coffey is Board-Certified in DWI Defense by NCDD.
- 29+ Years Of Experience, 400+ Trials with High Success Rates.
- Voted TOP DWI Defense Attorney in Fort Worth
- Our #1 Goal is No Criminal Record and Dismissal.
- We Have The Best Low Down Payment Plans Available.
- Mimi Coffey is Compassion, Honesty and Expertise.
- Our Phones are Open 24 Hours.
Our #1 goal is No criminal record & No DWI probation
Over 400 DWI Trials
Over 400 DWI Trials
Over 400 DWI Trials
Over 400 DWI Trials
Over 400 DWI Trials
High Rates of Success
High Rates of Success
High Rates of Success
High Rates of Success
High Rates of Success
Frequently asked questions
Is there anyway to fight a DWI charge?
No matter what the situation may seem like, it is impossible to know how to fight a DWI charge without the right training. DWI is very specialized. It involves either infrared spectroscopy (breath testing) or gas chromatography (blood testing). The breath or blood test may not be admissible due to legal or scientific issues. Prosecutors do not generally collect this data (maintenance records, machine validation studies, calibration records). This is specialized data that must be obtained independently. The Coffey Firm has earned a reputation in understanding, obtaining and successfully fighting the forensics of a DWI. What may look like a totally unwinnable case may actually turn out to be a case that the state can’t meet their burden of proof.
What if this is my first DWI?
A first-time DWI in Texas is a Class B misdemeanor. The penalties for a first-time DWI include:
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- A fine of up to $2,000
- Between 3 and 180 days in jail
- License suspension for up to two years
- DWI intervention or education program
- Possible ignition interlock device
The minimum jail time is three days unless you are granted probation. Jail time is not mandatory for a first-time DWI. There are many ways to avoid or reduce jail time.
If you were driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.15 or more, then it is a Class A misdemeanor. The penalties for a Class A misdemeanor include up to one year in jail and/or up to $4,000 in fines.
Can I get off of DWI probation early?
Getting off of DWI Probation early is a very common question. DWI Probation can feel very different from other types of probation with all of the additional conditions. On top of that, the cost of having an interlock device builds up over time causing financial problems. Early release of DWI Probation is a complicated subject. On the one hand, the law specifically states that one cannot end probation early on an offense under sections 49.04 – 49.08 of the Texas Penal code (i.e., the DWI sections) in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.701(g). On a deferred adjudication probation, however, the law is a bit more ambiguous.
Overall, the deferred adjudication statutes will control over the other probation statutes on a deferred adjudication probation. This means that the judge may end a DWI Deferred probation early if “the best interest of society and the defendant will be served”. Further, a successfully completed deferred probation may not act as grounds to deny/suspend/revoke professional or occupational licenses/certificates (with a few exceptions) if the person is otherwise qualified. In the end, the decision to allow for early release of DWI deferred probation is up to the judge’s discretion. Many judges listen to what probation tells them, though. So, performing perfectly on probation means that probation may give the judge a good report.