Criminal Defense & DWI Attorney In Orange, TX
One arrest should not decide the rest of your life. Brennon Mitchell is one of the few lawyers in Texas trained in forensic chromatography, the laboratory science behind the state's blood and breath test evidence.
You Are Not In This Alone
The Next Few Days Matter More Than You Think
Right now you are probably worried about your job, your license, your family, and what people will think. The state already has a prosecutor working on the case.
Several clocks start on the day of an arrest in Orange County, well before the first court date:
- A magistrate hearing, usually within 48 hours, where bond and its conditions are set
- 15 days to request an ALR hearing after a DWI arrest, or the license suspension takes effect on its own
- The first court setting, once the Orange County District and County Attorney's Office files the case
Practice Areas
How Mitchell Law Firm Can Help
Criminal defense and DWI representation in Orange County and across Southeast Texas, from a first DWI to a felony in district court.
DWI Defense
First offenses through felony DWI, drug DWI, and the license case that runs beside the criminal one.
Drug Crimes
Possession, delivery, and conspiracy charges under the Texas Controlled Substances Act, graded by penalty group and weight.
Traffic Violations
Driving offenses that are crimes rather than tickets, from reckless driving to leaving the scene of a crash.
Assault Crimes
Assault from Class C contact to first degree felonies, including family violence and injury to a child or elderly person.
Homicide Crimes
Deaths charged as manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide, including cases that began with a crash.
What Makes This Firm Different
The Texas Lawyer Who Speaks Science
When a case comes down to a blood alcohol number or a drug test, the lab report is evidence like any other, and it can be examined like any other.
Brennon Mitchell is one of the few attorneys in Texas, and in the country, to earn the ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist designation. That meant going beyond the courtroom and into the laboratory for hands-on training in forensic chromatography, the same testing crime labs use to try to convict Texans every day.
He is trained to:
- Analyze lab results and spot faulty science
- Cross-examine forensic experts with precision
- Break down complex chemical evidence in plain language for juries
Your Attorney
Meet Brennon Mitchell
Brennon Mitchell went to law school because he believes in trial and in protecting people's constitutional rights. After graduating from Texas A&M University School of Law, he opened his own firm in Orange in 2016.
Today the firm serves clients from offices in Orange and Conroe, across these counties:
- Orange County
- Jefferson County
- Hardin County
- Newton County
- Jasper County
- Montgomery County
How It Works
Three Steps From Arrest To A Plan
Call Or Send The Form
Call the Orange office or get help with your case. What is said in a consultation with a lawyer is confidential.
Review The Charge
The charge, the evidence, and the court and license deadlines that apply are gone through, along with the options the law allows.
Choose The Path Forward
Dismissal, reduction, a plea, a pretrial program, or trial. Which of those is available depends on the evidence in the file.
Client Reviews
What Clients In Southeast Texas Say
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and is decided on its own facts.
Common Questions
Questions People In Orange Ask Before They Call
What happens after a DWI arrest in Orange, TX?
A DWI arrest in Orange County starts two cases. The criminal case is filed in the county and prosecuted by the Orange County District and County Attorney's Office. The license case is administrative: Texas law gives 15 days from the arrest to request an ALR hearing, and without a request the suspension takes effect on day 40.
Can a DWI charge be dismissed in Orange County?
Texas law allows a DWI case to end in dismissal, a reduction to a lesser charge, a plea, a pretrial program where one is available, or a verdict at trial. Which of those is possible depends on the evidence in that case: the reason for the stop, how the field sobriety tests were given, and how the blood or breath sample was collected and tested.
What is an ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist?
CHAL is the Chemistry and the Law Division of the American Chemical Society. Its Forensic Lawyer-Scientist designation goes to attorneys who complete hands-on training in forensic chromatography, the laboratory method crime labs use to measure alcohol and drugs in blood samples.
Is a first DWI in Orange, TX a misdemeanor?
A first DWI in Texas is a Class B misdemeanor, with a range of 72 hours to 180 days in county jail and a fine of up to $2,000. It is a Class A misdemeanor if the blood or breath result was 0.15 or higher. A conviction also brings a license suspension and a one-time state traffic fine.
Does Mitchell Law Firm handle cases outside Orange County?
The firm has offices in Orange and Conroe and handles criminal defense cases across Southeast Texas, including Orange County, Jefferson County, Hardin County, Newton County, Jasper County and Montgomery County.
Mitchell Law Firm, PLLC
Your Freedom Is Our Fight
Deadlines on a driver's license and on evidence start the day of an arrest. Call the Orange office or get help with your case.
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