The Coffey Firm - Dallas, TX

Elite DWI Defense and Criminal Advocacy in Dallas, Texas

An arrest for driving while intoxicated or a serious criminal allegation puts your driver license, career, and liberty at immediate risk. Navigating the Dallas County criminal courts requires aggressive counsel from attorneys who understand the scientific and procedural nuances of Texas law. The Coffey Firm provides formidable representation for defendants throughout Dallas, Irving, Garland, Grand Prairie, and the Metroplex. When you need an urgent criminal lawyer following an arrest or traffic stop, the firm offers twenty-four-hour intake to protect your constitutional rights.

Founded by trial attorney Mimi Coffey, who has defended North Texans for three decades and tried over 400 cases, the firm brings elite credentials to the courtroom. She is board certified in driving while intoxicated defense by the National College for DUI Defense. A former dean of the organization, she co-authored the definitive legal treatise on Texas DWI defense and has appeared as a legal analyst on CNN and Fox News. If you are seeking to find a lawyer who combines trial skill with forensic science knowledge, The Coffey Firm delivers proven defense strategies.

Focused Criminal Defense and DWI Practice Areas

The Coffey Firm concentrates exclusively on defending the accused, providing strategic trial advocacy across a wide spectrum of Texas offenses:

• Driving while intoxicated defense: Challenging breath testing, blood warrants, gas chromatography labs, field sobriety testing, and felony DWI charges.
• Driver license protection and ALR hearings: Representing drivers at administrative license revocation hearings within fifteen days to stop license suspensions.
• Drug crime defense: Litigating state narcotics charges, including possession of controlled substances and unlawful search challenges.
• Violent crime defense: Providing formidable defense against simple assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and felony accusations.
• Domestic violence defense: Protecting individuals facing family violence assault allegations, protective orders, and related restrictions.
• Traffic ticket defense: Resolving high-impact traffic violations, moving citations, failure to appear warrants, and municipal holds.

Forensic Science Knowledge and National Acclaim

DWI litigation relies heavily on toxicology reports and forensic evidence. Mimi Coffey has completed advanced forensic studies, including the Borkenstein course on alcohol and drugs at Indiana University and gas chromatography lab training. Her defense work has shaped landmark Texas appellate case law. Honored with the Heart of a Champion Award by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and membership in the Texas Bar College, she brings rigor to every trial. Choosing to hire a criminal defense attorney with this degree of forensic mastery ensures that unlawful stops and flawed tests are challenged effectively.

Compassionate Guidance and Flexible Payment Plans

Facing criminal prosecution is an overwhelming ordeal, but you do not have to confront the judicial system alone. The Coffey Firm emphasizes open communication and supportive client care, offering bilingual assistance in English and Spanish. With confidential case evaluations and affordable installment options, the practice ensures that clients can hire an experienced defense lawyer without hesitation when time is of the essence.