Curtis L. Fortinberry - Fort Worth, TX

Veteran Criminal Defense Advocacy Grounded in Law Enforcement Insight

Facing criminal charges in Texas places your constitutional liberties, professional reputation, and personal freedom on the line. Located on West Central Avenue in historic North Fort Worth, attorney Curtis L. Fortinberry brings more than three decades of battle-tested trial experience to every client defense. Having served for years as a Fort Worth police officer prior to earning his law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in 1993 and gaining admission to the State Bar of Texas in 1994, he possesses an insider perspective on law enforcement investigations. He knows firsthand how officers conduct field sobriety evaluations, gather physical evidence, execute search warrants, and draft arrest affidavits. This tactical background enables him to pinpoint procedural errors, challenge unlawful searches, and dismantle the prosecution evidence from the outset. When individuals need to hire a criminal defense lawyer with deep trial grit, this practice delivers seasoned legal protection.

Aggressive DWI and Traffic Offense Defense

An arrest for driving while intoxicated can lead to mandatory jail time, license suspensions, and substantial surcharges. Drawing on his law enforcement training, attorney Fortinberry scrutinizes every phase of the traffic stop to protect client rights:

• Challenging Reasonable Suspicion: Determining whether police officers had valid legal justification under the Texas Transportation Code to stop your vehicle or whether the detention was unconstitutional.
• Disputing Sobriety Test Validity: Analyzing dashcam and bodycam footage to expose improperly administered standard field sobriety tests.
• Forensic Breath and Blood Testing: Investigating whether blood draw warrants satisfied fourth amendment standards and questioning breathalyzer maintenance logs.
• Administrative License Revocation (ALR): Aggressively representing motorists at ALR hearings to preserve driving privileges and secure occupational licenses.

Controlled Substances and Drug Crime Defense

Texas strictly prosecutes drug charges, from simple marijuana possession to felony manufacture and delivery of controlled substances. Curtis Fortinberry investigates whether law enforcement officers exceeded the scope of warrantless searches, canine sniffs, or home entries. He works tirelessly to suppress illegally seized evidence and guide eligible first-time offenders into Tarrant County diversion dockets, striving for complete case dismissals.

Violent Crimes, Assault, and Capital Murder Defense

When accusations involve violent offenses such as assault bodily injury, domestic violence, weapons charges, or capital murder, having a fearless trial lawyer is critical. Attorney Fortinberry has tried high-profile capital felony cases before Tarrant County juries, fighting through intensive cross-examinations, presenting ballistics and pathology experts, and establishing self-defense under Texas law to win acquittals and favorable outcomes.

Record Expunctions and Nondisclosure Orders

An arrest record can follow you indefinitely, limiting career advancement, professional licenses, and housing opportunities. Curtis Fortinberry assists eligible clients with petitioning Texas district courts for orders of expunction to permanently erase criminal histories following dismissals or acquittals, as well as orders of nondisclosure to seal records from public view.

Why Fort Worth Defendants Turn to Curtis L. Fortinberry

Holding a 4.8 out of 5.0 peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell and fluent in both English and Spanish, attorney Curtis Fortinberry is widely respected for his honest counsel and tenacity in court. If you or a loved one face criminal charges, schedule a confidential consultation with Curtis L. Fortinberry to ensure your constitutional rights are fiercely defended.