Joe Vinas

How Much Does a DWI Cost in Texas? Fines, Fees, and Hidden Expenses Joe Vinas is a TOP RATED Criminal Defense Lawyer based in Houston, Texas, focusing on State and Federal Criminal cases. In 2013, Houstonia Magazine named Joe Vinas one of the TOP ATTORNEYS in Houston. Joe has also earned the title of SUPERB, with a perfect of 10 out of 10 on the lawyer referral website www.avvo.com. In 2014, The National Trail Lawyers named Joe Vinas one of the TOP 100 TRIAL LAWYERS in Criminal Law. As a FORMER FELONY CHIEF PROSECUTOR with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Joe has tried over 80 criminal trials, and supervised prosecutors in dozens more. As a felony prosecutor, Joe was undefeated in the courtroom, never losing a jury trial. Joe began his career at the District Attorney’s Office in 1999 before he started law school and quickly rose through the ranks. Along the way, Joe spent time in the Misdemeanor, Family Criminal Law, Juvenile, Justice Court, Grand Jury, Intake, and Felony Divisions. He has tried before a jury virtually every type of criminal case, including Capital Murder, Murder, Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Sexual Assault, Attempted Capital Murder, Arson, Theft, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), Drug cases, and more. In 2010, Joe began teaching cadets at the Houston Police Academy. By the time he left the DA’s Office, Joe taught over 500 future Houston Police Officers the laws behind the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and the complexities of Arrest, Search, and Seizure. He began teaching at the Tomball Police Department in 2012.