Law Office of Avery McDaniel

If you are facing any type of assault or family violence charges, you need to take the necessary steps to ensure that your rights are protected. Assault and family violence offenses can result in extremely serious penalties that could affect you for the rest of your life. The experienced lawyers at the Law Office of Avery McDaniel have over 14 years of experience defending assault and family violence charges.

Under Texas Penal Law, you can be convicted of assault if you intentionally, knowingly or recklessly cause or threaten bodily injury to another person or if you intentionally or knowingly cause physical contact with another person while aware that the person will consider that contact to be offensive or undesirable. This type of criminal offense can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony depending upon the circumstances of the case. An allegation of assault against a public servant or an elderly individual could result in enhanced penalties.

Assault charges are often intertwined with domestic violence and orders of protection. If you have been involved in a situation that resulted in an assault charge, you could be facing other types of charges and legal action. With the help of competent and experienced lawyers at the Law Office of Avery McDaniel, you will receive the guidance you need to pursue a dismissal, reduction of charges or trial.

Family violence charges are among the most emotional types of criminal offenses in Texas. If you and your spouse, partner or other family member have a volatile relationship, you could find yourself in legal trouble after an altercation, pushing match or heated argument. In these cases, you are often dealing with two different accounts of the incident that occurred and it can often result in an arrest. If you have been arrested or charged with any domestic violence-related offense, it is very important that you contact the Law Office of Avery McDaniel. We utilize only the most up-to-date resources and our attorneys’ expertise to provide our clients with an individualized defense and personalized legal advice.

If you have been arrested and charged with assault related to family violence, you could be convicted even if the person who initiated the charges against you decides that he or she does not want to pursue them any further. Many Texas prosecutors have the policy that they will continue the charges held against you no matter what the alleged victim says. This is to protect the victim in case they are threatened or bullied into dropping charges against the family member, spouse or partner who assaulted, threatened or otherwise victimized the individual. Despite the fact that this is a well-meaning policy, it can result in dire consequences for you if your spouse or family member simply called the police out of spite or revenge.

If you have been arrested and charged with assault and/or family violence or are faced with a restraining order it is important to retain experienced, knowledgeable and aggressive defense lawyers. When you hire the Law Office of Avery McDaniel, you can be assured that you will be given thoughtful consideration, effective legal representation, and one-on-one counsel from an experienced, reputable attorney.