Recent Victories

Recent Victories * NOTE TO THE READER: We also only post the "special victories" as approvals and successes on every case are too voluminous to print. Please call us if you have questions or comments.

December 15, 2011 Assault Charge Dismissed on Trial Date!

Mr. R came to visit Mr. Mathur after his wife filed assault charges against him. Mr. Mathur assisted Mr. R with his immigration case and reviewed the assault charges. After reviewing the evidence, Mr. Mathur was convinced that the State would not be able to prove their case at trial as certain objections could be made. Per Mr. Mathur's expectations, the State of Texas had to dismiss their case after Mr. Mathur set it for trial. Result by Mr. Mathur.

October 17, 2011 Theft Case Dismissed!

Ms. Y hired Mr. Mathur because she was accused of theft from a store. Mr. Mathur provided information to the prosecution to show that Ms. Y had a clean criminal history and had no prior allegations of criminal conduct. The prosecutor and Mr. Mathur entered into an agreement that avoided a conviction and allowed the case to be dismissed. Result by Mr. Mathur.

September 9, 2011 2 Selling Alcohol to a Minor Cases Dismissed!

Mr. H and his friend Mr. P both hired Mr. Mathur to help them with allegations that they had sold alcohol to a minor. Mr. Mathur worked out an agreement with the prosecutor to have the cases dismissed without court ordered punishment. This agreement and the resulting dismissal allow Mr. H and Mr. P to maintain their innocence and erase their records. Result by Mr. Mathur.

September 8, 2011 Drug Case Dismissed!

Mr. M. was arrested for marijuana possession after being detained by the police. Despite the admissibility of the evidence and the likelihood of a conviction, Mr. Mathur was able to negotiate a dismissal of the charges against his client. The case took several months to complete, however, the dismissal without any probation paid off. Result by Mr. Mathur.

August 1, 2011 Assault Family Violence Dismissed!

Mr. G came to our office after being arrested for alleged family violence against his wife. Since Mr. G is an immigrant, a conviction for this offense would damage his chances of becoming a lawful permanent resident. Mr. G hired Mr. Mathur, who was able to get the prosecutor to agree to dismiss the case against Mr. G. Result by Mr. Mathur.

July 19, 2011 Not Guilty in Eighteen Minutes!

Mr. D was allegedly caught assaulting another man on video at the Garland Police Station. The police had the video and the State of Texas introduced the video and the testimony of a police officer and the alleged victim at trial. Mr. Mathur tried the case to a jury. Mr. Mathur raised a self-defense argument. The jury reached a unanimous verdict of NOT GUILTY in just eighteen minutes! Result by Mr. Mathur.

July 7, 2011 Assault Case Dismissed!

Mr. B came into office and hired for a probation revocation and new assault charge. After a hearing with the revocation judge, probation was continued on deferred. At his latest misdemeanor announcement, the assault case was successfully dismissed.

June 30, 2011 Bail Lowered by $195,000.00!

Mr. M’s family came to visit Mr. Mathur after being accused of drug trafficking. There were two charges filed against Mr. M. The bail was set at $100,000.00 per case. Since Mr. M was an illegal immigrant, the prosecutor argued that Mr. M was a flight risk. After a hearing with Mr. Mathur, the criminal judge was convinced by Mr. Mathur that Mr. M had no reason to flee and bail was lowered to $2,500.00 per case, saving Mr. M $97,500.00 in bail cost per case. Result by Mr. Mathur.

April 29, 2011 Client Released from Prison Early! *

Ms. S. hired Mathur Law Offices to assist her with a multiple year sentence in the Texas Department of Corrections. After filing motions within 180 days of her sentencing date, Mr. Mathur was able to show the Judge that the sentence was too long and that Ms. S had learned her lesson and would not commit another felony offense. The Judge agreed and released Ms. S and placed her on probation instead of making her serve her sentence. Result by Mr. Mathur.

May 14, 2011 Probation Reinstated Client Avoids Prison!

Mr. B was arrested on assault and a probation violation for a felony deferred. Though he bonded out on the assault, he was incarcerated on the felony violation. The misdemeanor courts refused to offer any deal less than jail time. We were able to hold a hearing on his felony motion to revoke, the assault was found not to be true, effectively barring the misdemeanor case from prosecution all within two weeks of his hire date. His felony probation was continued on deferred with no modifications.

December 22, 2010 - Probation Violation Cases Dismissed!

Mr. N was convicted of arson and arson causing bodily injury in 1999 and was given 10 years of probation on each case.
Mr. N moved out of state and moved several more times and did not fulfill any of his probation requirements for 10 years, including repaying $21,000 to the property owner and faced potentially 20 years in jail for his violations.
Mr. N's family hired Mathur Law Offices and Mr. McLemore determined there was a potential defense to dismiss the probation violation cases. Mr. N's cases were dismissed and Mr. N was home with his wife and toddler for Christmas!

December 7, 2010 District Attorney Drops Aggravated Assault Case

Mr. R was arrested in Denton County for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The victim was seriously injured
Mr. R was not in the country legally a fact which Denton County has a history of looking at very unfavorably when it comes to defendants.
Although several people were at the scene of the alleged assault, the victim accused only Mr. R.
Mr. McLemore interviewed witnesses and he and Mr. Mathur met and developed a strategy to get the case dropped.
Mr. McLemore prepared documents based on the witness interviews and submitted them to the district attorney.
Despite numerous follow-up communications with the district attorney, they refused to drop the case. Mr. McLemore finally prevailed and the case against Mr. R was dropped!

September 16, 2010 - Discharged from Probation Requirements!

Mr. S has hired Mr. Mathur seven (7) times with various immigration and criminal issues.
While on probation in Tarrant Co., his probation officer's threatened polygraph examinations.
Mr. S. asked Mr. Mathur what can be done? Mr. Mathur filed a motion with the Judge to relieve Mr. S of further probation requirements.
Mr. Mathur submitted to the Court that the polygraph and testing was not part of the probation initially and should not now be added.
The Judge agreed with Mr. Mathur and reversed the requirements, Mr. S. is due to be discharged without further requirements on October 9, 2010.

July 23, 2010 - Assault Expunged & Citizenship Approved!

Mr. V of India was falsely accused of assault by his then-wife.
Mr. Mathur helped Mr. V get the criminal case dismissed and the record expunged.
Mr. Mathur oversaw the preparation of his citizenship case and prepared Mr. Humble to present the law regarding expunction.
Mr. Humble represented Mr. V before immigration. Immigration approved Mr. V's naturalization application and he took the Oath of Allegiance the very same day!

April 9, 2010 - Drug Case Reduced to Traffic Ticket Level Offense!

Mr. A was stopped for a traffic violation and admitted to police he had Marijuana in his vehicle.
Mr. McLemore got the traffic ticket dismissed.
Mr. McLemore negotiated a reduction of the Poss Marijuana charge to a Class C misdemeanor, the equivalent of a traffic ticket.

April 12, 2010 - Sale of Alcohol to a Minor - Dismissed!

Mr. M was charged with Selling Alcohol to a Minor.
The charges came out of a "sting operation" by the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission (TABC).
Mr. Mathur considered a plan to argue that the malt liquor beverage was easily mistaken as an energy drink
Mr. McLemore went forward with Mr. Mathur's plan.
Mr. McLemore negotiated an agreement with the District Attorney.
Mr. M's case was ultimately dismissed.

March 4, 2010 - Admission Granted with Criminal Record!

Mrs. C. hired our firm as she was charged with shoplifting.
Mr. Mathur identified possible immigration consequences.
Mr. McLemore convinced the Prosecutor to lower the offense class.
Mr. Humble prepared admissibility packet to be presented at U.S. Airport.
Mrs. C., when stopped at the U.S. airport after visiting her ill father abroad, presented our admissibility packet to the Customs and Border Protection officer.
CBP reviewed our admissibility packet and allowed Client back into the U.S.

February 17, 2010 Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon Probation Reinstated!

Mr. D was represented by another law firm and received 5 years probation.
Mr. D hired after law enforcement came looking for him.
The State of Texas alleged multiple probation violations and intended to revoke Mr. D's probation and send him to the penitentiary.
Mr. McLemore reviewed and advocated for Mr. D's reinstatement.
Mr. McLemore persuaded the probation officer and Assistant District Attorney to reinstate Mr. D's probation.

October 29, 2009 - DWI Evidence Dismissed

Our client came to us after he was arrested for a DWI. He took a breath test that had a result over two times the legal limit. The officer that stopped him in Irving, Texas, stated that he failed field sobriety tests and was intoxicated at the scene. After investigating the facts, our office challenged the officer's basis to stop our client in the first place. A motion to throw out all of the evidence was filed based on an illegal stop. The motion was GRANTED and none of the evidence in the case can be entered the DA has no choice but to dismiss the case. Result by Mr. Mathur.

October 2, 2009 - Felony Assault Deadly Weapon Charges Dismissed

Our client, Mr. P, was arrested and charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon against his girlfriend. After reviewing the evidence, our office filed a Motion for Examining Trial to get the District Attorney to hand over evidence in their case. We then proceeded to file a Grand Jury Package, to explain to the Grand Jury why they should not hand over an Indictment against our client. The Grand Jury met on October 1, 2009 and after reviewing our package and the evidence, refused to move forward with charges against our client. Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. McLemore.

September 9, 2009 - Family Violence Assault Dismissed

Mr. C was charged with domestic spousal abuse. His case was pending in Dallas County, Texas. After strenous negotiations with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, our office agreed on a dismissal of all charges. Result by Mr. McLemore.

September 12, 2009 - Temporary Orders Against Spouse

Client and husband own a gas station together. Wife worked there until husband changed the locks. After hearing client was awarded $4500.00 per month in support and attorney's fees. Husband took wife back to court for downward modification, and was ordered to pay all of wife's monthly expenses and provide additional spending money each month (total amount worth more than the initial judgment). Result by Ms. Odum.

September 9, 2009 - Family Violence Assault Dismissed

Mr. C was charged with domestic spousal abuse. His case was pending in Dallas County, Texas. After strenous negotiations with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, our office agreed on a dismissal of all charges. Result by Mr. McLemore.

August 17, 2009 - Possession of Marijuana Conviction Set Aside

Mr. A was charged and convicted of Possession of Marijuana. After pleading guilty several years ago, Mr. A is now ind deportation/removal proceedings. In order to make Mr. A eligible for a "waiver of inadmissibility" under 212(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, it was necessary to set aside one of his two marijuana convictions. We filed a Writ of Habeas Corpus in the old criminal case in Tarrant County, Texas. We were able to get the criminal judge to set aside the old conviction. Result by Mr. McLemore and Mr. Mathur.

August 10, 2009 - Cocaine Trafficking Reduced to Possession After Guilty Plea

Mr. T was pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine. His probation had been revoked and he was in the Dallas County Jail when he hired our firm. Upon investigation, it also appeared that he had an ICE hold (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Realizing that he had pleaded guilty with another lawyer to "trafficking" cocaine, it seemed almost certain that he would not be eligible to get out of immigration jail and would not be eligible to remain in the United States. The only hope for Mr. T was to see if the "trafficking" could be amended to "possession" somehow. Through long and hard plea negotiations with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, we were able to both resolve the probation revocation and amend the charge to possession post plea so the client would have a fighting chance to stay in the U.S. when he got to immigration court. Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. McLemore.

June 9, 2009 Domestic Violence Case Dismissed

Mr. S was arrested when his wife called 911. She accused him of being the perpetrator of an assault against her. After reviewing the evidence, it was discovered the case against our client was weak. It appeared that our client's wife actually was the aggressor. After plea negotiations, we were able to convince the prosecutor that the case should be dropped without a trial, the prosecutor agreed. Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. McLemore.

April 17, 2009 Conviction Disclosed, U.S. Citizenship Granted

Mr. M had failed to disclose on his petition to remove conditions from his green card that he had a criminal conviction. He mistakenly thought the conviction didn't "count" for immigration purposes since, years ago, the criminal court judge had said it didn't count for purposes of employment, leasing an apartment, etc. We helped Mr. M apply for U.S. citizenship, fully disclosing his conviction, and arguing that he had good moral character over the last five years. CIS was persuaded, and approved his naturalization application! Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble.

March 31, 2009 TSA Violation Overcome, Naturalization Approved

The kitchen knife in Mrs. V's carry-on bag was accidentally put there in haste, as she and her husband were moving from New York to Texas. Airport security stopped them. Mr. V took responsibility for it, and was fined. His past also included some traffic tickets. Would this hurt his application for U.S. citizenship? Mr. Mathur advised them about the regulations relating to good moral character, 8 CFR 316.10(a)(2), which take into account the elements enumerated and the "standards of the average citizen in the community of residence." Four months later, a CIS District Adjudications Officer approved Mr. V's case. Turns out, the officer himself had also been stopped for having a carry-on bag with a knife! Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble.

March 24, 2009 Drug Trafficking Indictment Reduced

Our client was alleged to have committed a drug trafficking offense of possession of up to fifty (50) pounds of marijuana. A warrant was executed at our client's residence and the drugs were seized. The District Attorney's office originally offered seven (7) years in the penitentiary. After discovering problems with the way the warrant was obtained and executed and negotiating the possible success of a motion to suppress all of the evidence, the District Attorney's Office agreed to reduce the case and punishment so that our client would get back-time credit of six (6) months and be released. Result by Mr. Mathur.

March 6, 2009 Felony Reduction and Deportation Win

Our client was put in deportation proceedings for felony theft. The case involved the professional sports jerseys. The case was in the local news media. After months of working with prosecutors on the case, we were able to get his felony case reduced to a "petty offense" as defined by immigration law. Through this criminal felony to misdemeanor reduction, we were also able to file for his immigration status without issues to his admissibility. We used an old petition filed by his uncle to his mother to allow for the paperwork to be filed in immigration court. We convinced the immigration judge that our client's visa petition filed by his wife, in conjunction with his uncle's old petition and the misdemeanor reduction allowed our client to get his residency in the U.S. The immigration judge agreed and our client was admitted to the U.S. as a resident rather than being deported. Result by Mr. Mathur.

February 12, 2009 Release from Custody

Mr. S had been inappropriately administratively ordered removed from the U.S. The "administrative" order was entered without proper notice and in the wrong context. We filed an appeal with U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. The underlying case is pending. Meanwhile, after consider a writ of habeas corpus (suit to release), DHS decided on their own to release our client from custody without a bond.

January 26, 2009 Once Framed for Shoplifting, Now a U.S. Citizen

In 1993, Mrs. A's then husband (now ex-husband) set her up. He sent her shopping with a "friend." Although the criminal court judge deferred any adjudication of guilt, for immigration and naturalization purposes it still counts as a conviction. We helped our client show CIS that she meets the requirement of good moral character, and her naturalization application was approved. Result by Mr. Humble.

December 18, 2008 Motion to Revoke Probation Dropped

Our client was on probation for possession of marijuana. The County of Rockwall filed a motion to revoke his probation. The motion alleged that our client did not pay over $1,400.00 in fines and costs and that he had failed to comply with other terms of probation. We showed the DA that our client had complied with most of the terms of the probation and that he simply did not have the funds to pay fines and court costs. The DA decided not to further punish our client and released him from further payment and probation. Result by Mr. Mathur.

December 18, 2008 Motion to Revoke Probation Dropped

Our client was on probation for possession of marijuana. The County of Rockwall filed a motion to revoke his probation. The motion alleged that our client did not pay over $1,400.00 in fines and costs and that he had failed to comply with other terms of probation. We showed the DA that our client had complied with most of the terms of the probation and that he simply did not have the funds to pay fines and court costs. The DA decided not to further punish our client and released him from further payment and probation. Result by Mr. Mathur.

November 21, 2008 Criminal Domestic Violence Case Dismissed

Our client was arrested for domestic violence/assault. Since our client is in removal proceedings it was important to avoid a conviction for the criminal case in Court. Although the evidence may have been sufficient to convict our client in trial, we spent a great deal of time in plea negotiations with Dallas County District Attorney. The result was an agreed dismissal of the charges and thereby resulting in no immigration consequences to the arrest. Result by Mr. Mathur.

November 19, 2008 Motion to Reopen Granted & Bond Approved

Our client was arrested on an old order of removal/deportation. When our client's family came to us they only knew that our client was arrested by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and was being scheduled for deportation. We investigated the case and found that our client had failed to show-up for a immigration court proceeding in Louisiana about two years ago. We filed a motion to reopen the case with the court in Louisiana. Despite being technically out of time in filing the motion, the Court GRANTED the motion based on the re-marriage because we proved that immigration had failed to update our client's address when they sent him notice of court. After the case was reopened, we file and application for bond redetermination before the Immigration Court in Dallas, Texas. Bond was granted and our client has been released and is no longer scheduled for deportation. Result by Mr. Mathur.

July 16, 2008: Not Guilty

Client was arrested after a head on collision with another vehicle. The police stated that he crossed over two lanes of traffic and entered on the wrong side of the street. Thereafter, he traveled in the opposite to lane to traffic and hit another vehicle head on. The head on collision caused police to come to the scene where they alleged our client stated he drank four beers and they also alleged that there was a cool beer open in the car. Client was found NOT GUILTY by the Jury. Result by Mr. Mathur.

July 15, 2008: Civil Defense Win

Client owns a used car dealership. Client was sued for deceptive trade practices and fraud. After discover and motions for summary judgment to throw the case out. The opposing side was convinced to drop the case or face sanctions for failing to perform due diligence and prosecute the case in good faith. Result by Mr. Watson and Mr. Mathur.

June 2, 2008: Civil Plaintiff's Win

Client sued over property and loan agreement that she made without a contract. Client had loaned a person close to her over $100,000.00 to buy a home. Although she claimed that it was a loan and not a gift, the defense claimed that it was a gift. Client did not have a proper contract to support the loan agreement. The case was tried to a Dallas County District Judge. The judge entered a judgment in favor of our client and against the defendant for $111,121.75 and $19,500.00 in attorney's fees.

May 30, 2008: Criminal Case Dismissal

Client was arrested for selling alcohol to a minor. The had an uncover informant who was under age but looked like an adult. Our client was working at a convenience store as a clerk. He sold alcohol to the minor without checking the identification of the minor. The case was dismissed through plea negotiations with the Dallas County District Attorney. Result by Mr. Mathur

April 18, 2008: Battered Spouse Approval & Criminal Case Dismissal

Client hired our firm when her husband began being abusive. Husband threatened her with deportation and removal proceedings. She hired our firm to self-petition under the Violence Against Women Act. We filed a divorce against her husband who had never filed immigration paperwork for her. We then proceeded to seek discovery in the divorce to show that her husband was abusive and that the marriage was legitimate. We then filed a petition based on the battered spouse provisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act. In the middle of this, our client was served with criminal allegations of truancy relating to her minor son. We had the charges dismissed. After the approval of the petition, the a resident admission application was filed and approved. Our client is now divorced and has received her permanent residency. Result by Mr. Mathur.

April 11, 2008: Not Guilty

Our client was charged with Felony Fraudulent Use of a Government Instrument after he was arrested at a traffic stop. The reason was the police found a fake social security card, fake permanent resident card and worker's compensation check that had been cashed allegedly using the fake documents. The client turned in an admission to the police in writing. During the trial, it was argued that possession of the fake documents was insufficient to prove that they were used. Moreover, the State of Texas did not present sufficient evidence that the check was cashed using the allegedly fake documents. The client was found NOT GUILTY. Result by Mr. Mathur

March 25, 2008 Burglary Case Dismissed

Client was traveling with a friend in a vehicle that was noted to have left the scene of a burglary. One of the two occupants was positively identified for the burglary. However, our client just matched the description. Effort was placed on the DA that our client could not be placed at the scene and there was no evidence of his involvement. The co-defendant was questioned and finally provided an affidavit stating that our client was not involved. The DA dismissed the case against our client. Result by Mr. Hiser and Mr. Mathur.

May 4, 2007 DWI Dismissal:

Dallas County - DWI case wherein client blew over 2x the legal limit an alleged .18 blood alcohol level. Result obtained during a motion to suppress evidence that showed the Court that tests given were invalid and the arrest was unconstitutional. Result by Mr. Mathur.

March 22, 2007 DWI Dismissal:

Dallas County - Client arrested for DWI and tested over the legal limit. Client allegedly failed all field sobriety tests on the scene. Client case was dismissed by Motion to Suppress, wherein the Court was made aware of the officer's failure to properly instruct client of how to perform tests. Result by Mr. Mathur.

March 19, 2007 Not Guilty:

Dallas County - Client was arrested for allegedly hitting and running from a scene wherein two children were crossing the road. Client allegedly was traveling down a roadway in Dallas on a Sunday afternoon. Two children ran out from a church and were allegedly struck by our client. Client stopped but then allegedly left the scene, went home but did not call the police. Later the police arrested her. Client case was dismissed during trial. Result by Mr. Mathur.

Dec. 2, 2004 Federal Criminal Investigation Dismissed:

Client was approached by U.S. Attorney's office about making false statements on Small Business Administration Loan. Investigation was dismissed in Client's favor. Result by Mr. Mathur.

June 29, 2004 Criminal Case Reversed & Deportation Win:

Client pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary of a vehicle with 360 days punishment in jail. A writ of habeas corpus was filed in the criminal court to reverse the plea of guilt. The writ was GRANTED and the pleas were undone. The criminal cases were subsequently reduced and the immigration case won by Mr. Mathur based on extreme hardship and eligibility for cancellation of removal as the criminal cases were no longer "Aggravated Felonies" under the immigration laws. Result on both criminal and deportation by Mr. Mathur.