As a successful Houston criminal attorney, wife of a Rabbi and mother of three, Lisa Shapiro Strauss knows well the struggles that women face in trying to be everything to everyone all the time. In “How Do You Do It All,” an article published in the Winter 2014 edition of The Defender, a Harris County […]

Texas law states that you may be responsible for anything in your possession, including a passenger in your car. If your passenger has drugs in their pocket, you may find yourself facing drug possession charges in Houston, even if you were unaware of the drugs. How can I know what someone has in his or […]

As we rang in the New Year of 2015, we are ringing in very few big changes to laws that apply to most of the public. Sure, there are plenty of small changes, but few will impact your life directly. So, what should you be worried about these days? The ability to fight back against […]