Richmond, TX Criminal Defense and Family Law Attorney

Law Office of Larry P. McDougal

809 Houston Street
Richmond, Texas 77469
USA

(281) 725-6025

(281) 238-8514

www.larrymcdougal.com

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At the Law Office of Larry P. McDougal in Richmond, we help clients in Fort Bend County resolve problems in criminal defense and family law. These practice areas have more in common than you might think, and the skills essential for a lawyer's success in one can be highly useful in the other.

Both criminal defense and family law are very much driven by the client's own choices. Should I plead guilty to DWI charges or take the case to trial? Should I sign the divorce property settlement or should I let the judge decide it? The quality of the decisions you make regarding questions like these is going to depend on the quality of the advice you get from your attorney.

Find out more about Larry McDougal's approach to client service in situations ranging from DWI defense to the enforcement of child support obligations. Contact the Law Office of Larry P. McDougal, in Richmond, Texas, for a free consultation.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

- Violent Crime

If you've been charged with homicide, assault, illegal possession of a firearm, or any other violent crime, contact the Law Office of Larry P. McDougal in Richmond for a free consultation with an award-winning defense lawyer.

- Drug Crimes

If you face criminal prosecution on drug crimes involving marijuana, cocaine or illegal prescription drugs, your future is in jeopardy. Without representation from a skilled Richmond drug crimes attorney, your rights and freedom may be at stake.

- Sex Crime

The advice of a seasoned Richmond sex crime defense lawyer can be especially valuable in these highly sensitive cases. It takes practical experience to make an accurate identification of your risks and the relative strength of the case against you. Having a criminal defense attorney with a reputation as a tough courtroom adversary can improve your leverage during pretrial proceedings and plea negotiations.

- DWI Defense

It's hard to beat a Texas DWI charge these days. In some situations it can be very difficult to keep it from being charged as a felony. The Law Office of Larry P. McDougal doesn't take a standard approach to DWI defense, but instead takes a close look at the facts of your situation to see what there is to work with.

- Traffic Ticket

For dependable advice about the best ways to deal with traffic tickets on major highways or local roads in Fort Bend County, contact the Law Office of Larry P. McDougal in Richmond. Local and out-of-state drivers alike can benefit from our law firm's familiarity with the local courts.

- Juvenile Criminal Defense

At the Law Office of Larry P. McDougal in Richmond, our goal in Fort Bend County juvenile court cases is to help your family find useful alternatives to punishment and detention for crimes committed by youthful offenders. Our familiarity with the full range of diversion and community-based treatment programs can help you find the solution that's right for your family's circumstances. Our experience with Texas family law also adds value and perspective in a juvenile case.

- Expungement & Nondisclosure

Given the generally suburban demographics of Fort Bend County, we don't see too many hardened criminals at the Law Office of Larry D. McDougal. Most of our clients are hard-working citizens, often in highly responsible occupations, who encountered a single serious contact with the criminal justice system on charges related to drugs, drunk driving or family violence.

- Theft Defense

Theft crimes defense cases are extremely serious. If convicted, you could face fines, incarceration, probation and a life-long criminal record. Choosing your legal representation wisely is key to the outcome of your case and the impact these charges have on your future.

- Divorce

People sometimes underestimate the legal, financial, personal and emotional challenges of divorce. It's easy to make serious mistakes with respect to any of those challenges, and the advice of an experienced lawyer can protect you across the full range of your risks. If you have just been served with divorce papers, or if you see the end of your marriage approaching and need advice about divorce, contact the Law Office of Larry P. McDougal in Richmond.

- Property Division

Texas is a community property state, which means that most assets acquired after marriage belong neither to the husband nor the wife, but to the marriage itself, or more accurately, the marital estate.

- Child Custody

At the Law Office of Larry P. McDougal, one of the more common misunderstandings among our divorce clients is the idea that the experience of family and friends on child custody matters can give them some insight as to what to expect in their own case.

- Child Support Guidelines

Whether your child support rights and responsibilities will be determined in a divorce case or a paternity proceeding, they're substantially the same. The noncustodial parent's obligation to pay the custodial parent will be determined under the Texas Child Support Guidelines, which provide a formula based on the noncustodial parent's income and the number of children to be supported.

- Protective Orders

If you're involved in a family violence situation, there's a good chance that you need to resolve legal problems on two fronts — your exposure to criminal punishment on a domestic assault charge, and the need to deal with protective orders in family court.

- Child Support Enforcement

At the Law Office of Larry P. McDougal, a fair amount of our family law practice concerns the needs of people whose divorce became final years ago. They need help with the modification or enforcement of child custody arrangements, child support orders and other details that either no longer make sense under current circumstances or that went into default.