Fighting For Your Rights and Freedom
Whether you are arrested for the possession of a small amount of marijuana or you are charged with a more serious drug-related crime, you may face significant criminal penalties that will impact the rest of your life. A drug crime arrest deserves an experienced and knowledgeable attorney who can defend your rights and fight to reduce the potential consequences.
At the Shapiro Law Firm, in Plano, our lawyers have more than 40 years of experience defending people charged with felony and misdemeanor drug crimes in Texas. We have handled a wide range of drug and narcotic offenses and have achieved successful resolutions for many of our clients. When we represent you, we will fight for your rights and freedom every step of the way.
Texas Drug Defense Attorneys
At our firm, we routinely handle drug crimes cases in the Dallas-Fort Worth area involving methamphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, crack, prescription drugs and other illegal substances.
We defend people accused of all types of drug charges, including:
- Drug possession
- Possession of a small amount of drugs
- Cocaine
- Federal drug crimes
- Marijuana
- Methamphetamines
- Mushrooms, LSD and other psychedelic drugs
- Prescription drug charges
- Synthetic marijuana (K2, Spice)
- Cultivation
- Trafficking and distribution
- Manufacture of illegal substances
- Distribution of controlled substances without a prescription
- All federal drug crimes, including federal conspiracy charges
Our Dallas-Fort Worth and Collin County drug crime attorneys will thoroughly review your arrest and the events that led up to it, as well as any search and gathering of evidence, to determine whether the police violated your constitutional rights during the process. If so, we will fight to get that evidence dismissed.
Contact the Shapiro Law Firm
If you have been charged with a drug offense or believe that you are about to be charged with one, contact us at the Shapiro Law Firm and speak with one of our attorneys. Call our office at 972-833-8196 to schedule an appointment for a consultation.
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