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William M Hines III Senior Partner
Austin, Texas
phone (866) 600-0631
(512) 524-3849
fax (512) 472-6569
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William M. Hines, III received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston School of Law.  Mr. Hines began his legal career as a Public Defender in Florida.  Upon returning to Texas, Mr. Hines worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Travis County prosecuting for the State of Texas for five years.  He then opened his private practice in 1998 and soon thereafter became Board Certified as a Criminal Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  Throughout his extensive career, Mr. Hines has been asked to be an instructor at numerous Criminal Defense Seminars (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - Criminal Trial College) in the State of Texas as well as an instructor at the University of Texas School of Law.  He also had the privilege of serving as the President of the Travis County Bar Association - Criminal Law Section.  Most recently Mr. Hines became on of the very few attorneys who are officially certified to administer the DWI Texas Field Sobriety Tests by graduating from the same training as Law Enforcement Agents.

 

Certification/Specialties:
Criminal Law Specialist, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1997


Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1990
Florida, 1992
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1999
Education:
University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
Juris Doctorate


The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA
BBA


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Trial Advocacy, UT Law School


Business, ACC


Texas Criminal Trial College, ACDLA, January 1, 2005 - Present


Professional Associations and Memberships:
TDCAA (Texas District & County Attorney Assn.), 1993 - 1998
Member


TCDLA (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn.), 1998 - Present
Member


NCDLA (National Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn.), 1998 - Present
Member


ACDLA (Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn.), 1998 - Present
Member


TCBA (Travis County Bar Assn.), 1998 - Present
Member & Former President


WCBA (Williamson County Bar Assn.), 1998 - Present
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Travis County District Attorneys Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1993 - 1998


Polk County Public Defenders Office, Assistant Public Defender, 1990 - 1992