Attorney Profiles

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

Birth Information

• August 4, 1962, Houston, Texas, United States of America