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Carl Matthew Ward

Highest peer rated DWI defense lawyer in the State of Missouri with 27 + years of experience.

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Overview

Practice Areas

95% DUI / DWI
27 years, 2,000 cases
5% Criminal Defense
27 years, 250 cases

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Fixed (Always)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Ward | Hollingshead

P.O. Box 50124

St. Louis, MO 63105

Office: 877-384-9255

Office: 877-384-9255

Fax: 636-390-0072
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Languages Spoken

English

About Me

Photos (10)

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This will be our new office effective June 1, 2012. Big changes coming for Ward, Hollingshead and Eccher.

References

Client Reviews	Client Rating Former client? Write a review 1 review “Carl Ward” Posted by: Lori, over 1 year ago. Client Review: WE were very pleased with Carl he is very friendly and helpful and knows his job. Flag
Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 7 endorsements Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer I endorse this lawyer. Carl is easily one of the top few DWI lawyers in the state. I've attended a couple of his seminars. He is an excellent... more Endorsement from lawyer: Steven Weir , Washington (MO), 5 months ago I have known Carl Ward for over fifteen years as one of the premier DUI Defenders in Missouri.I have taught with him in seninars in his state,and am... more Endorsement from lawyer: Victor Carmody , Flowood (MS), About 1 year ago View all 7 endorsements

Client Reviews

Client Rating

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1 review

“Carl Ward”

Posted by: Lori, over 1 year ago.

Client Review: WE were very pleased with Carl he is very friendly and helpful and knows his job.

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Peer Endorsements

Endorsements

7 endorsements

Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer

I endorse this lawyer. Carl is easily one of the top few DWI lawyers in the state. I've attended a couple of his seminars. He is an excellent... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Steven Weir , Washington (MO), 5 months ago

I have known Carl Ward for over fifteen years as one of the premier DUI Defenders in Missouri.I have taught with him in seninars in his state,and am... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Victor Carmody , Flowood (MS), About 1 year ago

Résumé

License

28 years since Carl Matthew Ward was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Missouri	Good Standing, Active	1984	10/28/2009

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Senior Partner at Ward \| Hollingshead	2009–present
Trial Attorney at Law Office of Carl M. Ward	1989–present

See all 3 job entries

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Saint Louis University School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1984
University of Missouri	Political Science	B.S.	1981

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
AV® Preeminent Rating	Martindale-Hubbell®	2012
Avvo Superb Rating of 10 out of 10	American Registry	2012

See all 19 awards

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Treasurer	Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	2012-present
Associate Member	Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association	2009-present

See all 9 association entries

Portfolio

Contribution

Contributor Level 8

Answers:	18	Legal Answers
	0	Best Answers - chosen by asker
	2	Answers marked "I agree" by other lawyers
	0	Answers marked helpful by other users
Guides:	3	Legal Guides
	0	Staff Picks

Cases

City v. T.C.

Outcome: Refual revocation set aside; DWI charge dismissed

State v. L.G.

Outcome: Motion to Suppress Granted. All evidence arising out of the illegal stop was suppressed. The case was then dismissed by the prosecutor.

Shenberg v. Director of Revenue, 195 S.W.3d 452 (Mo. App. W.D. 2006)

Outcome: Won

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Defending Your Client's Driver's License Following a DWI Arrest	Carl M. Ward	2006

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
DWI Law	Missouri Public Defenders Annual College	2011
Probable Cause in a DWI Case	Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association Conference	2011

DWI Law Update	Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Annual Conference	2011
Administrative DWI Law	Defending your client's driver's license following a dwi arrest	2011
DWI Law Update	1st Annual MAAD Tool Box	2011
"Defending DWI Cases"	Missouri State Public Defenders Annual College, Branson, Mo.	2010
Informal Datamaster, PBT and HGN Demonstration	Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Circuit Judges Annual Meeting Activities	2010
"How to Win an Administrative DWI Suspension Hearing"	3rd Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar, Lake Ozark, Mo.	2010
"Mock Jury Trial of a DWI Case"	National Association of Legal Secretaries Annual Meeting	2009
"Mock Jury Trial of a DWI Case"	Missouri Municipal Court Clerk's Association Annual Meeting, Osage Beach, Mo.	2009
"Informal Datamaster Breath Testing Demonstration"	Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Circuit Judges Annual Meeting Activities	2009
"Future of DWI Law in Missouri"	2nd Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar, Lake Ozark, Mo.	2009
CDL and Abuse and Lose Law in Missouri	National Association of Legal Secretaries Annual Meeting	2008
Creating Drama in the Courtroom	Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Spring Seminar	2008
Administrative Alcohol Suspensions	How to Series: DWI/DUI Interactive telephone seminar	2008
Mock Jury Trial of a DWI Case	1st Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar	2008
Representing a Client in a DWI Case	Solo and Small Firm Conference	2007
Breath Alcohol Testing	Phi Alpha Delta International Meeting	2007
"Defending Administrative Alcohol Suspension Cases"	How to Series: DWI/DUI Interactive telephone seminar	2007
"Defending Your Client's Driver's License Following A DWI Arrest"	Carl Ward's Lawyer Training Camp #3	2007
"Breath and Blood Testing"	Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar, Lake Ozark, Mo.	2007
Blood and Breath Testing	Missouri State Public Defender's College, St. Louis, Mo.	2006
Winning Moves in a DOR Case	DWI Law and Science Seminar, Lake Ozark, Mo.	2006
Defending Your Client's Driver's License Following A DWI Arrest	Carl Ward's Lawyer Traning Camp #1	2006
Defending Your Client's Driver's License Following A DWI Arrest	Carl Ward's Lawyer Training Camp #2	2006
"Challenging Administrative Suspensions and Refusals"	Nuts and Bolts of DWI Defense	2005
"Field Sobriety Testing"	Strategies in Handling DWI Cases, Maryland Heights, Mo.	2004
Attacking Field Sobriety, Breath and Blood Tests	Missouri Public Defender's College, Kansas City, Mo.	2004
"Field Sobriety Testing"	Defending DWI and DOR Cases, St. Louis, Mo.	2004
"Field Sobriety Testing"	Defending DWI and DOR Cases, Kansas City, Mo.	2004
"Standardized Field Sobriety Testing"	Defending the Accused Driver: Intoxication by Alcohol or Drugs and Felony Driving Charges - Kansas City	2003
"Standardized Field Sobriety Testing"	Defending the Accused Driver: Intoxication by Alcohol or Drugs and Felony Driving Charges - Clayton, Missouri	2003
"Department of Revenue Cases"	The 2002 Missouri Judicial College - Lake Ozark	2002
"Department of Revenue Cases"	The 2002 Missouri Judicial College - Kansas City	2002
"DWI - Cross Examination on Field Sobriety Tests."	Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Spring Seminar, Kansas City, Mo.	2002
"DWI - Cross Examination on Field Sobriety Tests."	6th Annual DWI Defense Institute - Defending the Drinking Driver: Anatomy of a Felony DWI Trial	2002
"DWI Law"	Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Fall Seminar, Kansas City	2001
"Standardized Field Sobriety Testing"	5th Annual DWI Defense Institute - Defending the Drinking Driver, Clayton, Mo.	2000
"What Happened to the Bill of Rights and the Rules of Evidence in Department of Revenue Cases?"	4th Annual DWI Defense Institute - Defending the Drinking Driver, Lake Ozark, Mo.	1999
"Field Sobriety Testing and Dealing with the Testimony of the Arresting Officer."	Getting Tough on DWI - The Defense, Town & Country, Mo.	1998
"Field Sobriety Testing and Practical Tips on Dealing With the Testimony of the Arresting Officer	A Practical Approach to DWI Defense, Clayton, Mo.	1997
"Successful Strategies in Defending a DWI Case."	Defending Your Client in a DWI Case	1996

See all 42 speaking engagements

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