Stephen D. Handy Attorney at Law1409 Precinct Line Rd, Suite 100Hurst, TX, 76053United States (817) 284-2263 (817) 307-0679

Stephen David Handy

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About Stephen

I focus on vigorously defending people accused of misdemeanor and felony offenses. I served as a Tarrant County Prosecutor prior to opening my own criminal defense practice in 2000. I understand the stress and anxiety my clients are feeling and believe it is my purpose as a criminal attorney to work hard and diligently to protect my clients rights and future.

As a Christian and a Criminal Defense Attorney it is not uncommon for people to ask, "how are those compatible? Don't you just get people off?" I don't condone sin or bad behavior, but I'm also not free from it. There are several reasons I have such an incredible passion for my work. First, we live in a country that requires the government to prove you are guilty beyond all reasonable doubt before you are convicted of a crime. Until you are put in a position to defend your name and your future those words won’t have much meaning. But to me, and the people who trust me to protect them, it means that a good defense with the protections and rights of the Constitution is the only thing standing between government and the result the government wants. We don't live in a country where someone says you committed a crime, and now you have to prove your innocence.

Life is hard enough without having a criminal record follow you around. I cannot promise a dismissal, but I can promise I will work as hard as possible to put you in a position to protect your future. Seeing a young person get a second chance after a mistake and capitalize on that second chance is well worth fighting for.

Now, forty five years old, I have spent the majority of my life in the Metroplex. I grew up in North Richland Hills and graduated from Richland High School in 1986. I attended Abilene Christian University for two years and then transferred to Baylor University were I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1991. Growing up I attended North Richland Hills Baptist Church in North Richland Hills. Now my family and I attend Christ Chapel in Arlington. I am happily married and have two children. All three are incredible gifts from God. We spend our time as a family between our home in Arlington and a small ranch in Graham, Texas. We enjoy golfing, fishing, hunting and traveling.

Practice areas

Criminal defense: 50%
I am devoted to giving personal contact with clients when they are facing an allegation of any criminal nature that I am well aware can adversely effect the rest of their life. When you are charged or being investigated I realize being able to get ahold of your attorney is very important to you. All clients have my cell phone handy. I only handle criminal cases so that I may properly and effectively serve my clients. My practice is devoted primarily to dwi, theft, drug, and assault charges.
22 years
DUI and DWI: 45%
I have made it a priority in my practice to become as effective an attorney as I possible can when it comes to the area of DUI/DWI defense. I am one of only a few attorney's in Tarrant County, Texas that is a member of the National College of DWI Defense. I fully understand the stress and anxiety a client feels when charged with a DWI, and I know that having an attorney that truly cares in the outcome of your case, but has the knowledge and desire to obtain the best result is so important.
22 years
Expungement: 5%
An Expunction is a valuable tool which enables a person with a criminal history to have his or her reputation restored by having the arrest or charge removed from their record. It is as though it never even happened. Please call and let me investigate if you are eligible for an expunction of criminal records.
22 years

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Stephen D. Handy Attorney at Law

1409 Precinct Line Rd, Suite 100
Hurst, TX, 76053

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
TX	Eligible To Practice In Texas	1996	11/24/2021

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

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
A+	BBB of Fort Worth	2016
A+	BBB of Dallas	2016

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Owner	Stephen D Handy PLLC	2000 - Present
Assistant District Attorney	Tarrant County District Attorney	1996 - 2000
Midemeanor Intern	Tarrant County District Attorney	1993 - 1996

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
National College of DUI Defense	Member	2014 - Present
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association	Member	N/A
Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association	Member	N/A
Tarrant County Bar Association	Member	N/A
State Bar of Texas	Member	N/A

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Texas Wesleyan University	JD - Juris Doctor	1996
Baylor University	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1991

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association	Assault Bodily Injury Family Member cases and their consequences in family law and child custody matters	2002

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
Case Results	Cases dismissed or no-billed by the Grand Jury

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Posted by Lorrie
May 17, 2021

I highly recommend Stephen Handy for any of your legal needs. His integrity, transparency & great communication with us throughout the process was perfect! We will forever be thankful to Stephen & his staff for their hard work as our outcome was successful. Thank you Mr. Handy.