William Weston Rucker III

William Weston Rucker III

also known as Wes Rucker

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 21 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 1000, Houston, TX

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 21 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2004

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

William Weston Rucker, III, PLLC

5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 1000, Houston, TX, 77007

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William Weston Rucker III's Reviews

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12 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | DUI & DWI

Posted by Marbe | July 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Dismissal for my Active Duty Military son

Mr. Rucker was highly referred by a very good friend of our family on my 23 year old son's DWI case in Texas.  My son serves in the armed forces and is stationed outside of Texas.  In an extremely efficient manner, Mr. Rucker reviewed, assessed and accepted his case - which was equally important to u...s, realizing Mr. Rucker was not accepting this case based solely on monetary value.  Initially the Harris County District Attorney assigned to my son's case was not willing to negotiate any of the terms they had outlined - at minimum 2 years probation, community hours, various outreach classes and programs.  It was through Mr. Rucker's through knowledge of the law, professionalism and great rapport with the District Attorney's office that my son's case was DISMISSED.  In the event you, your loved one or friend need one of Houston's finest criminal defense attorney's please call Wes Rucker!!

Posted by Dustin | July 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Best decision I made

After visiting with several different lawyers for a dwi offense i settled on the firm Wes was working for and was lucky to have him on my side. Wes was engaged and always there every step of the way. I know other people that had had issues getting a hold of their lawyers, but Wes responded almost alw...ays the same day with any questions or concerns i might have had. Even though my first trial ended in a mistrial and had a good deal on the table from the prosecution, he told me he would fight for me if i wanted to go through a second trial which i did and he won it. He was great in the court room and i couldn't have been happier with Wes through the whole process. I planning on never needing a criminal lawyer again, but if i do Wes is the first person im calling.

Posted by Liz | June 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Amazing! Dismissal

Let me first start by saying I went to so many lawyers to discuss my case, I saw all the big dogs including Thiesson. After much debate with friends and family, I went with my gut and choose Wes. My DUI case was dismissed after 4 monthes. Wes saved my license, even though I declined to blow. My bloo...d was almost double the legal limit. I'm so grateful for Wes. He was extremely dilagant and attentive. I can't say enough great things about his service.

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William Weston Rucker III's Lawyer Endorsements

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Edward McClees

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have tried several cases with Wes and I can say without hesitation or exaggeration that Wes is one of the best trial lawyers I know. He relentlessly pursues his clients' best interests and has a remarkable track record."

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Nathaniel Pitoniak

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Wes is an effective and persuasive trial lawyer who is respected by defense attorneys and prosecutors alike. I recommend this lawyer."

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Jonathan Stephenson

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Wes is one heck of a trial lawyer. He gives everything he has to all of his clients."

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Edward McClees

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association

2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association

2011

Teaching Star, Harris County District Attorney

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Principal, William Weston Rucker, III, PLLC

2014 - 2017

Associate, Tricther & Murphy, P.C.

2004 - 2014

Felony Chief Prosecutor, Harris County DA Office

2001 - 2004

Clerk, Hinton, Sussman, Bailey & Davidson

Associations

2014 - Present

Harris County Criminal Lawyer's Association

Member

2014 - Present

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

2014 - Present

Texas DWI Defense Lawyer's Association

Member

2014 - Present

National College of DUI Defense

Member

2004 - Present

Houston Bar Association

Member

2010 - 2010

Houston Bar Association

Past Treasurer

2004 - 2014

Texas District and County Attorneys Association

Member

Education

2004

South Texas College of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

2001

Columbia University In The City of New York

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.),

Speaking Engagements

2014

Master DWI Defense

Case Law Update

2014

Harris County District Attorney's Office

Accomplice Witness Testimony

2013

NBA League Mandated Training fof Players

Houston Rockets

2012

NBA Leauge Mandated Training for Players

Houston Rockets

2012

Houston Police Academy

Criminal Law

2011

Houston Police Academy

Criminal Law

Languages

Spanish

English

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