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Posted by Drew | July 22, 2012 | DUI & DWI

Some, like Mark, will still fight for you!

I was arrested for DWI. I didn't take the breath test but they did take my blood under "no refusal." This is a scary situation and most lawyers would not even consider taking a blood case. Mark didn't hesitate. He promised me that he would fight it until the very end and he made good on it. He was ve...ry accessible and approachable. Every time I would worry or wonder what was going on with my case, he had the answers. Every time the odds were stacked against me, Mark was there to battle it out. My case ran for about nine months until it was finally dismissed. Through those nine months I was able to see a lot of different lawyers with their clients. None of them were as sharp as Mark. While they were making bogus plea deals, Mark was fighting for me. I would recommend this man to represent me or anyone I know. He knows what he's doing and he's just the best there is. He's a great attorney as well as a stand up guy. Trust in Mark!

Posted by N T | July 02, 2012 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

man of his words

"I will take care of you" those were Mr. Thiessen's first words on my first visit to him, and he meant it and he kept his words. I had driving license case with him, and his presence in the court made all diference. He dismissed my case and handled the entire case very professionally. His staff is ex...cellent and very supportive.

Posted by anonymous | April 08, 2012 | DUI & DWI

Proper Lawyering

I had just moved to Houston, was driving downtown, and accidentally turned the wrong way down a one way street. Subsequently, I was pulled over asked to take a breathalyzer test. As it was a no refusal weekend, I agreed, and unfortunately blew a 0.18. Mark was recommended to me as a lawyer who i...ntimately understood Texas' legal system and knew how to exercise shortcomings in State regulations. Mark intensively investigated my case and found inherent problems with the testing methodology utilized by Houston PD to obtain my breathalyzer test results. Ultimately, my case was dismissed. Mark was persistent, patient and extremely well informed. His dedication to his job and justice was second to none. I would recommend him to anyone.

Posted by anonymous | January 26, 2012 | DUI & DWI

Dismissed Dismissed!!

As like with most, I've been pulled over for speeding, etc., but nothing as serious as like being arrested for DWI, especially when I wasn’t even driving when it happened! So you can imagine that I was scared out of my mind and was a total nervous wreck because I had no idea what was going on. I h...ad just finished dinner with my best friend and her husband after being diagnosed with a serious illness. I had a couple of drinks at dinner not thinking of what the effect of the new medicine that I was just prescribed would have on me. Well, come to find out, it made me so sick that I had to pull into and park at an empty lot because I felt like I was going to vomit all over myself. As I parked my car and was opening the door to do so, there were cops pointing their flashlights at me. I’m sure you can pretty much figure out what happened afterwards. At any rate, I was referred to Mark by a really good friend of mine. When I met with Mark, he asked me what had happened so I went through everything with him, after which he told me to let him do what he is best at – fighting for his clients and what I should be expecting in the coming months. I was agonizing over the whole ordeal because I was told by many of my friends who had hire lawyers for similar situations not being able to contact their attorney and always being left out of the loop, etc. If you are an anxious person who is always worried about something (as an old friend of mine would always say I was), then Mark is your man! He was always available by phone, text, email and always responded to all of my questions quickly. To be honest, I was very shocked to hear back from him even when he was at his Jujutsu practice so promptly. At every court date, the DA kept telling Mark that they would not dismiss my case. And since I know that I did not do anything wrong other than pulling over to get off the road so I don’t hurt anyone while trying to keep from vomiting all over myself, I told Mark, after careful thought and consideration and with the faith in Mark's competence in the back of my head, I was not going to take a plea and told him I wanted to go to trial. He said, great, that’s what I’m best at. We had a few more court resets after that. Finally at my last court appearance, Mark came to me and said lets go talk outside, at which time, he told me that the DA had decided to dismiss my case. I totally believe it was Mark's persistence and his strong commitment to his clients that got my case dismissed! When all of this started, I was told that my first step was to hire a lawyer. I did my research and eventually narrowed down my choices to two lawyers, both of which were referred to me by very good and close friends. But given Mark’s track record of being one of the best DWI lawyers in Harris County, even though it was tough decision between my two close friends' referrals, I chose to go with him. He put me at ease from day one and even though I was still scared and skeptical throughout my case, he and his great assistant made me feel secure every time I talked to them. I have recommended Mark to all my friends and family. I hope they (nor I again) will ever need his services, but if we do, I have no doubt he will take care of us! I had been waiting on my ALR hearing and was just told that it was also dismissed!! Thank you Mark!

Posted by anonymous | January 24, 2012 | DUI & DWI

Awesome DWI Defense Attorney

Mark did an outstanding job from start to finish in my case. After being arrested, I had court 24 hours later. I called Mark the day I was released and he was in court with me the next day. My case was not an easy one due to what was on my record previously. To begin with I ended up in Felony cou...rt when I should have been in a lesser court. Mark got that fixed immediately and had my case assigned to the proper court. Secondly, the arresting officer in the case convinced me to blow at the station. I blew a 0.18. When I heard the number that night I knew I had screwed up. That being said, Mark took my case from Felony court with a breath sample of 0.18 and got my case completely DISMISSED. Nothing on my record at all. Mark was prompt in court and responsive to all my calls and emails. He made the whole situation very simple and told me exactly what I needed to do and gave perfect advice throughout the process. I would recommend Mark for any defense needs you may have.

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