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Bryan Stewart Orihel
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Bryan Orihel is a native San Antonion and avid Spurs fan. Bryan graduated from Clark High School and attended the University of Texas at Austin where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and a Minor in Business Foundations. Bryan then attended St. Mary's School of Law in San Antonio and graduated with a Juris Doctorate in 2011. During this time Bryan studied International Comparative Law at the prestigious University of Innsbruck in Innsbruck, Austria, which was taught by the current Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.
Since joining the firm in 2012, Bryan has gained significant trial experience in Bexar, Comal, Kerr, Kinney, and several other counties around South Texas. Bryan is currently a member of the Texas Bar Association, San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, the DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA), the Texas DWI Defense Lawyer's Association (TDDLA), and the National College for DUI Defense. His special area of practice is with DWI Defense, especially with DWI Blood cases. With the specific training and certifications Bryan has received, he has been able to develop into one of the top DWI Defense lawyers in the city and was featured as one of the Top DWI attorneys in San Antonio Scene Magazine 2014 and was voted as one of the Top 30 Criminal Defense Attorneys in San Antonio in San Antonio Scene Magazine 2015.
Bryan is a Certified Practitioner of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and has been able to get favorable decisions for our clients by Judges who found the officer demonstrated or graded the sobriety tests incorrectly. Bryan has attended multiple DWI seminars to update his knowledge and training in DWI cases such as the Stuart Kinard Memorial Advanced DWI Seminar in 2013, Forensic Toxicology for Attorneys 2103, and DWI: The Future in 2014. Bryan has also completed the Through this training and continuing legal education Bryan has been able to keep up with the current DWI trends including being able to efficiently defend the increasing DWI blood draw cases. With his experience and training, Bryan has successfully suppressed Blood and Breath Test evidence on multiple occasions that could have been used against his clients. His legal education has also allowed him to become very familiar with the practices of forensic chromatography and blood alcohol analysis that is being used more and more in the DWI field, including hands on training with the Perkin Elmer Claris 500 Gas Chromatograph machine.
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Licensed in Texas for 14 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2011
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Law Offices of Shawn C. Brown
540 S Saint Marys St, San Antonio, TX, 78205-3418
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Showing 6 - 10 of 22 reviews | DUI & DWI
Posted by Isaac | September 21, 2024 | Hired Attorney
The greatest lawyer ever
Bryan has been a blessing getting me through my case, he was always very calm, and collected, as well reassuring me through the whole process of everything. I appreciate all the hard work and determination getting my case dismissed. Thank you again for everything and getting me back on the road!
Posted by Ethan | July 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Bryan was phenomenal!
Bryan was an amazing attorney, got my case dismissed and capitalized on the errors from the prosecutors. I can say confidently that I was more than happy with the confidence Bryan had in my case and his abilities to get this achievement and is more than certified and knowledgeable in cases such as th...
Posted by Hayden | November 16, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Highly recommend
Bryan did wonderfully in getting my DWI case dismissed. He was very knowledgeable, confident, and easy to work with. Worth every penny and I highly recommend him to all. Thank you again, Bryan.
Posted by anonymous | October 19, 2023 | Hired Attorney
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Bryan worked on my DUI case and got it completely dismissed. Bryan kept me reassured throughout the case and always up to date with the status of the case. The case was open for almost two years and Bryan fought the case to the very end and got me the result I wanted. His work was pivotal in getting ...
Posted by anonymous | October 06, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Bryan Orihel Review
Bryan help me out with my DWI case. he always had an answer for my questions , and help me feel less anxious and stressed about the long drawn out process. I trusted Bryan completely through the process because he was clear in communicating his plan and laying out all my options while also helping gu...
Bryan Stewart Orihel's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse Bryan Orihel. Mr. Orihel is widely known and respected in the San Antonio legal community as a zealous, knowledgable and prepared advocate for his clients. I believe anyone that retains his services is going to be in good hands."
Shawn Brown
Criminal defense lawyer
James Porter
Criminal defense lawyer
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