Bryan Stewart Orihel

Bryan Stewart Orihel

5.0
Rating: 6.4

Licensed for 14 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at San Antonio, TX
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

540 S Saint Marys St, San Antonio, TX

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Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 14 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2011

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Shawn C. Brown

540 S Saint Marys St, San Antonio, TX, 78205-3418

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Bryan Stewart Orihel's Reviews

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67 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 32 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by Zoe | December 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Thank you Bryan!!

I am incredibly grateful for the outstanding support and dedication my defense attorney provided. They guided me through every step of the process with professionalism, compassion, and confidence. Thanks to their hard work and expertise, I was able to get the justice I deserved. I cannot recommend th...em highly enough.

Posted by Ashley | November 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

The best experience!

I'm beyond grateful to have been represented by Bryan for my DWI case. Throughout the process, he was communicative, reassuring, professional, knowledgeable and transparent. Getting my case dismissed was the best possible outcome, and I couldn't be more grateful for his help! Would definitely recomme...nd working with Bryan.

Posted by Miguel | August 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

“Outstanding Legal Representation – Case Dismissed!”

I had the pleasure of working with Bryan on my case involving unlawful carry and possession, and I couldn’t be more grateful for his exceptional representation. From the beginning, he was professional, responsive, and thorough. He took the time to answer all my questions clearly, always returned my c...alls, and responded to emails promptly, which gave me great peace of mind throughout the process. Thanks to his dedication and expertise, both my cases were ultimately dismissed. I’m incredibly thankful for the outcome and for having Bryan in my corner. I highly recommend him to anyone in need of a reliable and effective attorney.

Posted by anonymous | June 20, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Criminal Defense

My experience with Bryan was amazing. As this was my first crime with the law Bryan made sure I was in good hands since day one and that was very helpful with not stressing out and his communication was always good. Bryan did his job with getting my case dismissed and I truly recommend him to anyone....

Posted by Chandlyr | November 14, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Life Changing.

Hiring a criminal lawyer was something I once thought was not on the docket for me. Fortunately, I was referred to the Office of Shawn Brown, specifically- Bryan Orihel. I’ve always been one to make a short story long & this review will not be exempt. I truly have tried to explain to people the effec...t that Bryan has had on my life - in the court room and outside of it, and I keep stumbling back on “he fought for me like I was his own daughter”. My case was an interesting one that brought unique challenges and bumps in the road. Each court date, it seemed that the road got longer and longer, but Bryan’s confidence, eagerness, and fight for me and my future allowed for me to breathe better and walk away somehow lighter, each time. He went above and beyond- stopping in the court house to speak with my prosecutor when he was “near the area”, completely on his own accord and not “near the area” at all. He is not only empathetic, and kind - but highly intelligent and doing exactly what he should be doing… standing in the court room defending those who need it. I would hire him again, again and again. I cannot recommend him enough. To think that my life, my future, my outcome could have gone any other way with any other lawyer (i.e. someone who is not willing to put themselves in your shoes and take the time to truly put every effort forward) , brings me such relief and an overwhelming amount of gratitude to Bryan, his family, his associates and anyone who helped him along the way the past 2 years. If you are reading this and searching for a lawyer to hire, no need to thank me. Thank Bryan.

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James Porter

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 25

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"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."

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Rating:  6.4 (Good)

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St. Mary's University School of Law

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