Law Office of Brian Corrigan: One DWI Trial Loss in Five Years

TO OUR READERS: This profile is independent editorial content produced by Awesome Attorneys. The Law Office of Brian Corrigan did not pay for, commission, sponsor, or review this article, and inclusion in this series cannot be purchased. Nothing here is legal advice, an endorsement, or a recommendation to hire any lawyer; readers should evaluate counsel independently and may verify any Texas attorney’s license and discipline history through the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com. Facts are drawn from the sources identified in the Methodology section and were verified as of August 2026.

AT A GLANCE

I. A Dallas DWI Defense Attorney With One Trial Loss in Five Years

Brian Corrigan’s firm states a specific, checkable trial record for its Dallas DWI defense practice: only one DWI trial loss in the last five years, and that loss came when the client proceeded to trial against Corrigan’s own advice. That is a specific claim about outcomes rather than a generic “we win” statement, though it is firm-published and not independently re-verified against court dockets by this profile.

II. Ten Years Prosecuting, Then Ten-Plus Defending

Corrigan spent the first decade of his career as a prosecutor, serving as First Assistant District Attorney in Kaufman County and Felony Chief Prosecutor in Dallas County, where he personally taught other prosecutors how to try DWI, family violence, sexual assault, and murder cases. He has spent the years since defending the accused, giving him a documented, two-sided view of how North Texas prosecutors build cases against defendants.

III. Practice Areas

• DWI defense, including administrative license revocation hearings
• Felony and misdemeanor criminal defense
• Federal crimes, including white-collar and RICO cases
• Homicide and violent crime defense
• Juvenile crimes

IV. Case Outcomes

Corrigan has tried over 150 jury trials and handled more than 2,000 felony and misdemeanor cases across his career, per the firm’s own materials. The firm-stated one-loss-in-five-years DWI trial record is a specific, notable claim, though this profile did not independently re-verify it against court dockets; it is disclosed here as firm-published rather than independently confirmed. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

V. The Client Voice

Corrigan holds an Avvo Rating of 10.0 (Superb) across 78 reviews and an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest peer-review distinction, along with a Client Champion Silver 2020 award reflecting sustained positive client feedback. No pattern of negative or unresolved public reviews was located for the firm as of this research date.

VI. Community and Local Presence

Corrigan has taught continuing legal education on DWI, family violence, sexual assault, and murder cases to other prosecutors and, by extension, to the broader Texas legal community — a teaching role distinct from consumer-facing marketing. The firm serves Rockwall, Dallas, Collin, and Kaufman Counties specifically, reflecting a genuinely regional rather than single-city practice.

VII. Credentials and Recognition

Corrigan is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, the state’s official specialty credential. He holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and a 10.0 Avvo rating — both third-party, peer- or client-driven ratings distinct from paid “top attorney” marketing lists.

VIII. The Texas Legal Backdrop

In Texas, a DWI arrest triggers two separate proceedings: a criminal case and a civil case against the driver’s license, with only a limited window to request an Administrative License Revocation hearing before an automatic suspension takes effect. Misdemeanor convictions, part of this firm’s documented practice, can still carry up to a year in county jail and a $4,000 fine for the most serious Class A offenses under Texas Penal Code Chapter 12. Federal cases follow a distinct procedural track where early engagement with a defense attorney, before indictment, can materially affect what charges are ultimately filed. None of this is legal advice; consult a licensed Texas attorney about your specific situation.

IX. The Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Brian Corrigan’s structural strength is a documented decade on each side of the courtroom — prosecuting DWI, family violence, and murder cases as a chief prosecutor, then defending the same charge types for the years since — combined with a specific, checkable trial statistic in DWI cases and top-tier peer and client ratings. For a Rockwall or Dallas-area client facing a DWI charge specifically, that documented trial record is a real, checkable differentiator most general criminal defense firms cannot offer.

The honest limitation: the firm’s headline DWI trial statistic is firm-published rather than independently re-verified against court dockets by this profile, so a prospective client should ask directly about how that record applies to their specific charge type and facts during a consultation.

X. Methodology & Sources

This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys in August 2026 without the participation, sponsorship, or payment of the Law Office of Brian Corrigan. Primary source: the firm’s website, texascrimelaw.com (homepage, attorney profile, DWI practice page). Statutes cited in Section VIII were verified against the Texas Constitution and Statutes database (statutes.capitol.texas.gov).

Publisher Disclosure & Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal-directory publisher. This profile was not paid for by the Law Office of Brian Corrigan, and inclusion in our editorial coverage cannot be purchased. Awesome Attorneys may separately offer premium sponsored placements to attorneys and firms; sponsorship status, where it exists, is always disclosed and does not alter the editorial content of a profile such as this one. Nothing in this article constitutes legal advice or an attorney referral.