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Peek Law Group: The Bilingual Firm Handling DWI Defense and Immigration Consequences in the Same Building

A DWI conviction doesn’t just carry Texas penalties — for a non-citizen client, it can also trigger immigration consequences that a criminal-defense-only firm might not fully anticipate. This Austin criminal defense attorney firm has built its practice specifically around both sides of that problem, defending Texans since 1996 while running an active immigration practice under the same roof.

At a Glance: Austin Criminal Defense Attorney Firm Overview

Origin & Background

The firm’s criminal defense attorneys have been defending Texans since 1996, and the practice has grown to maintain offices in both Austin and San Antonio, with service extending to Williamson County. The firm is built around bilingual representation, with much of its published client testimonial content appearing in Spanish alongside English — a reflection of the client base it specifically serves rather than an afterthought translation feature.

Practice Concentration

The criminal defense team handles DWI, drug crimes, assault, theft, white-collar offenses, and both state and federal charges. The firm states its board-certified criminal defense attorneys have “extensive experience in state and federal courts” and develop jurisdiction-specific defense strategies accordingly. Because the firm also maintains an active immigration practice — led by founding partner Jeff Peek, who is individually Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization — the firm is positioned to advise on immigration consequences of a criminal charge in a way a criminal-only practice typically cannot.

Notable Work

The firm does not publish a structured, itemized case-results table specific to its criminal defense practice. Independent client reviews describe favorable outcomes including case dismissals credited to specific named attorneys. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future case, and these are client-described outcomes rather than independently verified court records.

Client Voice

The firm states 500 five-star client reviews across its practice. Reviewers specifically credit named individual attorneys and staff: one wrote that “Jeff Peek, Cindy Medina, and their colleagues saw me through what can be for many a confusing, convoluted process,” while another described attorney Natalia Chávez’s team getting a case dismissed after “the efficiency of the lawyer… really didn’t think they would unite lawyers so kind.” A third client credited attorney Chris Villarreal and a paralegal for fighting to get “my dad’s case dismissed.” This pattern of consistently naming specific attorneys rather than offering generic firm praise is a positive sign of genuine, individualized client experience.

Beyond the Courtroom

The firm describes active community involvement across Central Texas, framing its mission explicitly around serving families, individuals, and community institutions — including churches, schools, and employers — navigating criminal and immigration matters together, which reflects the intersectional nature of the client base the firm has built its practice to serve.

Recognition

The firm states it employs board-certified criminal defense attorneys, though individual attorney names holding that specific criminal-law certification were not itemized in available public materials — this profile confirms only that founding partner Jeff Peek individually holds Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification, in Immigration and Nationality Law specifically, not criminal law. Readers evaluating this firm for criminal defense specifically should ask directly which attorney would handle their case and confirm that attorney’s individual board-certification status, since the firm’s marketing describes certified attorneys on staff without naming them by practice area.

Texas Legal Backdrop

Texas DWI is governed by Texas Penal Code Chapter 49; a first offense is generally a Class B misdemeanor, escalating to a Class A misdemeanor with a prior conviction, an open container, or a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 or above, and to a felony with a third conviction or a child under 15 in the vehicle. Separately, under federal immigration law, certain criminal convictions — including some DWI convictions involving aggravating factors — can trigger immigration consequences ranging from inadmissibility to removal proceedings for non-citizens, a body of law entirely distinct from the Texas criminal code and one that a criminal-defense-only attorney may not be positioned to advise on. This is general background information, not legal advice, and does not account for the specific facts of any case.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

A firm that genuinely integrates board-certified immigration counsel with its criminal defense practice offers something structurally different from a standard DWI boutique: the ability to evaluate a criminal charge’s downstream immigration consequences in the same conversation, rather than requiring a client to separately retain and coordinate between two unconnected attorneys. Consistently named, specific client praise across multiple attorneys — not just the founder — suggests the quality of representation isn’t concentrated in one person.

The honest gap: this profile could not independently confirm which specific attorneys at the firm hold the criminal-law board certification the firm’s marketing references, only that the firm’s immigration-side board certification belongs specifically to founding partner Jeff Peek. A prospective client evaluating this firm for a criminal or DWI matter specifically should ask directly which attorney would be assigned and confirm that attorney’s individual credentials before retaining the firm, rather than assuming the firm-wide “board certified” language applies uniformly to whichever attorney they’re matched with.

Methodology & Sourcing

This profile was compiled from the firm’s own website (peeklawgroup.com), including its criminal defense, DWI defense, and about-us pages, Yelp’s business listing (14 reviews), Legal Reach’s independent directory listing, and ReviewYourAttorney’s firm profile.

Publisher Disclosure & Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independently researched legal directory. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Peek Law Group prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placement products to firms profiled on this site, but sponsorship status has no bearing on editorial content, and inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement of any firm for any particular legal matter. Nothing in this profile constitutes legal advice or a lawyer referral; readers with a legal question should consult a licensed Texas attorney directly.