Practice Area: Criminal Defense, Driving While Intoxicated [DWI], Driving Under the Influence [DUI], Boating While Intoxicated [BWI], Operating ATV While Intoxicated, Felonies, Misdemeanors, Municipal Ordinance Violations, Administrative Law, Administrative Alcohol Driver’s License Suspension and Revocation Hearings, Appeal of Administrative Alcohol Driver’s License Suspension and Revocation Hearings [Trial De Novo], Appeal of Chemical [Breath, Blood or Urine] Refusal Driver’s License Revocations, Appeal of CDL Disqualifications, Appeal of Driver’s License Point Suspensions and Revocations, Appeal of Five or Ten Year Driver’s License Denials, Petition to Reinstate Driver’s License after Five or Ten Year Denial, Petition for Limited Driving Privileges, DWI Expungement, Appeal of No Insurance Suspensions, Appellate Law, Criminal Appeals, Civil Appeals, Writs, Traffic Offenses, Aggravated Endangerment of a Hwy Worker, Aggravated Endangerment of an Emergency Responder, Aggressive Driving, Allowing Passenger to Ride on Top of Vehicle, Alt/Counterfeit Ins ID Cards, Altering Driver License, Assault-3rd Degree Involving Motor Vehicle, Assisting/Obtaining a Driver’s License by Misrepresentation, Avoiding intersection by cutting through, Careless and Imprudent Driving, Disobeying Railroad Crossing Signal, Disobeying Traffic Officer, Driving Motorcycle Between Vehicles, Driving on Shoulder of Highway, Driving on Sidewalk, Driving Through Barricade, Driving Too Fast for Conditions, Driving Too Slow on Highway, Driving While Intoxicated – Assault, Driving While Intoxicated, Driving While Suspended or Revoked, Driving With Child on Lap, Driving With Excessive BAC, Driving Wrong Way on a One-Way Street, Eluding Police Officer, Endangering the Life or Property of Another, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Endangerment of a Highway Worker, Endangerment of an Emergency Responder, Engaging in Speed Competition on Roadway (racing), Excessive Acceleration, Excessive Passengers, Excessive Vehicle Noise by Squealing Tires, Failure to Dim Lights, Failure to Drive on Right Half of Roadway, Failure to Maintain a Single Lane, Failure to Produce Insurance ID, Failure to Remain in Moving Vehicle, Failure to Report an Accident, Failure to Signal when Turning or Changing Lanes, Failure to Sound Horn, Failure to Stop for School Bus, Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle, Failure to Yield Right of Way, Fishtailing, Following Too Closely, Giving False Information to a Police Officer, Hit and Run, Improper Backing, Improper Passing, Improper Turn, Increasing Speed When Being Passed, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Motor Fuel Theft, No Driver’s License, No Motorcycle Qualification, Obstructing Traffic, Open Container, Operating an ATV/UTV While Intoxicated, Operating Commercial Vehicle While Out of Service, Operating Commercial Vehicle Without CDL, Operating a Commercial Vehicle While Texting, Operating a Commercial Vehicle With Hand Held Phone, Operating Motorcycle Without Approved Helmet, Prohibited U-Turn, Reckless Driving, Red Electric Signal and Stop Sign Violations, Speeding – Air Watch, Speeding – Pace, Speeding – Radar, Speeding – Visual Estimate, Stopping Past Stop Line or Point Nearest Intersection, Violation of Ignition Interlock, Violation of Instruction Permit, Violation of Limited or Restricted License, Weaving, Other Miscellaneous Moving Violations, Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents resulting in Injury – Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents resulting in death – Plaintiff, Wrongful Death – Plaintiff
About: MISSOURI CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYSToo many criminal defense lawyers believe in telling their clients to take the first plea bargain that is offered by the prosecutor. At the Law Office of Carl M. Ward in Missouri, we buck that trend.We approach each case with the mindset of seeking a dismissal or an acquittal. We don’t relinquish that objective easily, but in cases where it cannot be achieved, we pursue reduced...