About the authors

• Author: Deandra M. Grant/Kimberly Griffin Tucker
• Pages: 7-7

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

AV-rated attorney Deandra Grant’s practice is focused on DWI defense in

Texas. She is a national instructor on DWI law and science and is the co-author of

The Texas DWI Manual. Deandra is an SFST Instructor and has completed the

DRE overview course. In addition, she has completed coursework in DWI

forensic blood and urine testing and is a trained operator and maintenance

technician on the Intoxilyzer 5000. Deandra has certificates in Forensic

Chromatography: Theory & Practice (2011), Forensic Analysis of Solid Drugs

(2014) and Forensic Principles of DUID (2015) issued by Axion Labs and the

American Chemical Society.

Deandra is a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

(Board Member & DWI Committee), Dallas Bar Association, Collin County

Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and has served on the Board of the Dallas

Criminal Defense Lawyers Association since 2007. She is also a member of the American Chemical

Society and the American Academy of Forensic Science.

In 2016, Deandra will begin a 2 year term as President of the international DUI bar association, DUI

Defense Lawyers Association.

D Magazine has named Deandra to its list of Best Women Lawyers in Dallas and Best Lawyers in

Dallas. She’s also been named a “Texas Super Lawyer” and to the list of Texas’ Top Rated Lawyers. The

Best Lawyers in Dallas blog named her one of the Top 10 DWI Lawyers in Dallas in 2013, 2014 & 2015

(peer nominated and chosen). She was also selected to the Top 100 Trial Lawyers list by The National Trial

Lawyers Association.

Deandra is currently working on her Masters in Forensic Science through the University of Florida

College of Pharmacy and a Graduate Certificate in Forensic Toxicology through the College of Veterinary

Medicine.

She can be contacted at:

The Law Offices of Deandra M. Grant, PC

800 East Campbell Road #110

Richardson, TX 75081

(972) 943-8500

texasdwisite.com

TexasDWIGal@gmail.com

Kimberly Griffin Tucker received her undergraduate degree from the

University of Texas at Dallas, where she graduated with the honor of summa cum

laude. She then went on to Southern Methodist University’s School of Law, where

she was honored at graduation with The Order of the Barristers.

After prosecuting in Grayson and Denton County, she opened her own law

practice in 1999. Throughout the years, Kimberly has successfully defended many

cases, including numerous DWI trials. She attributes her success to the many DWI

training programs and classes she has attended, especially Lance Platt’s courses

on SFST certification (practitioner and instructor), an Intoxilyzer 5000 overview

course, and many great CLEs.

Kimberly is also a member of the National College for DUI Defense, the

College of the State Bar of Texas, the National Association of Criminal Defense

Lawyers, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the Denton

County Defense Lawyers Association.

In addition to running a successful law practice that focuses exclusively on criminal defense, she is

married, raising two sons, and running for judge in Denton County, Texas. She can be contacted at:

The Law Office of Kimberly Griffin Tucker, P.C.

6500 International Parkway

Suite 1700

Plano, TX 75093

Office: (972) 492-ATTY (2889)

www.kgtlaw.com