Criminal Defense in Central Texas
Award Winning DWI Trial Lawyer
The Law Office of Tayrin Cardenas Wittenstein, PLLC
One area of law practice. One passion. Criminal Defense.
Being handcuffed by the police and taken to the County Jail can be one of the most stressful and miserable experiences of a person’s life. Whether it’s their first arrest or their 15th, EVERYONE has the right to a good defense; to feel like they are not alone in the fight. At Cardenas Witt Law, our biggest goal is to return our clients’ lives back to where they were before this unfortunate situation began…or maybe somewhere even better!
While serving as a Texas prosecutor for 12 years in Austin and on the Texas/Mexico border, attorney Tayrin “Ty” Cardenas Wittenstein has witnessed thousands of peoples’ “worst night of their life.” Her vast experience in the criminal justice system—negotiating with other attorneys, arguing before the Judge, and trying difficult cases to a jury, combined with her insider knowledge of the prosecutor mindset, have established Ty Cardenas Wittenstein as a highly respected central Texas criminal defense attorney.
Being handcuffed by the police and taken to the County Jail can be one of the most stressful and miserable experiences of a person’s life. Whether it’s their first arrest or their 15th, EVERYONE has the right to a good defense; to feel like they are not alone in the fight. At Cardenas Witt Law, our biggest goal is to return our clients’ lives back to where they were before this unfortunate situation began…or maybe somewhere even better!
While serving as a Texas prosecutor for 12 years in Austin and on the Texas/Mexico border, attorney Tayrin “Ty” Cardenas Wittenstein has witnessed thousands of peoples’ “worst night of their life.” Her vast experience in the criminal justice system—negotiating with other attorneys, arguing before the Judge, and trying difficult cases to a jury, combined with her insider knowledge of the prosecutor mindset, have established Ty Cardenas Wittenstein as a highly respected central Texas criminal defense attorney.
Our Benefits
24 hour jail release
Felony & Misdemeanor
Aggressive Legal Representation
Extensive Jury Trial Experience
Exceptional Customer Service & Communication
A Decade of DWI Trial Work
12+ Years in Criminal Law
Frequent Communication with Client’s Immigration Counsel
Extensive DWI Trial Experience
In 2022, while still working as a prosecutor, Ty Cardenas Wittenstein was named ‘Mothers Against Drunk Driving “Outstanding DWI Prosecutor”’ in Central Texas. She was recognized for her extensive work in litigating DWI issues and her commitment to preventing senseless deaths on the Texas roads.
For 10 years, Ty’s law practice in Travis County has been heavily focused on mastering DWI laws and all that goes into a DWI arrest and prosecution. Ty has lived and breathed handling drunk driving cases; dealing with hundreds of simple to fascinatingly complex DWI trial issues.
She is extremely familiar with police training and field sobriety tests, the science of breath and blood alcohol concentration toxicology, the cross-examinations of State’s expert witnesses, the jury selection process for each unique DWI case fact pattern.
Ty will know exactly what the prosecutors will think of the strength of any DWI case. If there is a weakness in the State’s case, Ty will find it. And she will fight it.
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After 12 years of practicing criminal law on the State’s behalf, Ty has founded her dream criminal defense law firm—one that is committed and dedicated tell YOUR side of the story and guide and counsel you through one of the most intimidating situations of your life. At Cardenas Witt Law we are committed to making sure that all clients have a deep understanding of the legal matter before them and the obstacles and optional paths to come. We are honored to be trusted by her community to handle your most sensitive of legal matters.