Assault charges — especially family violence and domestic assault cases — move differently than almost any other kind of criminal case. Once police are called, an arrest often happens the same day, sometimes based on nothing more than one person’s word. A protective order can follow within hours, restricting where you can live and whether you can see your own children, long before anyone has proven anything in court.
We Move as Fast as the System Does
Dan B. Gerson has defended assault and family violence cases in Houston since 1974 and has been a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist since 1979. Our firm has tried assault cases — including assault on a family member — to verdict, and our documented results include multiple family assault charges dismissed, aggravated assault charges dismissed, and an intoxication assault charge reduced to a misdemeanor DWI. You can review these and other results on our results page.
Because a family violence finding carries consequences that follow you for life — including a permanent flag on your record that affects future gun rights and future charges — these cases deserve the same aggressive, detailed defense as any felony. We look closely at what was actually said, what injuries actually existed, whether the story holds up, and whether your side of events was ever properly heard.
What We Handle
- Assault causing bodily injury
- Aggravated assault (with a weapon or serious injury)
- Assault on a family or household member
- Continuous violence against the family
- Protective order defense
- Assault on a public servant or peace officer
Charged with assault or a family violence offense? Call 713.227.5125 right away — waiting only gives the other side more time to build their case.