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Houston Expungement Lawyer James Sullivan helps people get their criminal records expunged so that they can get good jobs, go to college or join the military.

The process of criminal record expungement involves filing a civil lawsuit against agencies maintaining your criminal records.  The lawsuit seeks to clear your record of the state criminal charges listed in the lawsuit.  If the civil district court judge signs the expungement order, any agency which maintains your listed criminal record will be ordered to destroy it.  Note: A criminal record can only be ordered expunged in a few situations, including:

  1. You were found not guilty at trial,
  2. a grand jury no bills (dismisses) your felony case,
  3. the prosecutor drops charges before going to trial,
  4. a judge dismissed your case before going to trial,
  5. your conviction was overturned on appeal, and
  6. your case was dismissed after successfully completing a Pretrial Diversion program.

Expungement is much better than non-disclosure (record sealing).  When a judge orders a criminal record to be non-disclosed (i.e. sealed), that means that your criminal record will not be accessible by the general public, however the criminal charges still remain on your record. Expungement wipes those criminal records clean.

If your criminal history is causing you trouble, your best option may be expungement.  You can call the Law Office of James Sullivan for a free consultation to discuss your criminal case and explain the legal process.   James Sullivan has worked as a criminal defense attorney since 1994.  He will evaluate your case, and if you qualify for an expungement, he will fight hard to clear your good name.

A Pretrial Diversion program can also help keep your record clean.  James Sullivan fights hard to make sure that participation in a pretrial diversion program is an option for almost all of his clients who are charged as first-time misdemeanor offenders.  When you successfully complete a diversion program, then your charges are dismissed and you can later file to have the charge expunged from your record.

Houston criminal lawyer James Sullivan represents clients in criminal courts throughout the state of Texas.

Harris County Expunction Lawyer James Sullivan

If you want an experienced criminal lawyer to protect your legal rights and safeguard your future, contact attorney James Sullivan right now at (281) 546-6428.

James Sullivan graduated from Baylor University in 1990 with a degree in Journalism, the ideal degree for investigating, discovering and telling winning stories in court. In 1993, Sullivan graduated from South Texas College of Law, which is nationally recognized as the top law school for trial advocacy.

James Sullivan later graduated from Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College in Wyoming. Founded in 1994, it is the most selective and prestigious trial advocacy program in America. The methods taught at TLC are not taught anywhere else. The 1,150 graduates form an extremely unique community of the most accomplished trial lawyers in the United States.

Contact James Sullivan & Associates for a free initial consultation at (281) 546-6428 about your expunction of criminal records in Harris County (Houston), Montgomery County (Conroe), Fort Bend County (Richmond), Brazoria County (Angleton), Galveston County (Galveston), Matagorda County (Bay City), Waller County (Hempstead), Washington County (Brenham), Liberty County (Liberty), Chambers County (Anahuac), Jefferson County (Beaumont) and throughout Texas.