Larry P. McDougal Sr.

Practice Areas:

• Administrative Law
• Criminal Law
• DUI/DWI
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Professional Training & Certifications

• Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education
  • 1998 Master Peace Officer Certificate
  • 1984 Instructors Certificate
  • 1986 Advanced Certificate
  • 1982 Intermediate Certificate
  • 1978 Basic Certificate
• Graduated in 1983 from the Houston Police Department Canine Officers Canine Academy.
• Graduated in 1983 from the Houston Police Department Basic and Advanced SWAT Officer Training.
• Graduated in 1987 from the FBI Advanced Crime Scene School.
• Graduated from the Texas A&M University Traffic Accident Reconstruction Training.

Education

• South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
  • J.D. - 1990
  • Honors: Top 10 percent Graduate
  • Honors: Dean's List
  • Honors: Moot Court
  • Honors: Mock Trial
  • Honors: Civil Trial Practice
  • Honors: Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity
  • Honors: Board of Advocates
• University of Houston, Houston, Texas
  • B.A. - 1987
  • Honors: Dean's List
  • Honors: GPA 3.75
  • Honors: Recipient Sheriff's Association of Texas Scholarship
  • Major: Criminal Justice
• Wharton County Junior College, Wharton, Texas
  • A.A.S. Law Enforcement - 1978

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1990
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1996

Honors

• Houstonia Magazine Houston's Top Lawyers Criminal Defense
• Voted "Fort Bend County's Best Criminal Attorney" by Sun Newspaper Readers Poll
• Voted "Fort Bend County's Best Criminal Attorney" by Sun Newspaper Readers Poll
• Voted "Fort Bend County's Best Criminal Attorney" by Sun Newspaper Readers Poll
• Outstanding Prosecutor by MADD, (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
• Fort Bend County Most Outstanding Peace Officer by Masonic Lodge Award
• Officer of the Year by 100 Club Award
• Fort Bend County Officer of the Month by Optimist International Award
• President's Award from the Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Texas Bar CLE Standing Ovation Award, 2014
• Most Outstanding Director Award, State Bar of Texas, Board of Directors, 2015
• Presidential Citation from the President of the State Bar of Texas, 2015
• Lawyer of the Year Fort Bend County Bar Association 2015

Classes & Seminars

• Hot Topics in Legal Ethics, Texas Bar CLE
• Cell Phone Privacy and law enforcement, Texas Bar CLE
• Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course
• Ethics and the State Bar of Texas, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Waivers in DWI Blood Draw Cases, Texas Bar CLE
• TCCP 34.19 Michael Morton Act., Texas Bar CLE
• What is Reasonable Suspicion in DWI Stops, Texas Bar CLE
• Police Detection Dogs, Fort Bend Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Lawyer Contracts, Texas Bar CLE
• Suppression Hearings, Fort Bend Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Invoicing, Fee Agreements and Ethical Considerations, Texas State Bar Annual Conference
• Educating Educators, Legal issues for Teachers, State Bar of Texas
• Lecture on the Professional Ethics Committee, Texas Bar CLE
• Lecture on Legal Ethics, Beaumont Bar Association
• Guest Instructor and Lecturer, Gus George Law Enforcement Academy
• Guest Instructor and Lecturer, Metropolitan Transit Police Department
• Guest Instructor and Lecturer, Houston Police Department
• Instructor, Police High Stress Driving
• Instructor, Texas Penal Code
• Instructor, Courtroom Testimony
• Trainer and Handler, Police Narcotics Dogs
• Trainer and Handler, Ordinance Detection Dogs
• Texas Firearm Laws Annual Firearms Law Course 2015, Texas Bar CLE
• Use of Force. The Police Prospective, Texas Bar CLE
• Concealed Carry, Open Carry and Campus Carry in Texas, Texas Bar CLE

Professional Associations

• Board Certified in Criminal Law
• Texas Juvenile Justice Board, Senate Advisory Committee, 2014
• State Bar of Texas, Member of the Board of Directors, 2012 to 2015
• Fort Bend County Bar Association, Member
• Fort Bend County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member
• College of the State Bar, Member
• State Bar of Texas Continuing Legal Education Committee, Member, 2015 to Present
• Texas Bar Foundation, Chairman District 5 Nominating Committee, 2015 to Present
• Texas Juvenile Justice Department-House Advisory Committee, Committee Member

Past Positions

• Harris County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney/Investigator, 1990 to 1994
• George M. Fleming PC, Law Clerk, 1989 to 1990
• Rosenberg Police Department, Police Patrol Sergeant, 1987 to 1988
• Stafford Police Department, Police Officer, 1981 to 1987
• Fort Bend County Sheriff Department, Deputy Sheriff, 1978 to 1981
• Wharton County Sheriff Department, Deputy Sheriff, 1977 to 1978
• City of Beasley, Presiding Municipal Judge, 1995 to 2000