George Scharmen II

For the past 40 years, Attorney George Scharmen has been practicing criminal law and representing all types of cases. In the last 25 years specifically, he has set his practice solely on DWI cases, which has allowed him to gain an immense amount of knowledge on the subject. Not only that, but he actually was a founding member of the National College for DUI Defense, which is an organization in place intended to preserve justice for the rights of the accused. In addition, he was a founding president of the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Due to his hard work and exemplary case results, he has been rated 10.0 Superb on Avvo, a premier legal ranking website. He has also been included in the list of Texas Super Lawyers® for his outstanding work in the DWI field. This award has actually been bestowed on him for the past 20 years in a row, which is something that NO other San Antonio DWI attorneys can claim. Be sure to learn more about Attorney Scharmen and his tremendous accolades as a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, by visiting the firm’s website.

St. Mary's University

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

1973

Founding Member

National College For DUI Defense

2000 - Current

Past President, Past Secretary

Texas DWI Lawyers Association

2018 - 2019

Past President

Texas DWI Lawyers Association

2017 - 2018

Annual Course Director, Mastering DWI Defense, Boerne, TX

September 25, 2018

Texas DWI Lawyers Association

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Annual Course Director, Top Shelf DWI Defense, San Antonio

September 26, 2019

Texas DWI Lawyers Association

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Criminal Law

Texas State Bar

Board Certified in Criminal Law

Texas Board Of Legal Specialization

Board Certified in Criminal Trial Advocacy

National Board of Trial Advocacy

DWI Lawyer of the Year-San Antonio Division

Best Lawyers In America

2023

The ONLY DWI Lawyer in the Region to receive this DWI Award.

Voted

Results published annually in the US News and World Report magazine

2023

2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018,2019,2020,2021,2022

DWI Super Lawyer

Survey taken by Law and Politics magazine and published in Texas Monthly Magazine

2022

2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

DWI Lawyer of the Year-San Antonio Division

Best Lawyers in America

2021

The ONLY DWI Lawyer in the Region to receive this DWI award.

Best DWI Lawyer In San Antonio

Scene In SA

2020

National College for DUI Defense

Founding Member

Current

Founding President

San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Current

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute

Member of Board of Directors

Current

Texas Criminal Lawyers Association

Member and frequent Board of Directors Member

Current

National College for DUI Defense

Founding member

1995 - Current

Texas

Since 1973

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