Introduction
Austin Hagee began his legal career as a prosecutor before switching sides to build one of San Antonio’s recognized criminal defense practices. Today the Austin Hagee Law Firm operates from 120 Austin Hwy #103, San Antonio, TX 78209, with 24/7 availability at 210-500-3700. The firm has secured over 200 dismissal results across its caseload and holds more than 150 five-star Google reviews, both specific metrics that clients can independently verify.
The team includes founding attorney Austin Hagee alongside Jeremy Best, Hannah Hawkins-Cunningham, and Kyra Falcone. The firm deliberately maintains a small caseload to provide personal attention, and that commitment includes direct attorney communication rather than routing clients through staff intermediaries.
Practice Areas
DUI and DWI Defense
The firm handles DUI and DWI charges from first offense through third offense, as well as administrative license revocation hearings. Austin Hagee holds standardized field sobriety test and ARIDE certification that matches the training received by law enforcement officers, an unusual qualification that allows the firm to evaluate and challenge the methods used in DWI stops from a position of technical parity with the arresting officer.
Jury trial skills are certified by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. The combination of prosecutorial background, field sobriety test certification, and formal trial skills training creates a defense capability that goes beyond standard criminal defense practice for alcohol-related charges.
Assault and Domestic Violence
The firm defends clients facing assault, domestic violence, and sexual assault charges including aggravated sexual assault. These cases often involve complex factual disputes, and the firm’s experience across more than 10,000 cases on all sides of the courtroom provides a realistic assessment of how prosecution and defense approaches play out.
Drug Crimes
Drug charge defense includes marijuana possession, controlled substance possession, and THC vape pen cases. As Texas law around cannabis and related substances continues to develop, the legal landscape for these charges involves technical distinctions that require current knowledge.
Sex Crimes
Sex crime defense covers offenses from sexual assault through child exploitative materials charges. The firm provides aggressive representation for clients facing registry requirements and the long-term consequences that sex crime convictions carry beyond the sentence itself.
Homicide
The firm handles the full range of homicide cases: criminally negligent homicide, manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, and murder. These are the highest-stakes criminal matters in the Texas system, and the firm’s experience across 10,000-plus cases informs its approach to defense strategy in proceedings where the consequences are most severe.
Additional Practice Areas
The firm also handles juvenile crimes, white collar matters, self-defense cases, and military criminal defense for active duty service members and veterans. Financing options are available through LawPay for clients who need payment flexibility.
Attorney Profiles
Austin Hagee
Austin Hagee is the founding attorney of the firm bearing his name. His career trajectory from prosecutor to nationally recognized criminal defense attorney is a specific qualification relevant to understanding how prosecution cases are built. He is certified in standardized field sobriety tests and ARIDE, and holds jury trial certification from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. The firm’s small caseload policy is attributed directly to Hagee’s approach to client service.
Jeremy Best, Hannah Hawkins-Cunningham, and Kyra Falcone
These three attorneys round out the team. The firm’s collective record of over 200 dismissal results and the 150-plus five-star Google reviews reflect the team’s aggregate work rather than any single attorney’s caseload.
Location and Service Area
The office is at 120 Austin Hwy #103, San Antonio, TX 78209. The phone is 210-500-3700, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The firm serves clients throughout San Antonio and South Texas. Financing through LawPay is available.
Client Focus
The Austin Hagee Law Firm serves individuals facing serious criminal charges in Texas, with particular focus on DUI, assault, sex crimes, drug offenses, and homicide. The firm’s size is a deliberate choice: keeping caseloads small allows each client to speak directly with an attorney, receive after-hours and weekend availability, and get individualized attention rather than the standardized processing that higher-volume practices produce.
The prosecutorial background of the founding attorney is a specific asset for clients who want to understand how the other side thinks. Hagee’s perspective on how cases are built and where they are vulnerable is not available from an attorney whose entire career has been on the defense side.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ARIDE certification, and why does it matter for DWI defense?
ARIDE stands for Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement. It is a training program that covers detection of drug impairment during traffic stops. Austin Hagee holds this certification at the same level as law enforcement officers who administer these tests, which allows the firm to examine whether tests were conducted according to the standards the certification requires.
How many dismissal results has the firm achieved?
The firm reports over 200 dismissal results across its caseload. This is a published metric that clients can ask the firm to address in more detail during a consultation.
Does the firm handle military criminal defense?
Yes. The firm provides defense for active duty service members and veterans facing criminal charges.
What financing options are available?
The firm offers financing through LawPay for clients who need a payment plan. Inquire about available terms during a consultation.
How does the firm maintain direct attorney communication?
The firm intentionally limits its caseload so that each attorney can remain accessible to clients directly. After-hours and weekend availability at 210-500-3700 means clients are not waiting for business hours to reach their attorney.
Closing
Austin Hagee Law Firm’s combination of prosecutorial experience, field sobriety test certification, trial advocacy training, and a documented record of dismissals represents a defense practice built on specific qualifications rather than general claims. San Antonio clients facing criminal charges can reach the firm any time at 210-500-3700 or visit the office at 120 Austin Hwy #103, San Antonio, TX 78209. Additional information is at austinhageelaw.com