Larry P. McDougal Sr.
Larry P. McDougal Sr.
President 2020-2021, State Bar of Texas
About
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
