Maria Tu | Plano Criminal Lawyer

Come in...I know you are facing difficulties in your life.  Let me help you sort out the problems and walk with you through this challenging time.  Life isn't always fair...but you have a friend who will face your ups and downs with you and give you honest, no-nonsense assessments of your situation.  Let's talk.

Maria Tu is an immigrant from Taiwan.  She has amazed many with her ability to speak, read and write English and Chinese fluently and accent free.   She is licensed to practice law in Washington State and Texas.
 
Maria has experiences in many facets of life, including being an assistant to Washington US Senator Dan Evans in Washington D.C., legal clerk for all 6 judges at Kitsap County, two years of full time internship with Washington Education Association and defended teachers in administrative hearings, and attorney for cases involving cross cultural and international business transactions in Asia and US. Then, needed time to reflect ---Maria took a sabbatical from law for 10 years.
In Texas, Maria owned and operated her own successful wholesale business beforecoming back to the practice of law.  This time around, Maria knows that the practice of law is only worthwhile if it is about the people she helps.  Being an Assistant DA in Collin County was her first step towards that objective.
 
Maria started her private law practice in 2005 because she finally realized that she is happiest when she is a "common people" lawyer. This time, she dedicated her practice by putting the interest of others before her own and helping those who truly needs help. Integrity, honesty, sincerity is what Maria carries with her every day.
 
Maria will provide you with common sense approach legal representation that is based on her solid legal foundation and her life experiences.  Maria will walk side by side with you in crossing that "bridge over trouble water". 

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney at Law	Law Offices of Maria Tu	Plano, TX	2005 – Present
Assistant District Attorney	District Attorney’s Office - Misdemeanor Division	Collin County	2004 – 2005
Owner/General Manager	Yamamoto Sushi	Plano, TX	1995 – 2001
Associate Attorney	Williams, Kastner & Gibbs	Seattle, WA	1990 - 1993
Law Clerk	Kitsap County Superior Court	Kitsap County	1989 - 1990
Correspondence Supervisor	Dan Evans, U.S. Senator	Washington D.C.	1983 - 1985

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Seattle University School of Law	J.D. LL.M.	Law School	1988
University of Washington	LL.M.	Asian Law (Comparative Studies of Asian law and U.S. law)	1990
The Evergreen State College	B.A		1983

State / Court	Date
Texas	2004
Washington	1989

• Dallas Chinese Community Center        Board of Directors        
  Collin County Bar Association        
  Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association        
  Collin County Bar Association, Juvenile Law Section        
  Plano Bar Association        
  

• The Evergreen State College
               
  Graduate of the year
  Leader of the college Grievance Board

• DWI (.193) | NOT GUILTY | 5/2007 DWI (.198) | NOT GUILTY | 10/2008 DWI | NOT GUILTY | 10/2007 Family violence | NOT GUILTY | 6/2008 Poss. of MJ | set for trial | Dismissed | 6/2008 Poss. of MJ | NOT GUILTY | 3/2008 Poss. of MJ | NOT GUILTY | 3/2009 Family violence | NOT GUILTY | 1/2009 Evading Arrest | NOT GUILTY | 7/2010 Felony DWI blood test trial | NOT GUILTY | 9/2011 Felony DWI | NOT GUILTY | 4/2011 Felony Possession (drug) | set for trial | Dismissed Felony Family Violence | Grand Jury | NO BILL | 3/2012 Family Violence | set for trial | Dismissed | 2/2012 Criminal Mischief | set for trial | Dismissed | 7/2013 AGG ASSLT W/DEADLY WEAPON | Dismissed | 11/2012 | (alleged victim was prosecuted) Driving While License Suspended | NOT GUILTY | 3/2013 UCW | set for trial | Dismissed | 5/2013 DWI | NOT GUILTY | 9/2013 Family violence | set for trial | Dismissed | 8/2014 Evading Arrest | NOT GUILTY | 9/2014

• The Epoch Times (Dallas) | Ask Maria Tu | 2015
  The Epoch Times (Dallas) | Ask Maria Tu | 2014

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