Case Results & Notable Outcomes
A sample of criminal, record-clearing, injury, and civil matters. Every case is different — past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
A sample of criminal, record-clearing, injury, and civil matters. Every case is different — past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Local television news regularly turns to Dan Wyde to explain high-profile criminal cases on air.
Wyde & Associates secured a $67,000 settlement for a client who was riding his motorcycle when he was struck by a car. Despite sustaining only minor injuries, we successfully maximized his compensation.
Wyde & Associates secured a policy-limits settlement of $50,000 on behalf of a client who sustained injuries in a T-bone collision caused by a motorist disregarding a red light at an intersection.
Client was charged with felony DWI and failure to identify himself. After 5 years the State admitted it had problems with its case and offered the exact plea bargain that defendant's counsel requested when the case was first filed, including dismissal of the failure-to-identify case.
After 3 years of back-and-forth communication with the Dallas District Attorney, attorney Dan Wyde was able to get the client's DWI case dismissed in the 292nd Judicial District Court.
Driving While Intoxicated. The judge impermissibly granted the State's Motion for Mistrial during a jury trial. After Wyde & Associates filed a Motion to Dismiss based on the U.S. Constitution's Double Jeopardy clause, the State's appellate attorney told the judge, "The State can't win on appeal." Judge dismissed the case.
Driving While Intoxicated. W&A negotiated a plea agreement under which the client received non-conviction probation for Obstruction of a Highway and a fine. Client is eligible to receive Orders of Expunction and Non-Disclosure.
Driving While Intoxicated 2nd and Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon. Both cases dismissed after W&A proved the client was unlawfully stopped by police.
Non-jury trial — Not Guilty / Directed Verdict as the DA failed to prove a prima facie case.
Driving While Intoxicated — Not Guilty.
Driving While Intoxicated — Not Guilty.
Driving While Intoxicated — Not Guilty.
3rd-Degree Felony Family Violence Assault by Choking. Charge reduced to misdemeanor; no finding of family violence; client received non-conviction probation.
Client accused of 2nd-degree felony Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, facing 25 years to Life in the penitentiary. Wyde & Associates negotiated a plea bargain wherein the charge was reduced to the Class B misdemeanor of Disorderly Conduct and the client accepted backtime in lieu of any further punishment.
Defendant was indicted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon against the mother of his child, facing up to 20 years in prison. After W&A filed motions to suppress the 911 call and all statements made to and by police, the DA recommended non-conviction community supervision. At sentencing the DA agreed to allow contact with the complainant, including moving back into the defendant's home.
Wyde & Associates represented client charged with assault. Result: conditional dismissal.
Attorney Dan Wyde was able to get the client's assault charge dismissed in Frisco.
Client accused of Assault (Family Violence) and Interfering with an Emergency Telephone Call. Both cases dismissed unconditionally. Client eligible for Order of Expunction.
Assault — Not Guilty.
Criminal contempt of court — Not Guilty.
Wyde & Associates successfully represented the client to get the drug possession case dismissed.
Possession of a controlled substance — case dismissed.
Possession of marijuana — Not Guilty.
Client's money, $14,371.00, was confiscated from him by Plano Police Department, and the State filed a civil lawsuit attempting to keep the funds. Wyde & Associates obtained a dismissal of the civil suit and the police were forced to return the money to the client.
Sexual assault by a teacher. No conviction. Client received deferred probation.
Sexual assault by a teacher. Client granted probation.
Failure to register as a sex offender — Not Guilty.
Wyde & Associates represented client and got three cases dismissed and one non-conviction probation outcome.
Wyde & Associates successfully represented client to help criminal record get expunged for DWI in Cooke County, Texas.
Assault charge criminal record expunged for client by Wyde & Associates.
Wyde & Associates represented client and got the cases dismissed without the client needing to attend parenting classes as recommended by CPS.
Wyde & Associates secured a $23.4 million jury verdict in U.S. District Court in Dallas on April 1, 2016 for breach of partnership agreements and breach of fiduciary duties — reportedly the largest non-personal-injury verdict in Dallas federal court in 20 years. Founding partner Dan L. Wyde tried the case, including obtaining $16 million in exemplary / punitive damages, alongside attorney Victor Vital, a partner with Barnes & Thornburg.
Wrongful termination. Represented Plaintiff. Result: $250,000+ judgment for Plaintiff, plus attorney's fees for W&A.
Wrongful termination. Represented Plaintiff. Result: $130,000 judgment for Plaintiff.
Wyde & Associates' client, J.C. Commercial, Inc., sued subcontractor PRG Mechanical, Inc. for breach of contract and deceptive trade practices under the Texas DTPA. The motion for summary judgment was granted, and the client obtained a judgment in the amount of $94,541.35.
Wrongful termination and assault. Represented Defendants (medical clinic and owners). Result: $0.00 judgment for Plaintiff and $18,000 in attorney's fees awarded to W&A.
W&A's client, J.C. Commercial, Inc., was sued for negligence and premises liability for an incident at the Plano Aquatic Center as the general contractor overseeing a subcontractor's pool renovations. The case settled after W&A's motions for summary judgment were heard, and W&A successfully pursued all attorney's fees on behalf of its client through a cross-claim for indemnification. Attorneys: Dan Wyde and Connor J. Moore.
Client was indicted for evading arrest by fleeing in her car — a 3rd-degree felony — on two separate dates. One felony was dismissed and the other reduced to a misdemeanor, with a sentence of 12 months non-supervised, non-reporting probation. Client is eligible for Orders of Expunction and Non-Disclosure.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Each case is unique and results will vary based on the specific circumstances involved.
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