Attorneys

Carl M. Ward

Carl M. Ward is a nationally recognized attorney who defends the rights of those accused of driving while intoxicated. Mr. Ward’s areas of practice include criminal law, traffic law, administrative law, constitutional law, civil appeals, criminal appeals, and personal injury cases, such as motor vehicle accidents and wrongful death claims. Carl has represented thousands of citizens accused of DWI in nearly 90 counties and 200 courts in Missouri.  He has handled dozens of appeals and argued cases before the Missouri Supreme Court, the Western District Court of Appeals, the Eastern District Court of Appeals, and the Southern District Court of Appeals.

A strong dedication to exemplary DUI/DWI defense has earned Mr. Ward the respect of his peers. He has been rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, holds a 10.0 AVVO “Superb” rating, has been included in Super Lawyers Magazine, and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America. U.S. News & World Report has included his firm in its “Best Law Firms” ranking. Carl was the recipient of the Robert Duncan Appellate Excellence Award, the Bernard Edelman Tradition Award, and the President’s Award from the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  He was named to The National Trial Lawyers “Top 100” in the area of DWI/DUI defense, St. Louis Area’s Top Attorneys in the area of DUI/DWI Defense by St. Louis Magazine, the Top 10 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Missouri by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, and the Nation’s “Top One Percent” in DWI/DUI Defense by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. In 2018, Carl was awarded the National Leadership Award for the National College for DUI Defense.

Mr. Ward has been trained in the use and maintenance of breath alcohol testing device and owns several breath alcohol testing instruments. Carl has also completed an extensive training course on the use of gas chromatography instruments to test blood samples for alcohol. He has been a NHTSA/IACP trained DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor since 2000. Carl has served as an instructor or lecturer at dozens of police training programs for state, county and municipal law enforcement officers since that time.

Mr. Ward frequently lectures on DWI law at continuing legal education programs and seminars. He chaired or co-chaired the largest DWI law seminars for lawyers in Missouri from 1997 to 2017. He is a member of various bars and associations, including the Missouri Bar, Franklin County Bar Association, National College for DUI Defense, Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and DUI Defense Lawyers Association.  Carl is also the founder of the Missouri Society for Criminal Justice. He was the President of the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers from 2015-2016.

Carl was born in Peoria, Illinois and moved with his family to St. Charles, Missouri at a very young age. He is a graduate of St. Charles High School. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1981 from the University of Missouri, graduating with the college’s highest honors [Summa Cum Laude], Carl earned his Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1984. He was admitted to practice in Missouri that same year.

Carl has been married to his wife, Judy, for 41 years. He has two daughters and two grandchildren. Carl is an avid NASCAR and sprint car racing fan, and frequently attends racing events with his 92 year-old father. He enjoys target shooting, believes citizens should carry weapons for the protection of their friends, family and neighbors, and is a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment. Mr. Ward also works closely with the Special Forces Association [“Green Berets”] in St. Louis to assist the families of local servicemen and servicewomen who have been killed or wounded in the service of their Country.

AREAS OF PRACTICE   
Criminal Defense

• Driving While Intoxicated [DWI]
• Driving Under the Influence [DUI]
• Boating While Intoxicated [BWI]
• Operating ATV While Intoxicated
• Felonies
• Misdemeanors
• Municipal Ordinance Violations

Administrative Law

• Administrative Alcohol Driver’s License Suspension and Revocation Hearings
• Appeal of Administrative Alcohol Driver’s License Suspension and Revocation Hearings [Trial De Novo]
• Appeal of Chemical [Breath, Blood or Urine] Refusal Driver’s License Revocations
• Appeal of CDL Disqualifications
• Appeal of Driver’s License Point Suspensions and Revocations
• Appeal of Five or Ten Year Driver’s License Denials
• Petition to Reinstate Driver’s License after Five or Ten Year Denial
• Petition for Limited Driving Privileges
• DWI Expungement
• Appeal of No Insurance Suspensions

Appellate Law

• Criminal Appeals
• Civil Appeals
• Writs

Traffic Offenses

• Aggravated Endangerment of a Hwy Worker
• Aggravated Endangerment of an Emergency Responder
• Aggressive Driving
• Allowing Passenger to Ride on Top of Vehicle
• Alt/Counterfeit Ins ID Cards
• Altering Driver License
• Assault-3rd Degree Involving Motor Vehicle
• Assisting/Obtaining a Driver’s License by Misrepresentation
• Avoiding intersection by cutting through
• Careless and Imprudent Driving
• Disobeying Railroad Crossing Signal
• Disobeying Traffic Officer
• Driving Motorcycle Between Vehicles
• Driving on Shoulder of Highway
• Driving on Sidewalk
• Driving Through Barricade
• Driving Too Fast for Conditions
• Driving Too Slow on Highway
• Driving While Intoxicated – Assault
• Driving While Intoxicated
• Driving While Suspended or Revoked
• Driving With Child on Lap
• Driving With Excessive BAC
• Driving Wrong Way on a One-Way Street
• Eluding Police Officer
• Endangering the Life or Property of Another
• Endangering the Welfare of a Child
• Endangerment of a Highway Worker
• Endangerment of an Emergency Responder
• Engaging in Speed Competition on Roadway (racing)
• Excessive Acceleration
• Excessive Passengers
• Excessive Vehicle Noise by Squealing Tires
• Failure to Dim Lights
• Failure to Drive on Right Half of Roadway
• Failure to Maintain a Single Lane
• Failure to Produce Insurance ID
• Failure to Remain in Moving Vehicle
• Failure to Report an Accident
• Failure to Signal when Turning or Changing Lanes
• Failure to Sound Horn
• Failure to Stop for School Bus
• Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle
• Failure to Yield Right of Way
• Fishtailing
• Following Too Closely
• Giving False Information to a Police Officer
• Hit and Run
• Improper Backing
• Improper Passing
• Improper Turn
• Increasing Speed When Being Passed
• Leaving the Scene of an Accident
• Motor Fuel Theft
• No Driver’s License
• No Motorcycle Qualification
• Obstructing Traffic
• Open Container
• Operating an ATV/UTV While Intoxicated
• Operating Commercial Vehicle While Out of Service
• Operating Commercial Vehicle Without CDL
• Operating a Commercial Vehicle While Texting
• Operating a Commercial Vehicle With Hand Held Phone
• Operating Motorcycle Without Approved Helmet
• Prohibited U-Turn
• Reckless Driving
• Red Electric Signal and Stop Sign Violations
• Speeding – Air Watch
• Speeding – Pace
• Speeding – Radar
• Speeding – Visual Estimate
• Stopping Past Stop Line or Point Nearest Intersection
• Violation of Ignition Interlock
• Violation of Instruction Permit
• Violation of Limited or Restricted License
• Weaving
• Other Miscellaneous Moving Violations

Personal Injury

• Motor Vehicle Accidents resulting in Injury – Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents resulting in death – Plaintiff
• Wrongful Death – Plaintiff

Bar Admissions
Missouri. 1984

Education
Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
J.D. 1984

University of Missouri, St Louis, Missouri
B.A. Political Science. 1981 (Summa cum laude)

Associations

•  Immediate Past President, Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2016 – 2017
• President, Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2015 – 2016
• Vice President, Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2014-2015
• Secretary, Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2013-2014
• Treasurer, Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2012-2013
• Board Member, Board of Directors, MACDL, 2007-Present
• Sustaining Member, Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Founding Member, Missouri Society for Criminal Justice
• Sustaining Member, National College for DUI Defense
• Member, DUI Defense Lawyers Association
• Member, West St. Louis County Bar Association
• Member, Franklin County Bar Association
• Member, Missouri Bar, 1984-present
• Member, California DUI Lawyers Association
• Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Professional Speaking Engagements

1. Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. “Successful Strategies in Defending a DWI Case.” Mizzou Law School. St. Louis, Mo. March 22, 1996
2. Program Moderator and Speaker: MU Annual DWI Law seminar. “Field Sobriety Testing and Practical Tips on Dealing with the Testimony of the Arresting Officer” Mizzou Law School. Clayton, Mo. June 20, 1997
3. Program Chair and Speaker: “Field Sobriety Testing and Dealing with the Testimony of the Arresting Officer.” Mizzou Law School. Town & Country, Mo. June 12, 1998
4. Program Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. “What Happened to the Bill of Rights and the Rules of Evidence in Department of Revenue Cases? Retreat or Fix Bayonets?” Mizzou Law School. Lake Ozark, Mo. May 7, 1999
5. Program Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. “Standardized Field Sobriety Testing.” Mizzou Law School. Clayton, Mo. October 6-7, 2000
6. Speaker: Criminal Defense seminar. “DWI Law.” The Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 19, 2001
7. Program Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. “Direct Examination of Defendant’s Field Sobriety Test Expert.” Mizzou Law School. Lake Ozark, Mo. May 10-11, 2002
8. Speaker: Criminal Defense seminar. “DWI: Cross Examination on Field Sobriety Tests” Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Kansas City, Mo. April 12-13, 2002
9. Faculty Member & Speaker: Missouri Judicial College. “Department of Revenue Cases” Missouri Judicial College. Lake Ozark, Mo. August 5, 2002
10. Faculty Member & Speaker: Missouri Judicial College. “Department of Revenue Cases.” Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 28, 2002
11. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. “Standardized Field Sobriety Testing.” The Missouri Bar. Clayton, Mo. 2003
12. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: DWI Law seminar. “Standardized Field Sobriety Testing.” Mizzou Law School. Kansas City, Mo. June 6, 2003
13. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. “Field Sobriety Testing.” The Missouri Bar. Kansas City, Mo. June 24, 2004
14. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI law seminar. “Field Sobriety Testing.” The Missouri Bar. Defending DWI and DOR Cases. Clayton, Mo. June 25, 2004
15. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. “Field Sobriety Testing.” Mizzou Law School. St. Louis, Mo. 2004
16. Speaker: Missouri Public Defender’s College. “Attacking Field Sobriety, Breath and Blood Tests.” Kansas City, Mo. April 23, 2004
17. Speaker: DWI Law Seminar. “Standardized Field Sobriety Testing.” Lorman Education Services. Maryland Heights, Mo. June 24, 2004
18. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law Seminar. “Challenging Administrative Suspensions and Refusals.” The Missouri Bar. St. Louis, Mo. June 24, 2005
19. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. “Challenging Administrative Suspensions and Refusals.” The Missouri Bar. Kansas City, Mo. June 25, 2005
20. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law Seminar. “Winning Moves in a DOR Case.” Effective Challenges to the Traffic Stop, Arrest, Field Sobriety Tests, and Blood Test. The Missouri Bar. Lake Ozark, Mo. July 28-29, 2006
21. Program Host and Instructor: DWI Boot Camp #1 “Defending Your Client’s Driver’s License Following a DWI Arrest.” Clayton, Mo. October 6, 2006
22. Program Host and Instructor: DWI Boot Camp #2 “Defending Your Client’s Driver’s License Following a DWI Arrest.” Clayton, Mo. November 10, 2006
23. Speaker: Missouri State Public Defender’s College. “Blood and Breath Testing.” St. Louis, Mo. 2006
24. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. “Breath and Blood Testing. “The Missouri Bar. Lake Ozark, Mo. July 27-28, 2007
25. Program Host and Speaker: DWI Boot Camp #3 “Defending Your Client’s Driver’s License Following a DWI Arrest.” Columbia, Mo. March 30, 2007
26. Speaker: Interactive Telephone seminar. “Defending Administrative Alcohol Suspension Cases.” The Missouri Bar- How to Series: DWI/DUI.  September 11, 2007
27. Speaker: District VII Justice Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity International Meeting. “Breath Alcohol Testing.” Washington, Mo. September 29, 2007
28. Presenter: Missouri Bar Solo and Small Firm Conference. “Saturday Morning Hangover – The Headaches of Representing a Client with a DWI case.” Osage Beach, Mo. June 9, 2007
29. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: 1st Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science seminar. “Direct Examination of Defendant’s Field Sobriety Test Expert.” The Missouri Bar and MACDL. Lake Ozark, Mo. July 25-26, 2008
30. Speaker: Interactive telephone seminar. “Administrative Alcohol Suspensions.” The Missouri Bar – How to Series: DWI/DUI. December 10, 2008
31. Speaker: Criminal Defense seminar. “Creating Drama in the Courtroom.” The Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – Making the Courtroom Your Stage.  Branson, Mo. April 18, 2008
32. Speaker: National Association of Legal Secretaries annual meeting. “CDL and Abuse and Lose Law in Missouri.” St. Louis, Mo. May 3, 2008
33. Program Co-Chair and Speaker:  2nd Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science seminar. “Mock Jury Trial of a DWI Case.” The Missouri Bar and MACDL. Science and Law in a DWI Case. Lake Ozark, Mo. July 24-25, 2009
34. Speaker: Missouri Municipal Court Clerk’s Association annual meeting.” Mock Jury Trial of a DWI Case.” Osage Beach, Mo. 2009
35. Speaker: National Association of Legal Secretaries annual meeting. “Mock Jury Trial of a DWI Case.” Washington, Mo. February 7, 2009
36. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: 3rd Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science seminar. “How to Win an Administrative DWI Suspension Hearing.” Lake Ozark, Mo. July 2010
37. Speaker: Missouri State Public Defenders Annual College. “Defending DWI Cases.” Branson, Mo. April 8, 2010
38. Speaker: 1st annual MADD Tool Box seminar. “DWI Law Update.” St. Louis, Mo. 2010.
39. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: 4th Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science seminar. “Probable Cause and Reasonable Suspicion.” The Missouri Bar and MACDL. Osage Beach, Mo. July 2011
40. Program Host and Instructor: DWI Boot Camp #4. “Defending Your Client’s Driver’s License Following a DWI Arrest.” St. Louis, Mo. 2011
41. Speaker: Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Annual Conference. “DWI Law Update.” Lake Ozark, Mo. 2011
42. Speaker: Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association Conference. “Probable Cause in a DWI Case.” Lake Ozark, Mo., 2011
43. Speaker: Missouri Public Defenders College. “DWI Law in Missouri.” Branson, Mo., 2011
44. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: 5th Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science seminar. “Breath Testing Regulation Changes.” The Missouri Bar. Osage Beach, Mo. July 2012
45. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: 6th Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar. “Ethical Considerations in a DWI Case.” The Missouri Bar. Osage Beach, Mo. July 2013
46. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: 7th Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar. “Administrative DWI 101.” The Missouri Bar. Osage Beach, Mo. July 18-19, 2014
47. Program Host and Instructor: DWI Boot Camp #5. “Defending Your Client’s Driver’s License Following a DWI Arrest.” Washington, Mo. September 2014
48. Breath Alcohol Testing Demonstrations. Missouri Association of Probate & Associate Circuit Judges Annual Meeting. March 25, 2015
49. Speaker, Bench, Bar & Boardroom Conference. “DUI: Understanding (and observing) the Limits.” May 15, 2015
50. Speaker, DOR’s Annual Hearing Officer and Trial Staff Training Program.  May 29, 2015
51. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: 8th Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar. “How to Save Your Clients’ Drivers Licenses.” The Missouri Bar & MACDL. Osage Beach, Mo. July 16-18, 2015
52. Instructor, “Defending Your Client’s Driver’s License Following a DWI Arrest.” The Missouri Bar & MACDL. Kansas City, Mo. February 19, 2016
53. Instructor, “Defending Your Client’s Driver’s License Following a DWI Arrest.” The Missouri Bar & MACDL. St. Louis, Mo. March 3, 2016
54. Program Co-Chair and Speaker: 9th Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar. “Cross-Examination of the Arresting Officer.” The Missouri Bar & MACDL. Osage Beach, Mo. July 21-23, 2016
55. Speaker: Wyoming Trial Lawyers College. “Attacking Probable Cause for the Arrest.” Casper, Wyoming. November 4, 2017
56. Speaker: 10^th Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar. “Probable Cause for the Arrest. The Missouri Bar & MACDL. Osage Beach, Mo. July 21-22, 2017
57. Speaker: Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association. “DWI Enforcement.” Lake Ozark, Mo. May 22, 2019
58. Speaker: 12^th Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar. “Cross-Examination of Law Enforcement Officers. The        Missouri Bar & MACDL. Lake Ozark, Mo. July 18, 2019
59. Speaker: Missouri DWI Institute Online Conference. “Effective Plea Negotiations.” July 24, 2020
60. Instructor: Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Circuit Judge’s Annual Conference.  “DWI Law Update.: Branson, Mo. April 8, 2021

Police Training Programs Taught

1. Instructor: DWI Law Update. Chesterfield Police Department. January 16, 2004
2. Instructor: DWI Law Update. Chesterfield Police Department. January 23, 2004
3. Instructor: DWI Law Update. Chesterfield Police Department. January 26, 2004
4. Instructor: DWI Law Update. Chesterfield Police Department. January 29, 2004
5. Instructor: DWI Law Update. Chesterfield Police Department. February 6, 2004
6. Instructor: DWI Law Update. Chesterfield Police Department. February 9, 2004
7. Instructor: DWI Law Update. Washington, Missouri Police Department. March 10, 2006
8. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Creve Coeur Police Department. March 15, 2006
9. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Washington Police Department. March 17, 2006
10. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Jefferson College Police Academy. June 15, 2006
11. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Overland Police Department. August 9, 2006
12. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. St. Louis County Police Training Center. January 31, 2007
13. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Washington Missouri Public Safety Building. March 13-16, 2007
14. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Ballwin Police Department. August 24, 2007
15. Instructor:  NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Kirksville, Mo. March 19, 2008
16. Instructor:  NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Kirksville, Mo. April 1, 2008
17. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Kirkwood, Mo. January 14, 2009
18. NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Eastern Missouri Police Academy. February 18, 2009
19. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Kirkwood, Mo. March 18, 2009
20. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Kirkwood, Mo. April 21, 2009
21. Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. June 1, 2009
22. Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. June 2, 2009
23. Instructor: DWI Practical Training Program. Eastern Missouri Police Academy. June 21, 2009
24. Lecturer:  DWI Law Update. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. August 6, 2009
25. Instructor: DWI Law and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. Missouri Deputy Sheriff’s Association Annual Conference.  Lake Ozark, Mo. September 28-29, 2009
26. Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. December 3, 2009
27. Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. December 10, 2009
28. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Washington, Mo. May 20 -22, 2010
29. Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. July 13, 2010
30. Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. July 14, 2010
31. Speaker:  DWI Law. Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Annual Conference, Lake Ozark, Mo. July 2010
32. Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. December 7, 2010
33. Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course.  Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. June 14, 2011
34. Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. June 15, 2011
35. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Eastern Missouri Police Academy. June 21, 2011
36. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Union, Mo. March 1, 2011
37. Speaker: DWI Law Update. MADD Toolbox Conference. St. Louis, Mo. 2011
38. Speaker: DWI Law. Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Annual Conference, Lake Ozark, Mo. July 14, 2016
39. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. St. Louis County Police Academy. February 17, 2017
40. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. St. Louis County Police Academy. May 12, 2017
41. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. St. Louis County Police Academy, August 11, 2017
42. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. St. Louis County Police Academy, May 4, 2018
43. Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. St. Louis County Police Academy, August 3, 2018

Representative Appeals

Mr. Ward has handled dozens of appeals and has argued cases before the Eastern, Western and Southern District courts of appeal as well as the Missouri Supreme Court. His cases have had a significant impact on the law in the areas of field sobriety testing, probable cause analysis, breath testing, and standards of review.

Honors and Awards

• AV® Preeminent™ Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating for more than 10 consecutive years
• Client Distinction Award. Martindale-Hubbell®
• Listed in “Top Attorneys in Missouri and Kansas.” KC Magazine
• Listed in “Best Lawyers in America” in the area of DUI/DWI Defense. Best Lawyers Magazine
• Listed in “Best Lawyers in St. Louis” in the area of DWI/DUI Law. Best Lawyers Magazine
• Robert Duncan Award of Appellate Excellence. Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• President’s Service Award. Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Listed in Super Lawyers. Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006 to present
• Best Lawyers Choice Award in the area of DWI Defense. American Lawyers & Law Firms Directory
• Listed in “Best Missouri Attorneys.” American Registry
• “Top 100” Award Recipient. The National Trial Lawyers
• Listed as “First Tier Among Best Law Firms.” U.S. News & World Report-Best Lawyers
• Listed in St. Louis Area’s Top Attorneys in the area of DUI/DWI Defense. St. Louis Magazine
• Named in “Top 10 Criminal Defense Lawyers” in Missouri by National Academy of Criminal Defense
• AVVO Superb 10.0/10.0 rating. AVVO.com
• Best Missouri Attorneys. American Registry
• Top Attorneys in Missouri and Kansas. KC Magazine
• Nation’s “Top One Percent” in DWI/DUI Defense. National Association of Distinguished Counsel
• National Leadership Award in the area of DWI/DUI Defense. National College for DUI Defense

Fraternities

• Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
• Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society

Advanced Technical & Scientific Training Courses Completed

• NHTSA DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course, Atlanta, Georgia. October 8-10, 1999
• NHTSA/IACP DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor course, Nashville, Tenn. June 15-17, 2000
• Forensic Chromatography, Axion Training Institute. Chicago, Ill. May 10-14, 2010
• BAC Datamaster Operator/Supervisor Training Program, National Patent Analytical Systems, Inc., Mansfield, Ohio. August 14-16, 2003
• NHTSA/IACP DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor course [Update]. Nashville, Tennessee. June 19, 2004
• NHTSA/IACP DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing course [Update]. Las Vegas, Nevada. February 19, 2006
• “Speak like a Leader” training course by Dr. Paul Homoly. Charlotte, North Carolina. May 14-15, 2009
• NHTSA/IACP DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student Course [Update] Washington, Mo. 2013

Counties Where Mr. Ward has Represented Clients

1. Adair
2. Atchison
3. Audrain
4. Bates
5. Barton
6. Benton
7. Bollinger
8. Boone
9. Butler
10. Caldwell
11. Callaway
12. Camden
13. Cape Girardeau
14. Carter
15. Cass
16. Cedar
17. Christian
18. Clark
19. Clay
20. Clinton
21. Cole
22. Cooper
23. Crawford
24. Dallas
25. Daviess
26. De Kalb
27. Dent
28. Dunklin
29. Franklin
30. Gasconade
31. Greene
32. Hickory
33. Henry
34. Howard
35. Howell
36. Iron
37. Jackson
38. Jasper
39. Jefferson
40. Johnson
41. Laclede
42. Lewis
43. Lincoln
44. Linn
45. Macon
46. Madison
47. Maries
48. Marion
49. Miller
50. Mississippi
51. Monroe
52. Montgomery
53. Morgan
54. Moniteau
55. New Madrid
56. Newton
57. Osage
58. Ozark
59. Pemiscot
60. Perry
61. Phelps
62. Pike
63. Platte
64. Pulaski
65. Ralls
66. Randolph
67. Reynolds
68. Ripley
69. Schuyler
70. Scotland
71. Scott
72. Shannon
73. Shelby
74. St. Charles
75. St. Clair
76. St. Francois
77. Ste. Genevieve
78. St. Louis City
79. St. Louis County
80. Stoddard
81. Stone
82. Taney
83. Texas
84. Vernon
85. Warren
86. Washington
87. Wayne
88. Webster
89. Wright.