Carl M. Ward

Attorneys Carl M. Ward TRIAL ATTORNEY Location: Washington, Missouri Phone: 314-394-2150 877-384-9255 Fax: 314-754-8178 Email: Click here to E-mail Me Carl M. Ward is a nationally recognized attorney who defends the rights of those accused of driving while intoxicated. Mr. Wards 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 Presidents 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 Areas 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 Nations 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 colleges 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 Drivers License Suspension and Revocation Hearings Appeal of Administrative Alcohol Drivers License Suspension and Revocation Hearings [Trial De Novo] Appeal of Chemical [Breath, Blood or Urine] Refusal Drivers License Revocations Appeal of CDL Disqualifications Appeal of Drivers License Point Suspensions and Revocations Appeal of Five or Ten Year Drivers License Denials Petition to Reinstate Drivers 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 Drivers 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 Drivers 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 Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. Successful Strategies in Defending a DWI Case. Mizzou Law School. St. Louis, Mo. March 22, 1996 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 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 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 Program Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. Mizzou Law School. Clayton, Mo. October 6-7, 2000 Speaker: Criminal Defense seminar. DWI Law. The Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 19, 2001 Program Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. Direct Examination of Defendants Field Sobriety Test Expert. Mizzou Law School. Lake Ozark, Mo. May 10-11, 2002 Speaker: Criminal Defense seminar. DWI: Cross Examination on Field Sobriety Tests Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Kansas City, Mo. April 12-13, 2002 Faculty Member & Speaker: Missouri Judicial College. Department of Revenue Cases Missouri Judicial College. Lake Ozark, Mo. August 5, 2002 Faculty Member & Speaker: Missouri Judicial College. Department of Revenue Cases. Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 28, 2002 Program Co-Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. The Missouri Bar. Clayton, Mo. 2003 Program Co-Chair and Speaker: DWI Law seminar. Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. Mizzou Law School. Kansas City, Mo. June 6, 2003 Program Co-Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. Field Sobriety Testing. The Missouri Bar. Kansas City, Mo. June 24, 2004 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 Program Co-Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. Field Sobriety Testing. Mizzou Law School. St. Louis, Mo. 2004 Speaker: Missouri Public Defenders College. Attacking Field Sobriety, Breath and Blood Tests. Kansas City, Mo. April 23, 2004 Speaker: DWI Law Seminar. Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. Lorman Education Services. Maryland Heights, Mo. June 24, 2004 Program Co-Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law Seminar. Challenging Administrative Suspensions and Refusals. The Missouri Bar. St. Louis, Mo. June 24, 2005 Program Co-Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. Challenging Administrative Suspensions and Refusals. The Missouri Bar. Kansas City, Mo. June 25, 2005 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 Program Host and Instructor: DWI Boot Camp #1 Defending Your Clients Drivers License Following a DWI Arrest. Clayton, Mo. October 6, 2006 Program Host and Instructor: DWI Boot Camp #2 Defending Your Clients Drivers License Following a DWI Arrest. Clayton, Mo. November 10, 2006 Speaker: Missouri State Public Defenders College. Blood and Breath Testing. St. Louis, Mo. 2006 Program Co-Chair and Speaker: Annual DWI Law seminar. Breath and Blood Testing. The Missouri Bar. Lake Ozark, Mo. July 27-28, 2007 Program Host and Speaker: DWI Boot Camp #3 Defending Your Clients Drivers License Following a DWI Arrest. Columbia, Mo. March 30, 2007 Speaker: Interactive Telephone seminar. Defending Administrative Alcohol Suspension Cases. The Missouri Bar- How to Series: DWI/DUI. September 11, 2007 Speaker: District VII Justice Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity International Meeting. Breath Alcohol Testing. Washington, Mo. September 29, 2007 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 Program Co-Chair and Speaker: 1st Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science seminar. Direct Examination of Defendants Field Sobriety Test Expert. The Missouri Bar and MACDL. Lake Ozark, Mo. July 25-26, 2008 Speaker: Interactive telephone seminar. Administrative Alcohol Suspensions. The Missouri Bar - How to Series: DWI/DUI. December 10, 2008 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 Speaker: National Association of Legal Secretaries annual meeting. CDL and Abuse and Lose Law in Missouri. St. Louis, Mo. May 3, 2008 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 Speaker: Missouri Municipal Court Clerks Association annual meeting. Mock Jury Trial of a DWI Case. Osage Beach, Mo. 2009 Speaker: National Association of Legal Secretaries annual meeting. Mock Jury Trial of a DWI Case. Washington, Mo. February 7, 2009 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 Speaker: Missouri State Public Defenders Annual College. Defending DWI Cases. Branson, Mo. April 8, 2010 Speaker: 1st annual MADD Tool Box seminar. DWI Law Update. St. Louis, Mo. 2010. 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 Program Host and Instructor: DWI Boot Camp #4. Defending Your Clients Drivers License Following a DWI Arrest. St. Louis, Mo. 2011 Speaker: Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Annual Conference. DWI Law Update. Lake Ozark, Mo. 2011 Speaker: Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association Conference. Probable Cause in a DWI Case. Lake Ozark, Mo., 2011 Speaker: Missouri Public Defenders College. DWI Law in Missouri. Branson, Mo., 2011 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 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 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 Program Host and Instructor: DWI Boot Camp #5. Defending Your Clients Drivers License Following a DWI Arrest. Washington, Mo. September 2014 Breath Alcohol Testing Demonstrations. Missouri Association of Probate & Associate Circuit Judges Annual Meeting. March 25, 2015 Speaker, Bench, Bar & Boardroom Conference. DUI: Understanding (and observing) the Limits. May 15, 2015 Speaker, DORs Annual Hearing Officer and Trial Staff Training Program. May 29, 2015 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 Instructor, Defending Your Clients Drivers License Following a DWI Arrest. The Missouri Bar & MACDL. Kansas City, Mo. February 19, 2016 Instructor, Defending Your Clients Drivers License Following a DWI Arrest. The Missouri Bar & MACDL. St. Louis, Mo. March 3, 2016 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 Speaker: Wyoming Trial Lawyers College. Attacking Probable Cause for the Arrest. Casper, Wyoming. November 4, 2017 Speaker: 10th Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar. Probable Cause for the Arrest. The Missouri Bar & MACDL. Osage Beach, Mo. July 21-22, 2017 Speaker: Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association. DWI Enforcement. Lake Ozark, Mo. May 22, 2019 Speaker: 12th Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law and Science Seminar. Cross-Examination of Law Enforcement Officers. The Missouri Bar & MACDL. Lake Ozark, Mo. July 18, 2019 Speaker: Missouri DWI Institute Online Conference. Effective Plea Negotiations. July 24, 2020 Instructor: Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Circuit Judges Annual Conference. DWI Law Update.: Branson, Mo. April 8, 2021 Police Training Programs Taught Instructor: DWI Law Update. Chesterfield Police Department. January 16, 2004 Instructor: DWI Law Update. Chesterfield Police Department. January 23, 2004 Instructor: DWI Law Update. Chesterfield Police Department. January 26, 2004 Instructor: DWI Law Update. Chesterfield Police Department. January 29, 2004 Instructor: DWI Law Update. Chesterfield Police Department. February 6, 2004 Instructor: DWI Law Update. Chesterfield Police Department. February 9, 2004 Instructor: DWI Law Update. Washington, Missouri Police Department. March 10, 2006 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Creve Coeur Police Department. March 15, 2006 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Washington Police Department. March 17, 2006 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Jefferson College Police Academy. June 15, 2006 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Overland Police Department. August 9, 2006 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. St. Louis County Police Training Center. January 31, 2007 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Washington Missouri Public Safety Building. March 13-16, 2007 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Ballwin Police Department. August 24, 2007 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Kirksville, Mo. March 19, 2008 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Kirksville, Mo. April 1, 2008 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Kirkwood, Mo. January 14, 2009 NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Eastern Missouri Police Academy. February 18, 2009 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Kirkwood, Mo. March 18, 2009 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Kirkwood, Mo. April 21, 2009 Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. June 1, 2009 Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. June 2, 2009 Instructor: DWI Practical Training Program. Eastern Missouri Police Academy. June 21, 2009 Lecturer: DWI Law Update. Franklin County Sheriffs Department. August 6, 2009 Instructor: DWI Law and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. Missouri Deputy Sheriffs Association Annual Conference. Lake Ozark, Mo. September 28-29, 2009 Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. December 3, 2009 Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. December 10, 2009 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Washington, Mo. May 20 -22, 2010 Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. July 13, 2010 Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. July 14, 2010 Speaker: DWI Law. Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Annual Conference, Lake Ozark, Mo. July 2010 Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. December 7, 2010 Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. June 14, 2011 Moot Court Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. June 15, 2011 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Eastern Missouri Police Academy. June 21, 2011 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. Union, Mo. March 1, 2011 Speaker: DWI Law Update. MADD Toolbox Conference. St. Louis, Mo. 2011 Speaker: DWI Law. Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Annual Conference, Lake Ozark, Mo. July 14, 2016 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. St. Louis County Police Academy. February 17, 2017 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. St. Louis County Police Academy. May 12, 2017 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. St. Louis County Police Academy, August 11, 2017 Instructor: NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student course. St. Louis County Police Academy, May 4, 2018 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 Presidents 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 Areas 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 Nations 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 Adair Atchison Audrain Bates Barton Benton Bollinger Boone Butler Caldwell Callaway Camden Cape Girardeau Carter Cass Cedar Christian Clark Clay Clinton Cole Cooper Crawford Dallas Daviess De Kalb Dent Dunklin Franklin Gasconade Greene Hickory Henry Howard Howell Iron Jackson Jasper Jefferson Johnson Laclede Lewis Lincoln Linn Macon Madison Maries Marion Miller Mississippi Monroe Montgomery Morgan Moniteau New Madrid Newton Osage Ozark Pemiscot Perry Phelps Pike Platte Pulaski Ralls Randolph Reynolds Ripley Schuyler Scotland Scott Shannon Shelby St. Charles St. Clair St. Francois Ste. Genevieve St. Louis City St. Louis County Stoddard Stone Taney Texas Vernon Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wright.