DUI Attorney Josh Tomsheck is a Partner in the firm of Hofland & Tomsheck, and has committed to the representation of those charged with Crimes, focusing his practice on Drunk Driving/DUI/DWI defense.
Partner Josh Tomsheck is a member of the National College for DUI Defense. Josh is one (1) of only eight (8) members in all of Las Vegas to be a member of this organization, which is a professional, non-profit corporation dedicated to the improvement of the criminal defense bar, and to the dissemination of information to the public about DUI Defense Law as a specialty area of law practice. The college is widely recognized as the top organization in the United States dedicated to the training of DUI lawyers. Attorney Tomsheck has attended and participated in exhaustive training in the area of DUI defense and has been trained by elite DUI Lawyers from all over the United States.
Mr. Tomsheck is also a member of the Nationally known DUI Defense Lawyers Association. Josh is one (1) of only four (4) lawyers State wide to be part of this elite organization which is committed to the education and training of DUI defense lawyers in the science and practice of DUI defense.
Josh is a Nationally Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, one (1) of two (2) in the entire State of Nevada. Mr. Tomsheck is currently only one (1) of two (2) attorneys state wide registered with the State Bar of Nevada as a Specialist in Criminal Trial law.
Mr. Tomsheck has been awarded and recognized time and time again for his successful representation of those accused of serious crimes such as DUI. Among the honors and awards received by Mr. Tomsheck are:
- Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer - National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Trial Advocacy - State Bar of Nevada
- Legal Excellence Award - Vegas Legal Magazine
- “Top Lawyer” in Southern Nevada for Criminal Defense by Desert Companion Magazine
- “Legal Elite” in field of criminal defense and personal injury Nevada Business Magazine
- “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers Magazine
- "10.0 Superb" Attorney Rating - AVVO
- "Top 100 Trial Lawyer" in State of Nevada - National Trial Lawyers
- "Top Lawyer" in the field of criminal defense - Vegas, Inc. magazine
- "Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers" - American Society of Legal Advocates
- America's Top 100 Attorneys - Lifetime Achievement Award
- Certified Ethical Attorney - Attorneyguide.com
Josh is member of several organizations in order to best represent his clients and make sure he has the best litigation Training available. Josh is a member of the following:
- Nevada Justice Association
- Nevada Association for Criminal Justice
- National College for DUI Defense
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Life Member
- National Trial Lawyers Association
Josh is a former Chief Deputy District Attorney, where he was assigned to the Major Violators Unit of the Clark County (Las Vegas) D.A.'s Office, specializing in violent felonies involving firearms. He has argued cases all over Nevada, including appearing and arguing successfully numerous times before the Nevada Supreme Court.
Josh's experience includes serving as the lead trial attorney in the most serious of cases, including Capital Murder, Murder, Attempted Murder, Kidnapping, Robbery, Drug Charges including Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, Habitual Criminal and Gun Crimes. Josh has also litigated, and taken to trial, dozens of cases involving drunk driving or domestic battery charges. Of the more than 150 jury and bench trials Josh has tried to verdict, his success rate is over 95%.
Josh's cases are often high profile as he has represented individuals in the legal community, members of law enforcement, business executives and professionals and professional athletes in cases where they have been unfortunate enough to wind up on the wrong side of the criminal justice system if DUI related cases. Many of Attorney Tomsheck's cases have been featured in print media and he has appeared many times on local and national television including “Dateline” and “48 Hours” - as well as gavel to gavel trial coverage on CourtTV. Josh's trials have been featured on episodes of numerous nationally televised programs such as "Murder Among Friends," "Deadly Sins Breaking Point," and "Las Vegas Law" on the Investigation Discovery channel. Cases he has handled in the Courtoom have been made into documents movies and published in numerous books. Josh has been interviewed live numerous times on local and national television regarding criminal cases he has tried successfully to a jury and his cases have been the subject of internationally televised documentaries. Josh is also a scholar of criminal law, and most recently was hired by LexisNexis to Author the treatise “Criminal and Procedure-with Forms” published in 2024 and perhaps the most comprehensive legal text ever written about Nevada criminal law.
When you have been charged with a crime, such as a drunk driving or DUI/DWI, Josh's experience in the Courtroom and willingness to fight for you could be your most valuable asset at the toughest time in your life. If you have been arrested or charged, or have questions about the criminal justice system, call Josh today.