Law Office of Kerrisa Chelkowski

Case Summaries

As a former Bexar County Assistant District Attorney and currently serving as a Special Prosecutor for the Medina County District Attorney’s Office, Kerrisa Chelkowski has been able to work on numerous cases for her clients by utilizing her extensive knowledge and background experience within the criminal justice system, and attaining favorable settlement results.

Offering representation to people throughout San Antonio, Bexar County, New Braunfels, Schertz, Garden Ridge, Comal County, Boerne, Kendall County, and other surrounding areas in Texas, the Law Office of Kerrisa Chelkowski has successfully handled the following cases.

Jackson v. The County of Bexar: After being arrested in 2007 for driving with an invalid license, the Plaintiff, Julia Ann Jackson, filed a class action lawsuit citing that her constitutional rights were violated when she was ordered to be strip searched upon admission into the Bexar County Detention Center. After being detained for two days, Julia Ann Jackson and 25 other inmates were subjected to another strip search when forced to change into jail uniforms. Kerrisa Chelkowski was retained as one of the attorneys to represent any of the individuals who may have been arrested and jailed in Bexar County from November 15, 2005 to April 9, 2009. As a result, Bexar County decided to settle the class action lawsuit with a $5.5 million payout.

Valdez v. United States of America, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: Kerrisa Chelkowski presented oral argument to the Court upon which the Court reversed the lower court’s decision resulting in a reduced sentence for the defendants.

United States of America v. Jackson, 06-CR-00291-OLG, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas: Known as the Southwest Airlines case, after the defendant was indicted, Kerrisa Chelkowski was able to effectively present oral arguments to the Court regarding a motion to dismiss the indictment. After the Court requested supplemental briefs on arguments, the motion was granted and the client’s case was dismissed.

Stewart v. State of Texas, 03-0324, Court of Criminal Appeals: In this case, Kerrisa Chelkowski presented oral argument to the Court of Criminal Appeals upon which the lower court’s decision was reversed and remanded creating new law in the State of Texas involving DWI cases.

Contact the Law Office of Kerrisa Chelkowski to learn more about how we can help you to resolve a criminal legal matter you may be experiencing. Call (210) 228-9393 to schedule a free case evaluation.