Njeri London (Texas Bar No. 24043266) is a Co-Founding Partner at L and L Law Group, PLLC. She speaks and writes on Fourth Amendment motion practice, Texas drug-defense suppression strategy, and federal criminal-defense Guidelines litigation. She is admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Northern (TXND) and Eastern (TXED) Districts of Texas and to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. CLE presentations, bar-association panels, and media commentary are available through the L and L Law Group press contact.
Speaking topics
Njeri’s speaking practice focuses on the technical motion-and-suppression litigation areas where her trial-trained background and federal admissions provide depth that general-practice criminal-defense speakers cannot match. Recurring topics include:
- Fourth Amendment suppression litigation under Texas law. The interplay between the federal exclusionary rule and Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.23 (Texas’s broader statutory exclusionary rule). Practical workshop on building the suppression-motion record, with emphasis on traffic-stop, K-9, and warrant-affidavit attacks.
- Texas drug-defense practice from arrest to disposition. Penalty-group classification, weight challenges (aggregate vs net), chain-of-custody attacks on DPS lab reports, drug-free-zone enhancement litigation, and pretrial-diversion negotiation across DFW counties.
- Federal Sentencing Guidelines for state-court practitioners. Translating the Guidelines manual for attorneys who occasionally handle a federal case — offense-level calculation, criminal-history-category math, departures and variances under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), and the safety-valve provisions under § 3553(f).
- The Michael Morton Act and Texas discovery practice. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 39.14 as amended in 2014. Brady, Giglio, and the open-file practice as it actually functions in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant Counties.
- Texas blood-draw warrant practice post-McNeely. Warrant-affidavit attacks under Franks, no-knock blood-draw issues, McNeely exigency analysis, and the Texas DPS blood-draw protocol.
Bar and professional involvement
Njeri maintains active membership in the State Bar of Texas, the Collin County Bar Association, the Dallas Bar Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). She participates in NACDL’s federal-practice committee and contributes to Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) Voice for the Defense newsletter on selected suppression-practice topics.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
Njeri presents regularly at TCDLA continuing-legal-education seminars and Collin County Bar Association CLE programs on the Fourth Amendment, federal motion practice, and Texas drug defense. Selected past presentations:
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association — "Building the Suppression Record" CLE workshop, repeating annually.
- Collin County Bar Association — "Drug-Free Zone Enhancement Litigation" CLE, presented at Collin County Bar Hall in McKinney.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers — federal-practice subcommittee panels on Guidelines calculation and safety-valve eligibility.
- Texas State Bar Annual Meeting — Criminal Justice section panel on Texas drug-prosecution post- legislation.
Publications
Njeri contributes to legal-practice publications, the L and L Law Group blog, and trade-press articles on Texas and federal criminal-defense practice. Selected publications:
- L and L Law Group Blog — analytical posts on Texas DWI, drug-crime, and family-violence defense topics. Available at Blog.
- L and L Law Group Texas Punishment Range Master Guide — comprehensive compendium of Texas Penal Code § 12.21-12.33 punishment-class analysis. Available at Texas Punishment Ranges.
- L and L Law Group Texas Expunction & Non-Disclosure Master Guide — eligibility and process compendium covering Tex. Code Crim. Proc. ch. 55 and Tex. Gov’t Code ch. 411. Available at Texas Expunction Non Disclosure.
Press and media
Njeri is available for press commentary on Texas criminal-defense matters, particularly on Fourth Amendment, drug-defense, and federal-practice topics. Press inquiries should be directed to the L and L Law Group press contact at info@landllawgroup.com with the subject line "Press inquiry — Njeri London." Same-day responses are standard for time-sensitive press matters; the firm phone line (972) 370-5060 reaches the partners directly for breaking-news inquiries.
Booking and inquiries
Speaking inquiries (CLE, bar association, podcast, university panel) are reviewed on a rolling basis. The firm prioritizes engagements that allow substantive presentation rather than panel-by-anecdote and that align with the recurring topic list above. Honoraria and travel are handled on standard terms; pro bono CLE for bar associations and law schools is welcomed.
To inquire, email info@landllawgroup.com with topic, audience, date, and venue. We will respond within five business days with availability.
Speaking, press, or CLE inquiry?
Email info@landllawgroup.com or call the firm line. We respond within five business days (same day for press deadlines).
Call (972) 370-5060Recent CLE presentations with detailed abstracts
The following are representative samples of Njeri's recurring continuing-legal-education presentations. Each is designed as a working seminar with practical takeaways for criminal-defense practitioners — not a survey-level overview. Abstracts and slides are available on request for bar associations and pro bono CLE programs.
A two-hour workshop focused on the mechanics of building a record that supports a Texas art. 38.23 motion to suppress — broader than the federal exclusionary rule because it reaches any evidence obtained in violation of any law. Covers the affidavit structure, the witness-list preparation, the deposition-style cross of the arresting officer, and the appellate-record preservation. Includes annotated case-study materials from Collin and Dallas County recent rulings.
A three-hour primer for Texas state-court criminal defense lawyers who occasionally handle a federal case — typically a sentencing-only retainer after the client has been adjudicated guilty in federal court without counsel familiar with USSG. Covers offense-level calculation, criminal-history category math, departures and variances under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), safety-valve eligibility under § 3553(f), and the practical structure of the sentencing memorandum.
A practical workshop on the two layers every Texas drug-crime defense must address: the Penalty Group classification (PG 1, 1-A, 1-B, 2, 2-A, 3, 4) and the aggregate-weight measurement that includes adulterants and dilutants. Covers the lab-report attack (chain-of-custody breaks, methodology challenges, analyst certification challenges) and the drug-free-zone enhancement litigation under Tex. Health & Safety Code § 481.134.
A panel discussion examining how the 2014 Michael Morton Act amendments to Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 39.14 have functioned in practice over the past ten years. Particular focus on the interaction between art. 39.14 open-file practice and the federal Brady/Giglio obligations, the work-product exception scope, and the appellate-record implications of an undisclosed favorable witness.
Speaking philosophy and format
Njeri's speaking work prioritizes practical, workable knowledge over theoretical survey. Most engagements are scheduled as either 60- or 90-minute substantive presentations with Q&A, or as 2-3 hour workshops with break-out exercises and prepared materials. Webinar and podcast formats are also welcomed; remote engagements are scheduled in regular rotation with in-person CLE engagements.
Materials are prepared specifically for each presentation and shared with attendees on a non-exclusive basis. Slides, sample motions, and case-study materials are made available through the hosting bar association's CLE distribution channel. Attendees receive the materials before the presentation rather than after, on the theory that the presentation should build on the materials rather than replace them.
Publications — recent contributions
Njeri contributes to the L and L Law Group blog on Texas and federal criminal-defense practice topics, and authors several of the firm's compendium resources. Recent published work:
The firm's comprehensive analysis of Texas Penal Code §§ 12.21-12.33 punishment-class framework, with 10 satellite pages covering each classification (Class A/B/C misdemeanor, state-jail felony, first/second/third-degree felony, capital felony) and the enhancement-stacking matrices that apply under § 12.42 and § 12.43. Interactive sentencing-lookup tool included.
The firm's eligibility-and-process compendium covering Tex. Code Crim. Proc. ch. 55 (expunction) and Tex. Gov't Code ch. 411 (non-disclosure). Twelve satellite pages covering the eligibility matrix, the waiting-period table by offense type, the § 411.074(b) excluded-offense list, juvenile sealing under Family Code ch. 58, and the post-order agency-compliance protocol. Interactive eligibility checker included.
Press topics and recent commentary
Njeri is available for press commentary on Texas criminal-defense topics within her active practice areas. Recent commentary topics by category:
- Federal Sentencing Guidelines policy changes — particularly First Step Act amendments and post-Booker variance trends in TXND and TXED.
- Texas drug-prosecution legislation — particularly the 2023 trafficking enhancements and the ongoing debate over marijuana decriminalization.
- Fourth Amendment developments — Supreme Court and Fifth Circuit decisions affecting Texas search-and-seizure practice.
- Texas blood-draw warrant practice — post-McNeely litigation developments and the no-refusal weekend protocol.
- Federal firearms law and the Lautenberg Amendment — particularly the 2022 BSCA expansion of 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(33) to dating-partner relationships without cohabitation.
Press inquiries reach the firm at info@landllawgroup.com with subject line "Press inquiry — Njeri London" or via the firm phone line (972) 370-5060 for breaking-news deadlines.
Representative engagements and ongoing commitments
Beyond the recurring CLE catalog, Njeri maintains several ongoing commitments to the criminal-defense bar. These include periodic guest lectures at Thurgood Marshall School of Law on Fourth Amendment doctrine and federal practice, participation on TCDLA committee panels addressing statewide criminal-justice policy questions, and contribution to amicus briefs in cases of broader bar interest in the Fifth Circuit and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Outside formal speaking, Njeri responds to direct practitioner inquiries from criminal-defense lawyers in DFW and across Texas on specific motion-practice and federal-Guidelines questions. The firm does not bill for these collegial exchanges; they are part of the ongoing professional dialogue that the criminal-defense bar depends on. Practitioner inquiries should reach the firm by email at info@landllawgroup.com with a brief description of the question and the case posture.
For verification of Njeri's bar admissions, education, and disciplinary history, the State Bar of Texas attorney-search tool at texasbar.com returns the authoritative public record under Texas Bar No. 24043266.