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High-Profile Hill Country DWI Arrest: Why a 0.15% BAC Is a Legal Emergency for Texas Families The recent arrest of John Rivenburgh, a prominent executive in the Texas Hill Country wine industry, sends a chilling message to every driver in Corpus Christi and across the state. When a leader with ties to major entities like Kerrville Hills Winery and the Texas Wine Growers association is recorded with a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.15%—nearly twice the legal limit in Texas—it isn’t just a criminal matter. It is a massive red flag for civil liability and public safety. At Attorney911, we have spent over 27 years litigating the aftermath of catastrophic collisions. We know that when high-profile individuals or corporate representatives get behind the wheel while heavily impaired, the potential for a multi-million dollar disaster is staggering. Rivenburgh was also charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon, adding a layer of conscious indifference that, in a civil courtroom, can trigger the “felony exception” to Texas’s punitive damage caps. If you are a resident of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, or any of the surrounding communities, you likely travel the corridors connecting South Texas to the Hill Country for tourism, business, or family. Whether you…