Prominent Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee charged with DWI

Then-Gov. Rick Perry, flanked by his lawyers Tony Buzbee, right, and David Botsford, appear in a Travis County court in 2014. Keep clicking to see more photos from Perry's abuse-of-power case. Then-Gov. Rick Perry, flanked by his lawyers Tony Buzbee, right, and David Botsford, appear in a Travis County court in 2014. Keep clicking to see more photos from Perry's abuse-of-power case. Photo: Bob Daemmrich, Photographer Photo: Bob Daemmrich, Photographer Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close Prominent Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee charged with DWI 1 / 18 Back to Gallery

The intoxicated driving case against a prominent Houston lawyer has been reset to May 31, according to Harris County criminal records.

Houston police arrested Anthony "Tony" Buzbee on March 31.

Buzbee — who worked on the team representing Rick Perry after the then-Texas governor was indicted in an abuse-of-power case in 2014 — was charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, and was later released after posting bail set at $500.

In 2009, a federal jury awarded more than $100 million to 10 plaintiffs, seven of which were represented by Buzbee's law firm, who alleged they were injured in 2007 by toxic emissions at a BP plant in Texas City.

In addition to being a high-profile Houston lawyer, Buzbee also is a regent at Texas A&M, his alma mater. He also helped with former Texas Gov. Rick Perry's 2012 presidential campaign.