DUI Charge: Should I Hire a Lawyer?
Yes. Regardless of the situation, circumstances or previous offenses, the answer is a resounding yes. I can say this with absolute certainty because I...
Understanding Your DUI Charges and the Implied Consent Law
DUI laws include one known as the "Implied Consent Law," which impacts your rights to refuse or submit to testing of your blood, breath or urine for a...
Get the Videos of your MI DUI Arrest to Help Prove Your Innocence
After just a few weeks the police can dispose of any videos of the Field Sobriety Test, the arrest, the after-arrest testing and any statements or r...
Take or Refuse a Breathalyzer Test?
In the State of California you do have the right to refuse a pre-arrest breathalyzer test. The PAS (Preliminary Alcohol Screening) breathalyzer is...
Tips for a DUI Stop in Georgia
When you get pulled over in your vehicle in Georgia, there are important things you need to be aware of. Follow this guide to make sure you aren't h...
When Should You Take the Breathalyzer?
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Getting Legal Representation for a DUI/DWI Charge
If you were pulled over and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OVI), you have probably relived that moment in your mind an endless nu...
The Cost of Hiring a
The cost of hiring a good DUI lawyer can be very different in different parts of the country, and vary dramatically even within a state...
Should You Hire the Cheapest DUI Lawyer?
I had a prospective client call me today. She was looking for a DUI attorney to help her out. I answered the phone, said hello, and asked her how I ...
Should I Take the Breath Test?
The worst has happened. You were driving home after a few drinks with friends and all of a sudden you saw the flashing lights of a cop car behind you.
DUI in Parked Vehicle
Many people are unaware that you can be given a ticket for DUI even if you have not begun to operate your vehicle. Drinking or doing drugs and then ...
What Should You Be Paying for DUI Defense?
Paying for legal services is one of the hardest things people do. Whether a Seattle DUI defense attorney, a divorce lawyer, or a business attorney, pa...
DUI Entrapment
Entrapment occurs when someone has been charged of a crime that they would not have committed if they had not been led to do so by a government ...
Rights in DUI Court
Nobody wants to be charged with a crime. But everyday people find themselves under the thumb of the government, trying to wriggle out...
DUI Plea Bargain
When one has been charged with driving under the influence (“DUI”), one may elect to settle the case by a plea bargain instead of having the mat...
Defense to Drunk Driving
The first course of defense against a drunk driving charge is usually to challenge the arresting officer’s perceptions. Proving that the officer w...
5 Things to Do During a DUI Stop
We've all done it before. Had a couple of drinks with dinner and then driven home. You feel fine. You've done this hundreds of times.
The Three Categories of DUI Lawyer
I was talking to a potential client today and I began telling him about my theory of the three types of Seattle DUI attorneys that exist in the worl...
Arrested for a DWI. Now What?
If you have been arrested for a DWI remember seven important words “I want to talk to my attorney”. Before giving any statements, before taking ...
BAC Defense in DUI
Driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or greater violates DUI laws in all states. Therefore, law enforcement officers typically u...
Defending a Low BAC DUI Charge
Getting arrested and charged with a DUI is a frightening experience, and even worse is not knowing what you may be facing. First off, if it’s your...
Not Guilty: How to Fight a DUI Charge
If you’re faced with the serious reality of a charge of drunk driving or similar offense, you may be faced with an extended loss of your license, ex...
Refuse a Breathalyzer Test?
It is often heard that if you have been stopped for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and asked by the officer to take a Breathaly...
Benefits of Using a DUI Lawyer
Hiring a DUI lawyer to represent a suspect in a DUI case can provide plenty of benefits including how to build a defense and how to settle the case ...
Failed Sobriety Test
When a law enforcement officer suspects that an individual is intoxicated, he or she may ask the person to perform a series of voluntary tests.
Common DUI Defenses
There are many defenses that can be used in a court of law when fighting a DUI charge. Driving under the influence is defined as operating a motor v...
