What is a DUI Law Firm?
A DUI Law Firm is a legal organization comprised of lawyers/attorneys who specialize in representing clients charged with DUI. These legal professionals are well-versed in a particular state or jurisdiction’s DUI laws. Therefore, if you are charged with a DUI, it is essential to contact a DUI law firm. These professionals will, after investigating your case, attempt to mitigate your charges or expunge previous DUI charges from your record. Regardless of your situation, you will want to contact a DUI law firm after getting pulled over or arrested for drinking while driving.
A DUI law firm is comprised of legal professionals who understand your predicament through a precise knowledge of your state’s DUI laws. A DUI law firm may represent you in trial or may negotiate through out-of-trial resolutions with your jurisdiction’s court system. Either way, a DUI law firm will attempt to mitigate your punishment through an understanding of the state’s DUI laws. Due to the severity associated with the offense—and the attached penalties—it is necessary to include a DUI law firm in your quest for reduced sentencing/punishment.
How do I Find a DUI Law Firm?
To find a legitimate DUI law firm you must utilize all available resources, including the Internet (search engines, peer review resources, the dui law firm’s website etc.), your state’s bar association, client testimonials and advice procured from your friends or family. Due to the severity associated with the crime—and the stringency attached to punishments—the process required for hiring a suitable DUI law firm should not be taken lightly.
When searching for a DUI law firm, please partake in the following steps:
• Understand the purpose of hiring a DUI law firm; take note of the charges against you, the number of previous DUI offenses on your record and the maximum punishment attached to your charge.
• Search the Internet (by accessing GOOGLE or other popular search engines) for dui law firms in your area. To make the search geo-specific, utilize the engine’s “maps” or “local” feature. The search should yield a multitude of dui law firms in your area.
• After compiling a list of prospective dui law firms you must conduct due diligence on each. The goal of this process is to procure as much information as possible on each law firm. To do this, you must search the dui law firm’s name plus “testimonials”, “reviews”, “information”, “articles” etc. information from these searches will illuminate each dui law firm’s effectiveness and reputability. If a firm has negative reviews—if previous clients bash the firm over the Internet—you should seek more information or eliminate them immediately, whichever you prefer.
After conducting these searches, you should visit the firm’s website and view each attorney’s biographical information. If the website is amateurish or done in poor taste you may not want to give them your business. Remember, this is your decision, so eliminate those dui law firms that rub you the wrong way.
• In addition to the above information, you should contact—via telephone or by visiting their website– your state’s bar association. This database will provide licensing information on every legal professional in the state. It is necessary to ensure that your prospective DUI law firm is licensed and in good standing with the state. If you uncover any sort of disciplinary action taken against the firm you should remove them from your list.
• The above information should be considerable in weeding out those dui law firms that you see as unfit. After narrowing your list, you must contact the remaining dui law firms to schedule preliminary meetings or consultations. These meetings, which may cost you a couple hundred dollars, are necessary to discuss your case and to get a feel for your prospective DUI law firm.
What Should I Look for a in a DUI Law Firm?
When discussing your case with a DUI law firm you should take note of the following attributes/characteristics:
• Does the lawyer for the DUI law firm listen intently to what I’m saying?
• How much experience does the DUI law firm possess with regards to handling similar cases in the jurisdiction? How many clients does the DUI law firm represent and how many cases has the individual handled in the past year?
• How is the DUI law firm paid? And how costly are they? Cost, of course, is a fundamental characteristic when analyzing a DUI law firm.
• Does the DUI law firm act in a courteous and responsible fashion? Does the DUI law firm seem genuinely concerned about my case or are they more concerned about getting paid?
• Does the DUI lawyer explain the laws in question and how they apply—specifically—to your case?
• Be sure to ask the DUI lawyer about the presence or potential for a conflict of interest. Is the DUI law firm an interested party in your case?
DUI Law Firms and Their Fees:
A DUI Law firm will typically charge hourly or in a lump sum for services rendered. These two pay scales, which of course are self-explanatory, will vary—with regards to amount—based on the individual lawyer’s reputability, experience and location.
