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Monday, October 1, 2007
DUI Firm
A DUI firm is a type of law firm that focuses solely on 1 type of criminal defense; drunk driving defense, or more commonly referred to as DUI defense. When first charged with a DUI you're bombarded with advertisements from lawyers trying to solicit your business and it's difficult to know what to look for when choosing a lawyer. We'll highlight how to evaluate and select the best defense for you.
DUI stands for driving under the influence and it could mean being under the influence of either alcohol and/or drugs or both. Prescription drugs are also included within the DUI definition.
When arrested and accused for drunk driving your defense counsel selection will depend on what you think is a realistic outcome based on your specific circumstance. Here we'll highlight when you should go with a DUI specialist and when a more general lawyer would suit your purposes.
You are best advised to seek out the guidance of a specialized law firm that only deals with drunk driving cases (rather than a general criminal defense firm) if you are trying to beat your case and get off completely. A DUI firm will have lawyers very familiar with fighting and winning these types of cases but the cost to you will be considerably more than if you get a general lawyer. But there are also reasons why you'd be ok with a lower priced general criminal defense lawyer- it all depends on the circumstances.
Reasons You May Select A General Criminal Defense Lawyer
1. If cost is a major concern a general criminal defense lawyer would be a better choice.
2. If you know you're guilty or the evidence against you is overwhelming and maybe you're merely looking for a lawyer to guide you through the system and merely try to minimize your punishments, etc... you could accomplish this with a general criminal lawyer.
Reasons You May Want to Select a DUI Lawyer
1. A DUI firm will have similar case experience and hopefully a proven track record of getting clients positive results in your exact situation- so there's a better chance of actually 'beating the DUI'.
2. By choosing a highly skilled DUI defense lawyer you are sending a message to the district attorney’s office that you are aggressively fighting the charge. If their case is weak and/or they have too many other cases to deal with they will be much more likely to cut you a deal than if they thought you were just going to be easy to convict.
3. Peace of mind. You’ll have a certain peace of mind by knowing that you are choosing the most experienced, highly skilled lawyer for your specific situation.
So by now hopefully you realize that if you are facing a DUI charge there's basically 2 major classes of lawyers for you to choose from; general criminal defense lawyers or specialized DUI lawyers.
DUI stands for driving under the influence and it could mean being under the influence of either alcohol and/or drugs or both. Prescription drugs are also included within the DUI definition.
When arrested and accused for drunk driving your defense counsel selection will depend on what you think is a realistic outcome based on your specific circumstance. Here we'll highlight when you should go with a DUI specialist and when a more general lawyer would suit your purposes.
You are best advised to seek out the guidance of a specialized law firm that only deals with drunk driving cases (rather than a general criminal defense firm) if you are trying to beat your case and get off completely. A DUI firm will have lawyers very familiar with fighting and winning these types of cases but the cost to you will be considerably more than if you get a general lawyer. But there are also reasons why you'd be ok with a lower priced general criminal defense lawyer- it all depends on the circumstances.
Reasons You May Select A General Criminal Defense Lawyer
1. If cost is a major concern a general criminal defense lawyer would be a better choice.
2. If you know you're guilty or the evidence against you is overwhelming and maybe you're merely looking for a lawyer to guide you through the system and merely try to minimize your punishments, etc... you could accomplish this with a general criminal lawyer.
Reasons You May Want to Select a DUI Lawyer
1. A DUI firm will have similar case experience and hopefully a proven track record of getting clients positive results in your exact situation- so there's a better chance of actually 'beating the DUI'.
2. By choosing a highly skilled DUI defense lawyer you are sending a message to the district attorney’s office that you are aggressively fighting the charge. If their case is weak and/or they have too many other cases to deal with they will be much more likely to cut you a deal than if they thought you were just going to be easy to convict.
3. Peace of mind. You’ll have a certain peace of mind by knowing that you are choosing the most experienced, highly skilled lawyer for your specific situation.
So by now hopefully you realize that if you are facing a DUI charge there's basically 2 major classes of lawyers for you to choose from; general criminal defense lawyers or specialized DUI lawyers.
# posted by gopi @ 4:23 AM 
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