CALIFORNIA DRUNK DRIVING LAW CENTER
An Informational Guide to Drunk Driving
Defense In the State of California
Obtaining The Best DUI Attorney
Like most individuals arrested and accused of driving under the influence, you probably have little or no experience with the legal system and the proper way to find a criminal defense attorney for a drunk driving charge.
If you had a heart problem, what kind of doctor would you want? Obviously not a psychiatrist, but not a cancer or brain specialist either. You would want a physician who specializes in the specific area of treating heart ailments. The same principle applies for finding a lawyer! Get one who specializes in drunk driving defense.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR:
- Does the lawyer hold an A-V rating by Martindale-Hubbell™? (This is the highest ranking an attorney can obtain from other lawyers).
- Does the lawyer belong to the California DUI Lawyers Association (CDLA)?
- Has the lawyer received special training in chemical testing and field sobriety tests?
- Will your lawyer personally handle the case (DMV and Court)?
- Does the lawyer frequently take cases to trial?
- Does the lawyer belong to the National College for DUI Defense?
- Does the lawyer regularly appear in Sonoma County Superior Court?
- How long has the lawyer been in practice? (It can take 20 years to build a solid reputation with judges and prosecutors).
- Has the attorney ever been suspended by the State Bar of California? You can verify this by doing a quick membership search at www.calbar.org.
This informational site is brought to you by the authors of California Drunk Driving Law. Both are active DUI trial lawyers with extensive experience.
Paul Burglin
1000 Fourth Street, Suite 570
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 453-0534
www.burglin.com |
Barry Simons
260 St. Ann’s Dr.
Laguna Beach, CA92651
(949) 497-1729
www.simonslaw.com |
