Finding A DUI Attorney
How to choose the best DUI attorney to win your case

As DUI cases can be very complicated, it is important to find the right DUI lawyer to represent you in your case. Even a basic DUI case requires familiarity with a significant body of scientific instruments, tests, articles, concepts and studies that many attorneys do not have the knowledge or experience to consider. As you are seeking to hire a lawyer to represent you in a DUI case, you should try to determine whether the lawyer has more than just a superficial understanding of the important studies and evidentiary scientific instruments typically involved with a DUI case.

Some important questions to ask a prospective attorney are listed as follows:
1. Have you attended specialized classes given by DUI defense groups such as the National College for DUI Defense?
2. Have you ever visited a law enforcement forensic lab to personally observe how forensic toxicologists perform their duties and utilize the instrumentation?
3. Have you ever visited a police station to inspect a breath exam room, booking area and holding cell for the purpose of preparing to cross-examine the officer regarding conflicting statements between the officer and the client?
4. Have you ever personally inspected, held or utilized a breath testing instrument?
5. Have you ever personally visited a hospital where blood is drawn to determine whether legal requirements for taking and preserving blood samples are being met?
6. When was the last time you took a DUI case to trial?

In short, don’t timid to challenge the attorney’s experience and knowledge if you feel they are not cut out for your case. After all, you are paying them for a service and you should expect to get what you pay for.

Experienced DUI attorneys are trained and experienced to fully understand your case and take advantage of details that will give you an advantage when filing a case.

Although having a grasp of the various concepts involved with a DUI case is important, it is meaningless if the lawyer does not have the experience and expertise to put a case through effectively. The lawyer should regularly go to trial in DUI cases. If the lawyer is not an effective trial lawyer, you will be at a disadvantage against the prosecutor of the case. Your DUI case must be represented by an attorney who has had a proven track record of winning DUI cases.

Proper defense in DUI cases involves familiarity and expertise with legal principles that can be used to win a DUI case. An attorney must be willing to aggressively advocate by pursuing advantages to gain advantage over the prosecution. You should ask your attorney if he or she regularly files pre-trial motions and trial motions when conducting a defense.