| You?ve been arrested on a DUI charge. Now
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| | a copy of the Martindale Hubbell law
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| what do you do? Although most people will
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| | directory. The directory does its best to
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| recommend that you hire a lawyer to
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| | list every lawyer in the United States
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| represent your best interests many people
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| | along with his or her area(s) of
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| do not do so, often because of shame and
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| | speciality. You can search the directory
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| embarrassment. Whether or not you hire a
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| | by either location or area of law each
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| lawyer can have a big impact on your case
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| | lawyer deals with. The directory is also
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| so you may want to think carefully before
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| | available online. People you know can
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| making a decision. If you do decide to
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| | also be a good source of information
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| hire a DUI lawyer there are several
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| | regarding a good lawyer.
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| things to consider so that you find the
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| | Create a list of questions you want to
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| best lawyer possible to represent you.
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| | ask each lawyer during the consultation
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| Because DUI laws vary among each state (
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| | so you can compare each lawyer equally
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| hire a lawyer that has expertise with the
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| | before deciding who you would like to
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| laws in the state where you were
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| | hire to represent you.
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| arrested. Also, hire a lawyer that
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| | A few questions you may want to have on
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| specializes in DUI cases. Depending on
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| | the list you make are:
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| where you live you may not be able to
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| | 1) What percent of the cases you handle
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| find a good lawyer that practices DUI law
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| | are DUI or impaired driver? (Remember
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| exclusively, but look for a lawyer who
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| | that you want someone who is very
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| spends at least half of his or her time
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| | familiar with the current laws in your
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| handling DUI cases. It may be tempting to
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| | state.)
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| hire your local lawyer who deals with a
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| | 2) What do you charge and what is your
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| veritable buffet of issues such as DUI?s,
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| | fee structure? (You?ll want to know the
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| divorce, wills, and bankruptcy, etc. but
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| | most you?ll have to pay as well as how
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| DUI law is extensive and continually
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| | much you have to pay upfront. Many DUI
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| changing so you will likely be much
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| | lawyers charge a flat fee, which is a set
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| better hiring a specialist in DUI.
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| | amount for your case whether or not it
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| Before you hire a DUI lawyer, or any
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| | goes to trial. Some lawyers charge an
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| other type of lawyer, meet with him or
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| | hourly fee. Others have staggered fee
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| her first. Most lawyers will not charge
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| | structures that break things into phases.
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| you to meet with them while you?re
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| | They may charge a flat fee up until
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| looking for someone to handle your case.
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| | trial. If the case goes to trial then
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| Having a face to face meeting with your
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| | there?s another fee to pay. If the entire
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| lawyer before hiring him or her is good
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| | fee is required upfront but you are
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| for both the client and the attorney.
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| | financially unable to pay it all upfront
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| You?ll want to hire someone you feel
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| | ask if a payment arrangement can be
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| comfortable working with. A face to face
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| | worked out. It can?t hurt to ask. The
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| meeting helps you determine whether or
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| | worst answer you can get is ?no.?)
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| not you feel comfortable. It also helps
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| | 3) What costs besides attorney fees will
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| the lawyer decide if he or she feels
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| | I be responsible for? (In addition to
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| comfortable working with you and wants to
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| | lawyer fees you may be responsible for
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| take on your case.
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| | things like court costs and filing fees).
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| Before going to any consultations with
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| | 4) Will you be the lawyer handling my
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| lawyers (and you should consult with at
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| | case or will someone else in the firm be
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| least two lawyers before making a
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| | the primary lawyer on my case? (This
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| decision) do some research. The yellow
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| | question is especially important if you
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| pages is a good place to look for a
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| | are consulting at a firm with several
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| lawyer but remember that the DUI lawyer
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| | lawyers. Some people have been very
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| with the biggest ad is not necessarily
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| | frustrated when they found out the lawyer
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| the best lawyer for you to hire. He or
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| | they consulted with wasn?t the lawyer who
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| she is just the person with the biggest
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| | handled the majority of their case.)
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| ad. You want a lawyer with DUI expertise
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| | These are just a few of the questions
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| and experience.
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| | you?ll likely want to ask before deciding
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| The library is another good place to do
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| | which DUI lawyer you want to hire.
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| research. Your local library should have
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