| In the United States some attorneys defend individuals | | | | actively involved in the court proceedings, qualified DUI |
| charged with drunk driving or "Driving Under Influence." | | | | lawyers also determine and improve the client's legal |
| These attorneys are known as DUI lawyers. A | | | | standing by examining the discrepancies in the |
| majority of them are solo practitioners or affiliated with | | | | evidence. They further negotiate for a reduced charge |
| private firms. Some are appointed by the government, | | | | or lesser sentence after a thorough understanding of |
| and they work at county, federal, or state level. | | | | the client and all the incidences related to the offense. |
| Apart from rash driving-associated injuries to the | | | | An annual study in the United States estimated that |
| victims, the physical evidence of drunk driving includes | | | | about half a million people are injured because of |
| slurred speech; inability to perform normal activities like | | | | DUI-related highway crashes. This results in an |
| standing, walking, or turning; red, glassy, bloodshot eyes; | | | | expenditure of over 114 billion dollars of the taxpayers' |
| dilated pupils; and odor of alcohol on the breath. | | | | money. Since the introduction of the new laws at the |
| The DUI lawyers represent both the accused and | | | | beginning of 1970, court proceedings associated with |
| convicted individuals and parties required to pay the | | | | drunken driving have progressively increased. |
| penalty for drunk driving. In times of need, it is important | | | | Considering the fact that the DUI lawyers have the |
| to choose a firm and a lawyer highly trained in the DUI | | | | enormous task of arguing on the client's behalf, they |
| law and willing to work in the best interest of the client | | | | are expected to be highly skilled with intricate |
| or defendant. In some cases, if the right to a jury trial is | | | | knowledge about the client that serves as the best |
| waived by the client, the attorneys can directly | | | | defense. In this respect, Arizona DUI lawyers serve |
| approach a judge or a jury of six. Apart from being | | | | fifty-six counties to enforce law and justice. |