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