| In San Diego the term DUI is used to describe the | | | | Lawyer and a DUI Lawyer? |
| broader offense known as drunk driving. There is | | | | In short, no. Basically, it's just a matter of how the |
| often times confusion about the different abbreviations | | | | attorney advertises or markets him/herself to the |
| used in drunk driving related cases as well as the | | | | public based on the known way the state government |
| difference between a drunk driving lawyer and a DUI | | | | describes their laws. The only major difference would |
| lawyer. We'll clear up some of the confusion here. | | | | be familiarity with the specifics of their respective |
| DUI stands for Driving Under the Influence, and it could | | | | drunk driving laws. |
| mean being under the influence of either alcohol and/or | | | | In San Diego you often see adverts for lawyers that |
| drugs including prescription medications. Different | | | | bill themselves as DUI lawyers and some that describe |
| states and cities define their 'drunk driving' laws | | | | themselves as Drunk Driving lawyers even though San |
| differently, albeit they are all discussing the same type | | | | Diego only uses the term DUI. This is because San |
| of crime. The main point of differentiation is in the | | | | Diego is such a hot bed for drunk driving offenses that |
| abbreviations used. Commonly lawyers and defense | | | | advertising has gotten so competitive in this market |
| firms will describe themselves as drunk driving lawyers | | | | that they need to try and differentiate themselves |
| if their respective state government incorporates | | | | from the other attorneys advertising to the same |
| multiple abbreviations into the state DUI laws. So rather | | | | people. |
| than advertise under all the different specific drunk | | | | So in San Diego if you see advertisements for a 'San |
| driving violations they'll use the broader term of drunk | | | | Diego Drunk Driving Lawyer' it is the same thing as a |
| driving. | | | | DUI lawyer. |
| So is There a Difference Between a Drunk Driving | | | | |