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Article #104: How to Hire a DUI Attorney in Connecticut

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Many people charged with DUI want to know charges. Is it a flat fee or does he
what a DUI attorney can do for them. It's charge by the hour? You want the fixed,
a very direct question, which some flat fee. It makes sense. If expert
attorneys have a hard time answering. witnesses are needed, who pays for them?
It's a good question because it is so Is the cost of a trial extra? How much
direct and to the point. The person would extra? Ask yourself if you can afford
like to hire an attorney and wants to this guy? Understand that fees for a DUI
know how the attorney can help. The specialist are high, but those fees pale
potential client wants to know if the in comparison to what it could cost if
attorney has magical skills to make their you hire someone that's inexperienced.
case disappear. They want someone to Fees are high for a reason and you should
guide them through the process, to be ask what those reasons are. Does the DUI
there for them, to reassure them, explain lawyer offer a payment plan?
the tortured procedures and be their rock You may ask "Why do you need a DUI lawyer
throughout this DUI ordeal. They want an at all?" The answer is there are many
attorney who can feel their pain and things a conviction affects such as your
anxiety. job, various licenses, i.e. securities
So, how do you hire a DUI attorney in licenses, nursing license, license to
Connecticut? practice law, commercial driver's
Get the names of the attorneys practicing license, a medical license and life in
DUI law only. Some criminal attorneys general. Also, the penalties are
also have large DUI practices. There are different if you are under 21 or under
not many of them. Ask friends, family and 18. Abe Lincoln said it best that "A
other associates if they know any of them person who represents himself has a fool
and garner their opinions. Do some for a client." Remember, you will have a
homework. Go on the web for DUI attorneys corresponding DMV case and only the DUI
in your area. Many of these attorneys attorney will know how to practice in
advertise in many ways. this maze of confusion.
Some attorneys claim to have a heavy You should look for an attorney who will
emphasis of DUI cases. What does that fight to protect your rights. Walk out of
mean? What is the attorney's DUI caseload the office of any attorney that tells you
like? Is he busy? Does he handle 200 or to just plead guilty or apply for the
more DUI cases a year? How many DMV cases program that gets the case dismissed. You
does he handle? Being a busy practitioner are not in his office to have him tell
insures familiarity with the process and you what you can do for yourself. Doing
a greater knowledge of the law. If he's nothing gets you nothing and it
busy, that means clients think highly of oftentimes lands you in jail along with a
his expertise. It's like anything else, license suspension and higher insurance
the more you do, the more you learn and rates.
the more varied the cases usually are. Even if you find a good attorney, there
All of this translates into "knowledge" are no guarantees. However, a good
in the area of DUI law. The more the Coonecticut DWI attorney should promise
attorney knows, the better off you are! to represent you to the best of his
Make an appointment with the DUI ability and do everything he can to
attorney. They usually offer a free minimize fines and stop you from going to
initial consultation. Feel the attorney jail or losing your license.
out. Ask yourself "Do I feel comfortable Connecticut DUI attorney Steven A. Tomeo
with the attorney?" Ask him if he is has been practicing law since 1969. His
trained in the operation of a breath test offices are located throughout
machine and certified with regard to the Connecticut and he limits his practice to
Standard Field Sobriety Tests. drunk driving defense exclusively.
You need to know what the attorney






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