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