Michigan Information on Substance Abuse and Driving
- Statewide
- DUI Michigan:
The Law Office of Joseph F. Awad is a full service law firm, based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, specializing in defending both residents and non-residents from DUI charges.
- Adrian
- McFarland, David:
Child Custody and Support
Criminal Law
Divorce
Driving While Intoxicated
Estate Planning
Family Law
General Practice
Personal Injury
Probate
Real Property
- Allendale
- Knoester, David:
* Probate administration and estate planning
* Family law/divorce
* Bankruptcy
* Business law
* Real estate
* Personal injury/litigation
* Social Security Disability
* DWI, MIP, License restoration, Driver's License appeal hearings
- Ann Arbor
- Battle Creek
- Bay City
- Gower Law Firm:
If you have been charged with any type of driving violation - from the least serious to the most serious - you need expert representation. An experienced attorney can help defend, inform and guide you through the difficult and complex process of pretrial rights and procedures, such as the Michigan Datamaster test, the trial itself and the process for license restoration. We help our clients successfully negotiate the criminal justice system and provide outstanding representation in all facets of the law.
The fact that criminal issues are supposed to be resolved quickly can sometimes work against you. If you delay in choosing your counsel, deadlines may come and go and decisions may be made for you as a result of your inattention.
- Big Rapids
- Bingham Farms
- Cadillac
- Mitchell Law Office:
The state of Michigan views driving as a privilege. If you have been arrested for DWI/DUI/OWI and refused to take a breath, blood, or urine test, you may lose your driver's license for a significant period of time. In addition, you only have 14 days to request an administrative hearing to reinstate your driving privileges once they have been revoked.
Your ability to drive is imperative to your normal routine. You need to be able to drive to work, the store, and your children's school.
- Canton
- Xuereb Snow:
Criminal and Traffic
No matter how careful you might be, you can never prepare for the sudden impact of a drunk driving arrest, a traffic violation, or any other criminal charges brought against you. In an instant your life can change. You might find yourself behind bars, your car has been towed, and you are facing criminal prosecution. A conviction in any of these cases can be even more damaging. You could be facing jail time, heavy fines, suspension of your driver’s license, and lost opportunities for future employment. Imagine the impact that not being able to drive anymore would have on your family and your life. Now more than ever is the time to choose wisely when considering legal defense.
- Carleton
- Kershaw Legal Services:
Choosing an attorney can be a difficult process. Often, the decision to hire an attorney is the result of stressful situations: divorce or separation, physical or emotional injury resulting from an accident, being charged with a crime, end-of-life decision-making, or beginning a small business.
- Canton
- Spindler & Stern:
DUI Is a Serious Charge. Get Serious Legal Defense.
If you or a family member has been charged with DWI or a related drunk driving charge, there is more at stake than you may realize. Even a conviction for a first-time DUI charge can mean losing your drivers' license and paying a substantial fine. If convicted as a repeat offender, you face those penalties as well as the possibility of jail time.
Every DUI arrest is different, but they all have one thing in common: A police officer made a decision to pull you over, based on his or her personal observations. We challenge everything about your arrest, from the probable cause to making the stop, to the way the field sobriety tests were administered and the blood alcohol test results were interpreted. There are often irregularities that will lead to the prosecutor reducing or dropping DUI, also called OUI or related drunk driving charges, and we fight hard to find them.
Drivers' License Suspension
After an arrest, you will face an automatic suspension of your driver's license. You have only 14 days to schedule a hearing at the Driver Assessment and Appeal Division office to contest this suspension.
- Cedar Springs
- Patrick
Strong: If you or someone you love has been charged with drunk driving
(OWI / DUI / DWI), a qualified attorney can make the difference between
jail time and freedom. A drunk driving conviction can have a
devastating impact, including jail time, high fines, probation, loss of
drivers license, high insurance rates, among other things.
- Center Line
- Salvatore
Palombo: A judgment is a declaration by a trial court that shows
whether a defendant has been convicted or acquitted of a criminal
offense. The judgment must be in writing and must be signed by the
trial court. The judgment is only evidence of the defendant's
conviction. It is not the defendant's conviction. The defendant is
convicted when the trial court pronounces the defendant's sentence. An
appeal of the defendant's conviction cannot be filed until the judgment
has been entered on the record.
- Clarkson
- Galat, Richard:
# Criminal Defense - Misdemeanors, Alcohol and Traffic Offenses: Drunk Driving (OWI), Minor in Possession (MIP), Retail Fraud, Speeding and other Traffic Violations.
# Driver License Restoration Hearings: Appeals and Reinstatement Proceedings before the Secretary of State
- Larence
Kozma: If the government, whether State or Federal, is charging you
with a crime, you need experienced, competent, and aggressive
representation. You need anattorneythat understands criminal law from
every approach. A criminal conviction can have severe and long-lasting
consequences. If you are charged with a traffic offense, including
drunk driving, you could be facing large fines, court costs, loss of
your drivers license, forfeiture of your vehicle, court-ordered alcohol
treatment, lengthy probation, future legal ramifications, and even jail
time. If you are facing a serious misdemeanor or a felony, a conviction
could result in long terms of incarceration in jail or prison, and loss
of certain civil rights. You do not have to face the prosecution alone.
- Clinton Township
- Coldwater
- Rhonda Ives: Know your legal rights!
- Davison
- Dearborn
- Detroit
- East Lansing
- Eastpointe
- Rock & Vernier:
If you have been charged with a crime, you need a lawyer who will work hard for your rights.
- JA Hlywa:
What is OWI? OWI means "operating while intoxicated" and refers to the
crime of drunk driving. This crime usually includes driving while
abusing drugs and the operation of other kinds of motorized vehicles,
such as boats. Drunk driving is defined by each state's criminal code.
- Farmington Hills-Dearborn Heights
- Fenton
- Shelton Legal:
...most of the time, criminal defense attorneys—myself included—lose their cases. It’s not that we do a bad job, or that we “throw” cases when we know our clients are guilty. On the contrary, it’s because, on the whole, police and prosecutors do their jobs well. Most of the time, they get the right guy. They obtain enough evidence to convict. And they do it legally. When that happens, there’s not much any criminal defense attorney can do. And that’s the way it should be.
- Flint
- Fountain Hills
- Spragins, Alan:
* Assault and aggravated assault
* Theft, burglary and armed robbery
* Kidnapping
* Weapons misconduct
* Criminal damage
* Disorderly conduct and resisting arrest
* Drug possession and sales
* Conspiracy, embezzlement, fraudulent schemes and forgery
* Sexual offenses and prostitution
* Domestic violence
- Fowlerville
- Gormley and Johnson:
Too many people think that if they have been charged with a crime—particularly if it’s drunk driving—they have no options. That is simply not true. The prosecutor’s office may not have the evidence to back up their claims—and a thorough, prepared defense attorney can make that clear to a judge or jury. A case may be made for reduced charges or alternative sentencing options.
It is essential to talk to an attorney as soon as possible after you have been charged—especially with a Michigan drunk-driving charge. You face the possible loss of your driver's license.
- Gladwin
- Siebert, William:
DUI/OUIL/OWI
- Gran Blanc
- Charles Riley:
If you are facing fines, jail time, or the loss or suspension of your
driver's license, you need a criminal defense lawyer who is familiar
with Michigans statutes regarding misdemeanor crimes related to traffic
offenses, drunk driving and the possession of controlled substances
such a marijuana.
A first line of defense when you have been charged with drinking and driving is a close examination of the circumstances behind the traffic stop. Did the policeman, highway patrol officer or sheriff have sufficient probable cause to stop you?
After the stop, did the arresting officer properly inform you of your rights? Were the field sobriety tests that were administered to you reliable and valid? Could a sober person have been reasonably expected to perform the tests that you were asked to do: walk the line, recite the alphabet backward or other tricky tasks?
If you took the Breathalyzer test, was there any reason to doubt the validity of the test results?
- Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids
- Grandville
- SMIETANKA & BUCKLEITNER:
... tart with our Constitution and its Bill of Rights, and then travel
the streets and fields of our magnificent and contradictory country,
reading it and rereading it along the way.
- Grosse Pointe Park
- Tim Dinan:
OUIL/DUL Offenses Michigan's drunk driving laws are some of the
toughest in the nation now. Whether it is your first offense or a
subsequent offense, the best way to protect your rights is by bringing
in a lawyer with the training and knowledge to guide you through the
system.
- Theodore Bratton: Drunk
driving has become a serious criminal charge with draconian penalties.
If you get arrested, immediately consult with and/or retain an attorney
with expertise in this area of the law -- the sooner the better. Ted
Bratton has extensive experience in, and keeps up to date with, the
ever-changing science and law necessary to effectively represent people
accused of this crime.
- Hartland
- Hastings
- Holland
-
how can an attorney defend a guilty person? Legally, that doesn’t normally happen, because the person is not guilty because of the presumption of innocence that prevents him or her from being adjudged guilty unless a plea or verdict overcomes that presumption. If there is not enough evidence to support a conviction, then how can someone say that a person obviously is guilty? If the accused was so obviously guilty, why was there was not enough evidence to convict? Is guilt to be determined by what a policeman thought, or what someone who read the paper thinks, or is it to be determined by a system with reasonable safeguards developed over several centuries to determine the facts?
If you prefer guilt based on what the policeman thinks or what you 'know' by having read the paper, then you might hope that you never get into a situation where you did not commit a crime, but you are judged guilty by the policeman or newspaper reporter based upon what they think they know.
- Hopkins
- Howell
- Ionia
- Downs, Walter:
CRIMINAL LAW
Felonies
Misdemeanors
Drunk Driving defense
Domestic Violence
Civil Drug Forfeitures
Personal Protection Orders
- Ironwood
- Jackson
- Jenison
- Timothy Trichler:
Why is going to trial so expensive? The primary reason is it is very
time consuming for the attorney to properly prepare. Preparation for
trial costs much more than conducting the trial itself. Good trial
preparation is difficult and tedious work. Television glorifies the
actual trial. The truth is that most trials are won or lost on the
quality of the preparation.
- Kalamazoo
- Keego Harbor
- Lake Orion
- Lakeside
- William Stevens: Often evidence of your bodily alcohol level or alleged impairment is derived from an improper stop.
- Lansing
- Lapeer
- Livonia
- Ludington
- Luka
- Bowen, Richard:
Auto Accidents
-Criminal Law
-DUI Defense
-Personal Injury
-Property Damage
- Madison Heights
- Manistee
- Grant, William:
When you've been arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol you really do need help. In Michigan DUI charges have serious consequences. If you are found guility, you can lose your license, be fined, your insurance can go up or be cancelled, and it carries jail time.
Most people arrested for DUI have never been in any other type of criminal trouble and are confused, frustrated, and anxious about the entire process.
- Midland
- Monroe
- Mt. Clemens
- Mt. Pleasant
- Munising
- Harmon Law Office:
Drunk Driving
In the state of Michigan, even a first offense for driving while under the influence is a crime. While the crime is referred to as "drunk driving", a person need not be "drunk" to be arrested AND convicted of a DUI. A DUI is any operation of a motorized vehicle by a person who cannot control the vehicle because he or she is under the influence of some agent. That agent can be alcohol, illegal drugs, or even legal drugs, such as prescription drugs or over-the-counter drugs.
- Muskegan
- Northville
- Novi
- Okemos
- Owosso
- Lynn D. Bowne:
Drunk driving defense - If there is a time when you get in a bind and
are charged with a driving violation such as driving while intoxicated
or driving under the influence, we can help. We have successfully
defended people who have gotten into tough situations, and we can help
you, too. A conviction for drunk driving can affect more than just your
immediate ability to drive; fines can be substantial and the effect
they have on insurance rates and even your ability to keep a job can be
staggering.
- Parchment
- Butler, Durham & Toweson:
Drunk driving. DUI, OWI, DWI, failure to use a seatbelt, license restrictions, insurance coverage, probable cause to stop, suspended license, speeding tickets, informed consent, chemical tests, and reckless driving.
- Petoskey
- Pinckney
- Hougaboom, William:
# Asset Protection
# Civil Litigation
# Collections
# Contracts
# Criminal Defense
# Divorce
# Domestic Violence
# DUI/DWI (Drunk driving)
# Durable Power-of-attorney (general, medical directive)
# Elder Law
# Expungment
# Family Law
# Juvenile: delinquency, neglect/abuse
# Landlord / tenant
# MIP
# Probate
# Wills and Trusts
- Plymouth
- Point Huron
- June Sullenger: When facing criminal charges, it is important to have an experienced law firm on your side.
- Leslie
Clark: Most states break their crimes into two major groups-felonies
and misdemeanors. Whether a crime falls into one category or the other
depends on the potential punishment. If a law provides for imprisonment
for longer than a year, it is usually considered a felony. If the
potential punishment is for a year or less, then the crime is
considered a misdemeanor. In some states, certain crimes, called
"wobblers," may be considered either a misdemeanor or a felony, because
under some conditions the punishment may be imprisonment for less than
a year, and in other situations, the criminal may go to prison for a
year or more.
- Pontiac
- Mapley, David:
A justification means that a defendant is seeking to avoid liability for a criminal offense by showing the circumstances that justified the defendant's actions. A justification is not a true defense. When asserting a justification, the defendant generally admits that he or she committed the offense but claims that his or her conduct was justified under the facts and circumstances.
- Toca & Associates:
An indictment or an information must be valid in order to charge a
defendant with a crime. If the indictment or the information is
insufficient, that is, if it fails to contain certain requirements, the
defendant may challenge the indictment or the information by filing a
motion to dismiss or a motion to quash prior to trial.
- Portage
- Port Huron
- Boucher & Kanan:
You Have Rights If You Are Accused of a Crime
It is absolutely critical that you understand that if you are
charged with a crime, you have certain rights that have been
guaranteed in our Federal and State Constitution.
One of the most critical rights that you have is the right to
the attorney of your choosing to represent you at what might
be the most critical time in your life.
A criminal conviction can be devasting and can result in your
imprisonment, fines, costs and probation. It can mean the loss
of your home, your family, your way of life.
"You are under arrest!"
If you or a loved one is charged with a crime, the fear and disruption to your life can be overwhelming. You need a lawyer who knows not only the law, but also how to guide you through the criminal justice system.
- Black, Black & Black:
Has someone you love been arrested for a DUI? Even more serious, did your loved one cause a drunk driving accident? Are you looking for aggressive DUI defense that will fight to avoid unnecessary jail time, license revocation, and fines?
- James Pratt: The sooner you have an attorney on your side, the sooner you may be able to resolve these difficult situations.
- Rochester
- Rochester Hills
- Sheehan & Associates:
DUI/DWI and Traffic Violations in Michigan
Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (“DUI/DWI”) is a serious offense, and DUI/DWI arrests must be addressed immediately. Rights can be lost without prompt action.
- Romeo
- McLean, Mijak & Clark:
*
DUI (drunk driving)
*
Assault and battery
*
Drug charges
*
Domestic violence
*
Juvenile law matters
- Royal Oak
- Sheboygan
- Kaehne Law Group:
Drinking alcohol or taking drugs may affect your ability to operate vehicles in a safe manner. It is against the law in every state to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs if you cannot safely operate the vehicle. If the police observe you driving erratically, they are allowed to stop you to see if there is an OWI violation. If they suspect that you are intoxicated, they can ask you to submit to various tests, including a blood alcohol test.
- Shelby Township
- St. Clair Shores
- St. Joseph
- Southfield
- Southgate
- Kleparek Law Firm:
criminal matters, general civil issues, DUI's, immigration, and family law
- St. Johns
- Jackson, Jackson & Associates:
* Adoptions
* Business Law
* Child Abuse
* Child Custody
* Civil Law
* Collections
* Construction Liens
* Contracts
* Corporate Collections
* Corporate Law
* Creditor Bankruptcy
* Criminal Defense
* Divorce
* Drunk Driving
* Estate Planning
* Family Law
* Foreclosures
* Guardianships
* Probate Law
* Real Estate
- Sterling Heights
- Suttons Bay
- Saffell, James:
driving under the influence; domestic violence; assault and other serious felonies.
- Sycamore
- Amato & Sheen:
A conviction on DUI charges can result in stiff penalties, the loss of you license and a criminal record that could have a serious impact on your future. Make sure that you have an experienced criminal defense attorney on your side who can help to protect your rights and work to minimize the damage of any charges.
- Sylvan Lake
- Traverse City
- Trenton
- Troy
- Unknown
- Utica
- Vicksburg
- Gergely Law Office:
* Family law. We handle marriage dissolution, child custody, parenting time, visitation, child support, spousal support/alimony, property division, adoption, and domestic violence.
* Divorce. We have handled hundreds of divorce cases and use a unique value-billing approach so that we bill only for specific services provided.
* Personal injury. We are experienced in handling injuries resulting from auto accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and falls, trip and falls, dog bites, medical malpractice, defective products, and workplace/construction site accidents. In addition we are well-versed in no fault insurance and underinsured/uninsured motorist claims.
* Auto accidents. We handle car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, moped and pedestrian accidents, farm machinery accidents, and semi truck/18-wheeler/tractor trailer accidents.
* Criminal defense
* Estate planning and probate
- Walled Lake
- Warren
- Washington
- Sidney Suo:
The adage that "a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a
client" is the product of years of experience. Often it is easier and
far less expensive for the client to employ an attorney to prevent a
problem than the cost of having an attorney resolve the problem. Since
most attorneys offer an initial consultation for nominal charge, often
without charge, before deciding if you should employ an attorney, call
and ask what the possible attorney fee may be to assist you. If you
know the law as well as the opposition and believe you are able to
negotiate without the burden of emotion, perhaps you can handle the
matter without an attorney. If, as most people, you have not been
involved in an accident, purchased a home, involved in a failing
marriage or required to go to court, you probably will be opposed by a
person who knows far more than you.
- Waterford
- Elias Escobedo:
Drunk Driving convictions come with stiff penalties such as large fines, jail time, and criminal records that will impact you for the rest of your life. These penalties become much stiffer when a Drunk Driving Accident was involved. If you are charged with a Drunk Driving offense including DUI, DWI, OWI, or OUI, you can't afford not to have an experienced, qualified, aggressive, Drunk Driving Defense Lawyer to ensure you receive the full protection afforded you under the law.
- Todd Fox: Being arrested and charged with a crime is a frightening experience.
- West Bloomfield
- Shon & Schwartz:
Probation Violation: Violations of probation do not carry the usual criminal burden of proof of beyond a reasonable doubt. The burden of proof is far lower for the probation department and the regular criminal rules of evidence do not apply.
- Weiss, Ronald:
Mention DUI Defenders
and get up to
10% discount.
(Some firms may not honor this offer)
- Westland
- Wyandotte
- Leimback, Kelly:
criminal cases, including but not limited to drunk driving, alcohol and drug offenses, domestic violence, driving while license suspended and retail fraud
- Wyoming
- Hampel Law Center:
Legal Defense Against DUI Charges in Michigan
In a DUI or an OWI, even if you believe that an attorney cannot help you, it is wise to at least meet with an experienced drunk driving lawyer in a free consultation.
A skilled DUI lawyer may be able to question and perhaps exclude some of the evidence that has been gathered against you. In some situations, your case might even be dismissed. Additionally, a lawyer can sometimes negotiate a plea bargain or a reduced sentence that minimizes the consequences of a conviction. A lawyer may be able to succeed in preventing a license suspension or in securing you a temporary license.
Without the support of a knowledgeable DUI lawyer, you could get the maximum penalty. You won't even know that there are other options
- James Sullivan: You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
- Ypsilanti
- June, Robert:
* ERISA
* Consumer Protection
* Criminal
* Family
- McLain & Winters:
If you’•‡•‡ve been arrested for OWI / DUI, for instance, the potential
sanctions•may vary.• Jail•is not normally•mandated for your first
drunk driving offense, but judges•may sentence you to jail under some
circumstances.
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