Silverman, Thompson & White:
DUI Attorney:
Driving Under the Influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI) and Driving While Impaired (DWI), Driving with a suspended license, Driving without Insurance and Leaving the Scene of an Accident are serious criminal offenses in the State of Maryland. This may be your first contact with the criminal justice system and now you have been arrested. You need an experienced Maryland DUI defense and traffic attorney.
When you are arrested for drunk driving in Maryland or other serious traffic offenses, several things can happen to you; the most serious is you can face up to a year or more in jail depending on the circumstances of your case. Additionally, you may lose your privilege to drive, face large fines, probation, community service and large increases in your insurance premiums. It is crucial that Maryland drivers be familiar with their legal rights and have an effective Maryland DUI/ DWI defense attorney.
Alexandra Miller:
If you have been charged with Driving while Under the Influence (DUI),
Driving While Impaired by Alcohol (DWI), or other traffic violations
that jeopardize your liberty and your driving privileges, it is
critical that you obtain a proper defense to protect your interests in
these specific types of cases. You are facing the loss of your Driver’s
License, a criminal record, and increased insurance costs. A DUI or DWI
exposes you to a variety of potential punishments including
incarceration, fines, points, and you can lose your privilege to drive
regardless of whether you are ultimately found guilty in court.
Furthermore, the penalties change based on whether or not a breath test
was administered, refused, and, if taken, the results of the breath
test.
These offenses involve many phases, from the initial traffic stop and
detention, to conducting Field Sobriety Tests, to the arrest, evidence
collection, and post-arrest protocol, which require law enforcement to
strictly comply with established procedures and to validly enforce the
law. Often, there are errors by law enforcement officers during these
phases, which can result in an improper traffic stop and illegal
arrest. I can identify the officer’s failure to comply with procedure,
and effectively defend you in court against the charges. Errors during
these stages may result in excluding at Trial the evidence obtained
against you.
Mead & Flynn:
The possible consequences of doing nothing range from paying a fine and
having points added to your record, to license revocation and time
spent in jail. If you want to protect your license and avoid the
maximum penalty, it is important to act quickly to protect yourself. A
knowledgeable attorney can help you deal with the traffic violation and
possible get the matter dismissed.
Speeding ticket defense presents several difficulties. Experienced
practitioners like the attorneys of Mead & Flynn can challenge the
technology police used to determine your speed. We may be able to
successfully challenge the validity of a radar gun reading, or other
method of determining an illegal rate of speed. We know how police
equipment works and we are prepared to challenge law enforcement if a
reading was the result of improper use.
Traffic stops may be routine, but the consequences can be devastating
to your insurance rates or lead to the loss of driving privileges.
Either way, it is bound to impact your job and your family. If you had
been arrested for DUI or DWI, you cannot afford to waste time. If you
delay in securing a proper defense, you might miss an opportunity to
resolve the matter in a hurry.
When
you are facing the need for legal services, you want an attorney who
will treat your problem as a matter of great importance.
You want an attorney with many years of experience.
You want an attorney who will make himself available to you at times which are convenient for you.
You want an attorney who is widely respected by other lawyers for
the quality of his professional work and for his excellent character.
You want an attorney who will charge you reasonable legal fees.
You want an attorney who will treat you in a thoughtful and reasonable way.
You want an attorney who knows it is important to return clients' telephone calls promptly.
Engel & Engel:
Traffic Offenses / Driving While Intoxicated - Revocation or suspension
of your driverŐs license can have a significant impact on your life.
Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg:
Although the possibility of jail time is reason alone to be fearful,
the consequences of a criminal record can affect your life for years to
come.
Phillip Sutley: When an officer pulls you
over on the suspicion that you are driving under the influence (DUI) or
driving while impaired (DWI), it is important to first understand that
you have legal rights. The arresting officer may attempt to give you a
field sobriety test (FST), but you are not obliged to take it. These
tests are subjective and are often designed so that you fail them.
Instead, you have the right to request a more reliable breath test.
Mark Kotlarsky:
If you are not a United States citizen and you are charged with any
jailable offense, do not accept any deal without first contacting an
attorney knowledgeable in INS deportation law. Even if you already have
a lawyer, a second opinion is much cheaper than fighting deportation
proceedings. The laws regarding deportation are confusing, obscure, and
inconsistently enforced. Few criminal lawyers understand them well. The
consequences of bad legal advice could be truly tragic for you.