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Pittsburgh DWI Lawyers

1. Nightingale, Patrick: * All Felonies * All Misdemeanors * DUI / DWI / Drunk Driving * Marijuana & Drug Possession * Burglary, Robbery & Theft * Assault & Battery * Homicide & Attempted * Sex Offenses & Megan's Law Violation * Arson * Rape * Federal and State Defense * State and Federal Appellate & Post Conviction
2. Cook & Tate: * Bankruptcy - helping individuals file Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas * Real Estate Law - residential and corporate, closings, purchase and sell agreements, for sale by owner and more * Estate Planning - helping individuals with estate plans, wills, living wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living trusts and more * Probate & Estate Administration - probate and estate administration services in Western Pennsylvania * Family Law - divorce, custody, child support, alimony, grandparents rights, adoptions and more * DUI and DWI - criminal defense for those charged with DUI or drunk driving in Pittsburgh and the surrounding communities * Business Litigation
3. DePasquale, James: Criminal Defense Driving While Intoxicated Drugs Felonies and Misdemeanors including Homicide including Medical Malpractice Insurance Bad Faith Narcotics Plaintiffs Personal Injury Premises Liability White Collar Crimes
4. Mansmann & Moore: Whatever the charge, your case needs to be taken seriously. Obviously, serious drug selling or drug distribution charges, or black-collar crimes, can involve years in prison. But matters, such as DWI / DUI offenses and/or moving violations can involve jail time, and have a huge impact on your driving privileges and insurance—thus impacting your ability to make a living. If you are arrested and charged with a crime or summary citation, you want a lawyer that understands the justice system; knows how to protect your rights by filing the appropriate motions; and knows how to argue a case in front of a judge or jury.
5. Bernard Tully: Pennsylvania new DUI penalties are serious: You could be facing mandatory jail time with certain types of DUI or drug charges. Or you could be eligible for probation for certain DUI or drug charges.
6. Lewis, Lewis & Riley:

   If you have been arrested and charged with DUI, DAI, or drunk driving in Pennsylvania, you may find yourself facing tough fines and penalties due to tougher legislation enacted in 2003, especially if you have a blood alcohol level of .16% or higher, or if you have had multiple charges. In fact, the fines have tripled for drivers who have blood alcohol levels of .16%.

   Additionally, you may be forced to undergo a complete alcohol and drug assessment, as well as treatment if the court considers it part of your punishment. The alternative would be a longer time in jail as part of your sentence.

   If your blood alcohol concentration places you at the lower end of the three tiered system that has been instituted as part of the state’s drunk driving enforcement plan, you might still be faced with the suspension or revocation of your Pennsylvania driver’s license.

   Wrongful Arrests

   In some instances, you may be a victim of wrongful arrest due to police misconduct involving field sobriety test and breathalyzer misuse. Our criminal defense attorneys have special expertise in overturning DUI cases involving inaccurate or corrupt breathalyzer tests. Breathalyzer devices, just like the humans who operate them, are not perfect. To suggest that these machines are always perfect is to assume that our cars (or other machines) will never break down.

   As such, you are entitled to question any breathalyzer reading or officer observation before the state imposed any punishment. If an arrest or fine is imposed based on improper readings or illegal protocol, you are entitled to compensation.

7. Anthony DeLuca: After a criminal charge, there are a variety of legal options available to you, including avoiding jail time, reducing or eliminating your criminal charge, expunging your record, reacquiring a suspended driverŐs license, and completing an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program.
8. David Shrager: One mistake -- one drink too many -- can cause years of trouble. Often, a person charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs has never been in trouble with the law before, and has simply made a mistake following a party or evening with friends. The Pennsylvania Legislature recently enacted a tough new DUI law. The penalties for DUI charges have become increasingly severe. Arrested for Drunk Driving? What You Need to Know Every week, hundreds of drivers in Pennsylvania are pulled over for suspicion of drunk driving. Regardless of guilt, most drivers are unprepared for this stop. This gives the police an unfair advantage when subjecting already nervous drivers to a battery of tests and the harshest of penalties. There are many things you should know about a DUI stop. * What to do if you are ever pulled over for drunk driving * What to do if you have already been arrested for drunk driving * Do remain polite and courteous during the DUI stop. * Do take the breathalyzer or blood test. If this is your first offense, you may be eligible for a pretrial diversion program. There is a good chance that you can avoid a conviction and a subsequent criminal record. * Don't take field sobriety tests like walking in a straight line or finger to nose touching. These tests are highly subjective and do not prove any level of intoxication. Additionally, even if you "pass" one of these tests, the police officer may still say that you failed. * Don't admit drinking. * Don't answer the police officer's questions other than your name and address. * Do exercise your Fifth Amendment rights: the right to remain silent and the right to speak with a lawyer. Pennsylvania law mandates jail time and driver's license suspension for a drunk driving conviction. There is, however, an alternative available to certain people, including first-time offenders. The ARD (Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition) Program is available for first-time offenders of non-violent crimes, especially misdemeanor cases. In ARD, an individual can have his or her case dismissed and record erased after probation has been served.
9. Grossinger Gordon Vatz: For most people who are stopped and arrested for Driving Under the Influence, it is their first encounter with the criminal justice system. They will face arraignment, magistrate hearings and trials, and will have to make important decisions about whether to plead guilty or not guilty. If you have been arrested for drunk driving it is important to contact an experienced Pittsburgh DUI lawyer to help you through these difficult choices.
10. Lisa Petruzzi: You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
11. David Lovejoy: Many times police officers make mistakes and a DUI can be beat, or you may be eligible for ARD (accelerated rehabilitative disposition) instead of a jail term.