Category: DUI/OWI (Drunk Driving)

Location Matters When someone contacts our firm about a DUI case, the first thing we’ll ask is “where is it?” For Michigan DUI lawyers like us, the importance of “where” cannot be overstated. My team and I limit where we’ll take a DUI case to...

Imagine being required to prove your sobriety multiple times a day, with each test potentially determining whether you remain free or not. For thousands of Michigan residents facing DUI charges in the Greater Detroit area, including Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties, this isn’t a hypothetical scenario—it’s their daily reality under bond conditions.

What If the Police Didn't Read Me My Miranda Rights? It's one of the most common questions we hear after a Michigan DUI arrest: "Does my case get dismissed because they never read me my Miranda rights?" The short answer is almost certainly no — and understanding why that is matters a great deal if...

Key Takeaways Sobriety Court is a specialty court program for certain people with prior DUI convictions. The program emphasizes Alcohol and substance abuse treatment. Participants may obtain a restricted license through Sobriety Court rather than having...

Michigan DUI Plea Bargains — What They Are and How They Work When most people hear the words plea bargain in a Michigan DUI case, they think it means getting off easy. The reality is more nuanced — and more important — than that. A plea bargain is a negotiated resolution: the original charge gets...

What You Need to Know A Michigan DUI is expensive by design — the financial burden is a built-in part of the punishment. Costs include court fines and fees, probation expenses, alcohol education and counseling, increased insurance premiums, and legal fees. The total financial impact of a first offense DUI typically runs between $5,000...

For many people, a DUI truly is an isolated incident — not a sign of a drinking problem. In fact, most people arrested for drunk driving do not — and for those people, the question of whether this was a true "isolated incident" matters a great deal in terms of how their...

As Michigan DUI lawyers, my team and I know that a DUI can be experienced differently depending on the person’s gender. In fact, the DUI experience is likely to be different just because of a person’s gender, social status, and/or cultural background. To be sure, there is plenty about DUI cases that...

One of the most common ignition interlock violations in Michigan arises from a skipped rolling retest. From our perspectives as Michigan driver’s license restoration lawyers that handle about 200 license appeal matters each year, this is probably the second-most frequent interlock violation, right behind those for a “tamper/circumvent” incident. Beyond the fact...

Admittedly, the title of this article is misleading, because there is an important point to be made about getting a DUI dismissed. As busy Michigan DUI lawyers, our firm knows there is no easy way to actually make that happen. Unfortunately, too many legal websites try to make it seem like the...

Every DUI in Michigan is unique. Your DUI case is different from everyone else’s, just as a DUI in one place is different from another simply because of its location. In this article, we’re going to look at 5 things you should know about a DUI charge. As Michigan DUI lawyers, my...

From our perspectives as Michigan driver’s license restoration lawyers, most tamper/circumvent ignition interlock violations are entirely NOT the fault of the person required to use the device. Of course, anytime the Secretary Of State issues a BAIID violation, it is serious business. The first thing that happens after a person receives notice...