Category: DUI/OWI (Drunk Driving)

If you’re facing a DUI charge, you undoubtedly have lots of questions and concerns. You want real-world answers that simplify things, not complicate them. A drinking and driving (OWI) charge is serious, but it is also very manageable, especially anywhere here, in the Greater-Detroit area (meaning anywhere in Wayne,...

Below are 7 of the most common questions I am asked about a pending DUI charge: Am I Going to Jail?No. That’s exactly what I’m hired to prevent. In almost every case I accept, I will keep you out of Jail. Felony DUI convictions are...

Beyond simply not having to report, non-reporting probation tends to come with the fewest conditions attached. We’ll begin looking at “conditions” shortly, but it is the sheer lack of them that makes non-reporting probation seem like a “win-win” proposition. Generally speaking, if a Judge can be persuaded to order non-reporting probation, he...

As Michigan DUI lawyers, we are regularly asked by people how a DUI will affect their employment. The good news is that, most of the time, a single DUI will NOT adversely impact a person’s job. That said, there are a few circumstances wherein it can and/or will be a problem. Fortunately, those are...

Initially, the idea was for this to be a light-hearted “ABC’s of an OWI case” article. I though, why not take every letter in the alphabet and apply to a word relevant to Michigan drunk driving cases? As things got underway, however, it became clear that any such endeavor was both challenging and serious. What...

The most important part of a drunk driving case is what actually happens to the person charged with the offense. In that way success in a DUI case is best measured by what does NOT happen to you. Obviously, the best outcome is to get the DUI case dismissed completely. Most of...

The biggest hope of any person facing a Michigan DUI charge is for the whole thing to just go away. It’s very common for someone in that position to go online to see if there is some way to get their DUI case dismissed. People will search around in the desperate hope...

In a recent conversation with someone about our law firm, I pointed out that we are more than just a collection of Michigan DUI lawyers. I explained that we’re really a “DUI team.” Beyond the 3 lawyers in our office, both of our legal assistants are heavily involved in the handling of...

Usually, the biggest concern for anyone facing a Michigan criminal charge is staying out of jail. My team and I see that in just about every case we handle. It doesn’t matter if a person is facing a charge for assault, disorderly person, DUI, embezzlement, indecent exposure, or anything else. Everyone’s first...