The Court’s “Alcohol Bias” in DUI cases – Counterpoint
In the previous articles about the alcohol bias, I explained how it can result in “seeing” problems that aren’t there, or seeing those that do exist as worse than they really are. As a result, unnecessary counseling or treatment is often ordered by courts, or, when some kind of help IS warranted,...
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I can’t have a DUI on my Record, or my Medical or Professional License!
As Michigan DUI lawyers, we represent people from every profession and occupation, including a lot of medical and technical people. One of the most common concerns voiced by someone facing a 1st offense DUI is the potential impact of a conviction, and how it will affect their employment and/or licensure. Often, we...
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Michigan Attorney-Client Privilege Overview & What It Means
Key Takeaways
The attorney-client privilege is very broad.
With only a few very limited exceptions, EVERYTHING said by a client to the lawyer or the lawyer’s staff is strictly confidential.
The attorney-client privilege also covers written...
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Michigan DUI – What to Expect in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties – Part 1 (Testing)
This article is to help anyone facing a DUI to understand what he or she will experience going through the court system. To do this, it is most helpful to look back a bit, at how things used to be, in order to fully grasp the process today. Although there is a...
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(Video) I got a DUI – Now What?
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This article will focus on some of the more important considerations following a 1st offense DUI arrest. In this article, we’ll talk about finding a lawyer, the arraignment, staying out of jail, and what happens to your license. One...
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DUI cases in the 52-4 District Court of Troy
I should begin this article with a disclosure: I like the 52-4 District Court in Troy. The first office I opened, back in 1993, was in the city of Troy. One of our 2 offices is in Troy, at Maple and Stevenson. Also, I live in a funny little peninsula of land...
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The Pretrial in a Michigan DUI Case – Part 1
Almost every DUI case gets worked out and settled at the pretrial stage. Knowing what a pretrial is – and is not – is really key to a basic understanding of how most criminal and DUI cases are resolved. In this 2-part article, I want to shed some light on the role...
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Getting out of a Michigan DUI Charge
In my role as a Michigan DUI lawyer, I have never had a single client who didn’t hope his or her drunk driving charge could just go away. It is, and always should be the goal of every lawyer, in every DUI case, to find a way out of the charge. While...
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Michigan DUI – Why Location Matters in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne Counties
More than almost anything else, where a DUI case arises is the single most important factor in how things will work out. If we took the identical set of facts regarding an OWI arrest and charge and watched how that case would play out in several different courts, it would become obvious...
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Michigan DUI – A Woman’s Experience can be Different
As a male Michigan DUI attorney, I am under no illusion that I have any kind of expertise in women’s issues, or that I’m in any way specially qualified in this area. However, I also know that some aspects of DUI cases are just “different” for women versus men, and that it...
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Key Differences Between A Felony vs Misdemeanor in Michigan – Part 1
As Michigan criminal and DUI lawyers, my team and I deal with both misdemeanor and felony charges every day. Often enough, we’ll be asked by a client to explain the real difference between the 2 kinds of offenses. This happens a lot when the charge my client is facing is one that...
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Win a Michigan License Restoration Case Without AA Meetings
You do not need to be in AA to win a Michigan driver’s license restoration or clearance case. My goal in this article is to make clear that AA is NOT required to win a license appeal because we are regularly contacted by people who are clearly under this misconception. They’ll express...
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