Why Hiring the Right DUI Lawyer Matters for Your Case
As I noted, I’ve had other, similar comments. A lawyer who used to share office space in my building once told Ann that he thought I spent too much time with my DUI clients, because my first meeting with someone in a drinking and driving case typically lasts about 2 hours. My...
Why Hiring the Right DUI Lawyer Matters for Your Case Continue reading…
Michigan DUI – A Small but Important Observation
I have written quite a bit about how my average DUI client is not any kind of criminal. I like to think of my clientele as more cerebral and professional than the population at large. Probably because of the way I write, my typical client shows up with a lot of concerns...
Michigan DUI – A Small but Important Observation Continue reading…
Michigan Probation Violation for Positive Breath or Urine Test Result
First, you need some perspective: Put yourself in the Judge’s seat for a moment. Forget about yourself as the defendant; instead, understand that in every DUI case, it is a standard condition of probation that the person NOT consume any alcohol, and so you, as the Judge, follow suit and order the...
Michigan Probation Violation for Positive Breath or Urine Test Result Continue reading…
Leaving the Scene of a PDA (Property Damage Accident) in Michigan
A conviction for either a straight up DUI (technically called OWI, or “operating while intoxicated) or leaving the scene of a property damage accident will add 6 points to your driving record, and both theoretically carry a potential jail sentence: 93 days for a DUI, and 90 days for a...
Leaving the Scene of a PDA (Property Damage Accident) in Michigan Continue reading…
Michigan DUI – The Police said I was Swerving
First off, while I generally believe the saying that “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing,” if you really want to be able to choose the right lawyer and understand what is happening in your DUI case, it is important to become familiar with a few things. A physician friend of mine...
Michigan DUI – The Police said I was Swerving Continue reading…
Michigan DUI and Medical/Professional Licenses through LARA
In terms of professional licensing concerns, the issue of 1st or 2nd offense is probably the most critical. Everyone makes mistakes. Usually, life affords us at least one good break. This is an important, but simple reality for someone worried about losing his or her livelihood because of a DUI. And to be...
Michigan DUI and Medical/Professional Licenses through LARA Continue reading…
First Offense DUI in Oakland County
The first difficulty here lies in agreeing upon a definition of “progressive.” It should not come a surprise that the public sentiment has grown against drunk driving over the last 20 years. MADD has raised public consciousness about the dangers of drinking and driving. There is no one out there...
First Offense DUI in Oakland County Continue reading…
Macomb County DUI
A drinking and driving charge is always what I call an accident of geography. No one gets in his or her car intending to be arrested for a DUI. DUI cases just “happen,” even if, looking back on the circumstances, it’s not that much of a surprise why. Since no one...
Macomb County DUI Continue reading…
What Happens to my Driver’s License in a Michigan DUI?
The clerk of the court where your DUI case is pending is legally obligated to send what’s called an “abstract” (essentially meaning a copy) of your conviction for a drunk driving offense to the Secretary of State. In almost all cases, this happens right after a plea deal has been...
What Happens to my Driver’s License in a Michigan DUI? Continue reading…
Michigan Substance Abuse Evaluations for License Restoration
In theory, just about any clinician should be able to do a substance abuse evaluation. If you show the form to a clinician, just about everyone will conclude that he or she can properly complete it. However, because of the way the DAAD interprets these evaluations, theory collapses under the weight of...
Michigan Substance Abuse Evaluations for License Restoration Continue reading…
The 3 Main Reasons why Michigan Driver’s License Restoration Appeals lose – Part 1 – the Substance Abuse Evaluation
Do you see how strongly the absence of the negative instruction changes things? When you read it carefully, you cannot help but see that the hearing officer is essentially directed by the law to look for reasons to deny your appeal. Important here is that of the issues you must prove (“all...
The 3 Main Reasons why Michigan Driver’s License Restoration Appeals lose – Part 1 – the Substance Abuse Evaluation Continue reading…
Michigan DUI and Probation Violations in DUI cases Involving ADD, Anxiety, Depression or Mood Disorders – Part 1
When you stop and think about it for a moment, without even getting into the underlying complexities of a mental health issue or a drinking problem, the number of possible combinations of these potential situations is staggering:
Anxiety disorder without drinking problem
Michigan DUI and Probation Violations in DUI cases Involving ADD, Anxiety, Depression or Mood Disorders – Part 1 Continue reading…