Choosing a DUI Lawyer in Orange County
HOW TO FIND AND RETAIN A COMPETENT DUI LAWYER
The experience of finding an experienced, competent and reputable DUI lawyer in Orange County can be a frustrating one. In seeking legal representation, we would like to offer the following inquiries for your consideration:
- What is the DUI lawyer's or firm's reputation in the local courts?
- How are they rated by the International Martindale-Hubbell Directory (
AV
is the highest)? - Has the DUI attorney been disciplined by the California State Bar?
- Does the attorney or firm specialize in DUI defense exclusively?
- Is the attorney a member in good standing of the National College for DUI Defense?
- Does the fee cover the DMV hearing, expert fees, blood reanalysis, and other costs?
- If your case should go to trial, will you be billed for additional fees?
- Will the DUI defense lawyer provide a written contract setting forth all costs, services and any promised results?
It is important to understand that results in a given DUI case are largely unpredictable: no ethical Orange County DUI lawyer will make promises to you as to the outcome concerning either the criminal case or the license suspension hearing. Unfortunately, there are lawyers who will make such promises - however, none of them will put it in writing.
