My DUI Lawyer

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12 Responses

1. hightimes907 the 420 Atheist Says:
   November 24th, 2009 at 3:13 pm

   what ever u can afford
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2. S-B Says:
   November 24th, 2009 at 4:00 pm

   lol
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3. ersof59 Says:
   November 24th, 2009 at 4:17 pm

   In the states? My sister’s atty cost 1,800.00 (this is not icluding fines, court costs, etc…
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4. Michael H Says:
   November 24th, 2009 at 4:54 pm

   Money. Ha! I kill myself sometimes!
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5. David Says:
   November 24th, 2009 at 5:23 pm

   50 bucks
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6. tgatecrasher2003 Says:
   November 24th, 2009 at 6:11 pm

   varies by case and attorney most will do free consultation then tell you what they want for retainer and services
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7. 55yrsnholdin Says:
   November 24th, 2009 at 6:24 pm

   You should be receiving more legal ads in your mail box than it can hold. Once you’re ticketed it becomes public knowledge. Pick the most reasonable one and no more drinking and driving, my kids and grandkids are out there!
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8. MR. Cadillac Jones Says:
   November 24th, 2009 at 6:30 pm

   Get a public defender. If they tested your blood alcohol or gave you a breathalyzer your screwed anyhow. If its your first offense they will place you on ARD( Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition). It is not place on your record as a misdemeanor. The public defender is free and will do the same for you.
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9. WhitePoetWarlord Says:
   November 24th, 2009 at 6:36 pm

   I paid $6k for mine and got out of the dui. I was 23 years old so I figured the return on the investment was there as I did not want the record. If you’re older, a dui is not the end of the world.

   My biggest concern was that you can’t get two dui’s and I didn’t want to always be scared to drive home from events when I had two or three beers.

   To your question, I paid $6k. I recommend interviewing 3 to 6 dui lawyers. You’ll get a lot of free info from those interviews. Use a dui only lawyer, not a general lawyer.

   Good luck.
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10. mrgrumps01 Says:
    November 24th, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    too much
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11. Bob Says:
    November 24th, 2009 at 7:03 pm

    There was a case in MD where a lawyer was placed on indefinite suspension because he collected fees but provided little or no representation to clients. In fact, other "subcontracted" lawyers would represent clients where the "subcontracted" lawyer did not meet the client until the day of the trial.

    Most clients paid $600 to $800 for DUI cases and the attorney failed to represent them effectively – resulting in convictions and jail sentences. I would not recommend going with an attorney who sends mass mailings but visit http://www.findlaw.com to find competent DUI defense attorneys in your state.

    Most clients with effect representation usually get 1 year probation before judgment with an ignition interlock – if found guilty – that is in MD. Some states may have tougher or less restrictive DUI laws. Good luck.
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12. foxhound Says:
    November 24th, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    Depends on how much you blew and what the circumstances are. This will depend on what kind of lawyer you need and what to spend. 1500-1800 is about right. But bear in mind spending the money is well worth it.

    If convicted your insurance rates will go way up for years. Any sort of job that requires a background check (even construction nowdays) could refuse to hire you. Point is an extra thousand spent now will save much more than that later. And what happens say 8 years from now and you had a glass of wine or two at dinner and get pulled again? At that point the cost and penalties will be HUGE.

    The prosecuters have to justify money and time spent. If you have a good lawyer he will have an appeal all ready to go. So it is cheaper for them to cut you a better deal and go after the next ten who have a cheap lawyer. The judges and prosecuters know all of the lawyers and will know where you sit in the food chain.

    If you were not super over a lawyer can dumb this down to reckless. If you are really cooked the lawyer can continue the case to a later time. In the meantime you could take alchohol awareness classes (ASAP) voluntarily before court. Yes it will cost a couple of hundred bucks. But if convicted or even dropped to reckless you will have to take them anyway. I have several friends who did this and got a much better deal.

    Talk to several lawyers and see what they have to say. A good one will pull out a pad and ask about every single detail. A lousy one will just take a note or two and say you will be fine.

    Good luck.
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