While it may seem easier to hire a dui defense lawyer over the phone, in the long run it is always better to meet with the prospective attorney in their office before hiring them. However, in the event that you are seeking to hire a lawyer based on a telephone conversation, may I suggest you ask the attorney the following questions:
How many DUI or DWI jury trials have you successfully defended?
Do you have sufficient personnel in order to effectively represent me in court and
before the DMV?
If you were arrested for DUI, who would you hire to represent you?
What percentage of your practice is devoted to drunk driving defense?
What seminars, if any, have you attended in the last six months concerning drunk
driving defense?
What seminars, if any, have you conducted in teaching other lawyers how to effectively represent people accused of drunk driving?
What percentage of your DUI clients do you plead guilty without filing any
pre-trial motions or conducting a jury trial?
Are you available for in person or telephone conferences at my request?
What books, articles or legal treatises have you published on the subject
of defending drunk driving cases?
Do you use experts and investigators in defending drunk driving cases?
Please bear in mind you get what you pay for. In other words, if a lawyer's fees appear
relatively inexpensive, there probably is a reason for it. Find out if the attorney has a reputation
for pleading his/her clients guilty or does he/she have a reputation for fighting and winning
drunk driving cases?
I hope this information assists you in deciding which attorney you feel is best for you.
The most important decision you will make in defending yourself is who you decide to hire to
represent you! Again, if you wish to discuss your case with me, please feel free to contact my
office to schedule an appointment. My toll free number is 1-888-4TOPGUN. I look forward
to meeting you.
