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Arresting officer approached client’s vehicle after noticing right passenger door left open on the shoulder. Client was observed sleeping in the rear seat of vehicle. After getting out of vehicle, client was observed with unsteady gait, red/watery eyes and odor of alcohol. Client indicated got lost, tired and decided to go to sleep. After failing 3 field sobriety tests, client blew a .134/.141 on portable breath test. Client was then arrested for DUI / Drunk Driving. After arrest, client blew a .11/.11 back at the jail. Client was offered and plead to reckless driving. All DUI / Drunk Driving charges… Read More

Client was driving a new sports car entering the on ramp of the freeway at about 80 mph with no rear license plate. After being pulled over, (client did not have his driver’s license with him) officer noticed client walking slow, red/water/bloodshot eyes, slow and slurred speech and odor of alcohol. Client denied drinking. Client stated he took cough syrup 3-4 hours earlier. After failing 5 field sobriety tests and refusing to take a preliminary breath test, client was arrested for DUI / Drunk Driving. After arrest, client refused to take a blood or breath test. Just prior to trial,… Read More

Our client was observed speeding 90 mph on the freeway. Upon exiting freeway at over 70 mph and straddling between 2 lanes, our client was pulled over. Upon contact, client was observed with bloodshot/watery eyes, slurred speech and strong odor of alcohol from car and client. Our client denied drinking alcohol. After failing 3 field sobriety tests, client blew into a portable breath testing machine with the results of .095/.108. After being arrested for DUI / Drunk Driving, client blew a .09/.10 back at the police station. Prior to trial, client was offered and plead to Exhibition of Speed. All… Read More

Our client was observed weaving, fluctuating speed between 55-65 mph, and crossing both double yellow lines to the left and broken white lines to the right. After the stop, client had strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech and red/watery eyes. Client admitted drinking 2 beers. Client then did 4 field sobriety tests and blew a . 157/.164. After being arrested for DUI/ Drunk Driving, client took a blood test with the results being .15. After a 5 1/2 day jury trial, the jury hung 9-3 in favor of not guilty. After the hung jury, the court dismissed all DUI /… Read More

Our client was observed talking on cell phone and failing to yield to a pedestrian in a cross walk coming with 4-5 feet of the pedestrian. Client was then pulled over but made a U-turn in the middle of intersection before stopping the car. Officer observed watery, blodshot eyes and odor of alcohol. After admitting having 2 drinks, the officer administered a horizontal gaze nastagmus test and 4 other field sobriety tests. Client then blew a .092/.091 on portable breath test. Client was then arrested for DUI / Drunk Driving. At jail, client blew a .08/.08. At second appearance, client… Read More

LA, CA 9/27/11 –Myles L. Berman has received the prestigious AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® for 2011. Considered “the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process,” the AV® Preeminent™ Rating signifies the “Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards,” to any individual lawyer. An AV® Preeminent™ Rating is a significant achievement and testament to the fact that peers rank a lawyer at the highest level of professional excellence. Martindale-Hubbell® ratings are determined by attorneys for attorneys and reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary… Read More

I am very pleased to announce that I have been awarded a rating of AV Preeminent by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell for 2011. The rating “is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by the world’s most trusted legal resource, Martindale-Hubble.” The rating represents the “Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards.” Achieving this honor and distinction, especially in defending people arrested for DUI / Drunk Driving cases, is a very humbling experience. I am very grateful to the clients who trusted us with their DUI / Drunk… Read More

Starting August 19th and continuing until September 5th, nearly 10,000 law enforcement agencies across the nation will be conducting an intensive crack down on DUI / Drunk Driving. The nationwide operation is called “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. ” This means there will be a large amount of DUI / Drunk Driving checkpoints all across the country. These checkpoints are usually funded by both the Federal Government as well as state governments. The funding pays for the substantial additional cost incurred for police overtime. I fully expect to see record numbers of DUI / Drunk Driving checkpoints and arrests… Read More

Our client was stopped after swerving and weaving between 3 lanes of traffic on the freeway. After observing the odor of alcohol, client first denying drinking and difficulty getting the driver’s license, our client was ordered out of the car. Upon further investigation, the officer noticed red/watery eyes and unsteady gait. Our client then failed 4 field sobriety tests and blew a .107/.109 on a portable breath testing machine and was then arrested for DUI / Drunk Driving. About an hour and 45 minutes after arrest, our client blew a .07/.07. On the eve of trial, our client was offered… Read More

I am very humbled and honored to announce that The Los Angeles Daily News 2011 Readers Choice Awards has voted Top Gun DUI Defense Attorney Myles L. Berman as the Best DUI Attorney. These awards, given annually, are the voice and choice of Daily News readers to decide the best in the business in an array of categories. Ballots were circulated for the 12th year in a row, both in the paper and online, and results were tallied based on the chosen category favorites of more than 3,000 readers. The voted Best of the Best people, places, and things will… Read More