There's a growing, and necessary, trend for lawyers to focus on a narrow area of law. That type of focus and specialization can offer clients the most effective representation for their case. Tough DUI laws and aggressive police tactics require top-level training in DUI defense practice, though.
There is a road map for becoming the best type of DUI lawyer. It requires discipline, effort, dedication and a genuine passion to focus on that area of criminal defense practice.
The most effective DUI lawyer is someone who makes the commitment to practice almost exclusively in DUI defense. A lawyer who takes on Divorces and Real Estate Closings and Personal Injury Cases absolutely cannot be effective doing all of those things at a high level. A "Jack of all trades, Master of none" cannot provide the type of DUI defense these cases require. Even criminal lawyers who defend murders and drug cases are not the best-suited to take on a DUI case. A plastic surgeon and a cardiologist are both skilled doctors, but you wouldn't ask the cardiologist to perform a face-lift, would you?
The most effective DUI lawyer will attend seminars on DUI practice, join organizations like the National College for DUI Defense, study scientific literature, frequently speak on DUI-related topics. That lawyer will know what evidence to gather from the prosecution, the crime labs, the DMV and from the crime scene itself. The most effective DUI lawyer will know what to look for and know where and how to get it.
The most effective DUI lawyer is someone who will charge a good fee for their work. Traffic "ticket defense teams" and volume law practices cannot, and don't, provide the level of attention needed to properly and effectively defend a DUI case. Even law firms with several lawyers shouldn't hand off their client's cases to whoever is available in court that day.
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